Cherokee_Motley's Pepper, Chili 'Poblano' x 9 Dying
Plant: Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum longum group) | Variety: Poblano
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Purchased from Homewoods, (3) for $1.99 each. Incredible looking seedling. Very Green, well watered, and just starting to bud.
Ed’s Special Advice
Plant peppers in sunny, well drained spot in the garden. Cover with hotcaps when young if cool nights are expected. Feed lightly with vegetable food every 4 weeks. Carefully cut off short piece of stem with fruit to avoid damaging plant.
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Cherokee_Motley's Pepper, Chili 'Poblano' Care Instructions
If sowing directly, aim to sow 0.2 inches (0.5 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm).
Chili pepper 'Poblano' normally tends to reach to a mature height of 63.0 cm [imperial: 2.05 feet] so ensure you have enough space in your garden for this plant.
Remember to water moderately.
Your garden's USDA Hardiness Zone (7b) is not within the ideal known range for Chili pepper 'Poblano'. The recommended range is between Zone 10 and 12. You may have to reassess this planting for suitability in your garden.
Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 7.0 and 8.5 as Chili pepper 'Poblano' likes to be in neutral to alkaline soil.
Common Chili pepper problems include Nematodes, White Fly, Aphids, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, and Bacterial Leaf Rot, so keep a close eye out for any developing symptoms.
More information about Pepper, Chili 'Poblano' is available in the Folia gardener's wiki. All Pepper, Chili 'Poblano' Care Instructions have been kindly provided by our members.
Milestones
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22 Oct 2012
Dying day 159
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13 Jun 2012
Setting Fruit day 28
The single plant in a pot is now setting fruit.
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05 Jun 2012
Setting Fruit day 20
Second plant sets fruit
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30 May 2012
Setting Fruit day 14 Day 14 -- Poblano's looking great. F...
Saw the first small pepper on one plant
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29 May 2012
Flowering day 13
I have flowers on at least 6 of 7 plants
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16 May 2012
Planting Out day 0
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