Re: peppers just now producing...

Liteshoe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> Prune how? To a nub?
> After replanting?
> More details, please!
> Do they resprout inside, or do you mean you're just saving the mature
> rootstock to replant in the spring?
> If it's the rootstock you are saving and replanting, there still might
> be time. If you're replanting to ripen young fruit, it's probably too
> late for mine.
> ;-)
> 
> Peppers also don't set fruit when it's very hot out, so that in combo
> with the drought is probably why they didn't bear this summer and are
> bearing now.
> 
> 
>>>"ncstockguy" <ncstock...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>>news:1194998290.491408.13060@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>We bought and planted a couple of pepper plants from Lowes last May.
>>>>The plants seemed be healthy but did not produce all summer.  I was
>>>>out doing a little pre winter maintenance work the other day and
>>>>noticed they have a bunch of small peppers coming on now.. mid
>>>>November.  Anyone else have peppers that did this? I am wondering if
>>>>Lowes was selling the wrong variety for this climate.... Usually we
>>>>get peppers by early July.


I have had all things happen from complete leaf loss to 
white mites. The only thing that will happen is your plants 
will survive the winter. There will be no fruit harvest 
other than what is on the vine in the house. They are survivers!

Bottom line is that you will plant a plant that is 12" tall 
in the spring and grew like the dickens. Year 2 is the best!

Pruning, I have no experience. But my friend in Ca. says 
thats the best way. "Just like a grape vine" we get the best 
fruit by pruning.

Craig