How To Grow Peppers In Containers and Get a Huge Harvest!

How to Grow Peppers In Containers and Get a HUGE HARVEST!
In this video, I dive into the 4 biggest pepper growing fundamentals that are key to achieving huge harvests when growing peppers in containers. Whether you're new to gardening or looking to boost your pepper yields, this guide is for you!
What You'll Learn:
Light - The importance of sunlight exposure.
Container Size - Why I recommend using 15-100 gallon root pruning containers for optimal growth.
Nutrient Availability - How to ensure your peppers get the nutrients they need.
Temperatures - Managing the perfect climate for pepper plants.
All five domesticated species of Capsicum are perfect for container gardening!
I also bust some common myths and misunderstandings in the pepper cultivation community to set you on the right path to success.
Discover how focusing on these four fundamentals can lead to plants and yields like mine!
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00:00-01:12 Intro
01:12-02:19 Pepper Growing Fundamental 1
02:19-03:29 Pepper Growing Fundamental 2
03:29-04:51 Pepper Growing Fundamental 2.1
04:51-06:06 Pepper Growing Fundamental 3
06:06-07:15 Pepper Growing Fundamental 3.1
07:16-07:40 Beware of Bad Pepper Growing Advice!
07:41-08:15 Pepper Growing Fundamental 4
08:15-09:43 You CAN DO THIS!
09:43-11:16 Let's Make Some Pepper Powder!
11:16-13:05 Recap, Closing Statements, Inspiration

[@KhangStarr]

You are the most knowledgeable pepper grower I know, truly a guru. More people need to see this video!

[@PepperGuru]

@@KhangStarr Thanks Khang! That means a lot coming from you. Thank YOU for everything you’ve done in the pepper world and bringing so many people to it. ❤️

[@pepperdude]

@@KhangStarr 🙏

[@easygrows2699]

What have you been up to Khang, im surprised to see you here. I always watched your Videos, especially the early ones with Microgreens and Kratky Hydroponics, somehow KZbin stopped recommending your Videos and i totally forgot about You Bro. Not again !!! Both of you get a sub so i wont forget again 😁.

[@PepperGuru]

@ that’s awesome. Thank you ❤️

[@easygrows2699]

@@PepperGuru You are more than welcome.

[@DaddyCJ32]

Bro,seasoned gardener here, thanks for the straight shooting truths. I subscribed as soon as I saw the energy and heard the passion in your voice. You really do want to help people appreciate you, bro.

[@PepperGuru]

Thanks for seeing the real me. Glad you dig it! New video coming soon.

[@blakemartinez6493]

Same here!!

[@iExistOne]

My mother grew tomatoes. She used one scoop of Miracle Gro per gallon of water. She put one gallon on each Tomato plant. She didn''t water every day, but MG was in the water when she did water. Her tomatoes grew large and were amazingly flavorful. When I followed the book methods, my tomatoes never looked or tasted like the ones she grew. Now you are repeating what my mother did, and that this is an effective method. I witnessed it with her Tomato's.

[@PepperGuru]

Results can speak louder than any book! While I may not love the brand she used, the important part is she was focused on providing. That meant all the difference. Thanks for watching.

[@iExistOne]

@@PepperGuru I don't know if you have a video on this topic, I'll search your channel to see. Q, Cross pollination of peppers: Is there a concern when growing sweet and hot or super hot that will alter the heat of the peppers? Example: I grew Bell Peppers on one side of the yard and Jalapenos on the other side. The Bell Peppers had Jalapeno heat. I attribute this to pollinators. If you don''t already, could you make a video explaining the do's and don'ts of cross pollination with regard to peppers.

[@PepperGuru]

@ Great idea for a video!

[@iExistOne]

@@PepperGuru If you do the video and it exceeds 10k views, would you consider sending me a Reaper or two, or any Super Hot that's good tasting. That Tiberius Mauler Peach is interesting. I'd like to start growing peppers this upcoming season for making hot sauce. Looking for Pepper Seed Saving and Storage videos also.

[@PepperGuru]

@ I’ll definitely have some superhots on the website for all the heat seekers!

[@narutofanz85]

Shoot you captured the hearts of all desi ppl (South Asians) because we love peppers. I got like over 20 plans out here in TX. The intense heat here is a something to deal with. Appreciate these tips brother!!

[@PepperGuru]

Definitely try larger root zone volume, shade cloth, and possibly mid day misting for that intense heat!

[@juniorbates1058]

Can i use mushroom compost. ​@@PepperGuru

[@soundbwoikilla764]

Bro I just came off my 1st successful pepper growing season and your video immediately resonated with me because I (serendipitously) followed your 4 fundamentals. Looking forward to learning more. Would like to see you do a small germination set up (couple dozen starts), temperature control (mats?) etc.

[@PepperGuru]

@@soundbwoikilla764 Nice! Check the video I point to at the end, I think you’ll enjoy it while I work on a more detailed, narrated rendition!

[@dresscode2020]

I would love to see a video on watering tips and tricks. Specifically methods of watering such as top watering, drip, bottom watering, flood and drain, and wicking. I think this is the part that people struggle with the most. Great content.

[@PepperGuru]

I’m definitely going to get a future watering video up! Great idea!

[@lisatutler-jones5992]

Same here! Consistent watering is where I lack. I would like to put peppers on my SW facing front lawn where the heat is intense. I'm in South Carolina zone 8a. Should I water deeply weekly or set up a daily timer for drip? They will be in containers, theres no grass surrounding, just drought tolerant perennials and ground cover.

[@PepperGuru]

@@lisatutler-jones5992 Regular watering is best. You want to learn what field capacity is and keep your soil at this moisture level at all times. I water every single day at 5am.

[@whathappened2230]

Showing us how to grow awesome peppers like we went to our friends house and our friend showed us this... Very cool!

[@PepperGuru]

Glad it felt like that! I like to keep things fun and approachable for pepper growing.

[@agdayem]

1)Light: 8-12h 2)Container size: wide and shallow, 15-100 gallons (50-400L) 3)Soil Quality: 100% living compost 4)Nutrient Availability: fertilize with every single watering (best npk ratio 3-1-2) 5)Temperature: 65-95F (18-35c)

[@PepperGuru]

Sounds like you've got the fundamentals down!

[@mailywong9612]

Thanks so much for the summary

[@theworldiscrazy364]

Screenshotted and having this video to watch a few times.

[@bakerboards47]

I've been growing peppers for many years and got great yields but never at this level! I'd love to hear your input on early stages and whether or not you crop your tops at an early stage. Pretty amazing that you're able to get them this big.

[@lynpryoraudio9868]

If KhangStarr is bigging you up, you know you're doing something well, as he's one of the biggest pepper grower on KZbin. I'm going to watch your videos to see if I can grow hot pepper this spring. Thanks

[@PepperGuru]

Khang is a great grower! I’m glad his content inspired you! Welcome aboard! Let's grow some peppers!

[@TheBreamer999]

Greetings from Prince Edward Island, Canada. I've been growing peppers successfully up here for over 20 years. Great video. This year I had a bumper crop of Yatzy and Thai Sun. I've also grew Atomic Starfish, Anaheim's and Poblanos quite well. One of my favourites was "Turkish Cayenne", sadly I forgot to seed save for a few years and lost the variety. I got it from "Pepper Joes". I then blend them in my Vitamix dry blade and keep some whole for stir fry's

[@PepperGuru]

Sounds great! I remembered when Joe got started decades ago. Thanks for watching and so glad you enjoyed it!

[@Farrelio-up6hl]

If you fertilizer at each watering, you usually do it how many times a week and how many liters/plant

[@PepperGuru]

Watering schedule and amount will depend on so many variables for each person. Medium's ability to stay at field capacity, in your climate, with plants pulling from it. That amount will be different for everyone, but to put it into perspective, I water daily at 5AM.

[@teresarubel2182]

How is your channel not the largest of its niche on yt? You, sir, are the standard to measure pepper fundamentals against. Thank you for this posting.

[@PepperGuru]

@@teresarubel2182 Because I don’t post as much as the other dudes! Not sure I ever will honestly, but quality over quantity! ❤️ Thank you!

[@toddburgess5056]

I was always a fan of pepper joes catalog and inventory of chili pepper and tomato varieties. Some really interesting ones in there that would be fun to grow, some i didnt have success with.

[@PepperGuru]

Ah yes, good ole Pepper Joes. They've come a long way since Joe ran it. Sometimes good, sometimes not so good. I wish them all the best!

[@BlueSkyPlantation]

Self-sufficient living through homesteading is amazing!

[@PepperGuru]

It is!

[@bongsbeastie]

Thank you for this informative video! I always struggled with peppers, now i know

[@PepperGuru]

@@bongsbeastie Glad you enjoyed it 😎

[@christianthuller7561]

You Sir, are the GOAT of chili farming. I bow my head to you. Have been growing Chilies for 12 years but never got your plant size or yield. Congrats!

[@PepperGuru]

You can do it too! Just focus on these four pepper growing fundamentals!

[@TM-ro7lh]

Drying my peppers was a game changer. The flavors are amazing

[@PepperGuru]

Low and slow makes em even fruitier!

[@scottwilliams4383]

Pepper fanatic myself I've been gardening nearly 30 years but I'll definitely implement some if what I learned today.

[@PepperGuru]

Awesome, let me know how your harvest goes!

[@KarlosEPM]

This video is awesome. The knowledge, the attitude... the style. Rock on, kind sir.

[@PepperGuru]

💪🤟🙏 Thank you. Glad you dig it!

[@pawelkapica5363]

One thig you are wrong about: Rain contains very little nutrients, think about it, it's distlles water. It has very low mineral contents. The nutrients get made available in the root yone from fungi and other soil organizms. Thats why a living soil medium is so important. But you could also use an inert medium like coir and sythetics if you wanted. My results were actually better with coir and sythetics, but I do prefer the organic route.

[@PepperGuru]

You’re absolutely right and if you continue to watch the video seconds after that, I clarify exactly what you just stated.

[@pawelkapica5363]

@@PepperGuru sorry yeah

[@PepperGuru]

@ sometimes a random slip up makes it through the edit, but if you hang with me, i promise you I'll bring it home. haha Thanks for watching!

[@paulkerrison3342]

Some superb tips here, thank you. After a rubbish season (uk weather was horrible this year) I will certainly implement these tips for next season and beyond.

[@PepperGuru]

@@paulkerrison3342 Thanks so much! Glad it helped! Keep us posted on how the pepper growing fundamentals helped you this season!

[@MrBiswas123]

Damn ! The storytelling, editing and production quality is phenomenal . Keep going.

[@PepperGuru]

Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate that!

[@marcushines7689]

I love it great advice love to experiment with all ways of growing but pot size width was really an eye opener for me! very knowledgeable, already have seedlings indoors for this season now i know to go wider not deeper!

[@PepperGuru]

That’s the ticket! Thanks for watching!

[@PepperGeek]

Awesome video! Glad you’re sharing more about your process 🌶️

[@PepperGuru]

@@PepperGeek Thanks Calvin! I’m learning little by little how to serve my KZbin audience the same way I tend to my plants ❤️ When’s the next growdown with Shaun?! I’d love to join you guys again!

[@PepperGeek]

@@PepperGuru Nothing planned for this season as of yet, but I don't think either of us will compare with your 100 gal monsters!

[@PepperGuru]

@ Oh I think you have a pretty darn good chance! You’re a great grower. With some focus on the fundamentals I shared in this video, I think you could give both of us a run for our money.

[@susangarza7818]

Great vid! Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

[@PepperGuru]

@@susangarza7818 Thanks! Glad it helped!

[@MarSchlosser]

Good info! We used to dig a trench with the tractor and drop in a foot of cow manure, then bury and let it compost. Potatoes liked that, as well. Chiltepin and chimayo last from year to year here (9-A, south Arizona). If they get burned down by a frost, they come back from the roots. Summer, forget fruit. 100F+ for days on end. Winds in the canyon can reach 40+ MPH (Hit 53 last summer) with 4% humidity. Add dust to that, and all those wildfires Cali 'contains' and the smoke clogs pores. Sweet peppers are great, if you can keep rabbits and quail from eating them (got to use cages on about everything). Planted in 25 gallon tubs, they do very well. Stuff a tub with hay, add soil, water, more hay and soil. Great planting material. In spring, 1/3 of the soil is removed from a tub and replace with compost. Chimayo, BTW, is considered the best chili for ristas. Great taste, good heat, and look good, too. Huge price, tho. But, they love cool weather. In a tub, sheltered with plenty of winter sun they make chilis all the time.

[@PepperGuru]

Challenging no doubt! Getting that mass and volume at the root zones helps a ton in containers for sure. Glad you're figuring out your hurdles and pushing past them!

[@stevescuba1978]

Can you clarify...are chimayos the variety that is so popular in NM?

[@LilSlanky117]

Live up in northern michigan and dudes right dont think to hard and a good harvest will come

[@PepperGuru]

Bingo! I know plenty of MI growers that KILL IT! 💪🏼🌶️🧘🏻‍♂️😎

[@mutantryeff]

#5 find a way to keep your perennial pepper plants alive through the winter. Pubescens are my specialty and (for me) they really don't produce seriously until the 2nd or subsequent years.

[@PepperGuru]

Pro tip for you to try this year: sow a new, first year C pubescens variety of your choosing. Then simply plant it in a much larger pot. If you get more peppers sooner, more abundantly, and less flower drop due to heat stress, you owe me a box! 😎

[@mutantryeff]

@@PepperGuru My "pot" include 100 gallon horse troughs and 9x13 raised bed. I live where temperatures can exceed 110F and routinely over 100F. Currently have citrus blooming and fruit setting even though nights get to freezing. I do not have a typical environment.

[@PepperGuru]

@@mutantryeff for super high temps like yours, try mid day misting under 30% shade, with giant root zone masses. Gonna be tough to set flowers above 100f

[@mutantryeff]

@@PepperGuru I've lived in this environment for 50+ years. It is all manageable. Filtered shade from huge oaks and shade clothes. Automatic sprinklers. I've had Pubescens that looked more like trees given the size of the trunk and vines.

[@johnlee7085]

It’s good that you gave some of the qualifiers on the sunlight, because it can be really different. In central California, where temps commonly get triple digits, shade fabric is essential to keep from scalding the plants.

[@PepperGuru]

Exactly! Definitely try out the mid day misting on timers as well! Will really help bring that brutal mid day heat down.

[@hc3021]

Wow, I just came across your channel and I’m impressed! Thank you for the positive, encouraging, and knowledgeable content. You’ve got a new subscriber. ❤ I find the best yield comes from continuous picking; leaving fruit on the plant too long tells the plant it’s done its job for the year.

[@PepperGuru]

Welcome aboard! Yeah! Nothing wrong with keeping them picked! I just waited until the first or second harvest to film so those upskirt shots were looking good! 😎🧘🏻‍♂️🌶️💪🏼

[@EmilyBieman]

This was great, thank you. After graduating from horticultural course with strict potting mix ingredients and instructions. To hear advice of using live compost in potting mix (With better results ), is a good reminder of doing things “naturally”.

[@PepperGuru]

I'll never look back.

[@stephenmorton8017]

you are making the world a better place. thanks. more salsa!

[@PepperGuru]

You’re welcome! I’m all about that salsa life!

[@Bevo619]

When do you start fertilizing your seedlings? I’m switching over to the 3-1-2, but I am not sure how early to start

[@PepperGuru]

@@Bevo619 Doing a video on this right now! Like I stated in this video, every single watering session should contain nutrients. When they are young seedlings you just want to make sure it’s highly diluted.

[@Bevo619]

@ I’ll look out for the video. Thanks so much for the reply

[@vfb.masta.k]

I have came across this video and afterwards watched a lot of your other videos, too. The quality and professionality of your content is outstanding. If I were a KZbin employee, I would totally rig the algorithm for your channel to be recommended to the whole world. The small view counts on your videos feel criminal. Keep up your great work man! And I hope to watch many more videos of yours in the future. Best wishes!

[@PepperGuru]

Where there is life, there is hope. 🤞

[@winstonsizemore2385]

That's an amazing size plant with fruit for 3 months, looks like a plant that was grown a previous season to be that big, love to see a time lapse on that plant, what's a monster! Good job 👍

[@PepperGuru]

That’s a great idea! Will definitely try and set up a season long Timelapse!

[@jonbloodworth474]

Your channel deserves WAY more traffic and subscribers. The contest last year was nuts... I would love more details on your fertilizer vats. I use Jadam and am familiar with KNF practices and it seems you blend them together. I used some similar practices this year and got over 750 peppers from my Aji Lemon plant, but it was an overwintered plant. Yours are much larger though! Well done and keep it up! Your channel will absolutely gain traction, please keep producing content.

[@jonbloodworth474]

would you ever do a farm tour? I have a tiktok gardening channel that id love to film some of your farm! Im local i think...

[@PepperGuru]

@@jonbloodworth474 Thanks! I have a video titled “Dank Tank - No Rules FPJ” where I demonstrate how I make those KNF inputs! Yes, diversity is key, hence the no rules and mixing approach. It’s really just about getting the nutrients and the microbes into the root zones. As for tours, that’s not a bad idea! I am working on wild Capsicum forays where I’ll host team meetups in South America and we can all go hunting for wild species in their natural habitat, but the garden tour idea does sound good too! Something to think about!

[@zachrawlings6523]

Love the content! I would implore you to try seed sprouted tea's which contain enzymes that have exploded benefits in other "gardening" areas. Use seeds of corn (veg), barley and mung bean (flower), and many others, but these were reported to me. Soak overnight, drain, store each in own glass jar with lid. Agitate and rinse, daily, until they produce little roots then sprouts (about a week). Blend with water and use immediately after. Do not store unused portions to use later- will have adverse effects and kill stuff. Crazy, i know, thats nature.

[@PepperGuru]

@@zachrawlings6523 nature is incredible, I have a few videos on here you may be interested in. One about Tannin Tea Scarification for Old Seeds, and one for how I make my FPJ. Check it out!

[@ToneThaCreator]

This guy is growing the hell outta those peppers!

[@PepperGuru]

💪🏼🌶️🧘🏻‍♂️

[@philipfinn3787]

Great video I grow 4 to 5 different peppers beach year

[@MasterWingman]

Thank you for sharing. This video demonstrates the concept of real expert knowledge versus the people that claim to have experience of going through the motion. Just because someone can't do it, it doesn't mean that it can't be done. They only lack the true understanding.

[@PepperGuru]

@@MasterWingman bingo! You get it ❤️

[@bausgrows]

Amazing work on this! Best pepper growing video on KZbin. Really great job!

[@PepperGuru]

That's quite the compliment! Thanks so much for watching and I hope it helps you this season!

[@ataribowlingcgc4465]

Thanks for posting this! There is so much misinformation out there and it is refreshing to have someone knowledgeable show how uncomplicated this can be.

[@PepperGuru]

Glad to help! Hopefully, you'll get a huge harvest this year.

[@noteniceu]

Why is this the best gardening cannel and only 8K subs.

[@PepperGuru]

🙏 Thank you.

[@novantium3760]

Thanks I will try wider shallower containers

[@PepperGuru]

@@novantium3760 Let us know how it goes!

[@masteraus66]

The man speaks the Truth. I grew 18 foot cherry tomatos using this exact method. I eventually stopped fertilizing because it got out of my control.

[@PepperGuru]

That's awesome! It's so satisfying to see them take off like that!

[@easygrows2699]

Thats so cool. Ive done the same with Cherry Tomatos, i planted them right infront of and up my Balcony all the way to my neighbours Balcony above me. I have a Cat Net which encloses my balcony, so tying the plants was super easy. The Variety was Supersweet 100 F1, one of the best Cherry Tomatos i have ever grown.

[@Pernit]

Do you have any videos where you talk about the actual upkeep of the plant and what you build around it? Great channel, earned a sub!

[@PepperGuru]

@@Pernit Thanks for stopping by! Welcome aboard. Yes, I have a few shorter videos demonstrating this but you’re absolutely right and that’s a great idea for future videos! I’m on it.

[@luanlinhduong6634]

Chào anh cảnh rất đẹp chúc ngày mới sức khỏe cà bình an cảm ơn đã chia sẻ vi deo❤🎉

[@PepperGuru]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Hope it helps you this season!

[@Jokestbh]

Very helpful 🎉thanks for the post

[@PepperGuru]

@@Jokestbh Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@andygregor345]

Dear algorithm, please bring this video back to me in 4-5 months

[@PepperGuru]

Good thoughts lead to good happiness. 🙏

[@shenrahk]

Or add to favorites 😅

[@PepperGuru]

@ That works for sure!

[@jasonschnorr8893]

Add it to your watch later!

[@christicha8692]

The best thing about potted pepper plants is you can start them really really early!!!

[@serialgriller5779]

Sir.....i want to see the weed you grow 😅😅😅😅.....i also grow in true living organics using living soil and outside of your npk ratio this is EXACTLY how you grow the beat cannabis in the world.......im so glad I found this channel and another plant speaker! Well done sir!

[@PepperGuru]

@@serialgriller5779 You’ll have to do a little digging 😎 thanks for watching!

[@michaelheyward7668]

Just found your channel. Great information!

[@PepperGuru]

Thanks, glad you found my channel! I'm excited to share my passion for peppers with you!

[@vincenthernandez2242]

That 3-1-2 nutrient ratio is great information. I'm looking into starting hydroponic food production for my home

[@PepperGuru]

@@vincenthernandez2242 Glad you got something out of it! Thanks for stopping by!

[@cpwm17]

Interestingly Miracle Grow all-purpose water-soluble plant food is 24-8-16 N-P-K ratio which is 3-1-2 ratio.

[@cameroonkendrick6312]

If you live more in the tropics I’d recommend growing peppers in the shade it works very well

[@PepperGuru]

Or! If you simply adhere to pepper growing fundamental 2 and get some serious mass to that container size, that wilt will be drastically reduced! ❤️

[@jameswashington268]

Thank you. My base knowledge quadrupled with just this one video.

[@PepperGuru]

Always nice to hear that! Glad you found it helpful!

[@dsulli7383]

Cannabis growers used to think “ the bigger the smart pot, the bigger the plant”. The biggest pot you can possibly have is Mother Earth. Growing right in the ground is almost always best. Then it’s all about Improving that native soil year after year.

[@PepperGuru]

I've always said you can't beat Mother Earth when it comes to growing!

[@stevescuba1978]

I would say that that is true for most, but not all. Growing in Florida is a challenge, no soil, just sand. I could amend it year after year, but the rain just flushes everything through. Fungal and pest pressure is enormous in the ground here. High tunnels and grow bags or pots are the order here.

[@sandyengland4985]

​@@stevescuba1978 Same thing here in Georgia. Where we are the soil is red sand. Love my cloth bags.

[@dsulli7383]

I have had grow spots that are pure sand. The key is to add a huge amount of mushroom compost. Potting soil will never compete with native soil. You just have to know how to amend your soil properly. Also growing in pots or grow bags you have to water 2-3 times more than in the ground which leaches away nitrogen very fast. Pest problems like root aphids rarely even exist in the ground but are almost always a problem in pots. Beneficial insects and predatory bugs cannot survive very well or reproduce in high numbers in pots either. You are just fighting against nature.

[@dsulli7383]

Sand is fine. You just have to amend with a lot of good compost and other amendments like alfalfa meal, blood meal, bone meal and get bacterial and fungal life thriving with leaf mold or old hay. The only thing you can not grow in is solid bed rock, for obvious reasons. Even very rocky and gravely soil can grow plants just fine.

[@d4n166]

We got a lil ceasers here in my small city in some part of México, and boy addin them ground pepper flakes they taste real good, new subscriber🤠🤙

[@PepperGuru]

@@d4n166 Nice! Yeah, the pizza powder really kicks it up a notch!

[@wijn1008]

While I agree with most things mentioned in this video I disagree about the fertilizer part. I think that in the growing stage the plant would benefit from a 3-1-2 fertilizer, but when it's fruiting you are better off with a Higher K value fertilizer with added calcium to prevent noserot. I swear by my 3-1-5 + Ca tomato fertilizer for my chili plants. I'm just saying this works for me, But I don't fertilize every watering, I use slow release chicken manure based pallet fertilizer and I at about a fistfull when planting and another fistfull after 3 months. This is what works for me.

[@PepperGuru]

I used to believe that too! I get it! To a point, you’re not wrong! This is why I mention possibly uping those values into the 1-1-1 range. However, the past 30 years of experimenting have proven to me that we don’t need to go above that. Also, we must remember that not all NPK values are accurate or created equal. We are relying on the brand to provide accurate values that truly represent what’s in the product. Thanks for your input on this topic!

[@PepperGuru]

@ Did you miss the entire segment in the video where I go over the ideal NPK ratio for Capsicum is 3-1-2 for the entire lifetime of the plant for maximum yields?

[@eawiklund]

Thank you very much! I've looked through it several times and will use you advice for pepper cultivation in Sweden. It would be interesting to see how you make your own fish fertilizer.

[@PepperGuru]

Wonderful video idea! A must! Thanks for watching!

[@Nardawg831]

So grow peppers like pot plants is what you saying? Lol

[@PepperGuru]

@@Nardawg831 There are definitely some thanks in order to the Cannabis cultivation scene over the last 30 years or so. Peppers however, definitely have their own special needs that is a bit different than Cannabis. Namely, the amount of nutrient they can devour! That and the fact that peppers vegetate and flower simultaneously should be a major hint as to how to properly care for peppers!

[@dawnteskey3259]

Thanks for this information, it really explains so much about why I've failed at growing peppers in the past.

[@PepperGuru]

@@dawnteskey3259 Hope it helps! Keep us posted on your future season’s progress!

[@sheridandarkstar8413]

That was the grossest looking pizza I’ve ever seen. Good video though, lol

[@PepperGuru]

@@sheridandarkstar8413 Shitake with Steak! Yum Yummy! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@sheridandarkstar8413]

@@PepperGuru That sounds like a fantastic entree, but not a pizza! Haha!

[@PepperGuru]

@ I wanted to try something new! But I agree! I prefer traditional tomato sauce on my pies! Hey! At least I had some fresh pizza powder to bump it up a notch right?! 🤣

[@mart7812]

So, here in the UK in January .Its pretty dark and miserable. I planted 3 lots of seeds. Jamaican Habaneros, Dorset Naga and Rooster Spur. Those Rooster Spurs shot up in about 3 days while the others are just starting, bout 80% success germination rate. Now Im worried its too early. Hoping I can get them to March under Grow lights.

[@PepperGuru]

@@mart7812 when in doubt, provide more of the fundamentals I shared here and apply them at your scale while indoors. You’ll be fine. You got this! Just might take some planning and rethinking!

[@BESTBEASTEVER-k6z]

He was born with a pepper plant in his hand.... grow God

[@PepperGuru]

😂😂

[@rosebrinkcapriola]

Bro, This is excellent!

[@PepperGuru]

Thanks! Glad you dig it!

[@ctruenoss]

Man if you can do this with peppers imagine what you can do with cannabis!

[@PepperGuru]

@@ctruenoss Exactly! ❤️

[@Tinfoiledhat]

​@PepperGuru ive been telling people to stop using bloom nutes for cannabis for years nobody listens. I use 4-4-4 for organic or 20-20-20 synthetic. Great video

[@PepperGuru]

@ Exactly. It doesn’t matter how big or dense your buds are, they are only ever going to uptake nutrients at the 3-1-2 ratio. Bloom boosters are just a way for companies to take your money from you.

[@Tinfoiledhat]

​@PepperGuru yeah there was a guy on a forum years ago that turned me on to foliage pro, and after a run with that, I've never once used a bloom nutrient. It makes leaves prematurely fall off and lose yield. Same with almost all vegetable plants etc.

[@jamestboehm6450]

I've found two year old composted chicken poo tested out at 3-3-3. I have a constant supply and it is my standby. Dried, ground very fine and applied weekly. It's what works for me.

[@PepperGuru]

Chicken is some of the best fertilizer for peppers! No Doubt!

[@rjauk8086]

This is a very timely video for me as I'm late planting pepper seeds this year, and wanted to do so, or maybe buy a plant or 2, in the next couple of weeks as I live in west Australia and it's currently pepper growing season. I'm also going to amend the soil around 1 and 2 year old pepper plants I left in the ground through winter to include more compost without disturbing their roots too much. Thanks for a great video

[@PepperGuru]

Perfect! Definitely keep us posted on your progress this season!

[@DH-iv1ut]

Thank you so much. Next year will be my 3rd year to grow peppers and I will try to do as much as I can to grow better plants. Greetings from Austria.

[@PepperGuru]

Focus on these four pepper growing fundamentals and you'll bet setup for success!

[@sreykimsear]

This has to be the It video for growing peppers. Knowing my husband and I and including the young daughters can't eat anything without some sort of hot pepper added. THANK YOU!

[@PepperGuru]

Thanks! SO glad you enjoyed it. Just remember, this isn't hard, I'm not special, and zone isn't as important as many make it out to be. Just make sure you nail these 4 fundamentals down and I promise you that your yield increases. Yes, for some people not living on the 70% of Earth's surface that do get temps in the sweet spot range, they may have to use their imagination and build structure to maintain these temps for three months, but....the big picture is....they can still get harvests like this if they do!

[@sreykimsear]

@PepperGuru I'm in the North in zone 7a. Believe me I get a lot of sun on my property for 10 straight hours in the summer. The neighbors huge Maple trees are so far that it does shade my property. I planted some Japanese Maples and Cherry and Apple Trees but they don't even do shade. So peppers is very ideal for my property.

[@sreykimsear]

I meant the neighbors Maple doesn't shade my property.

[@aprilr4171]

This is some great knowledge on peppers, I'm so glad I found this channel, I struggle every year and never do good with my peppers. I'm starting from seed soon, follow your recommendations, and see how it goes. I'm excited!! How and why do you cover the bottom of those grow bags, do you have a video???

[@PepperGuru]

Now that's a great future video idea! Long story short, it's simply for catching and reabsorbing runoff. Waste not want not! ❤

[@aprilr4171]

@@PepperGuru Nice, I would love that!!

[@arelimoreno1844]

My goal, to grow some awesome looking plants like yours with plenty of peppers.

[@PepperGuru]

That's the spirit! The only caveat is then you'll have to pick them all! 😝

[@raydawes5212]

My pepper friend, you are quite a resource! Excellent breakdown video, learn something everytime you share brother! Thank you!

[@PepperGuru]

@@raydawes5212 Hey! Thanks for tuning in dude!

[@mikediesel6141]

I’d like you to cover cages and feeding schedules your help has been the best this season

[@PepperGuru]

I'm on it!

[@shonwatson]

Hey @pepperguru I just found you and glad I did! So I’m a new gardener with a small container garden. I have a Red and Green Bell and Banana Pepper plant purchased from Home Depot. I purchased the Alaska Fish Fertilizer but won’t be using that on my peppers! Gotta find that 3-1-2 👌🏾 Thanks

[@PepperGuru]

@@shonwatson awesome! Welcome aboard! The main issue with Alaska is that not only does it have the wrong NPK for peppers, but it’s an emulsion. Inferior to proper fish hydrolysate in every way.

[@temujingarcia3226]

Thank you , from philippines

[@PepperGuru]

@@temujingarcia3226 Thank you! 🙏

[@reytorres2]

Thank you for your knowledge sharing! I would like to see you explaining growing in hot weather! I struggle with this since I live in arizona where temperatures can start to hit the low 99F to 103F in mid April but nights can fall down to mid 50s to 60's😢

[@PepperGuru]

@@reytorres2 great video idea! Definitely try incorporating some shade cloth, mid day misting on timers, and mulch layers!

[@theresaj.pereda7648]

Thank you, Happy healthy Gardening

[@PepperGuru]

Happy Gardening to you too!

[@kdogg3003]

Great video bro! Those plants looked amazing!

[@PepperGuru]

@@kdogg3003 thanks for checking it out! 💪🏼

[@reginaldanglin4264]

New to Channel. Thank you about people supporting you. Knowing you want the same thing. Big mama harvest. 😅 2. Can I use Hummest with peatmoss and sand. I see that your soil had sand in it. I believe. 3. The same fertilizer like Neptune or your home made fish fertilizer, can I use on other vegetables. Like tomatoes, Cucumber ect... lastly growing in zone 6 Chicago Northern part. Now I know why that I'm having a hard time. I need wider and shallow grow bag vs black containers. Thanks oh stared to make home hot sauce. Folks at work really like the hot sauce too. ❤ Chicago

[@PepperGuru]

A little sand is fine, and if you need to make up volume, adding peat is OK, but I really do recommend moving toward an all humus compost mix. You can use these fertilizers on all plants! Yeah the black plastic containers can get hot for sure! Enjoy the ride!

[@CzarManish]

I'm amazed at how much knowledge you share, your videos should be number #1 in the pepper charts.. but, you should post more videos.. 😊 Awesome 👍🏻😎 I face huge disappointment when many seeds don't germinate, I'll search your videos and try to learn.

[@PepperGuru]

@@CzarManish Thanks for those kind words! You’re right, I do need to post more often, but this is just a passionate hobby for me so far. Editing is something I don’t have much time for but maybe one day I can find an editor to help me out and get more content published more regularly. Definitely check out that germination video. Hope it helps!

[@CzarManish]

@PepperGuru I wish you get time, editor and loads of views on your videos 😁👍🏻 I'll be waiting. I've watched the scarification video also but I think I'm confused about Humus compost that you refer to..

[@PepperGuru]

@ Humus is just the final stage of the decomposition process when the compost is in its final form. When organic matter is fully processed into a nutrient rich substrate.

[@CzarManish]

@PepperGuru got it.. 👍🏻 thanks 🙏🏻

[@PepperGuru]

Anytime!

[@blitzkrieg2003]

Solid video man, watching you a Haha's post on the "forums" have helped my harvest a lot! Even though I grow in ground the same fundamentals are at play. 55 plants this year almost overwhelmed me.. Almost. Shooting for 60 next year.

[@PepperGuru]

You know what I say. "Less plants, more peppers"

[@CatherineandRob]

Thank you! Answered some questions I had and raised factors I’d not considered.

[@PepperGuru]

Nice! Glad to hear it helped you in some way!

[@brianhamilton8072]

Racking up those views !!!!!😊

[@PepperGuru]

@@brianhamilton8072 🙏💪🏼🌶️🧘🏻‍♂️

[@Rosheefm]

I'm a new subscriber! Fantastic video! You explained everything that I did WRONG this year. I would love for you to do a video (if possible) of peppers in containers where you have more shade than direct sun. That is my current battle and cutting down any trees right now is not an option. FYI - If Atlanta is where you live then we are neighbors. I live in metro Atlanta too.

[@PepperGuru]

Howdy neighbor! Great video idea! I'm on it! For now, like I mentioned in the video, if you implement too much shade you will suffer a hit on overall production and internodal density will take a hit too. (leggy, tall, non bushy, less biomass) If you're ok with a little less fruit, a litte more shade is fine. Just don't expect a lot of fruit out of a pepper plant say, on the north side of a home, planted under a patio, or with a large tree shading from above. You may not get much then. A smaller, dwarf variety may do well in those locations though.

[@pjcreativesphoto]

Thanks for this info, trying some of these things out in SoCal this year. Last year I had issues with any of my pots that had compost in them. It was a mix of compost, perlite, peat, and coco coir. The compost ended up forming a tight mud ball around the roots even though it was evenly distributed through the mix+ combined with perlite, and it ended up drowning the plants essentially since the roots didn't get enough air flow. With knowing that, I am hesitant to use only compost, but willing to give it a shot. Hopefully grow bags will air it out enough vs. nursery pots.

[@PepperGuru]

Exactly! Not all composts are created equal! A PROPER compost should have the perfect structure to where you don’t need any aerators at all! ❤

[@adamschaafsma5839]

I want to know more about your compost in detail as well as your soil additives. Also where did you get those 100gal pots, did you make them? Why do you grow in pots instead of in ground? Lots of questions, thanks for the awesome video!

[@PepperGuru]

@@adamschaafsma5839 I prefer 100% humus compost made from grass clippings, livestock bedding and fungal inoculant. Fabric containers can be readily found now a days on any grower supply site! I grow both in ground and in containers, I just wanted to make this video about containers specifically. Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@VagabondAnne]

Thank you for the encouragment. I have very modest pepper harvests but I keep trying. I'm in coastal California and the night time temperatures in the summer rarely go above 55F. I would like to avoid having a greenhouse in my small yard but I guess I just need to find a way to cover them at night.

[@PepperGuru]

Thanks for seeing the greater point of encouragement! Sounds like you've got some building to do! Keeping those night temps closer to 65F will definitely help!

[@Otis-m6p]

Impressive stuff, mate. Mine look scrawny in comparison... I gotta up my game!

[@PepperGuru]

You got this 💪🏼

[@familyclanning3stars585]

I 1000% agree with everything you said, i grow mine in ground and get massive yeilds, the root clusters are shallow but spread and super thick roots, i dont use any perlite vermiculite or any of the mediums, i dont see why you would use them if you dont have standing water. I see people online bragging about how long the roots are and how nice they look but the peppers ive had the biggest harvests from have short stalky compact roots, in retrospect i think the plant is worrying to much about the root and finding nutrients thru all the medium, where as if theres no medium theres direct nutrients the plant can worry about growing not rooting or searching for food.

[@PepperGuru]

You really want the root system to produce a more fibrous structure for the optimal uptake rate! More root hyphae, more uptake! Glad you enjoyed it! ❤

[@monteroisaac]

Just discovered your channel man, hell yeah! 🌶🔥

[@PepperGuru]

@@monteroisaac Nice! Welcome aboard!

[@asapnapster2514]

What are your top picks for ordering chili pepper seeds online?

[@PepperGuru]

@@asapnapster2514 pepperguru.com

[@asapnapster2514]

@@PepperGuruNeed more seed options available on your website please.

[@PepperGuru]

@@asapnapster2514 I’ll be adding more and more exclusive collection seeds from our adventures as well as publicly available seeds soon. For now I highly recommend the Pumpkin Habaneros and Rooster Spurs I’ve put on the seeds page. Those are two of my all time favorite peppers.

[@mintybee5003]

I just loved watching this. Thank you. Such a huge amount of info I did not know about.

[@PepperGuru]

So glad it helped!

[@Yoyouaway]

Thanks! This is great. I just ordered a bunch of peppers from Pepper Joe :)

[@PepperGuru]

Here's to better days to come!

[@goolgypantsbobquins8131]

Best pepper vidieo of all time!

[@PepperGuru]

@@goolgypantsbobquins8131 thanks so much!

[@afterburner3999]

I Grrew some and they did not grow well in the sun maybe i didnot water enough the pot dries out too fast but grew well in the shade with only sun untill 12 Thanks for The Info Your Sharing is Saintly

[@PepperGuru]

It’s always a challenge to keep containers hydrated in the hotter months! Maybe some shade cloth could be the answer for you, but before you try shade cloth, definitely try and meet the pepper growing fundamental 2 which is larger containers. More mass = less wilt.

[@afterburner3999]

@@PepperGuru In The Sun All Day Definitely Needs Drip Feed On A Timer Bcos Of The Work Carting and Mixing The Water and Pouring it on and Waiting For it to Sink Into The Soil Too Then Its DRY in A Few Days Once A Large Pot Dries Out it Takes A LOt to SOAK It Through Again.

[@afterburner3999]

@@PepperGuru Your Plants Look Great I Cant Believe How Big They Are.

[@simoneoclark]

I've been hoping you would make a video like this! Looking forward to year number 3 being my most successful one of growing peppers north of the 60th parallel

[@PepperGuru]

I’m glad you liked it! Let’s grow some giants!

[@jeffreyclarke7154]

So much knowledge thanks man

[@PepperGuru]

Anytime! Thanks for watching!

[@jeffreyclarke7154]

@ most definitely!

[@bennielamb8911]

Yeah I totally like your videos and knowledge base as well. Plus your plants speak for themselves

[@PepperGuru]

@@bennielamb8911 Thanks for stopping by! Glad you dig it!

[@76spartano]

Really interesting and corresponding to what I think. I am studying KNF cultivation precisely to learn how to self-produce natural fertilizers and soil microorganisms. Nice video👍

[@PepperGuru]

@@76spartano I have a video titled “Dank Tank - No Rules FPJ” check that out!

[@76spartano]

@PepperGuru ok thank you

[@pawelkapica5363]

One thing about soil I would like to add: it's not so much about drainage, although that is important, but it's about root zone aeration. Peppers are just like most other plants in that regard. A big amount of oxygen in the root zone will give you a very healthy living root environment, which will give you big, healthy and most of all resilient plants. Peppers are just like cannabis really. I have a green thumb. I get nearly 100% germination even with varieties that are regarded s difficult.

[@PepperGuru]

The main differences between Capsicum and Cannabis are Capsicum isn’t photoperiodic and therefore doesn’t have “stages” of flowering vs fruiting, and therefore requires a LOT more nutrient.