You being in Texas like me will have an opportunity, should you reasonably care for your plant there, have peppers from May until at least well into October or beyond. No reason to squash this first outbreak of blossoms for fear these might pull the plant down a little and very slightly curtail or cause a brief dip in later production.
speppers69
Those leaves curling? You’ve got a watering issue. Jalapeño leaves should be flat, pliable. Not wavy or curled up or misshapen.
Whether it’s over or under-watering or swings between both, if you don’t address your inconsistent watering issue…any flowers could drop on their own. Inconsistent watering causes nutrient deficiencies and can make them more susceptible to pests and diseases…stunt growth…cause flower drop…cause Blossom End Rot…cause your plants to not be able to absorb and utilize nutrients efficiently.
Yes…those are flowers. Since you have a long growing season being in Texas…you probably should pull off the flowers with this first set. At least until you get your watering under control. Your plant is stressed and the leaf curling is telling you that something is wrong.
Sometimes I get peppers before I even move mine outside. Why would you pinch them? Isn’t that why you grow peppers? The plant won’t flower until it’s ready.
4 Comments
Yes flowers. Yes pinch them.
Yes to the flowers, no to pruning.
You being in Texas like me will have an opportunity, should you reasonably care for your plant there, have peppers from May until at least well into October or beyond. No reason to squash this first outbreak of blossoms for fear these might pull the plant down a little and very slightly curtail or cause a brief dip in later production.
Those leaves curling? You’ve got a watering issue. Jalapeño leaves should be flat, pliable. Not wavy or curled up or misshapen.
Whether it’s over or under-watering or swings between both, if you don’t address your inconsistent watering issue…any flowers could drop on their own. Inconsistent watering causes nutrient deficiencies and can make them more susceptible to pests and diseases…stunt growth…cause flower drop…cause Blossom End Rot…cause your plants to not be able to absorb and utilize nutrients efficiently.
Yes…those are flowers. Since you have a long growing season being in Texas…you probably should pull off the flowers with this first set. At least until you get your watering under control. Your plant is stressed and the leaf curling is telling you that something is wrong.
I’ll attach a video that many find helpful.
https://youtu.be/oTRERQYtZBU?si=nlecjixa3ib-7clh
Sometimes I get peppers before I even move mine outside. Why would you pinch them? Isn’t that why you grow peppers? The plant won’t flower until it’s ready.