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Re: Wilting pepper plants

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During the dog days of summer, sweet peppers, especially, benefit from
afternoon shade.  It keeps their taste from going bitter, too.  I plant
bells in large pots for that very reason and rotate them to areas that get
afternoon shade from mid-July until mid-August.  It seems like after that,
they can take the full sun in the afternoon because it's not as intense--at
least in the northern half of the U.S.  The south is another story.  There,
I'd keep the shaded in the afternoon well into September and start shading
them at the end of May.
Doreen Howard
Zone 5b--Central IL.
-----Original Message-----
From: Betz, Richard <rbetz@randomhouse.com>
To: 'sqft@listbot.com' <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 11:14 AM
Subject: Wilting pepper plants


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>Hi,
>
>Does anyone know why my pepper plants are wilting? They look like they
>aren't getting enough water but I've been watering them on a consistent
>basis. Do they need to have some shade in the afternoon sun or is it ok to
>give them full sun exposure? Any help would be appreciated, I actually have
>a couple of peppers on the plants and would hate to lose them.
>
>Thanks,
>Richard(zone6)
>Brooklyn, NY
>
>
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