Re: jalapenos (new) and poblanos
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- Subject: Re: jalapenos (new) and poblanos
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- Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 20:49:16 -0400
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Pat,
I have a tendency to think that the cracks are caused by inconsistent
moisture. Tomatoes are from the same plant family and they crack when
the watering is inconsistent. Rodales Organic Gardening Encyclopedia
states that peppers need evenly moist soil, and to spread a thick/light
mulch (straw/grass clippings) around the plants. Water deeply during
dry spells to encourage root growth. Generally speaking veggies need 1"
of water a week. Hope this gives you some ideas as to what the problem
may be.
Pat Schuster wrote:
>
> What I have on my peppers certainly appears to be cracking. Do the
> "wrinkles" you talk about usually appear to be white? And if this is normal
> at maturity, wouldn't this only happen to red jalapeņos? The insides are
> perfectly fine. This condition only seems to affect the skin, but it
> certainly make them unappealing. Is there any way to prevent this condition?
