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Question by : Do pepper plants tend to grow at a slower rate than tomato plants?
Our tomato plants are growing like crazy, but our pepper plants we planted at the same time are growing significantly slower (jalapenos, bell peppers). Is this right?
And, is it too early to plant pumpkin seeds?
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Answer by David
peppers need to be in a really hot and humid area too grow properly.
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Different plants grow at different rates. Peppers put on new growth at a slower rate than tomatoes. Tomatoes put on new growth at a slower rate than melon vines. Etc., etc., etc. Each plant has its own growth rate, given the proper amounts of feed, water and sunlight. Altering any one of these can result in the growth rate changing, not always for the better. As an example, too much nitrogen will result in green growth but no (or little) fruit production. Too little nitrogen results in a plant with insufficient green growth to support itself and results in little, if any, fruit production.
As for the pumpkin seeds- Depending on where you are they should be planted already (in the south) or very soon (in the north) if you want to produce a crop. If you are in the south the weather is warming to the point of being HOT; you can still plant them, but they will probably need some protection from the sun and regular watering to avoid dying. In the north if you wait much longer there will be insufficient time to set and mature a crop.
Good luck and enjoy!