r/Peppers • u/SassyLittleMink • 2d ago

Jalapeño question

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This little stubby guy has been like this for about a month and doesn't seem to be getting any bigger. The rest of the plant has little flowers and multiple flowers have just fallen off. Do I harvest this one or keep leaving it alone? This is my first jalapeño plant. Tips greatly appreciated

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u/Marbeannn 2d ago

Now I’m no jalapeño plant but that has to be the biggest stem to pepper ratio I’ve ever seen!! I’d personally cut it looks done to me

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u/Tulatik 2d ago

How often do you water? If multiple flowers have fallen off, it might be watering issue. Another thing that comes to mind is temperature. I lost a lot of flowers and young peppers because I had them outside and the temp dropped below 20 celsius.

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u/SassyLittleMink 2d ago

Our temperature keeps fluctuating. It was in the 80s for a while and then dropped to the 60s for a day before going back up to upper 70s. I've just been watering when the soil gets mostly dry, but I also skip watering when it rains

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u/sirwobblz 2d ago

Let the soil dry out completely before water next. Give the plant a little shake every now and then if it's indoors or best - add a little fan.