Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in North Dakota
Fargo averages 11.7 days a year at 90 F or hotter, enough heat to stall pepper blossoms before they ever become fruit.
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in New Brunswick
In New Brunswick, pepper plants almost never face the heat-stress side of fruit-set failure.
When to Start Pepper Seed in Nevada
Start pepper seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your local transplant date, and transplant only after frost has passed and soil has warmed to 60 F.
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Iowa
Iowa peppers fail to set fruit mainly because summer days push past pollen’s heat limit, and because nights on either edge of the season drop below the…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Georgia
Peppers stop setting fruit in Georgia for two opposite reasons: the pollen becomes unviable once afternoons push past 90°F for stretches during bloom…
When to Start Pepper Seed in Florida
In north Florida, indoor pepper seed starting typically falls between early December and mid-January, timed to a transplant date that comes after the…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Delaware
Peppers in Delaware often abort blossoms because of two separate stress points: extended heat above 90°F and any stretch of nights under 55°F.
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in British Columbia
British Columbia’s short answer is simple: peppers here almost never fail because of heat.
Growing Beets in New Mexico: Soil, Sowing and Bolting
In New Mexico, beets do best in deep, sandy, well-drained soil built up with organic matter, seeded directly into the ground two to three weeks before…
Growing Carrots in New Jersey: Soil, Sowing and Forked Roots
New Jersey’s benchmark soil, the sandy Downer series, drains well and holds little clay, so carrots planted in it are less likely to fork than in a…