Planting date, fertilizer rate, and harvest timing affect yield of Jalapeño and banana peppers

Abstract

Planting date, fertilizer rate, and timing of harvest can affect yield of Jalapeño and banana peppers (Capsicum annuum L.). Seedlings of the Jalapeño 'Mitla' and Long yellow wax 'Sweet Banana #504' were transplanted in Apr. and July 1995 into beds fertilized with either a recommended or a higher rate. Fruit were harvested either three times or once, the latter corresponding to the last of several harvests. Significantly higher yields were produced from the July planting of both cultivars and with once-over harvesting. The recommended rate of fertilizer increased yield of 'Sweet Banana #504' and decreased that of 'Mitla' compared to the higher rate.