Hi Jeffro, Try this link for various thoughts on poor pepper plant growth up here in the Northeast. http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/pepper/msg0707424126250.html?12 Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jeffrey_Rose@eri.eisai.com> To: <chile-heads-digest@globalgarden.com> Sent: Wednesday, 24 July, 2002 10:35 AM Subject: [CH] New England gardeners > How are your plants doing? Mine look pathetic for late July. Worse than > after the flooded June 2-3 years ago. Healthy seedlings from Cross Country > Nurseries, fresh composted manure, shots of Miracle grow...wimpy plants > trying to fruit early. I picked off all the buds but they just aren't > growing . Anyone else having a bad year? > > Jeffro