Fertilizing Bell Peppers for Maximum Fruiting

Your plants look healthy with early fruit set! But 19-31-17 and 14-7-7 are both wrong — too much nitrogen (first number).

Correct Fertilizer

• Use 5-5-5 or 0-5-3 (low N, high P/K)
• Once weekly at most
• Nitrogen grows leaves; phosphorus grows fruit

Expectations

Small plants = modest yields. Two peppers already set, more blossoms coming. Let nature run — you can't force more than the plant supports.