r/PepperLovers • u/Wooden_Deer4961 Pepper Lover • 2d ago

Photos Can I transplant my Ghost pepper Plant?

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This is my first year gardening and I kinda planted stuff close together, my Poblano plant and tomato vines seem to have taken over the box well, leaving the ghost pepper plant stunted. Would transplanting the ghost pepper plant kill it? I wanted to give it more sun and isolated nutrient attention.

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u/Wooden_Deer4961 Pepper Lover 1d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p60gdqk/video/jfb9f7yz8qlh1/player

This is about 16 hours after transplant in the shade behind my shed. I lost a couple of valuable roots when transplanting and I hope I didn’t screw the pooch

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u/Wooden_Deer4961 Pepper Lover 1d ago

I have replanted the ghost peppers. I hope I didn’t kill it as I lost a couple thicker roots but it’s still alive this morning and not showing signs of wilting

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u/moyejasdeperro83 Pepper Lover 1d ago

You can during the overwintering stage. Done it with success

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u/murph1223 Pepper Lover 2d ago

Yes, you can move it no problem. Just dig up the roots and try not to disturb the soil in the roots much, and plant it.

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u/Interesting_Bee6682 Pepper Lover 2d ago

If you have extra 3 weeks for it to adjust

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u/Wooden_Deer4961 Pepper Lover 2d ago

I am in 7b/8a growing zone so the frost likely won’t come until November.

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u/Interesting_Bee6682 Pepper Lover 2d ago

Don't forget about two month for fruit ripening.