Growing Capsicum, also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers

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02 Sep 13 Madeleine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My capsicums have only grown about 10 cm in about 8 or 9 weeks. all other plants in same bed doing well. can anyone help?
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15 Sep 13 ej (Australia - temperate climate)
That last cold snap may be the cause. Plants retarded by cool weather tend to harden and seldom regain the vigorous growth necessary for high yields. Then again, you may be over fertilising them. Capsicum do not respond well to nitrogen (which most fertilisers have a lot of)...The only nitrogen capsicum need is obtained from a good compost added when planting. Do not continue fertilising (feeding) these plants. When you see first signs of blooms fertilise with a high phosphrous fertiliser, but one with very little nitrogen. The most common mistake made is planting capsicums in the same bed as leaf crops like silver beet, Asian greens, lettuce, broccoli, peas/beans, all of whuich need high nitrogen.
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15 Sep 13 ej (Australia - temperate climate)
That last cold snap may be the cause. Plants retarded by cool weather tend to harden and seldom regain the vigorous growth necessary for high yields.
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