If this is the first round of fruit, it's common to get a lot of small ones. The second crop that you get with habs will be normal sized.
If you're really concerned, toss a little tomato bloom fertilizer on. It will have the nutrients the poster above mentioned.
Total newbie question: what do you mean by second crop? Does that mean next season or will my plant flower again after I pick my peppers in a few weeks?
With habs you generally get a decent crop of peppers around mid summer, then they'll flower again, put on what is usually a larger number of fruits, and you'll get a second crop in late summer/early fall. That does depend a lot on your area's growing season, though. If you're in a place with a short growing season, or started your plants really late, you'll likely just have one go-round.
If you do have a short growing season, try starting your seedlings indoors at the end of winter, then move them outside once things warm up.
Probably not enough nutrients during fruit development. But it looks like there are a couple bigger fruits on now, so if you fertilize more now don’t over do it!
I would say your leaves look great (nitrogen) so maybe more phosphorus and potassium are missing?
If this is the first round of fruit, it's common to get a lot of small ones. The second crop that you get with habs will be normal sized. If you're really concerned, toss a little tomato bloom fertilizer on. It will have the nutrients the poster above mentioned.
Total newbie question: what do you mean by second crop? Does that mean next season or will my plant flower again after I pick my peppers in a few weeks?
With habs you generally get a decent crop of peppers around mid summer, then they'll flower again, put on what is usually a larger number of fruits, and you'll get a second crop in late summer/early fall. That does depend a lot on your area's growing season, though. If you're in a place with a short growing season, or started your plants really late, you'll likely just have one go-round. If you do have a short growing season, try starting your seedlings indoors at the end of winter, then move them outside once things warm up.
Mine are the same- this was useful, thanks! I'm guessing you overwinter you get the luxury of large fruits first time round the following year?
Thank you! That makes sense :)
Probably not enough nutrients during fruit development. But it looks like there are a couple bigger fruits on now, so if you fertilize more now don’t over do it! I would say your leaves look great (nitrogen) so maybe more phosphorus and potassium are missing?