reported that an increase in applied N from 0 to
370 kg·ha-1 did not produce a proportional increase in seed
yield. Since the production of seed is not of concern when
producing market fruit, it is important to understand the effects
of N fertilization on pepper grown specifically for seed. Much
of the ‘Anaheim Chili’ pepper seed produced is a bypass product
from commercial food product processing (C. Mouwen, personal
communication). This study was undertaken to determine
the effect of N treatments on the reproductive development and
seed production of ‘Anaheim Chili’ peppers grown specifically
for seed. The treatments used were based on crop phenology,
leaf petiole NO3-N minimum thresholds, or calendar application
schedules of fixed N amounts.