My pepper plants keep getting leggy and I can't figure out why

I've been growing jalapenos on my 4th floor balcony in Portland for two summers now, and every time they get super tall and spindly before they even start flowering. I'm giving them about 5 hours of direct afternoon sun, but maybe that's not enough? Anyone else deal with peppers stretching out like crazy in balcony setups?

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the_anthony10d ago

Honestly, 5 hours of direct sun might not be cutting it for jalapenos.

rowan66610d ago

Wait, only 5 hours? That's wild. That's gotta be it - jalapenos are sun hogs, @the_anthony. I'd bet they'd double their growth if you could get them even 2 more hours of direct light.