Chilli Growing (Merged Thread)

tomsolomon

I have to water my chilli's and peppers 2 to 3 times a day in the green house... West Mids.
If I don't they start to fall over, very thirsty.....:eek:

They seem to be thriving though.

mary43

So far our chillis are so minute I wonder if they'll ever grow ! OH is trying to grow them from last years chilli seeds so we'll have to wait and see whether they actually turn into anything.

JWF

We have 6 chili plants in the greenhouse which have just started to flower, so hopefully we should see some fruit very soon. we've also got 3 sweet chili plants which have loads of buds but they've not quite opened. they have really started to grow since this warmer weather has arrived, so fingers crossed for a bumper crop!

Victor_Meldrew

I've been growing chilis for years and they are very easy to grow. I find the best way to germinate them is to put them on seed compost them sprinkle vermiculite over the seeds and keep them indoors (around 20C).

I transplant the seedlings into compost mixed with farmyard manure and keep them in the greenhouse. They like hot humid weather and I water them frequently but try not to get water on the plant ie water the compost (dont spray them). They tend to need a long growing season so I start them early (late Jan/early Feb).

Some plants can get very tall especially Jalapenos and varieties of the long thin kind and will need staking.

A tip to make them hotter is to let the compost dry out for a couple of days before you pick them (the plant will droop but you will throw it out anyway). Remember to keeps some seeds for the following year.

They will keep for a long time if you freeze them whole and they are easy to cut with a sharp knife even frozen.

jimbo_the_jetset

tomsolomon wrote: »

I have to water my chilli's and peppers 2 to 3 times a day in the green house... West Mids.
If I don't they start to fall over, very thirsty.....:eek:

They seem to be thriving though.

With mine on a window sill I wondered if it was worth cutting out a round cardboard disc to put over the soil (inside pot) to try and stop the moisture evaporating directly from the soil. Haven't got around to trying it yet but on Gardeners World they put landscape fabric down on ones planted outside. Same principle of keeping moisture in.

gravadlax

I have a lazy way of growing stuff. I just throw in seeds as I cut my fresh veggies into the seedling tray. I just water them and once they reach around 6 to 8 inches, I transfer them into pots in the patio. Now I have three types of chillies, tomatoes, lettuce, strawberries, avacado, chives, spring onions and peppers (all three colours) growing. And my bf's mom gave me three types of beans which are now growing very well!
Yaaaaay

KatsMeow1980

Hi

New to this thread but being growing chillis for 3 years now. This year I've been growing cayennes from seed and they've gone mad. One plant is at least 18inchs and I've got 20+fruit. Def recommend cayennes although they are inside and I have had to pollenate them.

SEE

Victor_Meldrew wrote: »

I've been growing chilis for years and they are very easy to grow. I find the best way to germinate them is to put them on seed compost them sprinkle vermiculite over the seeds and keep them indoors (around 20C).

I transplant the seedlings into compost mixed with farmyard manure and keep them in the greenhouse. They like hot humid weather and I water them frequently but try not to get water on the plant ie water the compost (dont spray them). They tend to need a long growing season so I start them early (late Jan/early Feb).

Some plants can get very tall especially Jalapenos and varieties of the long thin kind and will need staking.

A tip to make them hotter is to let the compost dry out for a couple of days before you pick them (the plant will droop but you will throw it out anyway). Remember to keeps some seeds for the following year.

They will keep for a long time if you freeze them whole and they are easy to cut with a sharp knife even frozen.

What would happen if I pruned mine after fruiting, would they come back up again next year?

kingmonkey

Yes they would. Need to protect them from the frost.

Davesnave

SEE wrote: »

What would happen if I pruned mine after fruiting, would they come back up again next year?

Yes, but you'd have to decide if it was worth the hassle. Plants can easily succumb to bugs and botrytis. I'm trying this at the moment, but I'm not convinced that I'd always do it. I have fruit on my plants, but it isn't fully ripe yet. I suppose this is about a month ahead of normal