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Can you tell Chilli and Sweet Pepper Seedlings Apart?

Hi There

I have mixed all my Chilli Pepper and Sweet Pepper seedlings up. Is it possible to tell the difference between them before the fruit appear??

Thanks in advance for any help.

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  • a1cat
    a1cat Posts: 1,355 Forumite
    The point here is you don't need to know which is which.

    You just need to divide them into 2 groups.

    That should be straightforward enough as there will be consistent differences between the 2 types of seedlings.
  • rolstherat
    rolstherat Posts: 184 Forumite
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    That is a good point but I do like to put mu peppers into grow bags and my chillis into pots. I was just wondering, cheers :)
  • yumyums
    yumyums Posts: 686 Forumite
    I could tell the difference between mine quite easily as the pepper plants grew larger and more quickly than the chilli plants. Don't know if this is the case with yours though.
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
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    With the ones I have grown the chilli plants had more pointy leaves.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • rolstherat
    rolstherat Posts: 184 Forumite
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    Thanks guys.

    I have been looking for size, shape, colour etc differences. Bit too noticeable at the mo. But will keep watch. :rotfl:
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