2016 Chilli Growers Thread

[RossG]

What's this? February and no chilli growers thread yet? This needs sorting.

After lurking in the threads over the last couple of years and not doing a thing, I'm going to have a go at growing some this year.
I have ordered myself the following seeds from South Devon Chilli farm:
Aji Lemon
Apache F1 Hybrid
Hot Chocolate Habaneros
Jalapenos
Pimientos de Padron
Orange Habaneros

I'm hoping these will be a good place to start and hopefully will have a lovely multi coloured crop of burning goodness in the next 6 months.

So tell us how last year's crop went and what you're growing this year .

For the sake of continuity, I'll post some helpful links that were in last year's thread.

Seeds[/B]
http://www.fatalii.net/
http://www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/
http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/garden-shop/seeds/chilli-seeds-a-to-z/

Basic Info
http://www.fatalii.net/Growing_chile_peppers
http://www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/info/growing-chillies

Chilli Database
http://www.thechileman.org/

Chilli Tasters
https://www.youtube.com/user/paulmtonkin/videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvpwCBbWBXpc-A zNlkEf8RA/videos

 

[Mark A]

Completely forgot about it this year. Will have to get some soil soon. Going to have a go at growing some jalepenos this year as well as the hotter ones.


Mods, please dont move to la cuisine where it will get no views . If it has to be moved from GD than H&G would be a better place.

 

[Gilly]

Sorry Mark had already moved it before I saw this post. I'm going to be joining in I think

It should get posts in here, in GD I thinking would get lost.

 

[Stanners]

I was looking at some chilli seeds the other day thinking I should grow my own, this thread has made my mind up. Any recommendations for a good medium/hot chilli.

 

[Regy53]

Completely forgot about it this year. Will have to get some soil soon. Going to have a go at growing some jalepenos this year as well as the hotter ones.


Mods, please dont move to la cuisine where it will get no views . If it has to be moved from GD than H&G would be a better place.

last chilli thread had loads of posts in La C

 

[CHokKA]

Completely forgot about it this year. Will have to get some soil soon. Going to have a go at growing some jalepenos this year as well as the hotter ones.


Mods, please dont move to la cuisine where it will get no views . If it has to be moved from GD than H&G would be a better place.

Why doesn't it get enough views in La Cuisine? It's a well-populated forum with a lot of decent contribution.

All my plants from last year have pretty much survived in the greenhouse outside over the mild winter, so I don't think I need to start any this year. I'll be checking what I've got over the weekend and trimming them back to help them along. They still have leaves and only a few were wilting when I checked the other day in passing. Pretty amazing really!

 

[The_Abyss]

Well done Ross, I'd completely forgotten to grow any this year after a year off in 2015 due to travelling, marriage etc. Time to research this year's plants!

 

[Mark A]

When it was in GD originally it got lots of new people into trying it. I was one of the people that saw the thread and gave it a try as before that I didnt even know you could grow chillies in the UK. Lacuisine is quite a small sub forum, so just thought it would be better somewhere a bit busier. I think H&G is a good compromise.


I really hope my plants don't get infested with fungus gnats again this year. I had to bin all my plants instead of over wintering them as the soil was full of them. I think this year ill try lining the bottom and top of the pot with gravel to see if that helps.

 

[NickK]

Excellent.. I was way too engrossed in stuff in Jan.. luckily we've had to replace the boiler (failed during the -4 nights we had) too which would have killed off any chilli in the house :/

So last day if install today.. should have a warmer house.. so CHILLI ON!

 

[topgun06]

WOW! My mind has not even touched on growing anything yet this year.

I need to get myself sorted with this! The past few years I have started too late. Now is the time I should be sowing.

 

[NickK]

Has anyone ordered from fatal.net? Their english is awful hence being slightly suspicious:

uite special semi-wild C. praetermissum variety with long pods.
They have very nice, high heat level.
Turns into a great tasting powder that gives a nice tingling in your tongue.
The plant itself is very gorgeous and can be filled with nice pods.
Ideal for bonsai chile growing too.

 

[valve90210]

I thought I had successfully overwintered my scotch bonnet plant but in the last week or so, the top has started to go brown, so I fear it has died on me

Will hopefully grow a few this year if I get around to it and life doesn't get in the way.

 

[CHokKA]

Has anyone ordered from fatal.net? Their english is awful hence being slightly suspicious:

Site doesn't even load for me, so I'd steer clear. It's probably not a UK site. There are loads of other really good places to buy plants and seeds from.

Sites I've used in the past:

http://www.sowseeds.co.uk
http://www.worldofchillies.com/

 

[NickK]

I thought I had successfully overwintered my scotch bonnet plant but in the last week or so, the top has started to go brown, so I fear it has died on me

Will hopefully grow a few this year if I get around to it and life doesn't get in the way.

Yup if it goes brown systemically.. then that's not a good sign.. give it some feed and get it warmed up.. let it start growing..

 

[topgun06]

I can vouch for sowseeds.

 

[NickK]

I've used the Dorset Naga site - they're legit.

 

[valve90210]

Yup if it goes brown systemically.. then that's not a good sign.. give it some feed and get it warmed up.. let it start growing..

Thanks, I shall give that a go (tomato feed ok or is there something else I should be using?) and keep my fingers crossed.

 

[NickK]

Thanks, I shall give that a go (tomato feed ok or is there something else I should be using?) and keep my fingers crossed.

Tomato feed is too intense.

The main thing is put it under some sunlight and give it a little water..

If it's going to survive it needs to start producing energy. As long as it didn't freeze with the latest cold temps?

 

[CHokKA]

Thanks, I shall give that a go (tomato feed ok or is there something else I should be using?) and keep my fingers crossed.

Get yourself a bottle of Chilli Focus.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chilli-Prem...id=1454513930&sr=8-2&keywords=chilli+focus+5l

 

[NickK]

Get yourself a bottle of Chilli Focus.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chilli-Prem...id=1454513930&sr=8-2&keywords=chilli+focus+5l

Yup - that's the stuff.. I got distracted.