2018 Chilli Growing thread
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I picked up a 5L container of chilli focus last year for a little less than £20 which puts it into same sort of price as tomorite, it only needs 5ml a litre of water - watering weekly so half a litre should be easily enough.
I had good results with it last year but don't have anything to compare it with - I could try watering one chilli with tomato feed and another with chilli focus this year to see what difference it makes
Moved the cold frame outside and keeping it open during the day to give the plants some more sunlight whilst we have decent weather - they seem to be responding quite well and toughening up nicely.
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Put my younglings on a south window yesterday to lap up the sun, it was clearly too much as they're all wilted now. Soil is still damp on top, worried I've killed them off already 
Well my reapers are now flowering nicely. Whilst they are too hot for most things they are extremely good for cutting in half & dabbing the juice on the rim of your colleagues coffee cup. That was quite amusing last year, for me at least. 
My ghosts did this when I changed them into bigger pots. Within hours they were standing for attention againPut my younglings on a south window yesterday to lap up the sun, it was clearly too much as they're all wilted now. Soil is still damp on top, worried I've killed them off already
They are now outside in a growhouse... Hoping I havnt moved too soon but its been fairly mild overnight. (south east)
I'd be very interested to see the results from that if you do itI had good results with it last year but don't have anything to compare it with - I could try watering one chilli with tomato feed and another with chilli focus this year to see what difference it makes
.I ended up just getting a bottle of Tomorite as they sell it online at tesco and I was ordering my shopping anyway, but if I grow more next year I might get some chilli focus.
Put my younglings on a south window yesterday to lap up the sun, it was clearly too much as they're all wilted now. Soil is still damp on top, worried I've killed them off already
Have they recovered?
Well my reapers are now flowering nicely. Whilst they are too hot for most things they are extremely good for cutting in half & dabbing the juice on the rim of your colleagues coffee cup. That was quite amusing last year, for me at least.
Were they over wintered? I've got Reapers in this year but mine are nowhere near flowering.
I bit the bullet and ordered some Chilli Focus as I'd ran out of Tomorite, it was about three times the price for a 1l bottle so I'll see if it makes any difference this year.
Super hots are slow, they need lots of light and warmth, probably kept warm earlier.
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Theyve never came back. Not sure if it's too late to have another goMy ghosts did this when I changed them into bigger pots. Within hours they were standing for attention again
They are now outside in a growhouse... Hoping I havnt moved too soon but its been fairly mild overnight. (south east)
Getting tall now! I have never topped a chilli plant before, but i'm tempted to give it a go as there seems to be loads of space in the middle of the plant that is bare. But its also just split into two, so not sure if I should or not?
Getting tall now! I have never topped a chilli plant before, but i'm tempted to give it a go as there seems to be loads of space in the middle of the plant that is bare. But its also just split into two, so not sure if I should or not?
Think that genius of chilli as more of a small bush - they will get to 4ft..
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Getting tall now! I have never topped a chilli plant before, but i'm tempted to give it a go as there seems to be loads of space in the middle of the plant that is bare. But its also just split into two, so not sure if I should or not?
what type of soil is that?
Looks like vermiculite on the top.
Perlite I think it was, just did it to try and combat fungus gnats as it drains really fast, so the top stays dry and confuses them (apparently).
There is also some mixed in with the compost to make it drain better and stop it getting compacted.
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Enjoying the sunshine...
Scotch bonnet (not shown) has finally started picking up but is still a loooong way behind these.
Scotch bonnet (not shown) has finally started picking up but is still a loooong way behind these.
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Have some issues with some of my plants
Cherry bomb, she decided to put them outside and scortched the leaves, then left them out overnight
Poor little blighters have been baked and chilled. A fair few of the leaves are falling off, i juts hope they can recover!
Cherry bomb, she decided to put them outside and scortched the leaves, then left them out overnight
Poor little blighters have been baked and chilled. A fair few of the leaves are falling off, i juts hope they can recover!
That sucks Mercenary, hopefully they recover. It shouldn't have been below 0c, so I doubt the cold will have done any harm and I have had plants come back to life after scorching. As long as there are still some leaves it should be ok.