Yeh, i think im going to grow 3 max per truss, as i read they can get like 1lb each in weight, i have been securing main stem to cane and string, hard to support the actual truss/tomato's thou, wonder what the best way is, tried googling but nothing came up really.
2019 Chilli Growing thread
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My chili plants did not like moving into the garden room - lots of foliage obstructing the natural light that they received in the kitchen. So I’ve just moved them back.
I’ve noticed that they’re still flowering but also there are lots of tiny round spherical growths on the plant which drop tiny black seeds(?). I’m confused what these are, as the peppers contain the seeds...
I’ve noticed that they’re still flowering but also there are lots of tiny round spherical growths on the plant which drop tiny black seeds(?). I’m confused what these are, as the peppers contain the seeds...
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Picked my first Habanero's this week. Took a few of the smaller ones in to work and made a Jamabalya with the rest this evening.
On their own they're pretty hot, cooked with food and they lose a lot of their heat.
On their own they're pretty hot, cooked with food and they lose a lot of their heat.
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More purdy habaneros - nice!
Took a big crop of the overwintered aji limon off on the weekend - need to think of things to do with them - I think chop and freeze half and maybe dry some.
scotch bonnet has more fruit and they're developing slowly but surely
Big burst of life on the Padron with some big fruit now developing - hopefully have my first plate of fried padron with the next week or so
Apache now also has first fruit
Now only waiting for the paper lantern habanero - plants doing well and plenty of flowers so fingers crossed have fruit their in next few weeks.
Took a big crop of the overwintered aji limon off on the weekend - need to think of things to do with them - I think chop and freeze half and maybe dry some.
scotch bonnet has more fruit and they're developing slowly but surely
Big burst of life on the Padron with some big fruit now developing - hopefully have my first plate of fried padron with the next week or so
Apache now also has first fruit
Now only waiting for the paper lantern habanero - plants doing well and plenty of flowers so fingers crossed have fruit their in next few weeks.
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Might have to follow suite and get the drill out to gain access to the juice.
Might drop the company a message to advise them of the struggle and see if they have any plans to change the design to something that doesn't require Eddie Hall on call out
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Apparently its an industrial standard top and there is a tool for taking them off
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Managed to open it, had some clamp grips in tool box that did the trick, was surprising easy once i had a little leverage
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Picked a few more Habanero's this morning. The bigger ones are still growing but the cooler weather has slowed them down a bit but these were all ready.
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https://www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/
They sell seeds, plants and fruit but the fruit's only available later in the year.
They sell seeds, plants and fruit but the fruit's only available later in the year.
Little update.
These scotch bonnets look massive.
Fatalli
Aji Lemon Drop
Hot Paper Lantern
Hungarian Hot Wax, going to let mine go red instead of taking them off now yellow
Cherry Bomb
Cayennetta starting to turn red.
My beefstake tomato ripening, surprised as that stalk snapped almost in half, glad i left it there now.
Top beefstake starting to get bigger, had to support the trusses with twine.
These scotch bonnets look massive.
Fatalli
Aji Lemon Drop
Hot Paper Lantern
Hungarian Hot Wax, going to let mine go red instead of taking them off now yellow
Cherry Bomb
Cayennetta starting to turn red.
My beefstake tomato ripening, surprised as that stalk snapped almost in half, glad i left it there now.
Top beefstake starting to get bigger, had to support the trusses with twine.
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Anyone know why my Scorpion fruit have got purple heads? My other Scorpions don't have this issue.
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second year doing chillis and i put some fertiliser in too strong and all the leaves on one side of the plant fell off. the other side is okay. will they re-grow on this side of the plant or have i killed this side and should lop it off to let the good side grow?
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just checked on my chilli pods, and loads been part eaten, my fatalli and scotch bonnet so far, had a good check and cant see any insects on plants doing it, guess it slugs coming out at night ? will go out at midnight and have a look, anyone else had there pods eaten yet ? its so disheartening.
just checked on my chilli pods, and loads been part eaten, my fatalli and scotch bonnet so far, had a good check and cant see any insects on plants doing it, guess it slugs coming out at night ? will go out at midnight and have a look, anyone else had there pods eaten yet ? its so disheartening.
The Mrs noticed a slimey little critter munching on one of my Aji Verde leaves the other week. Sprayed them all and seems to have been ok apart from the odd leaf here and there that I noticed last night, but unsure if this was from the previous evictee.
Yeh, i dont mind them munching on the leaves so much, its my prize'd pods that i care about, some pods it looks like they just take one bite and move on to the next, but ruins the pod then, will get torch out later when its dark.