Growing Chillies

utajoker · 8 Jul 2009 at 15:25

once you pick a chillie from the plant does it flower again or does it just grow another chillie or nothing?

SkeeterUK · 8 Jul 2009 at 15:38

I really would like to know how to get them to refruit as well do as in how to pick or how to cut them properly to let them grow back. Same question for my cherry tom plant if its ok as well.

Btw anyone used baby bio before? Got it off my mother as she never used it when my bro gave it to her awhile back. Started using it for tom plant and the jals.

NickK · 8 Jul 2009 at 15:40

utajoker said:
once you pick a chillie from the plant does it flower again or does it just grow another chillie or nothing?

It will flower again although not from the exact same point.

I've just cut back each of my Nagas to the stems (*heresy!*) the first one has stated to product foliage again.

I've also decided to focus entirely on getting a Naga

So the Jalapenos have gone (still have a harvest in the freezer).

Should be interesting..

krooton · 8 Jul 2009 at 15:48

What happens if you cross-pollinate?

I have jalapeños and Hungarian hot waxes on the grow, could I create hybrid chillies?

NickK · 8 Jul 2009 at 15:55

krooton said:
What happens if you cross-pollinate?

I have jalapeños and Hungarian hot waxes on the grow, could I create hybrid chillies?

Some chilli varieties will pollenate with anything. Others won't and I can't remember which are which but the majority will cross.

If you cross pollenate the chill from that generation will look like it's parent plant. The seeds from the crossed chilli will then be a hybrid plant and the chilli fruits would then be hybrids too.

SkeeterUK · 8 Jul 2009 at 16:11

Be cool if someone tried crossing a hot pepper with a bell pepper to get a hot bell pepper.

VFR_KID · 8 Jul 2009 at 16:27

SkeeterPSA said:
Be cool if someone tried crossing a hot pepper with a bell pepper to get a hot bell pepper.

LOL id imagine you could and probably will try this?

Well ive been using baby bio for a wee bit now, just make sure you dont get it on the leaves or it burns them, I think its actualy helping but what id do is water one with and one without and see the differences and that will let you see the difference.

Im trying Miracle grow organic choice. Smells like treacle, mite have a lick lol

SkeeterUK · 8 Jul 2009 at 16:30

I hear bad things about miracle grow. Basically told not to use it tho cant recall exact reason sorry.

Hmm i may give the hot bell pepper a try if successful ill mass produce it and make a fortune cos u never can buy hot ones.

VFR_KID · 8 Jul 2009 at 16:51

SkeeterPSA said:
I hear bad things about miracle grow. Basically told not to use it tho cant recall exact reason sorry.

You could use this as ur chance to go to the Garden centre

Just grab a bottle n go ask a lady of its any good

It certianly isnt doing any harm to the veg in my garden but then again it has rained a lot recently

utajoker · 9 Jul 2009 at 17:27

just repotted 2 per big pot now. since they were very tall and so very top heavy i took a couple of the bottom leaves off and potted them quite deap and given them a meater stake than some kebab squers

there sat in the bath atm after having a good soaking.

and a couple of chilli shots

they cant be too far off picking now

roni · 9 Jul 2009 at 17:55

that seems interesting !!

VFR_KID · 9 Jul 2009 at 18:24

roni said:
that seems interesting !!

It is, even better when you eat one and it blows your head off lol, good to ry your won grub

krooton · 13 Jul 2009 at 17:05

Right, my first 2 pot are sprouting up nicely now, and I was wondering how long the 60mm tall, 85mm diameter pots will be of sufficient size.

I can plant the pots (made of coconut husk) into larger pots, but I need to know what size I need to buy in the first place.

GinG · 13 Jul 2009 at 19:42

Well Disaster has struck.

I was swarmed by what seems hundered of white/green fly.

After taking advice from the forum I sprayed a bit of soapy water on them. This seemed to work a treat, until a week later, all the flowers have turned black and dropped. The plant is now turning black!!!

Back to the drawing board...

SkeeterUK · 13 Jul 2009 at 19:49

Gutted for you mate.

Tho iirc a mist of soapy water with a fine spray i think and not on them just above them so it drops down isn't it?

utajoker · 13 Jul 2009 at 20:43

ive been spraying my plant downstairs a lot, this is not good news

lucky my 6 in my bed room aint got greenfly

SkeeterUK · 13 Jul 2009 at 20:48

Will be posting some of my jalapeno plants and 1 i think scotch bonnet plant (was red and very wrinkly) on wednesday duno if im posting pics in this topic or the social group we have yet tho.

NickK · 13 Jul 2009 at 21:31

If it's turning black it's quite possible that one of the green/white fly carried something nasty to it.

Do you have any photos of the affected plant?

NickK · 13 Jul 2009 at 21:33

krooton said:
Right, my first 2 pot are sprouting up nicely now, and I was wondering how long the 60mm tall, 85mm diameter pots will be of sufficient size.

I can plant the pots (made of coconut husk) into larger pots, but I need to know what size I need to buy in the first place.

Normally you can tell because you'll find that they just stop growing. A large root mass will suck the pot dry quickly too.

VFR_KID · 14 Jul 2009 at 08:37

NickK said:
Normally you can tell because you'll find that they just stop growing. A large root mass will suck the pot dry quickly too.

I'm watering mines every second day and i put them into buckets,

From my understanding a plant will grow to a maximum size based on the root structure.

Mines seam to be fine so leaving them, chilli's have taken off the last few weeks, growing like made.