Growing Chilli

[HavocXphere]

Nice thread.

Might give this a shot myself.

[Ancalagon]

Also, Pooky you are right regarding super hot chilli germination. But it also applies to growth - they also grow slower and take longer to mature. At least my really hot chillies seem to grow much slower.

I think hot chillies are also more sensitive to cold than "normal" chillies. So I'm hoping that as the weather gets warmer, they grow faster.

A little more background information - the Capsicum genus comprises all chillies, and there are several species that have been domesticated. Capsicum annuum contains jalapenos and bell peppers, capsicum frutescens contains those little red chillies (birds eye chillies and tabasco chillies), and capsicum chinense contains the really hot chillies (habanero, bhut jolokia, 7 pot, etc etc). Capsicum chinense are the ones that grow and germinate slowly.

[Pooky]

Also, Pooky you are right regarding super hot chilli germination. But it also applies to growth - they also grow slower and take longer to mature. At least my really hot chillies seem to grow much slower.

I think hot chillies are also more sensitive to cold than "normal" chillies. So I'm hoping that as the weather gets warmer, they grow faster.

A little more background information - the Capsicum genus comprises all chillies, and there are several species that have been domesticated. Capsicum annuum contains jalapenos and bell peppers, capsicum frutescens contains those little red chillies (birds eye chillies and tabasco chillies), and capsicum chinense contains the really hot chillies (habanero, bhut jolokia, 7 pot, etc etc). Capsicum chinense are the ones that grow and germinate slowly.

Nice info.
I'm excited to see little sprouts now.

[Pooky]

They have been in my warm garage and now the Ethiopian Brown and the Aji Lemon have got little white shoots coming out.
I have moved them now to semi-sun area, is this a good idea?

[Pooky]

Ok they have sprouted in the 'two leaf' stage. Here is a photo plus the pots I got. Is now a good time to put them into the big pots?

[Pooky]

Planted them in the pots... Today I go to check on them and there's a damn grasshopper sitting next to a stalk of one of the little seedlings, that now does not have any leaves on it.

SO ANGRY

[nakedpeanut]

Quite interesting, I've got some chillies I planted out side my window a few years ago. I just put the seeds in the ground an left them. They get watered when it rains, and get morning - midday sun. They seem to be doing quite well and are quite big!

[Korn1]

Also, Pooky you are right regarding super hot chilli germination. But it also applies to growth - they also grow slower and take longer to mature. At least my really hot chillies seem to grow much slower.

I think hot chillies are also more sensitive to cold than "normal" chillies. So I'm hoping that as the weather gets warmer, they grow faster.

A little more background information - the Capsicum genus comprises all chillies, and there are several species that have been domesticated. Capsicum annuum contains jalapenos and bell peppers, capsicum frutescens contains those little red chillies (birds eye chillies and tabasco chillies), and capsicum chinense contains the really hot chillies (habanero, bhut jolokia, 7 pot, etc etc). Capsicum chinense are the ones that grow and germinate slowly.

My peri peri chillies died last year in winter

Got myself some habenero plants the other day

[ShaunSA]

Did a few varieties in the ground this year. Next year I am going the pot routine instead.

[zeebee]

Quite interesting, I've got some chillies I planted out side my window a few years ago. I just put the seeds in the ground an left them. They get watered when it rains, and get morning - midday sun. They seem to be doing quite well and are quite big!

Worked for me too. But mine was in pots. Got lots and lots of chillies from one pot.

How are the chillies doing now, Pooky?

[Pooky]

Worked for me too. But mine was in pots. Got lots and lots of chillies from one pot.

How are the chillies doing now, Pooky?

They are doing amazingly, all of them have chillies growing. I will take some pictures once my camera's battery is charged.

[zeebee]

Cool.

[HavocXphere]

Planted some of them today. Packet said 15cm spacing. Small pot so now its 1.5mm spacing. Will see how that pans out...

[zeebee]

Planted some of them today. Packet said 15cm spacing. Small pot so now its 1.5mm spacing. Will see how that pans out...

You can always replant when they are big enough.

[Pooky]

Here is a picture of all of them


The NuMex Twilight

Ethiopian Brown (I'm not sure if they are meant to go brown before picking or if they go brown after picking)