Comments on: 5 Chilli Pepper Growing Tips http://www.thechilliking.com/5-chilli-pepper-growing-tips/ Growing Guides, Tips, Recipes & Chilli Pepper Information Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:46:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Chilli King http://www.thechilliking.com/5-chilli-pepper-growing-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-796 The Chilli King Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:02:38 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=215#comment-796 <strong>Jo</strong> - I think you just need a little more patience. Mine only started to flower about 1 week ago. If indoors try to make sure they are on a south facing window to get as much light as possible. You should hopefully see some action in the next couple of weeks! Jo – I think you just need a little more patience. Mine only started to flower about 1 week ago. If indoors try to make sure they are on a south facing window to get as much light as possible. You should hopefully see some action in the next couple of weeks!

]]> By: Jo http://www.thechilliking.com/5-chilli-pepper-growing-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Jo Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:24:18 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=215#comment-792 Hi I have grown some ring of fire and Jalapeno plants both from seed, started at the end of February, indoors in a warm room with natural light. The plants are a good colour with plenty of leaves and look healthy. None of them are showing any signs of flowering yet. Is this usual or am I being impatient? thanks Jo ps i'm new to this. Hi
I have grown some ring of fire and Jalapeno plants both from seed, started at the end of February, indoors in a warm room with natural light. The plants are a good colour with plenty of leaves and look healthy. None of them are showing any signs of flowering yet. Is this usual or am I being impatient? thanks Jo
ps i’m new to this.

]]> By: Nick Bright http://www.thechilliking.com/5-chilli-pepper-growing-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Nick Bright Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:32:37 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=215#comment-770 Excellent, i'll give that a go - I have some tomato food... Cheers. Excellent, i’ll give that a go – I have some tomato food…

Cheers.

]]> By: The Chilli King http://www.thechilliking.com/5-chilli-pepper-growing-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-747 The Chilli King Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:54:55 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=215#comment-747 <strong>Nick Bright</strong> - Pale leaves can be a sign of ether under or over watering or lack of nutrients. Assuming your watering is ok the most likely way to solve the problem is to feed the plants. You can use <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb%5Fsb%5Fnoss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dchilli%2520focus%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=thechikin-21&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=19450" rel="nofollow">chilli focus</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb%5Fsb%5Fnoss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dtomatoe%2520feed%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=thechikin-21&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=19450" rel="nofollow">regular tomato feed</a>. Nick Bright – Pale leaves can be a sign of ether under or over watering or lack of nutrients. Assuming your watering is ok the most likely way to solve the problem is to feed the plants. You can use chilli focus or regular tomato feed.

]]> By: Nick Bright http://www.thechilliking.com/5-chilli-pepper-growing-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Nick Bright Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:09:46 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=215#comment-746 Hi there. I have grown some Numex Twilight chilli and although it has 5-6 chillies growing on it, the leaves are not as dark green as I was expecting them to be. They're more of a pale yellow green. Woudl you have any ideas why this mightbe ? Many thanks for your tips Hi there.

I have grown some Numex Twilight chilli and although it has 5-6 chillies growing on it, the leaves are not as dark green as I was expecting them to be. They’re more of a pale yellow green.

Woudl you have any ideas why this mightbe ?

Many thanks for your tips

]]> By: the king http://www.thechilliking.com/5-chilli-pepper-growing-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-137 the king Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:30:46 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=215#comment-137 <strong>Paul </strong>- sounds like you are well set up for a good season! <strong>Hand Pollinating Chillies</strong> - In the past i used to use a cotton bud (dry) however last year i often just used my little finger and had good success. I suspect the pollen would stick to a wet brush, meaning it doesn't get transferred between the flowers which could explain the flower drop in the past. I'd say use a dry brush or your pinky this year! Good luck with the conservatory - just be sure to not let them get too hot when (IF) the good weather ever graces us again! Paul - sounds like you are well set up for a good season!

Hand Pollinating Chillies – In the past i used to use a cotton bud (dry) however last year i often just used my little finger and had good success. I suspect the pollen would stick to a wet brush, meaning it doesn’t get transferred between the flowers which could explain the flower drop in the past. I’d say use a dry brush or your pinky this year!

Good luck with the conservatory – just be sure to not let them get too hot when (IF) the good weather ever graces us again!

]]> By: Paul http://www.thechilliking.com/5-chilli-pepper-growing-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Paul Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:00:57 +0000 http://www.thechilliking.com/blog/?p=215#comment-136 I\'m very excited about this year\'s chillies - I started my seeds off in the airing cupboard three weeks ago and got 21 plants from 30 seeds. I started out with 6 seeds of each of the following - Bhut Jolokia (from CPI), Trinidad Scorpion, Numex Twilight, Ring of Fire and Pinocchio\'s Nose. All the Ring of Fire\'s came up, 3 of the Bhut Jolokia, 5 of the Pinocchio\'s Nose, 4 of the Numex Twilight and 3 Trinidad Scorpions. They are currently in peat pots but once the second set of leaves have sprouted they\'ll be going into proper pots. I\'ve never tried to grow chillies of the ferocity of the Bhut or Scorpion before, so am looking forward to seeing what I can do this year. I had a new conservatory built last year which gets roasting in the summer so I\'m hoping that will help the fruit become nice and hot. I\'ve taken pictures and as the King says, I\'m recording exactly what I do this year to see if it helps in the future. Anyone got any particular tips for hand pollinating? I have tried a wet paint brush in previous years with mixed success. Also, my chilli plants always have loads of flowers, but some do drop off without ever setting fruit. Any ideas why? I\’m very excited about this year\’s chillies – I started my seeds off in the airing cupboard three weeks ago and got 21 plants from 30 seeds. I started out with 6 seeds of each of the following – Bhut Jolokia (from CPI), Trinidad Scorpion, Numex Twilight, Ring of Fire and Pinocchio\’s Nose. All the Ring of Fire\’s came up, 3 of the Bhut Jolokia, 5 of the Pinocchio\’s Nose, 4 of the Numex Twilight and 3 Trinidad Scorpions. They are currently in peat pots but once the second set of leaves have sprouted they\’ll be going into proper pots. I\’ve never tried to grow chillies of the ferocity of the Bhut or Scorpion before, so am looking forward to seeing what I can do this year. I had a new conservatory built last year which gets roasting in the summer so I\’m hoping that will help the fruit become nice and hot. I\’ve taken pictures and as the King says, I\’m recording exactly what I do this year to see if it helps in the future.

Anyone got any particular tips for hand pollinating? I have tried a wet paint brush in previous years with mixed success. Also, my chilli plants always have loads of flowers, but some do drop off without ever setting fruit. Any ideas why?

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