Does any body know any thing about growing chillies ?
Question by brian: Does any body know any thing about growing chillies ?
i have planted some regular chillies, birds eyes chillies & scotch pepper chillies. Only of the has started to produce chillies ( regular chillie) – they are position on a window sill in the sun & are water regulary
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they’re not going to grow. they only grow in hot climates.
Sun M
May 22, 2013 at 11:24 pm
Use some plant food designed for vegetable gardens per the instructions and it should help.
Biker
May 23, 2013 at 12:16 am
Put them in a corner in the garden. No wind and partly sunny. We grew some when we lived in Essex. The window sill might be too hot for them. It might be too humid and they probably want some fresh air. Glass magnifys the sun so that might also be the problem
MissBehave
May 23, 2013 at 12:54 am
When I lived in South Wales I grew them many times, I actually dried the seeds from chillis I had purchased. I planted them in peat pots, then potted on eventually having one to each 9-10 pot. I kept them in a home made plastic greenhouse at the side of my house ( it was well protected ), I kept them well watered, I also sprayed them with water, once they had fruits I would stand them outside on the patio whenever the weather was good. The plants had so many chillis on them, I dried them, bottled them made chutney and eat them fresh !
I live in Scotland now and I intend to grow some again next year. They really are so easy to grow. Good luck and don’t forget to talk to them !
gypsy
May 23, 2013 at 1:48 am
I grow them in a greenhouse. They dont generally ripen until august, september you’ll have loads, and they all die in november.
Apparently you can overwinter them though, and they live for 5 years. Perhaps indoors.
femuricious
May 23, 2013 at 1:55 am
Chillies can be finicky. They want a lot of room for their roots, don’t like alot of water, and they like it hot. Their roots don’t usually get very deep, but they like to spread out. It’s also noted (and makes sense in a strange sort of way) that the hotter the pepper, the hotter the plant likes it.
Peppers also have their own time-line. Not all of them will burst into bloom at the same time. The packages and sticks all say 60-90 days until fruit is produced……they lie. (or…if you prefer the less harsh….are mistaken….) I’ve had Jalepenos falling off the bushes within 40 days, and Haberneros not appear for 120. My last batch of Chillies didn’t start gowing strong until almost September….and I put it in the ground in May. (cool year…oh, well!!) You can’t push a pepper!! Don’t fret…..they may just be taking their time. However:
Peppers of any sort, don’t like to be overwatered. While they will let you know by curling up the egdes of their leaves, that they are dry; the only sign they will give you that they are being overwatered is that the leaves will start to turn yellow. By then….it’s usually late in the season anyway and if you live in a less warm climate, too late to set it straight and still get chillies. Let their toes get dried off before watering them again.
Question though…you say they are in pots in a window. How are the blossoms getting pollinated? The blossoms have to be pollinated in order for them to turn into peppers. Or do you mean that the others are not producing blossoms yet?
If the problem is that they are producing blossoms that are not turning into peppers, the problem is no pollination (you can do it by hand yourself with something as simple as a q-tip, but…..bees are so much easier….just not in the house). If the latter: no blossoms….it’s that they are making their own schedule, they could be root bound in a space that is too small and/ or their growing space is too cool. With Peppers of any kind, it’s not so much the light as it is the temperature. I’ve had peppers produce giants even when shadowed by tomato plants for most of the day; but I’m in Virginia (US) where it is HOT, HOT, HOT!!
If you have a yard, find a small space and put them in the ground (or barrel/box/crate raised above gound). They will want a good, loamy soil, full sun if possible, and moderate watering. Even the one already producing can be put in as long as you are careful. If you are in a cooler climate, use breathable landscape plastic (the kind that still permits water through and minor evaporation to prevent rot)…to hold the heat in the earth, and if it is really cool, there are cables that are designed to go right in the dirt to warm it up. You plant, water everything right on top of them, and since it’s a small number of plants, ergo a small(ish) space requried, the cost of the wires shouldn’t be too prohibitive. (and they are re-usable)
If you don’t have a yard as you are in an apartment or terraced flat, try putting them outside (if you have a fire-escape or paved courtyard) where they can get warm. You might want to bump up the size of their pot and re-earth them with a fortified/fertilizer soil meant for veggies (or put in a small/barrel/box/crate/raised above ground). Either of the outdoor solutions will also take care of the pollination problem.
If you absolutely cannot get them out-doors, try getting them a grow-mat (or two…or three…). Seed starting mats/grow mats raise the temperature of the soil by about ten degrees. Every degree will help. Personally, if they are in large enough pots to grow properly, I would buy at least two mats per pot, wrap them around the pot, and secure them with bands or twine, and then cover the mats on the outside of the pots with foil. This may look a bit tacky, but it will trap all of the heat being radiated, force the heat into the pots (plastic or terra cotta doesn’t matter: although terra cotta takes and holds the heat better..and don’t worry, the mats don’t get hot enough to damage plastic) and therefore, heat the soil. If it’s just too tacky after putting the foil on, drape some fabric around it and your little pepper garden can become a fashion accent!! And my mats have lasted for three years now, so…it’s an investment! Most catalog sellers and on-line sites have them….and at this time of year they may be on sale as most use them only to start seeds!
Or….if it’s too late this summer don’t dispare! if you have floor registers or radiator heat, replant at the end of the season using fresh seeds, put the pots on a cookie sheet (metal or stoneware), and place on top of the heat source over-winter! Put them fairly close together for additional warmth (and lack of bees!!) Make sure you put grow lights above them (spot light mounted with actual plant lights….useful, plant freindly, and down-right pretty!!) Make sure you mist the plants so the leaves and stems don’t dry out, check the soil regularly before watering, and let them rub shoulders (and blossoms)
Guaranteed to give you the first spring peppers in the neighborhood!
(Unless you have cats….but that’s another story!!)
Good Luck and Happy Gardening!!
MissPriss
May 23, 2013 at 1:55 am
you could be over watering but if they are kept in sunny place they should grow if you have only planted them this year they may not all produce fruit some take a year or so to eastablish themselves good luck
cozz
May 23, 2013 at 2:28 am
Plant them in the garden, full sun, adequate food and you’ll do fine. On a sill, you may get a few peppers, if you are lucky, but they really need more than they can get there.
dderat
May 23, 2013 at 2:32 am