tips on growing chilli

[anis]

hi


ive just brought some chilli seeds (naga) and was wondering if anyone had any tips on growing them



thx in advance

[fromthecrowsnest]

Hi Anis

I grew Chillies this year. The best was Cheyenne, the yellow ones in the pics, not too hot and nice chopped finely into a tomato salad. (small plant from the nursery).

The disappointment is the long red hot, but still green chilli, which has looked until recently a bit sickly. (from seed)

Will grow yellow Cheyenne next year for sure.

Terry

[aaronstone911]

If you live in an area of cold start peppers on top of your home. There's no reason you can not push on the windowsill of her kitchen, at least initially. I have mine to begin in February or January, as I like them a long growing season. Plant 3 or 4 seeds on the surface of a pot of compost that has been diluted, then covered with a fine powder with sifted compost. Keep the pot on a windowsill and heated in a week or your plants begin to grow.

[aikenjones]

Before you put the transplants into the ground, make sure you fertilize the soil fully and work it well. Make sure you transplant the chili peppers on a cool, cloudy day. This prevents wilting and shock. If your plants still wilt, make sure to water them so the ground is somewhat soaked so they can revive themselves.

[GMB27]

My chillies were my most successful plant last year and continued to fruit right into the autumn. I grew them from plug (starter) plants only a few inches tall and dropped them straight into the grow bags, maybe 4 to a bag. After a few weeks I pushed canes in next to each plant as when they grow tall and begin to fruit theyll become quite heavy. Tie them loosely as they grow and eventually theyll be supported well. Just make sure they are watered well but also that the bags drain well too! Keep them in the sunlight but in a place that gets some shade during the day hours. I used a vegetable plant feed too. You'll soon get some great chillies!