THE CHILLIES THREAD 2018

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  1. HarryS

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    Presume only a taste test will tell what they are . When it ripens I'll take a bite ( a small bite just in case ! )
     
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      My Chillis are a bit of a disaster, I hadn’t noticed the fungus gnats and now they’ve stalled. I did wonder why they weren’t getting away :gaah:
       
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        Does that include your bought Scotch Bonnet?
         
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        Does my Bhut look big in this?

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        My Bhut jolokia (AKA Naga), whilst nice and bushy, seem to be growing very slowly.
         
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          The Scotch Bonnets look ok, mostly, although there is some discolouration of the leaves on one or two.
           
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          planted up the first 20 chilli plants - still need some support but its too hot in there to work this evening!
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          got 4 or 5 left over that Ill find space for somewhere..
           
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            Those look like good deep pots @OxfordNick, where'd you pick them up?
             
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            Along the wall there are two Quadgrows & at the front four Chilligrows from Propagators & Greenhouse Accessories - I've used them for years to cut down the amount of watering I have to do after work - and the results can be quite spectacular:
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              Fungus gnats shouldn't cause too much problem for them if you give them a refresh. You can reduce the problem by removing the top layer of compost and putting some new compost on it (or some fine gravel or sand) and only water from the bottom. The gnats love damp surface soil in which to lay their eggs. I would remove as much topsoil as possible. This depends on the size of the pot and how deep below the surface the roots start.

              It's the larvae that do the damage to the roots. Take the plants out of the pots and examine the soil. The larvae are whitish type maggots. Remove soil if you can do it without disturbing the roots too much and repot. Let the surface 1" - 2" dry out and the bottom watering should be sufficient. Keep an eye out for the larvae as they sometimes emerge from the soil and climb onto the leaves. They're much bigger than the gnats themselves.

              The problem usually occurs by overwatering in the winter when the plants are small.

              Nagas are a much slower growing chilli than most others. Mine are way behind the Shiney Hybrids. The hybrids don't grow very tall (nowhere near the Naga size) but all of them are now in flower. Nagas haven't even a hint of a bud - except for the overwintered plants.

              It seems to me that the plant you have shown looks nice and healthy but needs repotting. I think it will start growing noticeably once it's repotted.

              They look like a well organised way of the old method of using the plants on capillary matting with the end draped in a bucket of water.
               
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                I'll take a look at those for next season I think!
                 
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                  I also use quadgrows for chilli's and tomatoes
                   
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                    Are you sure? I normally wait for the roots to be a little more advanced before potting up and didn't think that the current amount of root would be holding the plants back.

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                      I think it's the psychological effect on the plant that makes it think it has more room so can grow quicker :blue thumb: :heehee:. I'm allowed to think that as I also talk to my plants! :snorky:
                       
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                        My manzano. Sown December 26th, been inside under leds and tomorrow out to the greenhouse.
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                        The others out in the greenhouse
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                          misterQ, didn't you over-winter some Trinidad Moruga Scorpions in little white plastic dishes on your window sill?

                          Indeed I did, and they're alive!
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                          Although, just barely.
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                          The white plastic dishes were not UV stable so disintegrated and I didn't have any spares at hand.

                          In addition, they were infested with aphids which killed off most of the leaves and some of the thinner stems.

                          So I took the opportunity, back in April, to submerge the tops in dilute Fairy liquid and afterwards repotted them into plastic plant saucers.


                          This time they needed to be wired in as the saucers were a bit too shallow.

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                          Now, they are sitting outdoors to suffer the trials and tribulations of wind, rain, shine, birds and animals.
                           
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