How to Avoid Spindly Chilies

Hi there,
I'm about to plant my chilies in small pots. Last year was disastrous: they grew to about four or five inches tall but with the thickness of a human hair (all right, that's a bit of an exaggeration... but only a little!), and of course were completely incapable of standing up on their own.

When I very delicately tried to transplant them to larger pots, virtually all of them snapped and I was forced into the humiliation of a Tesco trip to buy three small pre-grown ones and use them instead.

Ideally, I should like to avoid that this year.

Can someone tell me where I went wrong?

Thank you very much!

 

Chillies are the same as any plant.
They need good light conditions to do well and that means some sunlight.

Usual reason for any plant being spindly is high temperatures and low light levels.

 

Thank you!

In fact, what I did last year and the year before was to grow them in the dark at first, in a seed tray. This time, they're going into pots on the kitchen windowsill.

Thank you again.

 

I know it's a late reply but you can bury the stems. They will take root quickly and help stop them being top heavy.

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