The Poultry Keeper

Viv · Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 264 Location: Northumberland

Hi,
I have been given a chilli plant by a friend aand have never grown onw before. Its about 6" tall and don't know what type it is?? My qu? Do I have to pinch out the growing tip? Bottom leaves starting to turn yellow? Any advice would be appreciated. I don't have a greenhouse yet so its on my South facing kotchen windowsill Wink

nigel · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:30 am Post subject:

treat it like a tomato plant it should do fine

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2382 Location: South Cumbria

I just leave mine to do their own thing except for pollinating with a paint brush if indoors, they can last over the winter indoor too ! and keep fruiting !

Itsybitsy · Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1327 Location: Leicestershire

I've got one that somebody gave me last year - it's just starting to flower again, I kept it (severly neglected) in the kitchen and it's now outside the back door.

Itsybitsy

Viv · Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 264 Location: Northumberland

Thanks very much Wink

Its growing very well since I potted it on just lost the lower leaves but I'll leave it alone to get on with it. Nigel does that mean I should give it a feed with tomatorite once in a while too ?? I assume once fruits start to grow. Many thanks

mcleod-girls · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:37 am Post subject:

I would maybe repot it into good compost, and feed when fruits are forming Smile

Clucky · Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 2182 Location: Shropshire

Oooh glad some people on here have these.....we grew ours from seed and they are just flowering now.....pollenation....OH read that you brush over their leaves and then the flowers for pollenation, is this right? Seems very odd to me Confused

Itsybitsy · Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1327 Location: Leicestershire

That would be right - but it depends where it is, if it's in a closed greenhouse then it might be for the best, if insects can get in they might do the job for you, best thing is to look at any flowers which have gone over and are loosing their petals, if you look at the centre of the flower to see if a fruit is forming - it will be a tiny green ball, if there's no fruit then you will need to brush pollinate, if there is fruit then you're okay, my severley neglected one has fruit on it, but as I said that is outside.

Itsybitsy

stephen · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject:

Viv · Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 264 Location: Northumberland

Thanks very much, mine is growing quite tall but no flowers yet Confused

Don't like to put outside at moment as I think darned rabbits or rats will get it(managed to shoot 3, not me Embarassed

but they keep coming Evil or Very Mad

) Never known so many rats. My tomatoes are planted up in a grow bag and staked and have been outside in the wild winds and rain and they have survived. I'd love a greenhouse but have just bought a henhouse off ebay tonight so that will have to wait a while. Wink