Saving Chilli Seeds

[Mumbles]

Hi just wondering how to save the seeds from my successful chilli plant. I am attempting to over winter the plant too but have heard that the particular type (Hungarian hot wax) isn't very good at over wintering
Thanks



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[marchogaeth]

It's worth searching the forum as questions and discussions about seed saving have come up before. If you didn't isolate the plant at flowering it will have cross-pollinated so won't breed true (unless it's the only one you have.)

[Mumbles]

It's the only Chilli plant I have but it was in the greenhouse with other things??

[Two_Sheds]

"To save the seed, take peppers on your isolated* plants which have ripened fully to their final colour (usually yellow or red). Cut the peppers open carefully, and rub the seeds gently off of the 'core' onto a plate. Dry the seeds in a warm but not hot place"

* If you only had the one pepper plant, you're fine

"they will also cross readily, and sweet peppers will happily cross with chillies. You need to isolate your plants by around 150 feet (50 metres) from any other peppers or chillies growing nearby. "

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