Chillies - growing and overwintering 2017

[Ms-T]

Thats a bit more then last year..
are you going to join the swop this year.

[cptncrackoff]

Thats a bit more then last year..
are you going to join the swop this year.

Haha! 3 varieties last year..

I won't have any to swap until I've isolated and harvested some of these.. they've all been gifted to me for free so I only have a few of each!
Next year though...

[jacks10]

Good news my second attempt at HHW might have a showing bad news I have a showing of moss touching it. Not watering it since last week. Trying to dry it out but not to much.


The other 3 varieties seem to be thriving especially the frigs. .I have been keeping an diary and in 10 days they have grown 2cm and the others 1cm.

[Mitzi]

Good news my second attempt at HHW might have a showing bad news I have a showing of moss touching it. Not watering it since last week. Trying to dry it out but not to much.


The other 3 varieties seem to be thriving especially the frigs. .I have been keeping an diary and in 10 days they have grown 2cm and the others 1cm.

Good stuff. You can probably remove the moss when you pot on, but it's definitely a sign of overwatering.

[Mitzi]

Help please - leaf curl!

Over the last couple of days, some of the leaves on my Peter pepper are curling up. It's not the oldest leaves nor the youngest, it's the "middle" ones. The sides are curling in to the middle, at the stem end of the leaf. The plant has not been affected by aphids; I've looked through a magnifying glass and can't see any pests. It's in a self-watering pot so it shouldn't be under or over watered, although I think maybe it looks thirsty. The reservoir has gone down, so it seems to be taking up water, but it never ran dry. Light and heat conditions are unchanged.

First pic is an overhead shot taken two days ago; you might be able to see it just starting, especially the leaf at the top right.


Today:




What might be the cause and how do I remedy it? The plant looks healthy otherwise.

[Scarlet]

Looks like heat stress to me...tomatoes do that too

[Mitzi]

Looks like heat stress to me...tomatoes do that too

So move it further away from the radiator? Will try that; thanks.

[Scarlet]

I wouldn't grow chillies too near a radiator. Does it get turned on and off?

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Right! My last few seed packets turned up on Saturday, so my list for this year is:

Bartletts Bonnet
Big Jim
Big Sun
Birds Eye
Bulgarian Carrot
Cayenne Long n Slim
Early Jalapeño
Hungarian Hot Wax
Lemon Drop
Nigel's Outdoor
Prairie Fire (Love these as a Kitchen window sill plant)
Scotch Bonnet Yellow
Scotch Bonnet Red
Yellow Flame

Never got around to sowing any this weekend as I decided to make a start on stripping the new intended grow room, but shall have to get my finger out shortly, at least the propogater and growlights are out and have been dusted down!

[Ms-T]

Wow thats a nice lot Deano.....think i might have to start some more myself..

[Scoot]

I sowed a few Guindillas yesterday. Just to see if they would still germinate. We shall see...

[burnie]

That's 3 types of chillies and one sweet pepper in the propogator

[the big lebowski]

just picked up my seed box from my mum and i have still got some georgia flame,lemondrop and choc habs so they will go in febs grow in the propergator

[Mitzi]

I wouldn't grow chillies too near a radiator. Does it get turned on and off?

Yes, I'm afraid so. I thought it was best to keep the seedlings warm but the radiator does go off at night. The room doesn't get too cold, though.

Someone on another forum said the leaf curl might be due to waterlogged soil. So I have emptied the reservoir and squeezed out the wick to let it dry out a bit, as well as moving it away from the radiator. The leaves are still slightly curled but quite a lot better than they were, so it's working.

[Scarlet]

I would never grow a chilli plant near a radiator...the fluctuating temps really will make a difference. And the direct heat from it will cause those leaves to curl. Take it away from the radiator and just place it somewhere sunny.

When you read that a seedling needs to be kept warm - the temperature needs to stay constant during the day and night.
The leaf curl happens when young plants try to conserve water.....their small root system cannot take enough water to all its leaves when in direct heat/sun. It's a common query when young tomatoes are left in direct sun in a GH.