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56K Natas Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree


Joined: 30 Jun 2010 Posts: 80 Location: Kinsale
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 7:51 pm Post subject: Chilli Plants |
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Should I be pruning my chilli plants as I would my tomato plants, the ones I have growing are looking very bushy ? _________________ there are 3 types of people in the world, those that can count and those that can't... |
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sirpsycho Rank attained: Pedunculate oak tree
Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 341 Location: Stamullen, Co Meath
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Any tips on growing chilli plants? I grew 5 from seed but they seem to be stuck at a few inches high. They are in my greenhouse and kept nice and warm. |
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56K Natas Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree


Joined: 30 Jun 2010 Posts: 80 Location: Kinsale
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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From growing them last year I found the best thing for a stunted plant is feed the hell out of them,
My chilli and sweet pepper plants seemed to stop growing about 2 weeks ago so I gave them a good dose of miricle grow organic food and they shot up about 6 inces since then.
they also seem to do better in the ground than in pots, I'm only on my second year growing them so still working this out. _________________ there are 3 types of people in the world, those that can count and those that can't... |
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 1275 Location: cork
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Chillis and peppers are hungry plants and require a lot of feed especially Nitrogen and don't let them dry out. There is no need to remove side shoots from them but if they set too many fruits then remove some of them if you want bigger size. They are better grown in the ground rather than in pots or containers.
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