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Should we help seedlings recover from a bent shape?
Young seedlings are susceptible to bending caused by external force such as heavy wind or flood. The seedlings just lie on the soil and cannot lift up by itself.
Should we help them?
I have been ...
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Is this chili plant dead?
I appreciate this is a hard question to answer, I just wanting to get people opinions on whether I can give up on these plants?
I have another plant from the same crop and it still have one or two ...
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How do I prepare a chili plant for a second year's growth?
I have finally managed to make one of my chili plants (variety unknown) live into its second year! I've kept it indoors so far this winter. As it will be spring in a couple of months (I'm in the UK), ...
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When to plant chili seeds in the UK?
When is the best time to start germinating my chili seeds (various varieties) in order to make the most of next years growing season?
I think I started too late this year and my crop has suffered. I ...
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What is the right way to pick peppers so the plant keeps producing?
Does it matter where on the stalk you cut or remove the fruit off the plant so that you don't suck away its future earning potential?
Let's take the photo here, of a Cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum), ...
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Is September a good time to sow chili pepper seeds in Hong Kong?
I want to grow some habanero chili and jalapeño chili, but it is already September in Hong Kong. Although people said that chilis can't stand winter, I suspect the recent winter of Hong Kong is ...
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How should I store my chili seeds for planting next year?
Should I let the chili mature on the plant, cut it open and take the seeds, dry them and store in a cold, dark and dry place? Or is there more to it than that.
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How much heat can a cherry chili pepper withstand?
How about 45 to 49 degree Celsius? In the morning, usually the temperature is quite high, and sometimes it goes up to 40+. I help to lower the temperature in the morning just once before I go to work.
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Are chilis an annual plant?
Are chili plants an annual plant? I have read on the web that they are perennials. But mine have never lasted more than a year.
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Will these Chili plants have enough time to flower and produce chilis?
I'm worried I might have planted my chilis too late. This is what they look like now, and there are 5-6 weeks left of summer here. Will they have enough time to produce chilies?
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Why is my pepper plant dying?
I planted a capsicum/pepper plant about 5 months back and it's been growing well and producing a few fruits.
I live in Melbourne, Australia and it's now Winter, and the plant now has lots of fruit, ...
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Keeping mockingbirds off potted plants (ornamental peppers)
I have a rectangular pot on the deck full of ornamental peppers ('Poinsettia' and Chile Pequin "bird peppers"). As is typical of ornamental peppers, they're about a foot high and covered with small ...
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Why won't my pepper grow?
For the past three years (since I started gardening) I've tried with no luck to grow peppers. Two years ago I was able to grow a few pepper plants (out of many) but the peppers did not get very big. ...
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Should I pick my peppers early or wait till they mature (ripen) on the plant?
I planted a small assortment of pepper plants a month ago, and I have a couple of small jalapeño and anaheim peppers hanging off of their respective plants. I'm wondering if I should go ahead and pick ...
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What size plant pot should I be using for young chili plants
I have 4 small chili plants (sorry not sure what variety they are), they have 3 sets of leaves. I re-potted them from a seed tray about 2 weeks ago. I'm a bit concerned the plant pot is too big? When ...
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Why did my pepper plants suddenly shrivel?
I've been growing pepper and chili plants in a greenhouse on my balcony since March and they have been growing strong. However, I started a new job last week and have not had the time to tend to them. ...
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How do I grow chilis in limited light?
I have been growing a few varieties of chili pepper (incl. Scotch Bonnets) in my garden since April (Spring). Due to trees, other houses, etc., they only get about 6 hours of direct sunlight a day.
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How do I keep an indoor plant hydrated while I'm away?
I'm trying to grow chili plants in my dorm room. So far I'm just starting, so I have just four small pots (until they grow larger and I have to give them a bigger home). I'm usually away for only a ...
