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28 Apr 14, Di (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I am wanting to grow capsicum from seeds from a shop bought capsicum. Am I using the right type of seed or should I purchase seeds from commercial seed packets? What is the best time to plant and what type of soil should I use in pots?

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10 May 15, Gloria (Australia - temperate climate)

I germinated capsicum seeds from supermarket , I dried them throughly then put them in water until they sprouted,then, put them in a pot of normal soil ( not sand) then I planted them out in March ( Perth W A ) in good composted soil , adding liquid fertilizer,then as they grew, blood and bone.It is now May and they are almost ready to harvest.A very healthy crop.Now I'm wondering if I can plant more this month as this area gets little frost mostly likely in September?

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11 May 14, Rosalie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I've just germinated capsicum seeds from the store bought capsicum. It's only now, looking at this website, that I realise I've done it too early (should be doing in August/September) but I'll give it a go. I don't really get any frosts, so fingers crossed.

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20 Oct 14, Donna (Australia - temperate climate)

I germinated capsicum seed as I do tomato, (the old school way) I take them from the tomato or capsicum (I do not dry them out), I use a flat, round face cleanser cotton pad, place seeds on that in old plastic container with constant water no higher than the side of the wool pad as not to drown the seeds, place lid over top for a little air and place in the sun, I generally get all seed germination, then once they are approx. 3 to 5 cm or show at least 4 leaves, ( slowly pull seedling from pad as not to pull on the root that has threaded its way through the wool ) and transplant to seedling pots of wet seedling mix, I use a skewer to pierce hole in mix and place seedling root into the soil very gently and allow to grow until they are at a decent size to transplant into ground or pots....

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18 Apr 14, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

split (don't sever completely) a lower branch and redirect down into the soil. Just leave the plant attached and hold down with a small weight (a half brick) and push dirt around it til it roots. Then sever the new growth and plant like you would a normal seedling. It is a sure fire way to get a guaranteed clone.

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16 Apr 14, dr anju pal (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

What is the methodology for capsicum cutting for generating new plants.

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11 Apr 14, Ruve Campbell (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Will the same plant produce again next season.

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29 Apr 14, Vickie (Australia - temperate climate)

I have 2 capsicum plants that were left in from last year. They moped around for a few months then started producing again recently. They will probably be wiped out by frosts over winter though.

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04 Apr 14, Theresa (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

My bell peppers battled to maintain good leaf development and would look like they are wilting. The fruit was small and eventually also wilted. What was the issue. My garden gets irrigated every 2nd day and the soil is well composted. Would you know what the problem was?

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13 Mar 14, Bec D (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I am having the same issue!! I have a few bell capsicums and a long sweet capsicum, the long ones are growing very fast but the others are smaller than a golf ball and not growing past that!

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