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24 Feb 08, Leisa (Unknown climate)

Once harvested can you cut back and continue to grow and harvest again. We only have 10 plants and they have already yielded.

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19 Feb 08, Jim (Unknown climate)

The capsicum seedlings I bought are producing black capsicums is this normal

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13 Feb 08, jack (Unknown climate)

try buying seedlings as it is easier from there. with bugs just get a thin light mesh to cover your plant but don't do it on smaller plants as it can harm them, but you could post stick in the ground and make a roof kind of area.

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15 Jan 08, liam pilsworth (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

why wont my capsicums grow big like the ones in the shop do you have any ideas?

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14 Jan 08, margherita (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

We live in subtropical Queensland, and have great difficulty in preventing capisum from falling prey to caterpillars. any suggestions?

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08 Jan 08, daniel (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

sally,i have approx 30-40 chilli plants which most are fruiting really well,but i have recently added 12 mexican chilli plants to my garden and they seem to having the same problem as yours.they are planted in containers and i always use the same fertilizers and potting mix as i know it works well on my existing plants.the new plants have almost become plastic like and the new growth at the top of the plant has become stunted-plant still is green and healthy looking though? i live in brisbane and we recently got a lot of rain followed by pretty extreme sunny hot days. also,can anyone advise me on knowing when your chillis are ready for picking,as all the seeds i used for my plants are from red chillis and i seem to have a lot of green fruit that has been on the plants for a few weeks going on a month.i would hat to waste them as i have had a few drop off which i have cut up and put in a jar of good olive oil-a awesome italian oil trick i got from a mates mother from italy-she provided me with my sedds.

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02 Jan 08, jim kitis (Unknown climate)

sally have you done a complete nutrient analysis on your soil? a lot of capsicum plants have leaves that go dark but with them going black and falling off it may be something simple as lackign a trace element. also is your ph spot on? kindest regards jimbo

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07 Dec 07, Sally (Unknown climate)

do you know why my leaves are turning black and falling off my capsicum plant

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