Growing Chilli peppers, also Hot peppers

Capsicum sp. : Solanaceae / the nightshade family

Mar	May	Jun
S
	T	T
	P	P

(Best months for growing Chilli peppers in USA - Zone 5a regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 18°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 40 - 50 cm apart
Harvest in 9-11 weeks. Wear gloves to pick 'hot' chillies.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Best grown in a separate bed as chillies need plenty of light and air circulation.

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21 Nov 17, William R (Australia - tropical climate): Anyone growing orange habaneros in Cairns? Looking for seeds or seedlings. Cheers William
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23 Nov 17, Mike (Australia - cool/mountain climate): You can buy from "Boondie Seeds" on the net. $1 for 20 seeds. $2 postage for many packets - $20 worth of seeds free postage.
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21 Nov 17, WWilliam R (Australia - tropical climate): We are in Cairns. Any chance of some seeds? We have red Habonero seeds available if you would like some.
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09 Sep 17, Ray Kruger (Australia - temperate climate): My Bishops Crown has grown up to 1.2 metres tall and fruiting has diminished. Can I prune the bush? If so should this improve fruiting?
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13 Sep 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have never tried to grow them. Maybe too much N. Have a look on the internet about growing them - how to grow chilli.
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26 Jul 17, Howard (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Live in Queensland Australia am about to plant seeds from chilli .anything special ishoukd do?
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28 Jul 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Google how to grow chilli and read several articles.
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09 Jul 17, Allen Payne (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I've planted chillies that keep flowering but no fruit, do you have an idea of what I'm doing wrong. They are healthy!
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19 Jul 17, muchaco (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Need to shake the pollen out of the flowers. Probably not many bees around
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15 Jul 17, Darren (Australia - temperate climate): Try a little potash around the plants when flowering. Watered in, this should help promote fruiting.
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Maybe I am biased but I wouldn't use chemical fertilisers like you mention as they destroy soil life. Healthy soil teeming with soil life is the answer. Build your soil up with old manure, compost and any organic matter and 'numbers' won't be necessary.Use crop rotation starting with a leaf crop after you have added manure, etc to the soil. When the leaf crop is finished plant a fruit crop (beans, capsicum, tomatoes zucchini, etc), then finally a root veg crop. Re-fertilise the soil ready to start the cycle again. plants need more than N-P-K and organic matter will achieve this, building up the soil life, increasing the capacity of the soil to hold water, increasing disease resistance and making more micro-nutrients available to your plants. adding some lime in late autumn or winter will also help. Trust this helps.

- John

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