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14 Feb 17, Neville Tonkin (Australia - temperate climate)

Where can I obtain large numbers of chilli and pepper seedlings ?

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15 Jul 17, mick (Australia - temperate climate)

Why would you waste money when you can buy some chilies let them dry off for maybe a week and then put into water for a day. After that rub through a sieve to separate seeds, let them dry in a shady spot and a couple of weeks later plant out in a seed tray with a sandy mix. When 5 cm high plant in the garden in a sunny spot and mulch well. Start the process in mid winter and I'm sure you'll get a heap of chilies late summer. Be warned though the plants die in prolonged cold conditions from my experience so choose an appropriate spot which gets sun all year around if possible as the plants will produce like mad in the second year if you can nurse them through the winter. Good luck.

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15 Feb 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

Around Melbourne and in some regional areas of Victoria there are commercial seedling growers who grow seedlings in trays of about 200 per tray. These growers will often sell trays of seedlings from the nursery as a cash sale. Look up 'seedling nurseries' on the internet or send me an email and I will help you. Trust this helps.

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23 Nov 16, gordon bates (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

how long will fruit begin to grow after flowering

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29 Oct 16, Vanessa (Australia - temperate climate)

Can i plant cayenne pepper seeds direct in the garden bed now that its a bit warmer?

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18 Nov 16, John (Australia - temperate climate)

Yes. That is what would happen naturally. Don't cover the seeds too deeply and mke sure they do not dry out.

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18 Sep 16, jordan (Australia - tropical climate)

My bigger chillies going well but just the small ones 4inch chilli leaves curling upwards especially tips which grow tiny so I pull off and then lower leaves grow regrowth but top repeated itself tops are tiny and curled live in cairns queensland

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24 Sep 16, Bob Dobbs (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Your chillies probably have an attack of 'Broad Mite'. I grow a lot of chillies and frequently have to spray for these mite. The small leaves curl up and stop growing. Ask your local nursery what they recommend as a spray and make sure that you spray the under side of the leaves, as that is where they will be. I do not use organic sprays but prefer not to recommend anything in writing. Bob

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02 Jul 16, Gordon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Best time to prune and what type of fertiliser

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21 Jun 16, Annie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

What type of soil do chillies prefer?

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