Growing Chillies

[tueartsboots]

woke up this morning to find snails have decimated mine, some repotting to do today and slug pellets to be laid-little fuckers

Show no mercy TB ;)

I haven't !

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[paphos-mcfc]

woke up this morning to find snails have decimated mine, some repotting to do today and slug pellets to be laid-little fuckers

Show no mercy TB ;)

I haven't !

[bigimg]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/306429_474987359179642_1109586518_n.jpg[/bigimg]

Hahaha quality mate. Looks like a minefield on the Korean borders

 

[ninbelindur]

Hi, I`m looking for a little advice, I`m growing a few different varieties, little elf, hungarian apple, bacio di satana and Bhut Jolokia.
The little elf plants are doing extremely well, they are producing already, the bacio di satana and Hungarian apple have got some decent sized chillies on them, just waiting for them to grow, but the bhut jolokia ones are giving me problems, and these are the ones I really want to succeed.
I have got eight plants and they are about 60cm tall, with loads of flowers on them.
This is when the problem occurs, the flower opens up, then along with the stem, it falls off at the point where the stem joins the main plant. It`s very frustrating for me as the others are doing well, and I haven`t done anything different to the others. I have kept them on a sunny windowsill and have transferred some to the greenhouse. I thought that I may be over watering them, so I have cut back on the water.
Any ideas anyone ?

 

[blueinkwell]

Hi, I`m looking for a little advice, I`m growing a few different varieties, little elf, hungarian apple, bacio di satana and Bhut Jolokia.
The little elf plants are doing extremely well, they are producing already, the bacio di satana and Hungarian apple have got some decent sized chillies on them, just waiting for them to grow, but the bhut jolokia ones are giving me problems, and these are the ones I really want to succeed.
I have got eight plants and they are about 60cm tall, with loads of flowers on them.
This is when the problem occurs, the flower opens up, then along with the stem, it falls off at the point where the stem joins the main plant. It`s very frustrating for me as the others are doing well, and I haven`t done anything different to the others. I have kept them on a sunny windowsill and have transferred some to the greenhouse. I thought that I may be over watering them, so I have cut back on the water.
Any ideas anyone ?

Have you pollenated them? There probably won't be many insects in the house or greenhouse to pollenate so you have to do it yourself, tickle the flowers with your finger or use a small paint brush and do it from one plant to another.

 

[paphos-mcfc]

Hi, I`m looking for a little advice, I`m growing a few different varieties, little elf, hungarian apple, bacio di satana and Bhut Jolokia.
The little elf plants are doing extremely well, they are producing already, the bacio di satana and Hungarian apple have got some decent sized chillies on them, just waiting for them to grow, but the bhut jolokia ones are giving me problems, and these are the ones I really want to succeed.
I have got eight plants and they are about 60cm tall, with loads of flowers on them.
This is when the problem occurs, the flower opens up, then along with the stem, it falls off at the point where the stem joins the main plant. It`s very frustrating for me as the others are doing well, and I haven`t done anything different to the others. I have kept them on a sunny windowsill and have transferred some to the greenhouse. I thought that I may be over watering them, so I have cut back on the water.
Any ideas anyone ?

Have you pollenated them? There probably won't be many insects in the house or greenhouse to pollenate so you have to do it yourself, tickle the flowers with your finger or use a small paint brush and do it from one plant to another.

Flower drop can also occur through lack of water. Keep your soil damp.

 

[tueartsboots]

The Korean minefield worked a treat

[bigimg]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313258_475289275816117_1586522956_n.jpg[/bigimg]

I did see some making a tactical retreat earlier !

 

[ninbelindur]

Hi, I`m looking for a little advice, I`m growing a few different varieties, little elf, hungarian apple, bacio di satana and Bhut Jolokia.
The little elf plants are doing extremely well, they are producing already, the bacio di satana and Hungarian apple have got some decent sized chillies on them, just waiting for them to grow, but the bhut jolokia ones are giving me problems, and these are the ones I really want to succeed.
I have got eight plants and they are about 60cm tall, with loads of flowers on them.
This is when the problem occurs, the flower opens up, then along with the stem, it falls off at the point where the stem joins the main plant. It`s very frustrating for me as the others are doing well, and I haven`t done anything different to the others. I have kept them on a sunny windowsill and have transferred some to the greenhouse. I thought that I may be over watering them, so I have cut back on the water.
Any ideas anyone ?

Have you pollenated them? There probably won't be many insects in the house or greenhouse to pollenate so you have to do it yourself, tickle the flowers with your finger or use a small paint brush and do it from one plant to another.

Thanks, yes I have tried doing it with my finger, although I don`t seem to be getting much pollen as with the flowers on the other plants ?? Think I`m going to have to get a litle paint brush.

 

[paphos-mcfc]

Hi, I`m looking for a little advice, I`m growing a few different varieties, little elf, hungarian apple, bacio di satana and Bhut Jolokia.
The little elf plants are doing extremely well, they are producing already, the bacio di satana and Hungarian apple have got some decent sized chillies on them, just waiting for them to grow, but the bhut jolokia ones are giving me problems, and these are the ones I really want to succeed.
I have got eight plants and they are about 60cm tall, with loads of flowers on them.
This is when the problem occurs, the flower opens up, then along with the stem, it falls off at the point where the stem joins the main plant. It`s very frustrating for me as the others are doing well, and I haven`t done anything different to the others. I have kept them on a sunny windowsill and have transferred some to the greenhouse. I thought that I may be over watering them, so I have cut back on the water.
Any ideas anyone ?

Have you pollenated them? There probably won't be many insects in the house or greenhouse to pollenate so you have to do it yourself, tickle the flowers with your finger or use a small paint brush and do it from one plant to another.

Thanks, yes I have tried doing it with my finger, although I don`t seem to be getting much pollen as with the flowers on the other plants ?? Think I`m going to have to get a litle paint brush.

Use cotton buds and don't cross pollinate. ( 1 bud for the same plant )<br /><br />-- Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:00 pm --<br /><br />

The Korean minefield worked a treat

[bigimg]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313258_475289275816117_1586522956_n.jpg[/bigimg]

I did see some making a tactical retreat earlier !

TB 1 gastropod mollusc 0. I was gonna go for a win for the slugs via an aerial assault, but you prepares well.

 

[ninbelindur]

Cotton buds it is, I will start tonight, thanks.

 

[ob]

Tried to pollenate mine at work loads oif flowers and no chillies - did as suggested and 'tickled' each flower

:-(