Author Topic: I really do not understand this year. (Read 4029 times)

tim · « **on:** May 09, 2007, 08:16:11 »

These Chillies were potted up - earlier photo - 21 March.

They have since been on the bench with a steady 60F soil temperature.

What more do they want? We'll be lucky to get fruit this year at this rate.

tim · « **Reply #1 on:** May 09, 2007, 09:45:09 »

Sorry - meant April!

quizzical1 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2007, 10:57:25 »

I've never grown peppers before, but my daughter gave me some seed(she doesn't have a GH), so thought I would give them a try. Mine took 4/5 weeks to germinate, and are now at about the same size as the ones across the middle of your photo. It's got to be 3 months now since I sowed them!!!!! BTW, mine are still in the 3" pots I sowed them in.

As you said, it looks like we'll be lucky to get any fruit this year.

Barnowl · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:48:21 »

Mine have flowers and the beginnings of fruit.

Actually these were overwintered....this year's aren't that much bigger than yours - but most still in cells, only potted on some of the larger ones last w.e.

I wonder if you potted the seedlings on a bit quickly Tim (if they were started in cells that is)?

Barnowl · « **Reply #4 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:50:28 »

PS The one on the right is good old reliable Apache (F1 of course >:()

cleo · « **Reply #5 on:** May 09, 2007, 15:30:22 »

Take heart Tim-many of mine are waiting for bets.

Lovely photo Barnowl-I really should grow Appache again next year

tim · « **Reply #6 on:** May 09, 2007, 17:12:25 »

Potted from trays as soon as they had 2 leaves. Photo deleted.

Jeannine · « **Reply #7 on:** May 09, 2007, 17:43:28 »

Tim, I potted mine into their final spots in big pots in the greenhouse last Saturday, I thought they were small but it had to be done that day I was surprised that they had a very big coiled set of roots.They were in 3" pots,and they have come on no end since then.

XX Jeannine

tim · « **Reply #8 on:** May 09, 2007, 18:44:29 »

Lucky old you - must be the pretty face that does it!!

Jeannine · « **Reply #9 on:** May 09, 2007, 18:49:30 »

Why Tim, how sweet. I think it is more likely I slipped up and they were so relieved to get out of their tight pots XX Jeannine

real food · « **Reply #10 on:** May 09, 2007, 19:25:47 »

I see that my Sweet peppers now have flower buds on, and they are growing in a cold greenhouse in Glasgow. However, the variety is King of the North, which I grew last year and it cropped in August.

emmy1978 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 09, 2007, 19:39:58 »

Hi Tim. Once again with the peppers and chillies - mine were slow to start but had never grown them before so took as long gerbillation period. They then rested at 2 inches for about a month and have started growing now. Some are still only about 3" high, others are topping a whacking 5".
They are supposed to be for sale at the school fair on the 7th July so i hope they look convincing enough by then!

saddad · « **Reply #12 on:** May 09, 2007, 20:29:44 »

May was cold and wet last year and we still had loads after that scorching July...
early days yet... esp 650' up...
;D

MrsKP · « **Reply #13 on:** May 09, 2007, 20:59:43 »

tim, mine are just like yours ! teensy tiny. We've got a long way to go yet. Keep the faith.

Emagggie · « **Reply #14 on:** May 09, 2007, 23:08:45 »

And mine :(

SueSteve · « **Reply #15 on:** May 10, 2007, 05:10:17 »

The Cayennes are doing really well, and one has a flower!
But all the others are still very small and taking their time (halbernero, Jalapeno, scotch bonnet, tepin, Serrano)

tim · « **Reply #16 on:** May 10, 2007, 06:18:45 »

Good company, then!!

tuinman · « **Reply #17 on:** May 10, 2007, 09:23:20 »

mine are the same too, but i have faith in them.

MrsKP · « **Reply #18 on:** May 10, 2007, 19:30:30 »

I'll hazard a guess that beach ain't in Holland !

;D

tuinman · « **Reply #19 on:** May 10, 2007, 19:50:23 »

it is actually, the coast here is one big beach.

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