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tim
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How big do they have to be.....
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May 11, 2008, 09:10:26 »
..when planting out (cold greenhouse) to give a chance of harvesting - Peppers & Chillies??
Or, put another way, what's the latest date for putting out a well rooted seedling?
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saddad
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Re: How big do they have to be.....
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May 11, 2008, 09:13:42 »
We usually pot ours up for the last time about the end of May Tim...
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kt.
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May 11, 2008, 09:35:04 »
My Gypsy peppers are about 6 inches high. I will be planting them into their final position in the greenhouse today. A black bucket without the bottom, dug half way into the ground, the rest topped with multipurpose compost.
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Hyacinth
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Re: How big do they have to be.....
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May 11, 2008, 20:55:54 »
Chillies, Tim...my g/house is unheated (whew wotta scorcher today!) & they have been in there since I germinated them in the house. I'm quietly confident that, just like every other year, I'll be reaping and freezing the benefits from August onwards. 8)
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tim
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May 12, 2008, 07:02:50 »
In their final position, Dad?
Yes, Lishka, you put them out when at how big?
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calendula
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May 12, 2008, 11:10:24 »
mine are in their intermediate pots and are going down to the greenhouse tomorrow and they'll get into their final pots over the next couple of weeks when they are bigger but more because I have so much else to do - so any time from now really :)
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Tee Gee
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Re: How big do they have to be.....
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May 12, 2008, 17:00:56 »
Quote
what's the latest date for putting out a well rooted seedling?
I don't particularly work to dates Tim more to do with size and if they are going to be grown in pots or greenhouse borders.
I like to see at least three pairs of leaves before planting out.
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tonybloke
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Re: How big do they have to be.....
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May 12, 2008, 17:12:04 »
I wait till at least first set of flowers.
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Barnowl
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May 12, 2008, 17:50:02 »
I put mine out over the next month or so, they're already in the unheated greenhouse but the more recently sown ones are still getting some bottom heat from propagators. It's not so much their size I go on, as the root system.
For the last few years, if they were growing through the bottom of a 3.5" pot they got potted on, then hardened off and put out (possibly to get one more potting on depending on the size of pot they're already in and the type of chilli).
But I've used lots of root trainers this year and most my toms are going straight to their final position so I may do the same for the peppers. I expect they'll be around 8" high.
Incidentally, somewhat annoyed that none of the Blue Jay seeds from Medwyn have germinated - they weren't cheap. E-mailed the man last week and am waiting for a reply. His Gypsy came up at 75% the rest of the seeds in the tray (from other suppliers) were around 90-100%.
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Barnowl
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Re: How big do they have to be.....
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May 13, 2008, 12:10:31 »
PS Have heard from Medwyn. He's disappointed by the Blue Jay's lack of germination and has offered me either more seed or some seedlings in a month or so. That's pretty spectacular service. :)
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PurpleHeather
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May 15, 2008, 05:55:14 »
Last year, (cold and wet) none of these produced anything out doors.
Year before they did better outside than in.
Truth is, with our climate this question is the proverbial how long a piece of string.
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debster
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May 17, 2008, 14:34:02 »
I have 2 rather large chillies on my plants already :o can you freeze chillis then Alishka, thats very handy to know
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Fork
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Re: How big do they have to be.....
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May 17, 2008, 14:36:39 »
My second attempt at growing the chillies worked.......just waiting for them to get to a decent size now.
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euronerd
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Re: How big do they have to be.....
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May 19, 2008, 02:19:27 »
Seat of the pants tim, as seems to have been suggested. Sorry. Unhelpful and facetious. ;D
Geoff.
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tim
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May 19, 2008, 18:38:35 »
Just looked back at our best Jalapeno crop - planted 18/5 & ripening 25/8.
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