chilli plants

[hazelize_uk]

what would be the best growing medium for my chilli plants? i was going to try manure/ grow bag mix but heard the manure might give too much nitrogen. any ideas?

[hazelize_uk]

[Amazin]

I've always grown mine in the same medium as for my tomatoes - growbag or multipurpose compost - and treated them much the same.

[star]

They sell Tomato grow bags at Billing Garden Centre Hazelize, you can possibly get them other places too. I found them to have really nice compost. They are 3 for a tenner and they are fat and deep ;)

[euronerd]

Me = same as Amazin. No problems so far.

Geoff.

[Tee Gee]

i was going to try manure/ grow bag mix

I wouldn't mix them together!!

Try putting the manure in the bottom third of the pot and the compost on top of that.

The manure will act as a moisture reservoir for the water seeking roots.

[mickb]

Take a look at Mark's fantastic chilli site and the chillis galore blog and forum.

They give all the gen, everything you want to know about chillis

http://www.thechileman.org/

http://chillisgalore.co.uk/phpBB2/index.php

I have been a member for 3 years and they have helped me out loads of times.