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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: tim on May 09, 2007, 08:16:11

Title: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: tim on May 09, 2007, 09:45:09
Sorry - meant April!
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: quizzical1 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.
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: Barnowl 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)?
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: Barnowl on May 09, 2007, 12:50:28
PS The one on the right is good old reliable Apache (F1 of course   >:()
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: cleo 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
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: tim on May 09, 2007, 17:12:25
Potted from trays as soon as they had 2 leaves. Photo deleted.
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Post by: Jeannine 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
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: tim on May 09, 2007, 18:44:29
Lucky old you - must be the pretty face that does it!!
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: Jeannine 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
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: real food 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.
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: emmy1978 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!
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: saddad 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
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Post by: MrsKP 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.
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Post by: Emagggie on May 09, 2007, 23:08:45
And mine :(
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: SueSteve 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)
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: tim on May 10, 2007, 06:18:45
Good company, then!!
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Post by: tuinman on May 10, 2007, 09:23:20
mine are the same too, but i have faith in them.
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: MrsKP on May 10, 2007, 19:30:30
I'll hazard a guess that beach ain't in Holland !

;D
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: tuinman on May 10, 2007, 19:50:23
it is actually, the coast here is one big beach.
Title: Re: I really do not understand this year.
Post by: MrsKP on May 10, 2007, 20:59:09
and there's me thinking it was all tulips ! 

put my towel out for me, i'm on my way !

;D