Hi All,
I have managed to get some pepperdew seed (thanks for the link Baccyman ;D )
As I am growing lots of other chillis/peppers this year what is the best way to stop cross pollination? I have seen some cage type things on the web - I'm guessing this is the way to go - does anyone know where they can be bought?
Once I have a good stock of seed, I will share with you all ;)
barkingdog
I'm also growing these, through a swap I did last year, so will be interested to find out too. Hopefully that will give us enough seed to share with all ;D
It's one I've not tried to save from... having the luxury of 2, 8x6 greenhouses and a polytunnel I'd start by isolating it in one of the other houses... :-[
I'm growing 79 varieties and plan on saving the seeds, heres 3 ways
1. Put PVA glue on the unopened flower
2. Make cages for you plants
3. Bag the unopened flowers with tea bags or wedding tulle
Good luck :D
maybe I am being really stupid here but, biscombe if you put glue on the unopened flower how does pollination occur?
Pepper flowers are self-pollinated Just a shake will do the job, the PVA trick only results in a 30% success but better than building 79 cages!!
I'm going to experiment when I get flowers! I think wrapping tulle around a few flowers will get you lots of seeds and keep them pure............
Thanks for the replies!
Bagging individual flowers sounds like the best way to go.
barkingdog
I spray my seedlings with cammomile tea, to prevent damping off and other fungal nasties, so I'm saving up the tea bag bag paper! off to but some tulle soon!
Biscombe.
QuotePepper flowers are self-pollinated Just a shake will do the job, the PVA trick only results in a 30% success
Expect many questions nearer the time on this thread subject :-)
I'm growing say 20 varieties of chillies and pepper this year, and can I generally ask -
"are most chillies, ( or was it just peppers ) self pollinating" ?
because I'm happy to baggie one or two flowers from each plant etc!!! - in the hope of a pure chilli for saving etc...