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Produce => Edible Plants => Chillies Ahoy => Topic started by: RenishawPhil on April 07, 2012, 14:52:59

Title: to late to have sown my chillies?
Post by: RenishawPhil on April 07, 2012, 14:52:59
Due to being on holiday we only managed to sow our chillies last week. 

They are now in a heated greenhouse. I am not to late am I?  And how long should I expect for them to germinate?
Title: Re: to late to have sown my chillies?
Post by: dtw on April 07, 2012, 15:27:41
Germination depends on the variety, but usually 7 to 21 days.
If we have a long summer, you might be ok.

If they haven't fruited by the time we get cold weather, bring a few indoors in the warm and they will carry on.
Title: Re: to late to have sown my chillies?
Post by: RenishawPhil on April 07, 2012, 15:30:01
Quote from: dtw on April 07, 2012, 15:27:41
Germination depends on the variety, but usually 7 to 21 days.
If we have a long summer, you might be ok.

If they haven't fruited by the time we get cold weather, bring a few indoors in the warm and they will carry on.

I will be growing them in the greenhouse anyway though out thier life.
Title: Re: to late to have sown my chillies?
Post by: fuzzycuzzy on April 07, 2012, 16:01:06
Notts-Phil, I think when DTW says bring them indoors he means into the home not the greenhouse. For future reference i always sow my chillies and peppers in january as they need such a long growing season. Hope this helps. IC
Title: Re: to late to have sown my chillies?
Post by: goodlife on April 07, 2012, 17:51:26
I think when DTW says bring them indoors he means into the home not the greenhouse Yes, unless you have heating in your GH. I over wintered some of my chilli plant in house from last year and they are starting show some flowerbud now! So even if yours don't manage to ripen the fruit this year..save the plants and have early crops next year.. ;)