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I have a chilli plant from last year I have removed all the chilli's. Will it grow more this year ? and should I prune the plant back




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Sid
Sid
 

Never tried it, but they are supposed to be perennial, so yes I think it will be ok to grow on this summmer. might be prudent to pot it on tho. Regards pruning, I'm not sure, but for starters it's always ok to remove any dead stems back to a bud.

23 Feb, 2010

 

are any of the seeds viable? could you grow some from seed just in case the old plant is not very fertile

23 Feb, 2010

 

Some chillies produce a bigger crop in their second and subsequent years.
Prune now to keep compact/in shape. Prune roots by one third, placing plant back into pot on fresh potting medium and top off with potting medium. Protect from frost and move into heated growing area in late March. Start feeding about six weeks later. Keep pinching out growing tips to keep in shape. It will start to produce fruit in later Summer/early Autumn (fall).

28 Feb, 2010

Sid
Sid
 

That's interesting St John - does that apply to peppers too?

1 Mar, 2010

 

Not sure, Sid. I'll let you know in late Summer when/if my peppers develop fruit.
I have two types of sweet peppers and about five hot chilli peppers.

1 Mar, 2010

Sid
Sid
 

Ok ;-) Just sowed my peppers on the weekend.

1 Mar, 2010

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