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Plant Dimensions
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Height - approx 45cm/18" - Spread approx 30cm/
1ft
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| Yield
Per Plant |
15-20
chillies (sometimes more) |
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Time between sowing and harvesting
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About 18 weeks
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Sowing time
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March - April - temperature 16-21C/60-70F
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Where to Sow
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Indoors in small pots 7.5cm/3" diameter filled with
compost.
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How to Sow
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4 seeds per 7.5cm/3" pot - 6mm/¼-inch deep. Germination takes up to
21 days
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After Germination
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Keep moist but not too wet. When the plants are about
7.5cm/3" high transplant to individual 6.5cm/3" pots
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Growing on - in Pots Outdoors
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Harden off plants and finally
move outdoors once all danger of frost has passed. As the
plants get bigger, pot up into larger pots in stages ending
with three plants per 30cm/12" container or 4 per growbag. Place
in a hot sheltered sunny position.
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Growing on - in open ground
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As above but plant in beds or borders 37cm/ 15"
apart.
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Growing on - in greenhouses |
Transplant one plant per 15cm/6" container, three plants per
30cm/12" container or 4 per growbag.
Mist plants regularly to maintain humidity. Greenhouse
plants tend to grow taller than outdoor raised plants so
support may be needed. |
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Aftercare
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Water regularly, but do not keep the compost very wet.
Feed with tomato food once
the fruit start to swell each time you water. May need
supporting with canes.
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Harvesting
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In general start picking green fruit once the skins are
glossy (probably at the beginning of August). This will
ensure continuing new fruit production. The size of the
chilli will depend on the variety grown. A mature chilli will
often turn red towards the end of the season but
remember leaving chillies to fully ripen will halt new fruit
production. Crops over about 6 weeks.
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