Are there any varieties of non-spicy (or at least very low heat) wild peppers? I've heard there's one variety that grows in Paraguay that's used to make salsas, but I don't know the name..
I guess I shouldn't top it then because I'm in the southern hemisphere and only have a couple of months left (until late march).
edit: Forgot to mention that this is a sugar rush peach (C. baccatum)
Thanks a lot guys! I've managed to cut without hurting the roots too much and placed it into this pot:
it's only been a couple of days since the transplant but I can already tell how fast the plant's growing!
I grew this pepper using the two-cup method and thinking about transplanting now that the roots are well developed, but dont know how to do it without hurting the roots..
do you guys think I should transplant as is, without removing the plastic cup?
Yes the soil already has fertilizer in it, although this is written on the bag: 'User instructions: after germination, it is necessary to complement the nutrition of the seedlings by adding soluble fertilizers, according to technical recommendation.'
So I'm not sure what to do.. should I feed...
So my seedlings are growing their true set of leaves and I'm not sure when I should start feeding them. Do I feed them now or wait until they grow a little more? Also what fertilizer and how much shouId I use?
This is what my plants look like now:
edit: also this is the soilless media i'm...
Well I did try putting them under a 23watt compact flourescent light for about an hour until I noticed that the tip of the leaves were turning yellow/brown (you can see it in the picture) and the soil temperature rised above 90°F. The bulb was 4-5 inches above the plants. Do I need to put the...
I have these seedlings next to a south window on a heat mat. They just sprouted yesterday and when I first measured them they were 1 inch tall, today I measured them again and now they're 1.5 inches and just keep growing taller. Is this normal? Could they not be getting enough sunlight?