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I don't have time just yet to write a full reply. But obviously this is a complex area, and I've simplified the presentation for a general audience, so perhaps omitted some of the more nuanced results/discussion from the paper.     

I'd still consider myself a new grower, but when I started, I didn't really have a sense of which peppers worked best in my location. (I just assumed they all did...) I was more concerned with knowing how to grow, than knowing what to grow.    I've since learned some general stuff, like that...

  For the Aji about a 1/3 of the pods are ripe, the others are starting to turn too. Interestingly, the pods were actually still crisp! On the other hand, my shishito has been ripening for probably months now, and like you mentioned, it's actually quite wrinkled and soft, despite being mostly...

It's well known that stressing pepper plants by reducing watering can result in hotter peppers, and that this comes at the cost of decreased yields. But what level of stress is optimal? And which varieties respond best?      A fairly recent article in Food Science, looked into the influence of...

Success! Mid winter outdoor ripening!    

  Certainly an option too. But it might be a slow process no? The heating isn't working at the moment, so it's about 15*C/60F indoors

They're huge! Congrats   I'd probably just let them be, for the same reasons. 

  Obvious alternative that I overlooked... I also forgot I ordered a 7x7 plug trainer by Agralan, it arrived today. Fits 49 seedlings in about 8" x 8".      I was thinking that laminated cardboard (such as you'd find with a cereal box) might be okay. But you've got a point there, could make...

Some pictures. Interestingly I have a Hab that currently has two double pods!    Some plants are doing better than others (Butch T not doing as well, but Aji Pineapple looking healthy)      Quite a few Trinidad Scorpion pods, hoping they reach maturity. 

Hey there, hope the harvests are going well in the northern hemi!    I've been starting seeds and I'm venturing into familiar territory... limited space indoors. I was wondering whether placing a cardboard separator to divide a cup into two is worth doing. I've done a few plants per cup in the...

Sorry about the belated replies, must have missed the notifications! Pics to come.        It's working so far, currently in the middle of winter and while the plants aren't exactly thriving, they're definitely surviving. Pods are still quite slow to develop and ripen unfortunately, although I...

Yeah I think you're right, I'll just be happy to get anything, but more importantly, to keep the plants alive. Fortunately, they've survived a 2C night (36F), so I'm hopeful it'll see me through the winter.    I have a trinidad scorprion, Butch T, chocolate fatalii, aji pineapple, red habanero...

It's winter here in Melbourne, Australia, and the temperature is around 4 - 15C (~40-60F) at the moment, with lows expected to get to below 4C (or <40F) in July. A few of my late bloomers have set dozens of pods, and in the last several weeks they've been very slow to grow and ripen. So in an...

Anyone out there have any big chinense's?

      Holy smokes these are huge! 

Hey mate, I'd be keen to hop on board. Hope I haven't missed the boat, er... train. I've got a few I'd like to share! I'm in Northcote, VIC. 

I'm wanting to expand my modest collection of seeds with some local folks. If there's anything on my list you'd like, I'd be keen to hear from you! I'm particularly looking for Baccatums and ornamentals, but really anything I don't have listed below is great.  What I've got:    African Birdseye...

Hi there! Welcome :) This is my first season overwintering in Melbourne too. Planning on starting a bonsai, and grafting a few of my favourites. The number one priority for me is ensuring I don't bring any aphids in, as I've had a few minor outbreaks outside -- washing and neem oil should do the...

Just an update... I think I have another explanation for the stem constriction. So I was starting to harden off some seedlings and was planning on leaving my seedlings out for just 30 minutes because the sun was quite hot today. Stupidly I forgot about them and this exact thing happened, only...

  I'm not sure if they are they don't seem to have any wings or are able to fly around.