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overwintering over wintering plants in doors
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I could give you my tips but..
I've spoke with Pepper Guru recently and he was in the process of getting ready to post his Overwinter Tutorial. I'd say the guy might be the grand master at overwintering lol. It should be up any day I'm guessin. Til then his GL has quite a bit of info on it already. This should help
http://www.thehotpepper.com/topic/21940-gurus-18-acre-fabriculture-5-yr-mothers/page__hl__overwinter%26%23092%3B
Good luck to you
Brandon
I've spoke with Pepper Guru recently and he was in the process of getting ready to post his Overwinter Tutorial. I'd say the guy might be the grand master at overwintering lol. It should be up any day I'm guessin. Til then his GL has quite a bit of info on it already. This should help
http://www.thehotpepper.com/topic/21940-gurus-18-acre-fabriculture-5-yr-mothers/page__hl__overwinter%26%23092%3B
Good luck to you
Brandon
Yeah I'm anxious as well! I didn't think I was getting too late of start this season but the days are getting quite short now and some of my plants still have quite a ways to go before putting out flowers, let alone giving me ripe fruit. I want to know how big a plant has to be before you can overwinter it. Or if I'm better off just doing my best to keep them going over the winter, or to just bin them and call it a learning experience and get a nice early start for the 2012 season. A nice how-to on overwintering sounds like a great read!
I'm right there with ya!!! I need to bring my peppers in as well... Going to be chilly here in Raleigh NC now...
I trim mine back to about 8 inches tall, leaving all the main branches, and remove most of the leaves, leaving only a few small ones. Then pull apart the root ball and untangle any roots that have become tangled and get them all separated and going in the same direction. Then I trim the rootball back to about the size of a large grapefruit. Then they go in 1 gallon containers. I place a little fresh potting mix in the bottom, then set the rootball in the pot, pour potting mix around it. Then shake the stem while pulling the plant up slowly (to distribute the potting mix around the roots without compressing the roots) until it's at the depth I want it, then fill out the rest of the space with potting mix. Then I thoroughly water the plants and keep them moist for the next week or two, and keep them out of strong sunlight (which isn't an issue here at this point in the year anyway). It's pretty easy. Mine were out in 40-50 degree temps for the last 2 weeks and they're fine. Most of them are already putting on new leaves. I just brought them in and put them under my light today, where they'll stay for the winter, along with my citrus trees and miracle fruit. It looks like the first freeze will be here soon.
That's how I do it, and it works for me. Guru's guide is good though, you should definitely check that out.
While you're hacking off branches you might want to consider taking some cuttings too. I took 3 Butch T cuttings from what I hacked off.
That's how I do it, and it works for me. Guru's guide is good though, you should definitely check that out.
While you're hacking off branches you might want to consider taking some cuttings too. I took 3 Butch T cuttings from what I hacked off.
Looks goot ya should be alright, treat her with care...
Kinda looks like ZZ Top... love me some fatali, looks like that one treated ya well.
Has anyone ever taken plants from the ground and overwintered them in pots? All my best work is done in dirt and this year I have a few that are real keepers. If it's possible I'd like to pot them till planting season next spring. I've lost my germ room due to a new arrival so any way around sprouting all new babies next year would be a BIG help.
I also am taking mine from the ground and potting them. I actually haven't overwintered yet as this is my first year trying it, but do just the same as these. Dig them up, wash the roots and trim as needed to fit in pot, trim down foliage and add fresh soil. This is what I did a few weeks ago and they have already come back.
yes it did, plenty heat in the stir-fry's. The season harvest was pretty good considering the abundance of rain we had here this year.
I have all 3 plants chillin on the west facing porch for a week or two, until they get accustomed to the new home. Then inside for the winter.
