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container chicken eggshell as container. what do you think?
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wanna try?
The idea has been posted already with pics, I think they put the hole in the tip, one using a pingpong as well.
You're planning to doom a pepper plant to a life in an eggshell and you're concerned about proper root development? 
I started several plants in eggshells this year, worked fine but I got them in the ground after only a few weeks of germination. I would normally say eggshells are way too small for the roots of a pepper plant but I saw the picture of the pepper in a ping pong ball so who knows lol.... I had the plant coming out of the narrow side of the egg if that helps.
Maybe look at http://www.fatalii.net/Bonsai_Chiles_Bonchi
Your basically doing a Bonchi Plant.
Your basically doing a Bonchi Plant.
Hybrid_Mode_01 said:You're planning to doom a pepper plant to a life in an eggshell and you're concerned about proper root development?
why not?
Doelman said:
i think there is enough room. i used to grow in smaller container.
many people love my plant. so i gave away all my plants inside small cup for free.
dragonsfire said:
nope. in this experiment i won't make bonchi. my goal is to grow pepper that can produce a lot of fruits in eggshell container.
i don't like plastic cup. it's not from nature. i still wonder if eggshell could slow release calcium to my pepper plant.
For fun? lol seeds are cheap, if it makes him happy growing smaller plants in tiny containers, more power to him! I think it's pretty cool myself.Suncoast said:
I've composted eggshells and they take forever to break down if I put them in whole. No idea how much calcium it would release if used for a long period of time as a container, I doubt it would be much, can't hurt to try though!
Well you def need to baby the plant and make sure it does not dry out etc..
Had great fun doing this with an Italian forum .... anything is possible maybe we should do this next season ....
Unfortunately I didn't get a pod on this habanero.....
I've got a couple Emu egg shells i could try this with
for science
I'm thinking the purple-and-white flowers of the Black Pearl x Coumari do Para i am growing would look great with the light green foliage, and the dark green Emu egg!
It is currently only about 25cm tall and lots of flowers. I'm sure it can be managed in a small container
the Emu eggs are significantly bigger than even x-large chicken egg but not as big as an Ostrich egg
best of luck on your Egg containers
I will be following and attempting to try it myself
for science
I'm thinking the purple-and-white flowers of the Black Pearl x Coumari do Para i am growing would look great with the light green foliage, and the dark green Emu egg!
It is currently only about 25cm tall and lots of flowers. I'm sure it can be managed in a small container
the Emu eggs are significantly bigger than even x-large chicken egg but not as big as an Ostrich egg
best of luck on your Egg containers
I will be following and attempting to try it myself
Emu egg shells sound more promising
Interesting cross! Would love to see what the plant and pods look like (especially in an emu egg - never though I'd say that!).Guatemalan Insanity Pepper said:I've got a couple Emu egg shells i could try this with
for science
I'm thinking the purple-and-white flowers of the Black Pearl x Coumari do Para i am growing would look great with the light green foliage, and the dark green Emu egg!
It is currently only about 25cm tall and lots of flowers. I'm sure it can be managed in a small container
the Emu eggs are significantly bigger than even x-large chicken egg but not as big as an Ostrich egg
best of luck on your Egg containers
I will be following and attempting to try it myself