The fact the aphids attacked the potted plants over the plants in the ground is probably due to some form of stress that the plants in the pots were under that the ones in the ground were not (ie lacking in something/too much of something too dry/wet etc) insects will usually only attack a weakened plant to start with.
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The fact the aphids attacked the potted plants over the plants in the ground is probably due to some form of stress that the plants in the pots were under that the ones in the ground were not (ie lacking in something/too much of something too dry/wet etc) insects will usually only attack a weakened plant to start with.
Dunno, it's not like I did anything to the ground.
I turned a bit of it over and threw some rooster booster or DL pellets in there, watered in a bit of soil wetting product and seasol and said 'job done'.
Fact is I did a lot of germination experiments with seeds from plants I wasn't willing to spend money on as far as pots and potting mix. Also if a plant was sick, I put it into the ground to do or die, so a lot of sick plants in unprepared soil that were just put there rather than throw them out pretty much sums up what I mean by planting in the ground.
Nothing special, and not as healthy as the plants I kept in the pots. It was the unwanted and the rejected that went into the ground with the ones I wanted to keep in the pots, which where a very healthy green with nice leaves before the aphids done them over. Even the new seedlings in a different part of the garden with different everything caught the eye of the aphids.
Everything in the ground, new or old, big or small, healthy or sick, hasn't had any aphids.
And of course everything in pots is a different chilli plant to the others (only got one of each variety), most of them in a different types of pots, some with different potting mixes, different stages of growth etc. Most were looking better than some that were put into the ground.
I turned a bit of it over and threw some rooster booster or DL pellets in there, watered in a bit of soil wetting product and seasol and said 'job done'.
Fact is I did a lot of germination experiments with seeds from plants I wasn't willing to spend money on as far as pots and potting mix. Also if a plant was sick, I put it into the ground to do or die, so a lot of sick plants in unprepared soil that were just put there rather than throw them out pretty much sums up what I mean by planting in the ground.
Nothing special, and not as healthy as the plants I kept in the pots. It was the unwanted and the rejected that went into the ground with the ones I wanted to keep in the pots, which where a very healthy green with nice leaves before the aphids done them over. Even the new seedlings in a different part of the garden with different everything caught the eye of the aphids.
Everything in the ground, new or old, big or small, healthy or sick, hasn't had any aphids.
And of course everything in pots is a different chilli plant to the others (only got one of each variety), most of them in a different types of pots, some with different potting mixes, different stages of growth etc. Most were looking better than some that were put into the ground.
Did you see any ants tending to the aphids?
It's Perth, there's ants everywhere 
A ton of ants out the front yard that were probably tending the aphids that covered and almost killed two rose bushes. My bigger potted chillies in 9-10L pots got over run with aphids while out the front yard.
The seedlings in 100mm square pots have got aphids and they were always kept out the back. Some near the back door on a bench, some right out the back under the shade right next to the chilli plants in the ground.
Pretty much ants everywhere, aphids everywhere here, but they both ignore the easier targets of the chillies in the ground and always go for the chillies in the pots.
And they haven't gone after those rose bushes again either.
Also right where my pots got the most massive attack I have ever seen out in the front yard, I planted capsicums in the ground, and not a single aphid there either... And they are in the exact same spot the pots were.
Not like the ants have gone away either, they seem to be increasing in numbers everywhere. Stand still anywhere for 20 seconds and you'll have ants crawling on your legs here, so with that many of them, hard to not assume they are behind the aphids.
A ton of ants out the front yard that were probably tending the aphids that covered and almost killed two rose bushes. My bigger potted chillies in 9-10L pots got over run with aphids while out the front yard.
The seedlings in 100mm square pots have got aphids and they were always kept out the back. Some near the back door on a bench, some right out the back under the shade right next to the chilli plants in the ground.
Pretty much ants everywhere, aphids everywhere here, but they both ignore the easier targets of the chillies in the ground and always go for the chillies in the pots.
And they haven't gone after those rose bushes again either.
Also right where my pots got the most massive attack I have ever seen out in the front yard, I planted capsicums in the ground, and not a single aphid there either... And they are in the exact same spot the pots were.
Not like the ants have gone away either, they seem to be increasing in numbers everywhere. Stand still anywhere for 20 seconds and you'll have ants crawling on your legs here, so with that many of them, hard to not assume they are behind the aphids.
It's Perth, there's ants everywhere
A ton of ants out the front yard that were probably tending the aphids that covered and almost killed two rose bushes. My bigger potted chillies in 9-10L pots got over run with aphids while out the front yard.
The seedlings in 100mm square pots have got aphids and they were always kept out the back. Some near the back door on a bench, some right out the back under the shade right next to the chilli plants in the ground.
Pretty much ants everywhere, aphids everywhere here, but they both ignore the easier targets of the chillies in the ground and always go for the chillies in the pots.
And they haven't gone after those rose bushes again either.
Also right where my pots got the most massive attack I have ever seen out in the front yard, I planted capsicums in the ground, and not a single aphid there either... And they are in the exact same spot the pots were.
Not like the ants have gone away either, they seem to be increasing in numbers everywhere. Stand still anywhere for 20 seconds and you'll have ants crawling on your legs here, so with that many of them, hard to not assume they are behind the aphids.
I say kill the ants with fire.
I see them crawling over the plants I transplanted into the garden here. I haven't sprayed those plants as there is some semblance of a ladybird population in the garden.
Some Coriander plants attracted a small black type of aphid that several types of ladybirds seem to love. I moved one Naga Morich pot plant next to the ladybird covered Coriander plant and placed it on a moat to stop the ants from protecting the aphids. Relocating 7 of the ladybird nymphs onto the pot plant kick started the population on the plant.
I haven't seen the ladybird nymphs since before the scorching hot weather. I did at one time count 3 tiny ladybirds zipping around on the plant.
I noticed with the pot plants that aphids turn up when I haven't moved the pots in a while. I suspect moving the pots disrupts the ants.
What. Causes brittle stems at nodes? ? I accidentally snapped one of 3 beautiful flowering. Stems on my scotch bonnet tfm plant. Thing is I put bigger all pressure on it while I was reaching over it looking at another plant. Could too much fert and water cause weak stems?? Or conversely lack of something? ? It was looking one of the healthiest out of all my plants which is the weird thing. Getting verrrrry frustrated at the moment after a big effort allseason I seem to just be breeding flowers to drop off and leaves to do similar. Ithink I am going to stop all feeding except my new secret weapon organic foliar plant stimulant which I just received today and ha e yet to use. Might give a light feed once a month only and see how we go
Do you have a photo of the plant?
What's this "secret weapon," Trips??
Haha I knew you would be the one to ask. Back in New Zealand when I used to have a proper garden of vegetables and other various tasty herb types I used to use plenty of really good organic products which for a time here I struggled to find equivalents of and some still I can't find. One particular product which I absolutely swore by was called magic Botanic liquid (mbl) basically just humic and fulvic acids concentrate. Because I hadn't grown much over here in past few years I had semi forgotten about many of the things I had learnt and used to use. I got recommended this company by my old supplier in New Zealand Nutritech (NTS) as a quality company with good products over here. Long story short I found there humate and fulvic acid products and realised I didn't have any stand alone humic/fulvic type additions ( readthe link on my grow log if you want) for my plants so I ordered some of this http://www.nutri-tech.com.au/products/life-force-home/life-force-stimulate.html I am hoping this will be the tonic I need to really get some decent pod production happening instead of the constant flower drop
Sounds interesting! Hopefully the stuff does the trick and you'll be banging pods not long after.
As usual, keep us informed of the results.
As usual, keep us informed of the results.
Some random Bhuts:
(Still light green there, harry
)
And don't know what this one is, the tag has faded away! (Guess I will find out in good time...)
"The Corner of Death" mystery plant:
Still can't remember what it was *supposed* to be (another faded tag).
All three of my "Corner of Death" plants that came back to life and decided to produce:
Overwintered ButchT:
Finally putting out some flowers:
Biker Billy's!
Taking "stressing for heat" perhaps a little too far:
(OK, I admit... I forgot to water it!)
(Still light green there, harry
)
And don't know what this one is, the tag has faded away! (Guess I will find out in good time...)
"The Corner of Death" mystery plant:
Still can't remember what it was *supposed* to be (another faded tag).
All three of my "Corner of Death" plants that came back to life and decided to produce:
Overwintered ButchT:
Finally putting out some flowers:
Biker Billy's!
Taking "stressing for heat" perhaps a little too far:
(OK, I admit... I forgot to water it!)
Mine are still a pale green and extremely bumpy.Some random Bhuts:
(Still light green there, harry
Does anyone else have a White Bhut plant producing pods?
No, no... I think you misunderstood my wink. That's just my Choc Bhut.
White Bhuts are still a little way off yet.
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Damn Citrus Leaf Miner on my Sweet Lime!
Anyone know what kills 'em good?
No, no... I think you misunderstood my wink. That's just my Choc Bhut.
I meant to ask if anyone else other than me has a White Bhut producing pods:
White Bhuts are still a little way off yet.
Here's a spoiler:
First White Bhut pod
It's more of a light bright green than the photo shows. I had trouble with the colour of the photo in overcast conditions.
Good news is, plants are bouncing back extremely quickly after treating for mite and snipping damaged growth. Must be all that seaweed and worm jizz. The little bastages will be back though... they always come back.
Can't believe either how hard they still want to pump pods after the mite attack. Usually it stunts the hell outta them. Magic stuff, I tell ya, magic stuff.
Pimenta da Neyde. Been waiting two years for this!
Doogieee...
Can't believe either how hard they still want to pump pods after the mite attack. Usually it stunts the hell outta them. Magic stuff, I tell ya, magic stuff.
Pimenta da Neyde. Been waiting two years for this!
Doogieee...
Looking good gas. Good luck with the pimenta de neyde. Mine has flowered and dropped everyone so far then got sick and is slowly recovering and now flowering again but still no pods as yet. Your Bhuts are looking good as well. Thinking of adding the bih and Indian carbon var.'s to my collection for next season. How does the bih produce and taste??
To be honest, I can't really remember what the Bih tastes like! My Bih plants did poorly last season (combination of weather and pests) and if I can remember correctly, I think I only ended up seeing one pod from each plant (one was from THSC and the other from Pepperlover). From what I can remember though, both were slightly different from each other, but I still preferred the taste of both over Bhuts.
They say Bih has a more Annuumy taste to them which I think I detected (would explain why I prefer them over Bhuts) but I would say overall still stood out as Chinense.
As for production, well, the one I overwintered (can't remember if it's the THSC one or Pepperlover's one) is producing more than my overwintered Bhuts ATM. That's saying something too as the plant is also smaller than my Bhut plants....
They say Bih has a more Annuumy taste to them which I think I detected (would explain why I prefer them over Bhuts) but I would say overall still stood out as Chinense.
As for production, well, the one I overwintered (can't remember if it's the THSC one or Pepperlover's one) is producing more than my overwintered Bhuts ATM. That's saying something too as the plant is also smaller than my Bhut plants....
Hi All,
Another Aussie signing up for chilli fever!
Thought I would drop in and show a few photo's of my most mature plants which I took this afternoon:
1) Zimbabwe Bird. I have olnly spotted the two long green pods, bottom left and middle right, in the last week. The black and green "pod" in the middle has been there for a couple of weeks, and I'm not too sure what's happening there. I've noticed another of these this afternoon, more round and black than the other two.
2) Not 100% certain on what this is, though I believe it may be an Orange Habanero. This is one of two plants I've been given, this being the healthiest from what I can tell after a long car trip and repotting:
I think these two plants are looking healthy. Hopefully it won't be long before I have some nice ripe pods from both!
Another Aussie signing up for chilli fever!
Thought I would drop in and show a few photo's of my most mature plants which I took this afternoon:
1) Zimbabwe Bird. I have olnly spotted the two long green pods, bottom left and middle right, in the last week. The black and green "pod" in the middle has been there for a couple of weeks, and I'm not too sure what's happening there. I've noticed another of these this afternoon, more round and black than the other two.
2) Not 100% certain on what this is, though I believe it may be an Orange Habanero. This is one of two plants I've been given, this being the healthiest from what I can tell after a long car trip and repotting:
I think these two plants are looking healthy. Hopefully it won't be long before I have some nice ripe pods from both!
It may very well be, the only other info on the pack is Capsicum Frutescens.
Whatever they are, they're well suited to pots, apparently.
Here's a pic of one in fruit, though...
If anyone -does- know the proper name/other names for them, please let me know
And these are images of my indoor guy
(I'm keeping him in a salsa jar under a lamp)
And the outside potted ones.
Redcap, do you an update on your Razzamatazz plants?
Lookin' good gas.
God, I wish Vic would stay
!!
God, I wish Vic would stay
!!