seeds Any tips on growing Ulupica and Covincho from seed?

[Tim in Tucson]

Hello Everyone!

Let me start off by stating that this past year has been my first year for growing peppers, so I am definitely still in the learning stage!

I just acquired some Ulupica and Covincho seeds from Bolivia (http://stores.ebay.com/AndeanCropSeed). My initial thought is to start the seeds in horticubes, and then transplant them into containers that have Happy Frog soil (Fox Farms).

Am I on the right path? Should I do something different? What considerations do I need to be aware of? I have great success when I start my chiltepins in the horticubes. Should I have the same success with the Ulupica and Covincho?

Also, I read on the Chili Database that Ulupica plants do not readily self pollinate. Any advice?

Thanks,

Tim

 

[wildseed57]

I've grown Ulupica from seed and never had any problems, The seeds came from a fellow that traveled to Bolivia, I never noticed that they might tend to be self steril but they seemed to produced more pods when planted next to other cardenasii types.

 

[Pr0digal_son]

You should have the same success. The only thing you might have a problem with is germinating them. The covincho is a c.chacoense and in my opinion, the chacoense weren't that difficult to grow. Ulupica will probably take longer to germinate. I would grow atleast two of the ulupica if you are worried about pollination. Some of the rarer wild varieties are labeled as self incompatible,but I have seen folks grow them with no problems.

 

[Tim in Tucson]

Thanks for the info!

Thank you Wildseed57 and Pr0digal_son for your feedback!
Greatly appreciated!