Frankenpepper

[LordHill]

We know you can graft multiple varietys of apple trees into one tree producing various apples.. my question, can the same be done with peppers? Could you graft pepper plants into one super plant that produced different peppers? Perhaps a plant that grew different 7 pots or something?

 

[cruzzfish]

Frankenpeppers are quite common. I personally don't have one, but a few others do.

 

[rick_pitcher]

Sounds gnarly

 

[LordHill]

Excellent.. thats the answer I was looking for

 

[Devil Created Pods]

You just gave me an idea.... That would be great for people who don't have much room that would like to grow as many varieties as I and many other growers grow. I think I will try this experiment with different 7 pots and bhuts and see what happens  

 

[LordHill]

Right... be awesome for people like me that dont need 100's of pods, but would like a variety

 

[Babysas]

I have dome this with other plants before...never peppers...
Find one with a huge root structure...
I bet the yield would be decent... 

 

[cruzzfish]

Don't graft plants together that didn't grow together though. It's the easiest way to get something sick.

 

[LordHill]

Good tip

 

[Babysas]

IIrc I read something about grafting peppers onto tomato plants and they produced both toms and peppers.. 
 
Edit: Found it.
http://www.chilepepperinstitute.org/content/files/Maribel%20Rodriguez%20Grafting%20Chiles%20onto%20Tomatoes.pdf

 

[PaulS]

IIrc I read something about grafting peppers onto tomato plants and they produced both toms and peppers.. 
 
Edit: Found it.
http://www.chilepepperinstitute.org/content/files/Maribel%20Rodriguez%20Grafting%20Chiles%20onto%20Tomatoes.pdf

Thanks for the link that was interesting.
 
I was planning on trying fusing stems this season

 

[Dave2000]

It would probably be easier to just use smaller pots if your grow space is limited, then that will stunt the overall plant size.