My First Bonchi

[mecdave]

Can't you just wazz moss up like fungi and use that as innoculant? I'm sure it's a little more complicated than that, but not by far. The selection from a supplier does look enticing though

Sure, assuming you have some moss to start with. Here's the recipe posted on Fatalli.net...
 
"One technique is to mix minced moss, sour milk and coffee and then use a paintbrush to spread it wherever you want the moss to grow, on soil, stones and even roots."
 
Note: The instructions that come with the Amazon moss say not to fertilize it. It will kill it, so care must be taken when you fert the pepper plant.

 

[LordHill]

I looked into making moss.. according to this page the coffee yogurt method doesnt work very well.. my figuring was if you can find moss to make a slurry, you can find moss to just transplant

http://www.anestforallseasons.com/2011/04/how-to-transplant-moss-beginners.html?m=1

 

[winland]

Had to Google "bonchi"
Pretty neat.

 

[LordHill]

Update: The moss did not take. I think the moss is going to have issues being partnered with a pepper. Moss like moisture. Peppers quite the opposite. Now the search begins for a more drought friendly moss or other decoration

Also, the growth is doing excellent

 

[mecdave]

Try succulents. They don't require watering any more than the peppers do.
 
Also the moss will do ok if you remember to spritz them regularly.
 

 

[LordHill]

New growth still coming in nice. Needs the "ground cover" cleaned up, im going to be searching for ideas on that today, but the new growth is coming along nice

http://imgur.com/pTR6BLe

 

[mlittle74]

This is my first year growing and I'm going to turn a couple of my plants into bonchi after they're done producing for the year.  Searched the forum and found this thread.
 
Looks like great info.  Did you turn the bonchi back into regular plants in the spring or keep them in their cute little cuddly form?
 
M

 

[LordHill]

Replanted as soon as the frost broke. It exploded with growth, but outward instead of upward oddly. Damn thing is a foot tall and 4 foot diameter lol.. just loaded with pods.. I only put it in a small pot, ill take a pic in a few minutes
Seem to be lacking the motivation to go out to the pepper area lol.. here is a picture from when I pruned it, maybe month and a half after being up potted. Had to prune it back because it had extremely long branches and they were sagging under the weight of the pods.

 

[chocolatescotchbonnet]

This is my first year growing and I'm going to turn a couple of my plants into bonchi after they're done producing for the year.  Searched the forum and found this thread.
 
Looks like great info.  Did you turn the bonchi back into regular plants in the spring or keep them in their cute little cuddly form?
 
M

My first year too! I plan on keeping mine bonchi style and take clones if i want fruit from them. By cloning them, I'll know exactly what i'm getting unlike saving non isolated seeds.
 
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/57229-csbs-fall-winter-project/

 

[mlittle74]

My first year too! I plan on keeping mine bonchi style and take clones if i want fruit from them. By cloning them, I'll know exactly what i'm getting unlike saving non isolated seeds.
 
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/57229-csbs-fall-winter-project/

 
Good point, I didn't even think of taking clones from the bonchi.  I'll give that a shot
 
M