Hi,
I am a new pepper grower (another one!) and I have a question for you experts out there.
I am growing Mustard and Chocolate Habs, Bhut Jolokias, Assams and Lemon Drops:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/66288118@N03/sets/72157627416536496/
Most plants are producing ok and there are full size pods on pretty much each plant. However, my backyard is so shaded that they only receive full sun a couple hours in the morning and a few hours in the afternoon. So I was wondering how this would affect the ripening process. Would it take much longer to ripen? I don't know if it's sun or heat that is the main factor when it comes to ripening.
I read on previous posts that it can take over a month for peppers to ripen (even 2 months for Bhut Jolokias). As of today, I had mature peppers for about a month on all plants but... still all green.
Hopefully it will start ripening soon because nights are already getting a bit cooler up here.
Thanks for your reponses!
Benoit
I am a new pepper grower (another one!) and I have a question for you experts out there.
I am growing Mustard and Chocolate Habs, Bhut Jolokias, Assams and Lemon Drops:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/66288118@N03/sets/72157627416536496/
Most plants are producing ok and there are full size pods on pretty much each plant. However, my backyard is so shaded that they only receive full sun a couple hours in the morning and a few hours in the afternoon. So I was wondering how this would affect the ripening process. Would it take much longer to ripen? I don't know if it's sun or heat that is the main factor when it comes to ripening.
I read on previous posts that it can take over a month for peppers to ripen (even 2 months for Bhut Jolokias). As of today, I had mature peppers for about a month on all plants but... still all green.
Hopefully it will start ripening soon because nights are already getting a bit cooler up here.
Thanks for your reponses!
Benoit