Many people seem to be concerned about their various pepper plants accidently cross pollinating with each other. I also see many people growing quite a few different types of peppers and don't seem to worry about them crossing. I have seen it quite a few times on the forum that peppers can be pollinated by other plants, even if they are separated by many feet.
So, after looking at the flower strutures and how the pollen drops, it looks very unlikely that the pollen from one plant could fly 20 feet away and pollinate another plant. It might be wind pollinated on the same plant, or very close by plants, but I have to think that peppers are insect pollinated when the plants are, lets say 20 feet apart or more.
Assuming that, what are people doing to keep their different peppers from cross pollinating each other? I have an idea, but I would like to hear from others first on this. I guess if you don't use these seeds to start new plants, it really wouldn't matter, but for me, I'm hoping to keep many seeds for next year.
So, after looking at the flower strutures and how the pollen drops, it looks very unlikely that the pollen from one plant could fly 20 feet away and pollinate another plant. It might be wind pollinated on the same plant, or very close by plants, but I have to think that peppers are insect pollinated when the plants are, lets say 20 feet apart or more.
Assuming that, what are people doing to keep their different peppers from cross pollinating each other? I have an idea, but I would like to hear from others first on this. I guess if you don't use these seeds to start new plants, it really wouldn't matter, but for me, I'm hoping to keep many seeds for next year.