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Thanks Dulac, Geeme & AndrejX... wow, impressive stuff. Ok so I may experiment a little more. I hope to get results like you guys!

Dulac, I see you seem to be using a mulch ontop of the soil? What are you using and does anyone know why I always see pine needles as a type of mulch?

The reason I am asking is that the farm I will be planting out in does have a pine trees... so I can try and use pine needles - if there is any benefit?

Spiders are welcome... but there will be a plenty Black Mambas, Egyptian Cobras, Puff Adders and Mozambique Spitting Cobras... may trade my jeans for a teflon suit and glasses lol
 
LOL yea... South Africa... the farm I'm growing my chillies at is infested with dangerous snakes. Occasionally we find a non poisonous one... but that's far a few between lol On the upshot, if you get bitten by the Black Mamba there should be still be enough time to eat a chilli ;)
 
I couldnt do it. Huuuuge phobia to snakes. I pass out if i look at one

Ahh south africa hows the peppers grow there? Arnt you guys getting ready for summer correct?
 
PeriPeri said:
Thanks Dulac, Geeme & AndrejX... wow, impressive stuff. Ok so I may experiment a little more. I hope to get results like you guys!

Dulac, I see you seem to be using a mulch ontop of the soil? What are you using and does anyone know why I always see pine needles as a type of mulch?

The reason I am asking is that the farm I will be planting out in does have a pine trees... so I can try and use pine needles - if there is any benefit?

Spiders are welcome... but there will be a plenty Black Mambas, Egyptian Cobras, Puff Adders and Mozambique Spitting Cobras... may trade my jeans for a teflon suit and glasses lol
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I don't have the pine needles on the plots I plant on. They surround the area to suppress weeds. They have a toxin that decreases seed germination rates. You could put some down on the plot to suppress weeds. Underneath the pine needles is cardboard to help with weed control. I grow at a university and students did it for us (gotta love free labor!). Hmm, those snakes sound scary!

PeriPeri said:
LOL yea... South Africa... the farm I'm growing my chillies at is infested with dangerous snakes. Occasionally we find a non poisonous one... but that's far a few between lol On the upshot, if you get bitten by the Black Mamba there should be still be enough time to eat a chilli ;)
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Maybe the canopy idea is bad for your area, lol. it might be a good idea to make sure there are no weeds for the snakes to hide in! They might startled and bite you.

Edit: The cardboard adds organic matter, which is good. However, it will start smelling bad as it decomposes.
 
Hi Dulac, pine trees have also been used in the surrounding areas of the farm. As wind breakers I presume. There are no pine trees in the actual area I'm growing in... so it sounds like that is ok then. I have seen quite a few pics of plants with pine needles on the soil and presumed that this was an intentional thing. My thinking was that the acidity of the Pine Needles was being used to push up the acidity in the soil.

Most snakes are ok. Don't even mind the Cobras, but Im a little weary of the Mamba. It has a reputation to attack from quite a way off. The nearest hospital is half an hour away at least... and the venom can kill you in 15... lol... odds are not great if you get bitten. So my mantra will be - "If it moves, smack it with the spade", "If it spits, spit back at it after having eaten a Superhot" and "Gradening Hosepipe is green and not black" :)
 
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