container Using containers to purposely "restrict" plant size ......

[Englander]

Hi Guy's

Due to our short growing season and climate I grow in pot's in a greenhouse, normally I use 10,15 or 20 litre pots. As we all know chinense varieties can grow huge in big containers.

This year I'm trialing lot's of chinense varieties trying to find early, productive and suitable varieties for my particular micro climate I.e my wee Scottish greenhouse in my wee garden.

I'm restricted by the space available to me, I was talking to a friend about it he suggested trialing my 2023 chinense varieties in "max" of 5 litre Pot's idea being I can fit more in as the restrictive pot size will reduce the size and they will go to flower quicker too due to restricted root space but it still allow me to access which is most prolific, early etc in my particular situation.

Idea being the following season I can put my chosen varieties into 15 litre or 20 litre pot's.

It seems like a plan ! Seems to make sense ..............

What do you guy's think ? It's currently my 2023 game plan .......

Stephen

 

[CaneDog]

Seems like a good plan to me. I use small containers regularly for various reasons and a 5 litre should produce quality plants, if not maximum size and production. 15 - 20 seems like a reasonable size for proven varieties when you're going for production.

 

[thoroughburro]

A number of our more industrious breeders burn through pepper generations at an astonishing pace using tiny containers. @ChilliCrosser comes to mind instantly. I gather it works great, but of course you’ll get heavily reduced productivity and you won’t necessarily see the plants’ proper habit.

I would guess that it might not work well for larger podded varieties, like bell peppers.

 

[Englander]

Thanks guys interesting stuff looks like I'm on the right track, whilst I have no interest in crossing varieties very interesting stuff

Many thanks

Stephen