Q: Dear Dave,Some of the new leaves on my Bolivian rainbow pepper plant are curling. I know there are no aphids on this plant, as it’s only on this one out of the five pepper plants I grow indoors. I think it’s that the plant is too close to the grow light, and the leaves are too sensitive to the …
Is The Habanero High Yielding?
Q: Dave:Is it true the habanero is not a high yielding plant, producing only a dozen peppers or so per plant?—Tony A: Hello Tony:This depends on climate, flower density, flower pollination, wind, specific variety of habanero (which Capsicum chinense it is) and fertilization. I have seen large habaneros that had 100 pods on them and I’ve grown some that only …
Too Cold For Pequin/Chiltepins In The Northeast?
Q: Dave,I’m a pequin/chiltepin enthusiast. I live in the Northeast—is it too cold for them to survive over the winter? I have a few from last year and no budding yet. What do you think?—Rich Mack A: Hello Rich:Chiltepins can survive mild frosts. They die back to ground level and then sprout new growth from the base of the plants …
Mild Peppers For An Ohio Summer
Q: Hi Dave:Please recommend some mild peppers for northern Ohio’s short summer in a very changeable climate. I don’t want Scotch bells or any others that burn you when you cut them up.–Mary Keedy A: Hello Mary:I recommend poblanos, pasillas, and yellow wax hot. You can get the bedding plants from www.chileplants.com–Dave
Flower Drop
Q: Hi Dave,I have planted seeds from fresh red Thai chiles and they have germinated and are looking good. However, some of my mature plants (jalapenos) seem to be dropping their flowers. What might I be doing wrong? The plants receive very good sun light. Would over or under watering result in this?Thanks in advance, Mark A: Hello Mark:It is difficult …