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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: Kleftiwallah on May 04, 2022, 17:45

Title: Green house chilies
Post by: Kleftiwallah on May 04, 2022, 17:45: Good afternoon everyone,
preparing for our holiday (3 weeks in Greece) and I have some chilies in the greenhouse ready to plant in the raised bed, I have some plastic boxes care of Wilkinsons wild bird suet food, I expect you know the ones.
Should I cover the chilies which are 2" tall with the boxes thinking the inceased humidity would be benificial or just leave the chilies to the elements?

Cheers, Tony.
Title: Re: Green house chilies
Post by: Lardman on May 05, 2022, 08:33: Id be more concerned about cooking them, should we ever get any sunshine than the cold at night. Id leave them as is.
Title: Re: Green house chilies
Post by: Tonnyy on June 07, 2022, 06:43: Agree with the post above, I'd do the same

Have a good holidays!
Title: Re: Green house chilies
Post by: Kleftiwallah on July 04, 2022, 12:16: The chillies aren't growing very fast...at some stage do I nip out the growing tip?
Cheers, Tony.
Title: Re: Green house chilies
Post by: hasbeans on July 04, 2022, 14:30: Leave them to get on with it, just give them a good feed.
Title: Re: Green house chilies
Post by: Kleftiwallah on July 04, 2022, 16:24: Quote from: hasbeans on July 04, 2022, 14:30
Leave them to get on with it, just give them a good feed.

The reason I asked I reading the "Gardener's World" guide and it said nip out the tops at 20cm, so after converting I find that this is only 8"(inches)! I find this hard to believe. Thanks and cheers. Tony.
Title: Re: Green house chilies
Post by: hasbeans on July 04, 2022, 19:31: (in my opinion :)) Pinching out can help make bushy if they are that size by March, by this time of year it will just stall the plant.