[Grubbypaws]

This is my first year growing chilli peppers. I bought them as plug plants and potted them on into 2 Litre pots. They look incredibly healthy and are thinking of flowering but roots are beginning to appear out of the bottom of the pots. I obviously should have used bigger pots to start with and will next year but what should I do now? Should I put them into bigger pots when they are about to flower or leave them be?

[Mr Dog]

I'd pot them on. I've never had problems potting on flowering chillies/peppers - this year mine went into their final pots (6L air-pots) from 7cm sq pots when a foot or more tall, with flowers, and in some cases fruit, already on the plants. Thry are doing fine.

[Aidy]

All my peppers are in 10ltr pots no matter the type.

[sunshineband]

I find it is difficult to keep them evenly watered in smaller pots... 10L is a good size to use, as other growers are saying.

Pot them on, Grubbypaws, and they will do you proud!

[Grubbypaws]

I find it is difficult to keep them evenly watered in smaller pots... 10L is a good size to use, as other growers are saying.

Pot them on, Grubbypaws, and they will do you proud!

I only have a small mini greenhouse and 6 chillis so 5L pots are about the biggest I can fit in (along with my basil). I will put them on some nice thick capilliary matting so hopefully they will be kept well watered.

[ches]

My chilli is in a bed in the polly tunnel? should i not have done this?

[Pescador]

It should be fine in the boarder Ches. It'll be easier to keep it watered properly  there.

[ches]

It should be fine in the boarder Ches. It'll be easier to keep it watered properly  there.

Phew. I think it’s looking good.

[Aidy]

be as mad as me soon Chez! 

[ches]

Haha brilliant. One day maybe