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Lifting Capsicums

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Posted by cosmicgardener N W TAS (My Page) on
Fri, Mar 10, 06 at 20:21

We have had a stunning crop of green capsicums but with the cooler nights growth is slowing and I don't expect them to turn red while they are outside. I am thinking that if I lift them carefully and pot them up and over winter in the hothouse the little ones might still grow on ( I forgot to open the hothouse door yesterday and it got up to 48 degrees! fortunately only a few chillies in there) and we will have a head start next summer. I grew these from seed and nearly composted them because they were so slow to get started so any timing advantage I can get is good. What I'm debating is:
a) should I lift them with a soil clump and put it in the pot intact?
b) should I wash off the soil and use a growing medium like potting mix or coco-coir?
c) should I take all the present fruit off the plants to save the stress levels while they adjust to a new environment
d) should I reduce the leaves for the same reason?
e) Would I be better just giving them some protection and leaving them where they are. They would still be cold though.

I have never done this before - in fact its the first success I've had with capsicums and I'm rapt. Any suggestions? I'm not sure when I should be doing it because we are still getting some warm and sunny days.

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  • Posted by popi NSW Aust (My Page) on
    Sat, Mar 11, 06 at 4:26

Hello Cosmicgardener

Congrats for your lovely crop of capsicums. The are very special plants arent they. You have thought very deeply about your dilemma havent you ?

If it was me I would try moving the little ones, without fiddling with the roots too much.

Then the ones outside I would put little blankets over them to try and keep them warm. You could put some stakes around them, plastic bag, or some hessian. Put the blankets on at night, or even during the day to get some extra heat.

I dont know, worth a try I guess.

Couldnt you just grow some more in the spring ?

Thats my 2 cents worth. All the best down there in Tassie.

Popi

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Thanks popi. I have six plants all the same size, so no chance of soring littles from bigs. It is my idea to lift them all from the outside bed and winter them over in pots. We get a lot of winter rain and some very cold nights, so even given protection I doubts they will survive. I could grow more but with such late aseasons here, anything that gives me a head start in spring I need to do. Here's a pic of this mornings pick - I get this many every week.

I need recipes!

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I am going to do just that with my Jalapenos this year. They are only just starting to get to maturity now, so I am going to dig them and put them in pots in the greenhouse. They do a lot better the next year if they survive the winter.
You could try pickling some of that crop.
Cheers Mantis *off outside to do a rain dance, as clouds are gathering*

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Hi Mantis. Question is are you going to use garden soil in he pots or something else?

Hope it rained - I've got to get a shuffle on, it got down to 4 degrees last night. Bit of rain the night before but summer is ending with a bang!

Do you have a recipe for pickled caps? Looks like the end of the crop soon but still heaps to pick and they will all be green. My Jalapenos are already in the hothouse where they have been all summer.

I got a nice recipe for green capsicum and apple relish which is one of he nicest I've made. If anyone wants the recipe I'll post it.

 
 

 

 


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