[CH] Re: Habaneros "up north way"
Joe St. Lawrence (stlawrence@deathstar.comnet.ca)
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 14:52:20 +0000
Greetings Dan,
I find habs do way better in pots than in the ground here in
Ottawa. This gives you a big jump on the growing season, speeds
growth in general, and may help build a hotter hab. A 12" pot can
grow a huge chile plant, and you have the advantage of being able to
keep a few over the winter for a head start next year (I pulled a
dozen fully ripe habs off a second-year plant yesterday, the first ripe
fruits came about 2-3 weeks ago). I find bigger pots (5 gallon
buckets) grow many more leaves before fruiting (the plants are
probably too comfy to bother flowering), whereas the 12 inchers start
fruiting sooner and yield just as many peppers.
good luck.
-j