Re: [CH] growing outside all the time
Dave Anderson (Chilehead@tough-love.com)
Fri, 17 Aug 2001 17:38:02 -0700
OK - I agree that they are typically short lived perennials rather than
annuals - but they are best treated as having a two year productive life
span. By the third year they really don't produce a good crop. Much better
to rip em out amd plant a new batch.
I haven't grown them all, but I can tell you that lots of varieties grow
and produce well for longer than 2 years. When Jim the Elder and I
were in Jamaica, we were told that in pre-virus days they usually
got 4 years out of Scotch Bonnets before production dropped off.
Unfortunately I killed a 4 year old Rocoto last winter when I forgot
to turn the greenhouse heater back on. The 4th year was it's most
productive year.
As a seed peddler I agree with you completely :-)
Dave Anderson
Tough Love Chile Co.
Http://www.tough-love.com