Re: [CH] best variety in pots
The NorthEast ChileMan (thenortheastchileman@attbi.com)
Fri, 19 Jul 2002 18:58:09 -0400
Erich,
I have a few years experience growing in pots & pails/opinions based on
experience, not gardening factoids. Do not separate plants now....root
disturbance will cause massive fruit reduction. Add lady bugs & praying
mantis to REALLY crowd the plant, but hopefully reduce predators. With the
size of your pot you may have reduced production but you'll have more fruit
from 3 undisturbed plants than trying to break up the family at this point.
I often grow a Red & Orange Hab in pails 3 to 4 gal. or bigger. Just as a
lark I went outside & took a count....2 planters 24"X24"X18"......4/8 gal..
pails....34/5 gal. pails...& 15 pots 1 to 2 gal. Planters have 4 plants
each....8 gal.. have 3....5 gal. have 1, 2, or 3 depending on cultivar..most
pots 1 but some contain 2.
Hope this helps,
PS Really wasn't a lark, wanted to know total....now have to count # of
plants.
----- Original Message -----
From: "tucker" <tucker@ticon.net>
Cc: <chile-heads-digest@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Friday, 19 July, 2002 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [CH] best variety in pots
> > Well, I've grown some orange habaneros and had a good success with it.
> > You have to remember that the bigger the pot, the bigger the plant will
be...
>
> Though I may risk being banned from the list eternally, I'll confess
that I
> have a mild Jalapeno kicking a$$ in a six gallon bucket (outside) right
now. I
> also have three Caribbean Reds that were so tiny when I bought them that I
> didn't think they'd do anything this year; so I threw them all in the same
> pot. Now I'm debating trying to remove them from the pot, and separate
them.
> The planter is probably around 25 - 30'' around, and maybe 20" high. They
> really are getting cramped in there, what with the ants and aphids and
all....
> ;-)))
>
> --
> Erich