Re: [CH] Chipotles - Smokers - Down Under - Seeds for 2005 OF
Love2Troll (Love2Troll@kc.rr.com)
Fri, 14 Jan 2005 09:47:47 -0600
> I have 4 plants that would like to dispute that ;-) I think the problem is
> that they need such a long growing season that a lot of people give
> up on them late in the season just as the flowers are really kicking in.
Kris,
I think that's true for all Rocotos. There are a few shorter season C. pubescens that will have ripe pods by August in my growing zone.
In my experience over 50 % of the C. pube accessions will blossom by late May/early June from a Feb 15th start. It's getting them to set pods during hot summers that seems to be the big problem. So far I've only seen one (PI 387838) that will not self & needs another plant for pollination. It's as 2nd year plants that C. pubescens really shine in my area and they do make nice winter house plants.
The Coast To Coast Pepper Co. (Taylor Toilets div) will be shipping seeds to Franklin IN today.
JohnT
----- Original Message -----
From: Kris Boyle
To: jim@wildpepper.com
Cc: Love2Troll ; chile-heads
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: [CH] Chipotles - Smokers - Down Under - Seeds for 2005 OF
Jim,
> Absolutely & thanks!!!
I will get some seend in the mail to you this weekend.
> Rocotos seem to be in demand, everyone believing that they can't be
> grown first year :-)
I have 4 plants that would like to dispute that ;-) I think the problem is that
they need such a long growing season that a lot of people give up on them
late in the season just as the flowers are really kicking in. I dug mine up in
late September and was lucky enough to have a friend with a plant stand
complete with grow light. The last peppers came off the plants over Christmas.
Not sure what sort of crop you can produce by OF but it is worth a try. With
any luck your growing season gets going a bit earlier than mine. Plus, you
do have just a wee bit more experience in the growing process than I do ;-)
Cheers,
Kris