Q: Dear Dave,Some of the new leaves on my Bolivian rainbow pepper plant are curling. I know there are no aphids on this plant, as it’s only on this one out of the five pepper plants I grow indoors. I think it’s that the plant is too close to the grow light, and the leaves are too sensitive to the …
Is The Habanero High Yielding?
Q: Dave:Is it true the habanero is not a high yielding plant, producing only a dozen peppers or so per plant?—Tony A: Hello Tony:This depends on climate, flower density, flower pollination, wind, specific variety of habanero (which Capsicum chinense it is) and fertilization. I have seen large habaneros that had 100 pods on them and I’ve grown some that only …
Too Cold For Pequin/Chiltepins In The Northeast?
Q: Dave,I’m a pequin/chiltepin enthusiast. I live in the Northeast—is it too cold for them to survive over the winter? I have a few from last year and no budding yet. What do you think?—Rich Mack A: Hello Rich:Chiltepins can survive mild frosts. They die back to ground level and then sprout new growth from the base of the plants …
Mild Peppers For An Ohio Summer
Q: Hi Dave:Please recommend some mild peppers for northern Ohio’s short summer in a very changeable climate. I don’t want Scotch bells or any others that burn you when you cut them up.–Mary Keedy A: Hello Mary:I recommend poblanos, pasillas, and yellow wax hot. You can get the bedding plants from www.chileplants.com–Dave
Corking
Q: Dear Dave,We know corking is a good sign for jalapeños, but just why does it occur? What causes the stress that creates this desirable feature?Jim Maley Master Gardener UC Ex Santa Clara County California A: Hello Jim:Corking is genetically linked to original Mexican varieties of jalapeños. It is desirable there, but not in the States, so most varieties grown and …