Hello Dave,We added Chiltepin and Piquin seed to our product line of chile pepper seeds, and I understand that the wild Chiltepins germinate quicker when treated–I am trying the same procedure that eventually got my Galapagos chile seeds started: I just soaked them overnight in mild guano solution.Question…From your Encyclopedia (I love that book!), I understand that Piquins are domesticated …
Pungent Bell Pepper Source
Sir,Where can I buy seeds of the pungent variety of bell peppers. Thanks for reply.Nanda Hello Nanda:Many seed companies carry the seeds–see the link above. For the plants, go to www.chileplants.com and order Mexi-Belle Hybrid.–Dave
What to do with sunburned Peppers
Hello Dave:What to do with sunburned peppers? They seem to be quite stunned; on the Habanero the fruits stopped maturing and C. praetermissum dropped about 30% of its leaves and some are still in bad shape. Should I take those bad leaves away or leave them be ?Jukka Kilpinen, FinlandJukka:I’ll bet you moved those chiles outside without acclimating them to …
Growing Companion Plants for Pest Control
Hi Again Dave!Just wanted to know: is it true that growing coriander, garlic next to peppers would prevent spidermite infestations? Also, there seem to be a few "normal" spiders hiding in my plants… they don’t seem to harm the plants, so could they be one reason that I haven’t seen spider mites for a while?–Jukka Kilpinen, FinlandHello Jukka:There’s been a …
Looking for UK Chile Supplier
Hi Dave:I live in England and have tried growing chiles for the first time. I managed to get some habaneros a couple of years ago from one of our large supermarket chains and pickled them with good results, but I have been unable to find a source of chiles since, hence trying to grow my own. Do you know of …