Re: [CH] Cross Breeding Question

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Gabe-
    I find that a few pods make plenty of seed, so I just try to isolate a few flowers on one limb of each plant I want to continue growing.  Also, VERY often the seed I buy is not exactly what the intended product should be, so I am prepared to see
some irregular fruit varieties.  If I find something really neat, I save seed to see what comes of it.  The newer and more exotic varieties seem to have the most irregular and off-beat pods.  Good luck with your growing.
Calvin

Gabriel Mercado wrote:

> Hello all!!
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> I'm new to growing peppers and I need a little bit of advice.
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>  In almost everything I've read in books and on this list, I've learned that peppers are notorious cross-breeders.
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> My peppers are going to start to flower in a few weeks, so I'm getting a little bit nervous about this cross-breeding thing.
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> While I realize that the best solution would be to keep the peppers as far apart as possible, I just don't have the luxury of space for these things.
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> I am thinking of enclosing the plants in silkscreen cages -- would this be enough to stop the cross breeding?  Keeping my peppers as pure as possible is really important to me since there are practically no local sources for good pepper seeds here.
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> Can anyone help?
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> Gabe

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