[CH] growing peppers indoors
Chet Bacon (hcbacon@connix.com)
Mon, 16 Nov 1998 16:36:30 -0500
> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 16:00:11 -0500
> From: "Matt" <buckeye@accesstoledo.com>
> Subject: Re: [CH] Pepper plants indoors
>
> I transplanted a few Habs from the garden this fall and have them in 12-inch
> pots in the basement under 40-watt flourescent fixtures suspended about
> 6-inches over the tops of the plants. I have not had to help pollinate
> them, although the local extension office says that this may be useful. The
> biggest problem to date have been aphids and fungus gnats which don't like
> to be told to vacate their new home. I water the Habs from the bottom tray
> of the pots and once each month I give them a little fertilizer in water. I
> left a few Habs in the garden after cutting them down to just above the
> ground and hopefully they will grow next spring. By far though, chili de
> arbols have grown the best under the fluorescent bulbs and have remained
> virtually pest free.
Mine have been producing as well, figured that was from being outside. I figured
the old paintbrush routine to pollinate them. No bugs yet! And mine habs are in
the south side windows just like they were when they were outside.
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