Shasta ------%@ wrote: > > I thought the only way for a "hard bark" plant to do that was > grafting... > -Shasta Very many plants that are thought to only come from seed or grafting can be produced by cuttings and/or air layering. At times rooting hormones, heat, aging, misting and other 'tricks' are necessary. Your chile plants should work quite well as they are much softer. Here in Florida I have seen a few plants that were several years old begin to look definitely 'woody'. :) Bob Cannon Editor: Tropical Fruit News http://www.gate.net/~tfnews