Re: [CH] rocoto question V6 #224
Baker Richardson (habanerored@hotmail.com)
Tue, 01 Aug 2000 10:16:20 CDT
Cameron,
Thanks for the advise.I really appreciate it.The rocotos are outside in the
ground surrounded by Biker Billy's and hot Cherry Bombs.All the peppers
surrounding the rocotos are producing peppers like crazy.Yesterday,I finally
did resort to pollinating the rocotos with a small paint brush.I really am
hoping that does the trick.
The rocotos usually do get just plain water although I was giving them
Miracle Gro about every 14 days after they started flowering.I will stop the
Miracle Gro and see what happens.
Yearn For The Burn Baker R.
>From: Cameron Begg <begg.4@osu.edu>
>Reply-To: Cameron Begg <begg.4@osu.edu>
>To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
>Subject: Re: [CH] rocoto question V6 #224
>Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 10:31:20 -0400
>
>Hi C-H's,
>Baker wrote:
>
>>Fellow Chileheads,
>>I have a question on rocotos.My plants are full of blossoms but they
>>haven't
>>produced any fruit yet.My question is,do they have to be in a cool
>>environment to set fruit.When the temps get above 80 degrees,I shade them
>>with a covering,hoping that would help set fruit.
>
>I do not think the temperature is the problem here. You are probably
>missing an insect vector for pollination. If the plants are in pots
>try to locate them near a wasp or hornet nest, but all kinds of other
>insects will do. (Including some ants according to Brent Thompson.)
>Or you can hand pollinate. You may also wish to stop feeding the
>plants and switch to plain water for a while. Just so they get the
>message that they are supposed to be concentrating on fruiting now
>and not putting on vegetative growth.
>
>--
>---
> Regards, Cameron.
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