Greetings fellow Chileheads, A couple of questions for y'all. The chile plants that I have growing at my mother's house have grown quite large, but I am finding that there are two problems with the chiles themselves. First, the Red Hot Peppers (looking like New Mex's) are universally rotting near the tips of each chile. Not *at* the tip, but just back from it. Why? Any ideas? Bueller, Bueller? The other problem is that all the chiles, jalapenos, cayenne, habaneros and the above mentioned New Mex-types are all about 1/2 their normal size. I actually had one jalapeno that ripened to bright red and was only about 1 inch long (2.54 cm for those of you who are Imperial measurement challenged). Again I ask. Why? Any help would be gratefully appreciated. George J. Goslowsky Monk of the TCS Holder of Fire I am made from the dust of stars and the oceans flow in my veins