[CH] Re: CHILIES

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I think it's an old wives tale with no scientific basis. If the plants 
aren't ready to set fruits because they need to grow some more or 
the temperatures aren't right or they have somehow been stressed 
they will drop their blossoms.

I know a bunch of commercial growers and to the best of my 
knowledge, none of them send people out into the fields to pull 
buds off. IMHO, wounding the plant by tearing into tissue just 
opens more areas to invasion by diseases. I'm forwarding this to a 
large group of chile fanciers and maybe some of them will have 
different opinions. If they do, I will forward them to you.

> I ordered some Anaheim variety seeds from you and the plants are doing
> great. I heard some where the first buds or chilies should be pulled
> off in the beginning to promote more growth and more fruit later on,
> do you recommend this.

 


Dave Anderson
Tough Love Chile Co.
Http://www.tough-love.com

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