RE: [CH] second year plant care
Parkhurst, Scott Contractor (PARKHURS@LEAVENWORTH.ARMY.MIL)
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 17:15:27 -0000
> it's nearly the end of winter here in sydney.
> should i prune back last years plants and if so how much?
> some of the old leaves are dropping and there are signs of new leaf
growth.
> There's a lot of 'dead' stem material where last seasons pods were.
> phil.
Hi Phil,
I have a chile in a pot working on it's third regular season. Every
year I move it inside for the winter. It gets decidedly poor light but
manages to consistantly put out a few peppers at a time all winter.
By spring it usually has lost a lot of leaves and, like yours, has a
lot of 'dead' material. I wait to see where the new leaf growth seems
to be the most lush/energetic/vibrant. Then I prune back the other
parts leaving the main stem and the best healthy parts. In a couple
of days the parts that are left really take off since there is less
competition from other branches.
Scott... KCK