Rob, A few more questions if you don't mind. How much light do your winter plants get? And I assume that you don't fertilize? Aprox how long do you have to keep them indoors for the winter? http://www.fototime.com/7A4486715318D6A/orig.jpg http://www.fototime.com/374698746AFD1BD/orig.jpg JohnT >----- Original Message ----- >From: Rob Pieters >To: Love2Troll >Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 5:13 AM >Subject: Re: [CH] Pruning > I'm overwintering a dozen plants this year. Five are my beloved Rocotos. > Question: How do you prune your 2nd year plants before setting them out in the Spring? > Pruning my fruit trees has always helped grow larger fruit and I think that it would help peppers. Maybe not. > JohnT >John, >I have over wintered Rocoto's succesfully and had very good results the next >year. >Just cut them back till about 15-20 cm above the soil. (only some stems stay >no leaves... if you dare to dao that) >Keep them in a cool place approx 10-18 degC and water them in a way that the soil stay's dry. >Good luck >Rob NL