Re: [CH] Pruning

Love2Troll (Love2Troll@kc.rr.com)
Mon, 13 Jan 2003 15:38:39 -0600

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