Re: [CH] Pruning
Rob Pieters (r.pieters7@chello.nl)
Wed, 15 Jan 2003 14:46:27 +0100
Hi John,
You surtainly don't fertilze them and don't put the in direct light nor to
warm, if you do so they will grow to fast and you have a chance they dry
out. just try to let them 'sleep' for a while.
I'm take tham outside after the danger of night frost, here that is mid may,
but that depending on where you are located.... its beter to bring them
outside a few weeks later than to early and they get nocked down by frons,
than all you work has been for nothing.
Hope this helps
Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Love2Troll" <Love2Troll@kc.rr.com>
To: "chile-heads" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: [CH] Pruning
> 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?
>
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> 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
>