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Old 15-04-2008, 11:30 AM
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It's official, I'm rubbish, all my plants have died. Can't believe you've got fruits already Mrs D & crichmond?! Way to go.

Planting some more tonight hopefully.
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Old 15-04-2008, 11:59 AM
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Bad luck about your plants Wayne. I pulled my Tam & Jalapeno last week without entering as they had to be moved as were both in the ground.

Both had good size fruit but maybe next year Julian will have something I've overwintered and I'll be ready earlier. - I think Big Jim was last years plant.

Here's one of my Tam.
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Old 15-04-2008, 12:09 PM
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You could always enter it for the best corking prize
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Old 15-04-2008, 12:11 PM
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That's the only thing I found with the Tam, they cork so much once they start and show any colour.
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Old 15-04-2008, 03:07 PM
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I've got some of these seeds, but I dunno if I'm going to sow them this year - I'm over-run with chilli & pepper plants (not to mention tomatoes ) so I don't think I've got room for any more plants Even for the Chileman Challenge! Jalapeno Telica Seed
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Old 15-04-2008, 10:04 PM
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When did you plant yours Mrs D? Even my chillies planted in the first week of January (admitedly, not the jalapenos) are a long way off fruiting or even flowering at the mo although they are very healthy looking little plants. At the moment mine are all in the conservatory, mainly in 3" pots and I'm not expecting any fruit for months yet.

Its one I overwintered in the kitchen window, now has 2 fruits and about a dozen more flowers, I checked the rules and cant see anything saying you cant enter an overwintered plant, tho we have got some Jalapeno seedlings growing aswell, just in case our overwintered plant is disqualified!

Now at 6 cm long!!
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Old 15-04-2008, 11:33 PM
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Hi Mrs D, if you kook here I think it says the competition opened on the 1st January, so good luck with the seedlings.
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Old 15-04-2008, 11:35 PM
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Don't know what happened with the link there, so here it is,
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Old 15-04-2008, 11:37 PM
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Something weird going on with the link, but never mind, you know where it is.
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Old 15-04-2008, 11:51 PM
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Try this link (click the word link)
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Old 16-04-2008, 03:53 PM
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Overwintered plants are fine, because they don't give any unfair advantage. Sure Mrs D has been able to post an entry sooner than most, but there is plenty of time for everyone. To the best of my knowledge, there is no evidence to say an overwintered, second season jalapeno will produce either larger or smaller pods than a new first season plant.

So while Mrs D basks in glory now, she knows well that there are over a hundred plants growing around the world and it is only a matter of time before one of them produces a larger pod... or is it.
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Old 16-04-2008, 03:56 PM
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Is there a catergory for quickest plant death?
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Old 16-04-2008, 05:47 PM
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Cool, thanks for the clarification Julian, I thought I hadnt seen anything in the rules about overwintrered plants, but as always I was still a little concerned, so glad that I can now put my mind to rest!

As for doing well, well, we diod ok last year, but this year I'm hoping we can do better, but as our Jalapeno isnt a particularly long podded variety, then we'll have to see! ;D
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Old 17-04-2008, 12:01 AM
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Maybe someone reading this thread can help Wayne out with a seedling Jalapeno if they have one spare. :-)

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Old 18-04-2008, 01:40 PM
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Wayne, I sowed jalapeno twice (the second sowing was due to my mistake, I thought I haven't sowed any). Now I got 5 seedlings in total ( 2 seedlings from 1st sowing and 3 seedlings from 2nd sowing). You are welcome to have 2 or 3 seedlings, they are around 6to 12 true leaves .
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Old 22-04-2008, 12:52 PM
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Yay! First flower buds appearing on my purple jalapeno!

chileman-challenge-purple-jalapeno.jpg middle one, with purple colouring to leaves & stem.

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Old 22-04-2008, 01:57 PM
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Looking good SBP. Mine have just one pair of true leaves as they were late planted but I'm hoping for good results and a good crop.
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Old 22-04-2008, 01:59 PM
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Blummin eck sbp, I ent even got a seedling yet.

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