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    Chilli Plant - Is it trying to flower?

    Hello,

    This is my first year growing chillies so I am still a complete newbie.

    Is this plant starting to flower? Are these buds appearing?

    This plant was only sown in January so surely it is way to soon for it to be attempting to flower?

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  • #2
    Yup there flower buds
    In the following link you can follow my recent progress on the plot

    https://www.youtube.com/user/darcyvuqua?feature=watch

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    • #3
      Is this a bad thing?

      Surely the plant is too young to be flowering, wont this stunt the flowers growth overall and lead to poor returns?

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      • #4
        I have this happen every year.

        Several of mine are doing it now, and they are only 5 inches tall.

        I pull them off.

        My theory being that the plant will then focus on producing stems/branches....

        Lovely healthy looking plants by the way
        Last edited by chilli_grower; 21-03-2014, 01:33 PM.

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        • #5
          As it's young and early in the year I would remove them to encourage it into a sizeable plant doing this it would put it's energy into producing more growth when summer/warmer weather comes you will get a lot more fruit

          Just my opinion loads of videos on YouTube on this
          In the following link you can follow my recent progress on the plot

          https://www.youtube.com/user/darcyvuqua?feature=watch

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          • #6
            we both said the same thing at the same time!!!!!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by chilli_grower View Post
              we both said the same thing at the same time!!!!!
              Haha good minds and all that
              In the following link you can follow my recent progress on the plot

              https://www.youtube.com/user/darcyvuqua?feature=watch

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              • #8
                Phew, Cheers guys, I thought I had done something seriously wrong then.

                So is it just a case of popping of the little ball buds, or do I cut off the entire flower stem?

                It is just this one plant doing this. It is a monster, about 3 times the size of any others I have, even thought they were all sowed at the same time
                Last edited by SoulBroNo1; 21-03-2014, 01:51 PM.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by SoulBroNo1 View Post
                  do I cut off the entire flower stem?
                  don't leave a bit of useless stem, because it's likely to rot or catch some fungal disease (eg. botrytis).

                  Cut it off cleanly where it joins the stem

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                  Last edited by Two_Sheds; 21-03-2014, 02:43 PM.
                  All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                  • #10
                    ^^^ as TS says
                    In the following link you can follow my recent progress on the plot

                    https://www.youtube.com/user/darcyvuqua?feature=watch

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                    • #11
                      what chillies are they Soul? looking really healthy

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                      • #12
                        They are a mix of Habaneros, Jalapenos and Jwalas. Got a few new seedlings on the go to.

                        Pics:-


                        Last edited by SoulBroNo1; 23-03-2014, 06:29 PM.

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                        • #13
                          looking good....

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                          • #14
                            Arggghhhh can't seem to view them
                            In the following link you can follow my recent progress on the plot

                            https://www.youtube.com/user/darcyvuqua?feature=watch

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by darcyvuqua View Post
                              Arggghhhh can't seem to view them
                              I've edited the post, the pictures were straying over the forum border, may have fixed it for you.
                              Last edited by SoulBroNo1; 23-03-2014, 06:30 PM.

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