Chilli help

Don't worry about it. My chillies had plenty of frazzled looking leaves when they were younger and smaller, yet they're still with me and have loads of green pods on them now.

As for watering, there is no right or wrong way of going about it, the best way is the way that works best for you. Mine like a good, regular drenching. Others will insist they should be given a small amount of water on an infrequent basis. Your picture shows a nice healthy plant so keep doing what you're doing and you won't go far wrong. I wouldn't bother feeding them until they're have chilli pods forming.

Another regular contradiction is that of pot size...I found that my plants needed room to spread their roots and flourished soon after being put into large pots, while some suggest the best results come from letting them become root-bound before potting on. Once again, the best way is the way that works the best for you.

If they start to look unhealthy at some point in their growth cycle, adjust their environment and see if changes/improvements occur. By 'environment' I'm referring to pot size, watering regime and location.

Thank you for your reply, helps alot!

Hi mckay14

starting in mid July you really don't have time on your side, you could struggle to get any decent fruit this year, especially with the poor weather but more important lack of good light around.
feeding is normally applied when flowers or fruit are setting but i have been feeding mine since seedling stage but i use chilli focus a specific feed especially designed for it..if you have yellowing leaves this could be magnesium defficiency, a good remedy is spinkle small amounts of epsom salts on the soil as its water soluable
quite a few serious chilli growers do start seedlings this late in the year but purely to overwinter them which will give you a massive head start in next years growing season so i would be heading that route and any chillis you get this year will be a bonus

HTH

Thanks very much for your reply, I shall try that thanks. I need to buy some bigger pots pronto! Checked last night and a root or two popping through the bottom.

It's not warmth that they lack, it's going to be lack of daylight: the nights are already drawing in and this will only get worse during Sept

Sorry to be a downer, but there, you already know you sowed (about 4 months) late You can always try and overwinter your plants though, so you don't have to bin them

Haha yeah i was aware of the lack of time i had before but being new to all this i was over eager to try it out, thats what i shall do unless by some chance i do get something (fingers crossed!)