Growing Chilli peppers, also Hot peppers

Capsicum sp. : Solanaceae / the nightshade family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
								S	S
										T	T

(Best months for growing Chilli peppers in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings

September: After risk of frosts

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 18°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 40 - 50 cm apart
Harvest in 9-11 weeks. Wear gloves to pick 'hot' chillies.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Best grown in a separate bed as chillies need plenty of light and air circulation.

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25 Nov 18, milke (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Ask around at grocers.
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18 Nov 18, emilia kreti (Australia - temperate climate): i like to grow my very hot peppers in a pot where do i find seeds & what its name
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18 Nov 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Contact Boondie seeds and ask them on the internet.
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19 Oct 18, wayne rub (Australia - tropical climate): is there any chilli plants that take full sun all day better than others
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23 Oct 18, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): I don't know - but stick to the planting times and in the hot tropics use mulch around them and water often probably.
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07 Oct 18, Steve Unter (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Were can I buy chillies in Gauteng ?
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10 Aug 18, Darren (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Can they grow in a green house
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12 Aug 18, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Probably depends what you line it with. Plastic might make it too hot, shade cloth might cut out too much sunlight, maybe insect netting is the go. They grow chili in Bundaberg (sub tropical) out doors.
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28 Jul 18, Prakash (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): About chilli peppers If you see the leaves have got burnt with frost better to harvest all chilli and grind in food processor or leave it whole and store in the freezer and use it when needed. Trim the trees heavily ie only leaving about 30 centimeters above ground. It will or may grow back in summer. You can add some mulch around the plants too. Seeds can only be obtained from ripe chilli. It’s much better to buy plants and grow them then trying to plant from seeds. Plant after Labour weekend only if the soil is not too cold.
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03 Jun 18, jack mac (New Zealand - temperate climate): will my chilli plants survive in a hot house all year on the hauraki plains
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