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29 Dec 18, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

I would leave them on to provide protection for the fruit.

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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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11 Mar 18, Campbell (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Hello. What happens if I leave ripe chilies on the plant. Is there a risk they will start to rot? I have a few that seem to be starting to soften in places and splitting ?

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22 Apr 18, Brooke (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Yes they will rot best to pick when ripe and freeze

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29 Nov 17, Lalita patel (New Zealand - temperate climate)

How many chilli plants will grow in a medium size pot

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02 Dec 17, Hamsa Lingam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

You can sow up to 10 seeds but you must transplant when it is about 10 cm to individual pots for the plant to grow and give abundant chillies

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25 Oct 17, (New Zealand - temperate climate)

I have a chilli plant that is now 3 years old in a large pot it is still producing chillies I feed it with tomato fertilizer is this normal it now resembles a small shrub

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02 Apr 17, Greg (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

I use tomato fertilizer and it works well for me.I grow chilli in pots inagreen house.

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30 Mar 17, Guy (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

What fertilizer are people using in New Zealand? I see a lot of sites recommending a 10-10-10 or a 5-10-5, most of NZ fertilizer seem to be high nitrogen.

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31 Mar 17, (Australia - arid climate)

I use this in temperate Queensland. General all round fert for garden and lawn. Bit low in P but I add a bit more. Go to a farmers fert depot and ask. Buy a 25kg bag, a lot cheaper than shops. $25 for 25 kg at the moment. In a shop 3x the price the other day for 3 kg. CROP KING 88. The fertilizer name. N-P-K-15-4.3-11.3. These indicate that it contains 15% nitrogen, 4. 3% phosphorus and 11. 3% potassium. The forms in which the nutrients are present are indicated in the following table: 15% Nitrogen (N) Ammonia form 4.1% Phosphorus (P) Water Soluble 0.1% Phosphorus (P) Citrate Soluble 0.1% Phosphorus (P) Citrate Insoluble 4.3% Phosphorus (P) Total 11.3% Potassium as Muriate of Potash (i.e. the chloride form) 13.6% Sulphur (S) as Sulphates  48.5%   The remaining 51.5% is made up of elements such as hydrogen, oxygen and carbon that are part of the chemical compounds that contain the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium nutrients.

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