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25 Feb 19, steve (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Hi. I have some original old very very hot chilli's that i saved from my Mothers plant which was originally her mothers plant.. They have been in the freezer since 1995. The seeds have an emotional attachment and i would love to be to grow these seeds into plants and hand onto the next generation - if it is possible. Having been in the freezer as a full pod - Would the seeds inside the pod be ok ? Would the plant cope outdoors with constant breeze? Any or all Advice would be much appreciated. Thank you

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28 Feb 19, Alice (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Steve Seeds from your frozen whole fruit will not be viable. Seeds stored in freezer after drying at least 80% will keep viable in freezer but not fresh. Sorry

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03 Mar 19, mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

I would still try and grow some just in case.

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27 Feb 19, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Go on the internet and do some research about saving seeds. Some seeds need some curing first before putting in the fridge. I don't know whether it is/was a good idea to put in the freezer - other people here might know. Example - tomatoes need to be fermented in water to take the gel case off the seed before drying and then put in a bag and then into an air tight jar and put in the fridge. When taking that jar out off the fridge let it sit for 20-30 mins before opening it. If opened straight away condensation can happen and maybe ruin the seeds. You can only try - plant a couple of seeds to see if they germinate and then grow in a place protected from the wind a bit. Do some research to try and find a company/??? who can advise about your situation. Google something like - seed saving companies or seed saving bank. Good luck

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18 Feb 19, Geoff Baker (Australia - temperate climate)

Do chilli plants need plenty of water? My bushes look healthy but the leaves and flowers keep falling off. Thanks

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19 Feb 19, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Depends on the soil type. Small plants need small waterings regularly - each day in summer especially. Larger plants need a bigger watering less often - each 2-3 days. Pushing your finger in the soil will tell you if the soil is dry or wet.

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19 Feb 19, Carmen J. (Australia - temperate climate)

Your peppers and chillies will do better with some shade cloth on top, not more than 50% shade, they are stress with the heat and they start to drop leaves and flowers.

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27 Jan 19, Peter Krochmal (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

try PEPPER JOE'S in the USA, specialised in super hot chilies. Mails seeds to Australia, with a good germination rate.

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24 Jan 19, Scott (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi, I have chilli plants and capsicum plants all around the house. (As well as tomatoes, basil ,herbs etc) All of the shoots and new flowers on 95% of the plants are eaten to the stem. There is no sign of any pests?

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23 Dec 18, (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Do you need to take off laterals? Or just let them grow up as they wish??

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