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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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19 Apr 18, Adrian (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My question is I'm in Queensland Brisbane wanting to grow chilli seeds over the winter ready for summer if I use a heat mat will that be sufficient enough to get them ready for summer

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22 Apr 18, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Think about whether you live in a frost free, then read the above again. Time to plant what temperature you need, time it takes to grow. It is all there.

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22 Apr 18, Lina (Australia - temperate climate)

I'm in Melbourne and grew chili seeds over winter successfully just by putting the pot in a sunny window over winter, then planted them outside in late spring. If that works down here it should work up there without a heat mat too... :)

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20 Apr 18, John Macmahon (Australia - temperate climate)

G'day Adrian. I tried with the heat mat last year and did not get a very good result and a late crop. Having said that I now have 1.2m tall Carolina Reaper, Moruga Scorpian and Bhut Jolokia from which I will be striking cuttings for next season to increase production. I have previously got from three to five years cropping from well cared for and fed plants.

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06 Oct 18, Susan (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

John, my son has had trouble getting his hot hot chilli seeds to germinate also, and he too used a heat mat. Not being accustomed to subtropical growing of anything, can you make a suggestion as to why this seems to be a feature of the hot varieties of chilli?

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18 Apr 18, school student (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

thanks, very helpful.

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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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