Two types of hot pepper on the same plant
CathyCA SoCal
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Hot Peppers and Bell Peppers growing well in the same system?
Comments (16)Of course you can make it any size you see fit, and using any materials that are easily available to you. Though I think 6 inches wide will probably do, I would opt a little wider 8-12 inches wide. Here's how I planed to build mine. First plywood would be stronger, but OSB board would be cheaper and still strong enough. It runs about $7-$8 for a 8x4 sheet around here. I plan the inside diameter to be 12 inch deep, about 12 inch wide, and 8 feet long. Make it as long as you want also, 8 feet is all I need. Though I plan to build 2, set them parallel with each other about 5-6 feet apart, and place a A-frame trellis between the two trenches. You already have your trellis. To strengthen the box structure, I plan on running 1x2's (they run $0.84 ea here) along the outside for added support. You can use 2x4's but would be about 3-4 times the price, and 1x2's should be enough support. For a trench box that long, I would probably run one horizontal row of 1x2 along the top and bottom of the box. Then periodically place vertical pieces between them. Here in the desert I need to insulate the roots from the heat, you probably wont want to do this part, especially if you are going to have the trench in the ground. My trench is planed to be on top of the ground. The inside of the box will be lined with probably 2 layers of 1/2 inch (or 1 inch) thick Styrofoam sheet insulation. Glued in with PL300 foamboard adhesive (it's made specifically to glue Styrofoam insulation to wood and construction materials. Then I plan to line the inside with vinyl sheeting. I don't know if Low's or Home Depot carry it, but ACE hardware just down the street from me does. They have 3 different thickness that run from about $3-$6 a square yard (in one yard widths). For the inside diameter I plan, it should just fit nicely without even overlapping it (except the end pieces. I plan to use 100% silicone to seal the ends and glue down the vinyl sheeting (as well as all corners and edges after the Styrofoam is glued in). Fish pond liner would be just fine, and plenty durable. I don't know how much it runs, but I think I will look into pricing that as well. For the drain I plan to cut a hole just big enough to run a pvc tube through the wood, and a little smaller than the wood hole in the Styrofoam (for a snug fit). Then glue it to the Styrofoam with the foamboard adhesive. Then run beds of silicone, and screw in a pvc connectors on both sides of the tube and snug it down. Making the lip of the connector on the inside of the box as short as possible (but still durable), so as much water will drain out as possible. I may decide to have more than one of these drains per box. But if one side of the box is raised a little, the water should flow nicely to the side with the drain/s. Because the heat and sun is so bad here on things. I plan to paint the outside of the box with a roofing material. I forget what it's called, but it's white, thick, durable and flexible. They use it on rooftops for reflecting the suns rays (overall cooling the building). That will also add another layer of insulation for the roots for me (reflecting the heat). But I need to find somewhere where they sell it in one gallon buckets. The 5 gallon buckets are way more than I need, and it's not exactly cheep (a one gallon should run about $10-12). That should protect the wood from moisture if you plan to bury it in the ground as well. However there is another material for that also, but it's black. I forget what they call that also, but they use it to protect walls that extend underground so they don't absorb moisture (like basement walls, underground stairways etc.). I don't know how much it runs, but you will want to protect the wood from ground moisture if you place it in the ground. And products like Thompson water seal wear off and need to be reapplied regularly. Once the box is ready, I plan to simply place a section of inexpensive furnace filter screening ($2, I just cut the screening material out of a inexpensive furnace filter) on top of the drain holes. Then I will place a layer of rocks on top of that to about 2 inches deep along the bottom of the trench. This will hold the screening in place and help with drainage all the way through the box. Then just fill with the growing medium and plants, setup the drip system. You should have a very durable planter box that will withstand the weather and you can use year after year. ....See MoreLooking for two types of pepper seeds?
Comments (43)fromtobago, As I talk to Valley View Farms, they do not know why it has the name like Trinidad purple coffee and Trinidad coffee either. I believe the seller sell them the seed with that name like that so they call the same name. What I see on the picture, it changes 5 color on Purple coffee when mature and I believe that one of the picture just like coffee. At that time, I am in the hurry to drive back to work and I forget to use my digital camera to take the picture of these chile. The size of purple coffee and coffee are looking the same about 1" X .5" . About the chocolate, I am not sure either, I see it hangs poster next to Scorpion pepper and mention as 7 pot. On the label, it said it is 2nd hottest pepper they carry. fromtobago, it is very curious for me about 7 pod they have. One of day, I will try to go back there to get all the picture of it. Email me so when I have the picture I can send to you to verify it. I will definitely grow 1 Scorpion isolate to deseed later on. LT...See MoreCan I mix different hot pepper species in same pot?
Comments (7)Thanks Josh The mix I am using is the same I used with my Alocasia that we discussed in your thread (I added the coconut during my recent repot). The Alocasia survived the winter continuing to grow leaves and after another repot, root prune, it is reestablished and growing yet more leaves! It just refuses to go dormant as everyone says will happen! Back to peppers: yikes I may not have room for 3 large pots! So even if I got one very large pot, I still should not be mixing the 3 plants in the same pot? I am going to have to do some rearranging with my window sill after the summer it seems!...See Moreornamental pepper plant--hot pepper?
Comments (4)All peppers are edible, if the plant has not been sprayed with pestisides. However some of the ornamental ones do not taste good, since they are grown for looks. What shape are the peppers? I have Bolivian Rainbows, which stays quite compact and peppers start purple and ripen to red through yellow and orange phases. Peppers on it are small and have a bit the conical shape. An other one which has same color peppers is Pretty Purple, but the peppers on it are totally round. Some people dry and grind ripe Bolivian Rainbow peppers to be used as seasoning. I have so many other hot peppers growing that I have not yet done that. Sometimes I have eaten the whole red Bolivian Rainbow peppers from plant at my desk. I have noticed that they are not so hot as the ones grown in garden. Pretty Purple: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/svalli/Chili/PrettyPurpleripe.jpg Bolivian Rainbow: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/svalli/Chili/BolivianRainbow.jpg (This one has been growing inside, so leaves do not have purple)...See MoreBarrie, (Central PA, zone 6a)
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