Chillis in Istanbul

[Doug9345]

I didn't realize the different species of peppers would cross.

[Levent]

C. annuum sorts readily hybridize with each other.It's also possible to cross annuum sorts with chinense or frutescens.I selected compatible chillis to experiment rather readily.

[Doug9345]

The reason I asked is because the Tabasos I've grown are C frutescens and, while I've heard of interspecies crosses, I wasn't sure how easy it was.

[Fusion_power]

This pepper crosspollination chart has been very handy over the years.

http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/p...441005626.html

DarJones

[Redbaron]

Originally Posted by Fusion_power

This pepper crosspollination chart has been very handy over the years.

http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/p...441005626.html

DarJones

Thanks! That definitely got bookmarked!

[Doug9345]

Very useful.

[Levent]

Capsicum chinense 'Uvilla Grande' pods started maturing, didn't taste them yet.

[Levent]

Today I tasted one of Pimenta da Neyde pods.It had a typical 'chinense' smell that reminded me Datil pods.Sure it's a super hot chilli but not a nuclear one!Say around 200 000 SHU.Considering pod taste PND is an ordinary chinense, striking as a plant though!

[Crandrew]

Thank you for knowing how to properly photograph your subject

[Levent]

Crandrew thanks for passing by.I'm pleased that followers enjoy my photos.However I'm no photographer in technical sense just trying to mirror plants from my point of view.

[Levent]

It snowed for 3 days in Istanbul.Fortunately I had cloched Royal Black in ground just before it started to snow.As seen in photo some minor frost damage on foliage happened,however leaves still look alive.

[Crandrew]

Nice Levent Good idea with the water bottle. Any thought in building a small row cover or greenhouse to keep them in through the winter?

[Levent]

My potted plants (Chillis and some Solanums) are in my garage turned greenhouse.All the tomatoes and chillis in ground frosted except Royal Black.This is a temporary setup to keep it alive.You know I need it as a genetic donor....In Istanbul temperatures never drop down -7C thus I expect it will not freeze under cloche.

[Crandrew]

oh ok looks awesome. Yeah you really dont want to lose the mother, that would be a shame.

[Levent]

Chilli season has started officially!I have recently started sowing chinense and baccatum sorts at first.2-3 weeks later I'll sow frutescens and annuums.
No need to say I planted seeds in straight diatomite in a propogator to keep the humidity.Each cub has only one seed thus I may grow them in those cups until they get a good size to transplant to ground or subirrigation pots.