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Chilli-head

Joined: 22 Sep 2015
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 17 12:27 pm Post subject:
Or aphids. Soft soap spray should sort them out.

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 17 2:27 pm Post subject:
Thank you. What are thrips, Slim?

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 17 4:14 pm Post subject:

sgt.colon wrote:

What are thrips, Slim?

Little B@$t@rd$ is what they are.

They're tiny insects that can get into the growth point and damage nascent leaves, which can give that stunted look after they've emerged
https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/T/I-TS-THRI-CD.030.html

When they feed on older leaves the damage is speckled yellow spots where they've killed/damaged cells and speckled black spots (frass).

They can be very difficult to see, but they're long and narrow. There are quite a few different species, but you can get an idea of what they look like by image googling "thrips".

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45674
Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 17 6:40 pm Post subject:
I think it's aphids

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 17 7:37 pm Post subject:
aphids and thrips aren't mutually exclusive. Could be both. I've never seen aphid distort new growth in quite the same way that thrips do

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 17 9:59 am Post subject:
Thanks all, I've given them a spray with some Fairy and warm water. Slim, they sound quite nasty.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46244
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 17 9:49 pm Post subject:
i am down to one chilli after the rain as the runt drowned oops. perhaps my (last) one is not seen as fit to eat by the lurking vermin.

gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
Posts: 1467
Location: Somerset

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 17 7:56 am Post subject:
Could I ask another chilli question please? My few seedlings are still only about 6 inches high - do I need to take the tops out at all? Ta!

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 6024
Location: Somerset.

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 17 8:32 am Post subject:
We have two spare plants if you want them. No need to pick the tops of.

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 17 11:21 am Post subject:
Some people like to pinch the central leader to make the plants bush. I've never bothered with that, and feel like my plants get bushy on their own.

gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
Posts: 1467
Location: Somerset

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 17 6:55 am Post subject:
Thanks GG but I'd hate to deprive Barrie of ANY of his chillies I won't pinch them out, will just speak kindly to them.

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 6024
Location: Somerset.

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 17 8:39 am Post subject:
We have 10 others in the polytunnel! These are spares, clogging up the landing windowsill.

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 17 11:27 am Post subject:
Does anyone know what these chillies might be please? They were sold to me as Carolina Reapers but they are nothing like the pictures on the internet and the heat, well let's just say it leaves a lot to be desired. The fruit itself is about 4 inches long. Thanks.

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 17 11:36 am Post subject:
Those look a bit like 'Serrano' to me, or possibly 'Anaheim' (if my sense of scale is off) But of course there are tons of similar looking varieties

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45674
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 17 1:13 pm Post subject:
I've grown several that look very similar, hard to tell

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