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02 Sep 15, Sarah (Australia - arid climate)

My lovely big bushy plant that gave me spectacular fruit last year has leaves that are all curled up and kind of disease looking. I was hoping for another season out of it, any tips?

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22 Aug 15, Beryl (Australia - temperate climate)

Do capsicum plants last only for one season or can they be kept for a number of years?

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25 Aug 15, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Yes they can last over winter if you look after them. Google "over wintering "...

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15 Feb 15, Bob (Australia - temperate climate)

The long yellow peppers are banana peppers. They can be sweet or hot, most likely sweet. They are great pickled on sandwiches and or used in stir fries. Do a quick search for banana peppers and you should find all the information you need.

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11 Feb 15, Rob (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi I have been growing Californian Capsicums in pots, the fruit on the plant are the size of a golf ball and have been this size for about 6 weeks but seem not to be getting any bigger. Any thoughts

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11 Feb 15, Philip Lumley (Australia - temperate climate)

Do capsicum plants need to be staked for support when growing

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07 Feb 15, wale (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)

Can I plant red bell pepper seeds directly into the ground without transplantation from the beginning In Nigeria, West Africa and how long can a red pepper plant produce continuously?

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07 Feb 15, Charlotte (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Capsicum rotting from inside out. Look like they are wilting and soft. Can we redig the rotten ones into the patch? We have had very hot summer in QLD, would that be a factor. We currently have chillis growing without much problem in the same patch. Some chillis are a bit soft and wilted looking,but we have had a great success with the chillis. Cooking chillis does that make them less hot? As we are finding they aren't that hot. Also how do we dry chilli? Thanks

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26 Jun 15, Matt MCGrath (Australia - temperate climate)

Charlotte, lack of calcium is basically the only cause of the capsicum blossom end rot. That is the brown soft spot that grows on the bottom of Capsicums and tomatoes. Two reasons are that to much fertiliser in the preparation of the bed causes the available calcium to go to the leaves instead of the fruit. The second and main reason is that the bed should err on the alkaline side of the scale. When preparing beds for such plants put a handful of lime of dolomite lime for every square metre in the bed a month either side of any enriching of the bed, as manure will deactivate the calcium. Now is be preparation time in temperate areas.

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14 Jun 15, Rex (Australia - temperate climate)

Your probably cross pollinating if you are growing chilli's and capsicum in the same spot. The chilli's will become less hot with each new crop and the capsicum will get hotter.

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