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28 Oct 13, shannon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I know it's probably just common sense but can you just use the seeds from a store bought capsicum and if so do you need to do anything before planting iedry them out? Tia

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22 Nov 13, DrGreenThumb (Australia - temperate climate)

Personally I leave them on a windowsill for 3 days to dry, then refrigerate them for 4 weeks. I have a very high success rate with this method so I skip seed raising and plant the seeds out 20cm apart expecting 100% germination. Good luck

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22 Oct 13, Jessica (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

How do i tell the difference if its going to be a red, yellow or green plant?

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11 Nov 13, Elsie (Australia - temperate climate)

They all start off green, and change colour as they ripen. They're edible when they're green, but you might prefer the taste once they ripen up. I don't know if there are any differences in the plant itself that tell you which variety (yellow, red, brown) it will be though sorry.

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16 Oct 13, Tina Lockyer (Australia - temperate climate)

should capsicum and chilli plants be cut back in the winter?

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15 Sep 13, Martha (Australia - temperate climate)

Yep, you are so right, my veggie garden is only 100cm!! so i only have one capsicum but yeah, that must have been a mistake...

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10 Sep 13, faye pitt (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

hi do capsicum plants like cow & chook manner? thanks

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15 Sep 13, ej (Australia - temperate climate)

Cow manure tends to have a low nutrient analysis because it comes from animals grazing on grass. This makes it great as a general purpose soil conditioner and great for phosphorous-sensitive native plants when it's well rotted. Raw Chook manure usually has the highest nutrient content and always has a higher nitrogen level, making it great for fertilising lawns and for use in the vegie garden. However, it needs to be mixed well with soil to reduce the impact of being over rich (hot). You don't need much. Note: High nitrogen levels can be a cause of Capsicum blossom-end rot which appears as sunken brown spots on the sides or end of the fruit.

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06 Sep 13, Cherie (Australia - temperate climate)

Can Capsicums and Tomatoes be planted in the same garden next too each other?

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15 Sep 13, ej (Australia - temperate climate)

Probably not. Capsicum are susceptible to viruses & will contract Tomato spotted wilt virus. Ripening tomatoes also give off ethylene gas which will affect the capsicum fruit.

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