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replanting chilli

NoviceHerbsNoviceHerbs Posts: 126
in Fruit & veg

Are chillis quite safe to move to another pot ? I will simply dig out and place in new compost and water is this ok ?

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  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    Hi novice image  Yes it's safe to pot on chillies when they've outgrown their pots.

    Here is a link to one of last years chilli discussions with some great advice on potting on and pot sizes from Bob.

    http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/fruit-and-veg/peppers-and-chillies---how-to-get-the-best-crop/983162.html

  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    The best way to grow chillies is to pot them on to only slightly larger pots several times.  If you put a small plant into a big pot they tend to sulk or even die.  To tell if it's ready, gently tip it out of it's current pot using your fingers over the top of the compost and see if the roots have reached the edge of the pot.  If they have, it's ready to put into a pot one or two sizes bigger (eg from a 9cm to a 11cm diameter pot.)  Keep doing that every few weeks until the roots reach the sides of a 15cm pot, at which point it can go into it's final pot.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • NoviceHerbsNoviceHerbs Posts: 126

    The thing is i planted it in top soil not compost  , is this a bad mistake , i am a novice

  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    They'll probably do OK in topsoil as long as you don't keep the soil too wet as they really appreciate good drainage.  Best to mix in a bit of grit or perlite to help with that.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • NoviceHerbsNoviceHerbs Posts: 126

    Oh really that is good news ,  maybe when I move them I should add compost in your opinion.

    I water if they are dry abit , so I would assume every other day , I am in the UK so i keep them in the conservatory, But I guess I can get them out in May

    Are you in the UK

  • NoviceHerbsNoviceHerbs Posts: 126

    Thanks Kitty just saw your  post apologizes for not thanking you sooner

  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    No worries novice image

    A quick tip:   if you click/tap on someone's name or avatar pic (mine is pink gardening Crocs) you can read their bio, if they've filled it in.  I have and so has Bob, try it and you can see where we are.

  • NoviceHerbsNoviceHerbs Posts: 126

    Now i look stupid but thanks Kitty hahaahah

  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    image?. We're all still learning novice.  Took me quite a while to figure that one out when I first joined image.

  • NoviceHerbsNoviceHerbs Posts: 126

    I did water the chillis yesterday they are still a little soggy ,  how do I know if the soil is 2 wet for them to grow , shall I wait till tomorrow to see if its still damp if its dry will it be ok

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