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Chillies in greenhouse

Yorky · 2010-10-29 08:58:47

There are a couple of chilli plants in the greenhouse, about 4-5ft tall, with many fruits on them. The leaves are dying but the fruits haven't ripened yet. Can anyone advise what to do with them?

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29-10-2010 9:58am

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Yorky

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There are a couple of chilli plants in the greenhouse, about 4-5ft tall, with many fruits on them.

The leaves are dying but the fruits haven't ripened yet.

Can anyone advise what to do with them?

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#2 29-10-2010 8:04pm
lrushe

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It might be a bit cold for them. I have mine indoors and they are still bright and healthy. They might also need a bit of feeding especially if the are producing fruit.

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#3 30-10-2010 12:20pm
Corsendonk

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No point really, plant is starting to shut down with temp drop. You can still use them as green chillies and harvest them now, like peppers.

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#4 30-10-2010 12:26pm
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Take them out of the pots and hang them upside down. I do it with any green tomatoes left and they do ripen eventually.

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#5 30-10-2010 3:13pm
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The chillis will ripen off the plant too. I'd pick them and leave them inside in a basket to ripen up.

What type of chillis are they?

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