My chillies (Cayennes in a greenhouse) are coming to the end of their
useful production life, but some are developing brown woody looking
sections on their stems. We have been hit by both potato and tomato
blight (all obviously infected material has been removed from the
scene of the crime). I have been evicting the affected plants. Yes;
I am fighting various slugs and snails and probably red spider mite

Since chillies are related to the tomato familly, are these symptoms
indicative of a similar blight infection?

TIA
JonH

JonH wrote


My chillies (Cayennes in a greenhouse) are coming to the end of their
useful production life, but some are developing brown woody looking
sections on their stems. We have been hit by both potato and tomato
blight (all obviously infected material has been removed from the
scene of the crime). I have been evicting the affected plants. Yes;
I am fighting various slugs and snails and probably red spider mite

Since chillies are related to the tomato familly, are these symptoms
indicative of a similar blight infection?


No, chillies are a perennial plant that if we didn't get frost would live
for a few years and grow like a shrub. It's just developing bark around it's
trunk.
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Regards Bob Hobden
Posting to this Newsgroup from the W. of London UK

On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:15:17 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:

JonH wrote


My chillies (Cayennes in a greenhouse) are coming to the end of their
useful production life, but some are developing brown woody looking
sections on their stems. We have been hit by both potato and tomato
blight (all obviously infected material has been removed from the
scene of the crime). I have been evicting the affected plants. Yes;
I am fighting various slugs and snails and probably red spider mite

Since chillies are related to the tomato familly, are these symptoms
indicative of a similar blight infection?


No, chillies are a perennial plant that if we didn't get frost would live
for a few years and grow like a shrub. It's just developing bark around it's
trunk.

Bob:

Thanks. The literature suggests that Cayennes are difficult to over
winter. Now, I may have a go.

Regards
JonH

JonH wrote ...

"Bob Hobden"wrote:

JonH wrote


My chillies (Cayennes in a greenhouse) are coming to the end of their
useful production life, but some are developing brown woody looking
sections on their stems. We have been hit by both potato and tomato
blight (all obviously infected material has been removed from the
scene of the crime). I have been evicting the affected plants. Yes;
I am fighting various slugs and snails and probably red spider mite

Since chillies are related to the tomato familly, are these symptoms
indicative of a similar blight infection?


No, chillies are a perennial plant that if we didn't get frost would live
for a few years and grow like a shrub. It's just developing bark around
it's
trunk.

Thanks. The literature suggests that Cayennes are difficult to over
winter. Now, I may have a go.


All chillies are difficult to keep over winter IME which is why we grow them
as annuals. It appears to be a combination of cold, damp and lack of light
that makes them expire slowly during the winter months.
--
Regards Bob Hobden
Posting to this Newsgroup from the W. of London UK

On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:50:20 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:

JonH wrote ...

"Bob Hobden"wrote:

JonH wrote


My chillies (Cayennes in a greenhouse) are coming to the end of their
useful production life, but some are developing brown woody looking
sections on their stems. We have been hit by both potato and tomato
blight (all obviously infected material has been removed from the
scene of the crime). I have been evicting the affected plants. Yes;
I am fighting various slugs and snails and probably red spider mite

Since chillies are related to the tomato familly, are these symptoms
indicative of a similar blight infection?


No, chillies are a perennial plant that if we didn't get frost would live
for a few years and grow like a shrub. It's just developing bark around
it's
trunk.

Thanks. The literature suggests that Cayennes are difficult to over
winter. Now, I may have a go.


All chillies are difficult to keep over winter IME which is why we grow them
as annuals. It appears to be a combination of cold, damp and lack of light
that makes them expire slowly during the winter months.

I have had one chillie last through winter but it was in a warm corner
by the house. It wasn't very productive the second year.

Steve

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Rocotos (Capsicum pubescens) are reportedly easier than the rest, indeed they can even take a light frost. I've been growing Rocotos this year, and intend to have a go overwintering them. It was a good year to choose Rocotos, as the fruit will set and develop in cooler conditions than other chillies, and then the long mild autumn has now given me a good crop, though I've had to pick them all with some almost-frosts the last few nights. If I do overwinter them, maybe I will get an earlier crop next year.

Chilli-heads occasionally try and overwinter species that are hard to get to fruit same year if seed-grown in a British climate, such as habaneros. A bit of light supplementation with cheap grow-lights can help.