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 Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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04/23/17 01:53 PM
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What do you mean by "topping" them, haircut? Are you cutting the tops off the pepper plants or thinning the lower growth leaves? If so, why? Does it encourage a stronger stalk? Is that unique to habs or all peppers? I've grown jalapenos and serrano peppers for years and never did anything to them. Thx
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Siberman]
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04/23/17 02:32 PM
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i have a sweet potato & a ginger root that are sprouting
do you plant the whole thing
or cut of pieces
? If the Ginger has several sprouts on it you can divide it . Let the cut ends dry out for a few days before planting to discourage rot . Probably safer to plant the whole root . You can always take root cuttings after the plant is actively growing . so it will spread out? thanks Ginger grows from rhizomes (sp?) like Iris . If conditions are favorable you should have a nice patch in a few years . Take your cuttings from the center of the group . This will encourage growth in the main planting while allowing the newer plants to mature . THANKS
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: scott01]
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04/24/17 01:16 AM
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What do you mean by "topping" them, haircut? Are you cutting the tops off the pepper plants or thinning the lower growth leaves? If so, why? Does it encourage a stronger stalk? Is that unique to habs or all peppers? I've grown jalapenos and serrano peppers for years and never did anything to them. Thx Tried it last year on a Bhut Jolokia. Cut the top 2" off. Plant just exploded with growth. Turned into a Bush
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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04/24/17 01:21 AM
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 Bhut before topping  45 days later 
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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04/24/17 01:28 AM
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 3 months later. Plant is just getting stupid. Ended up putting 4 bamboo sticks just too hold it up 
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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04/24/17 01:41 PM
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Do you do this for jalapenos also?
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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04/24/17 04:48 PM
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That's interesting. I've never done it for any peppers but I think I will try it. My jalapeno plants are still small but when they get a little bigger I wil try this to see if they will bush out more. My bell peppers might be a little too big at this point since they are already 17" tall and have blooms.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: JavelinJ]
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04/25/17 10:32 AM
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Heck, cut one down just too see what it'll do! Last year I only cut one down. Was my healthiest and most productive plant. This year they're all getting topped. Do you do this for jalapenos also? Will work on Pepper and Tomato plants
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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04/25/17 02:07 PM
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lol, okay, I'll head out now and start cutting, lol! I have 4 bell pepper plants so if they make like normal, I will have too many peppers as usual. I think I'll cut the smallest one in the bunch and see what it does. I'll report back in a few weeks.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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04/25/17 06:00 PM
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6 out of 8 new ghost and both habs got topped last weekend . My orange ghost that wintered in the greenhouse are putting on a few pods, the overwinter plants are starting to look great next time I'll do a better job to harden them.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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04/26/17 12:41 AM
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Help! I posted all those pics of my tomato plants. First ones started ripening two days ago and tonight I noticed a bird got them. I have officially declared jihad on all birds and squirrels but as I don't have time to sit outside all day with my BB gun what else should I do? I'm thinking netting the whole thing? I need something quick like from HD I can do in the next day or two.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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04/26/17 01:00 AM
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I know it sounds a little bit crazy, but I utilize red christmas tree balls hung outside the tomato plants on the tomato cages. The christmas tree ornaments (red only) provide a false tomato for the birds (mainly mockingbirds and missippi kites)to peck on. It is never one hundred percent, but helps alot.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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04/26/17 01:05 AM
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I know it sounds a little bit crazy, but I utilize red christmas tree balls hung outside the tomato plants on the tomato cages. The christmas tree ornaments (red only) provide a false tomato for the birds (mainly mockingbirds and missippi kites)to peck on. It is never one hundred percent, but helps alot.
Mud-Dabber Good idea. I have about five of those pin wheel things stuck in the ground in the garden. Guess they didn't work today. I'll try the ornaments too!
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon]
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04/26/17 02:21 AM
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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04/26/17 04:35 AM
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I know it sounds a little bit crazy, but I utilize red christmas tree balls hung outside the tomato plants on the tomato cages. The christmas tree ornaments (red only) provide a false tomato for the birds (mainly mockingbirds and missippi kites)to peck on. It is never one hundred percent, but helps alot.
Mud-Dabber Good idea .  I've strung up old cds so they can spin / flash in the wind .
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