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Pruning Scotch Bonnet Pepper Plants and Growing in Hydro

10 years ago

I have four large potted scotch bonnet plants that I've been growing outdoors. All together the plants produced about 60 peppers, the majority of which I've already harvested. Now the temperature here in NY is dropping and I would like to keep the plants alive until next spring. I see that willard3 on this forum prunes his chili plants down and grows them in hydro. Does any one know if this method would work for scotch bonnets? Would the plant still need fertilizer? My goal is to keep them alive until I can take them back outside. Any advice would be much appreciated!

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judo_and_peppers
10 years ago
technically speaking, going hydroponic means constantly adding fertilizer. unless I'm mistaken there's nothing radically different about a scotch bonnet that would make it not work if it works for other C. chinense.
tsheets
10 years ago
Overwintering and hydro don't have to be done together.

Most people overwinter in the same medium they use in the Summer, just a smaller container.

Willard3 I believe uses hydro all the time, not just for overwintering.

But, as judo said, there's nothing special about a Scotch Bonnet that would require different treatment than any other pepper, or most plants for that matter.
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