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07 Sep 20, Corinna Wildenauer (Australia - temperate climate)

Ive had capsicums and chillies over winter and they usually come good once it warms up. I prune them back and when it gets warmer you should find new leaves starting to emerge. Give it a good feed. The old leaves will eventually drop off. I had a chilli plant live for several years in a pot.

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25 Jul 20, Jack (Australia - temperate climate)

My capsicums have been stripped bare just the stem left about 14 to 16 cm high mind you it hasn't happened to the bigger one's. any advice especially on pesticides?

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27 Jul 20, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate)

If this happened suddenly, it was probably hornworm caterpillars--they can strip a plant almost overnight. I placed a bird feeder near my peppers and tomatoes, and birds are kindly taking care of the problem for me...but in the short run you might want to dust with Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis). It's organic, considered highly safe, and will stop the caterpillars from feeding.

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27 Jul 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Probably some grub/caterpillar, look for killers of these at gardening centers or look up organic sprays on the internet.

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28 Apr 20, Egmo (Australia - temperate climate)

Why do the young fruit fall off the capsicum bush ?

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31 Mar 20, David harris (Australia - temperate climate)

My capsicums have just been harvested, should I prune them back (can I prune them) and hope for another crop next season or pull them out and wait to plant seedlings next season.

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05 Apr 20, Wayne (Australia - temperate climate)

Ive had the same plants in for 3 years and they reproduce every year. This is the best year yet.

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01 Apr 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Capsicums will produce over several weeks months. Generally you pull them out when finished.

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29 Jan 20, Fran Scott (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, Our capsicum plants are loaded with fruit and are flowering profusely. To increase the size of the fruit do we thin the fruit or just let them keep growing. Thank you any advice will be appreciated.

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30 Jan 20, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I would suggest you stake and support the plants. You probably could do both, leave all flowers on some and trim others. Good watering and fertilising will produce good size fruit.

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