chilli help required

[jimdfish]

I have growing at work on the widowsill the following

 

A four year old Bolivian Rainbow (very Hot)

 

This years cuban black (HOT HOT HOT)

 

this years peach habanero or devils tongue ( Too hot to handle)

 

 

I am however plaqued this year by tiny flies that live in the soil. They are about 2mm long and do not seem to have any effect on the plant or the fruit. they are just nuisance around the office.

Anyone have any ideas what they are and how I can treat them?

Jim

[Dunkield]

Jim,

 

I started this thread in the recipe section as it seemed closest to the subject:

 

http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=66559

 

Do you want me to move your question there?

[ferretman]

i hope you will ask us next time 1 needs moving mr p instead of just moving it.

[jimdfish]

i must look in the recipes thread more often.

It would seem appropriate to have it on the thread SP

Thanks

Jim

P.S if anyone wants someseeds off the bolivian Rainbow drop me a mail. Since planting four years ago it has always had fruit on, even in the depths of winter. Fruit go from purple, to green to yellow to red. Hence the name rainbow.

[rimfire4969]

Hi,

I would love some seeds i will send you a pm if thats ok.

[PaulABF]

I have growing at work on the widowsill the following

 

A four year old Bolivian Rainbow (very Hot)

 

This years cuban black (HOT HOT HOT)

 

this years peach habanero or devils tongue ( Too hot to handle)

 

 

I am however plaqued this year by tiny flies that live in the soil. They are about 2mm long and do not seem to have any effect on the plant or the fruit. they are just nuisance around the office.

Anyone have any ideas what they are and how I can treat them?

Jim

 

I had exactly the same problem a couple of weeks ago. Three mature, full of fruit plants devastated. I bought some greenfly spray, used that and managed to salvage two of them. The 3rd I had to bin.

[fishman307]

have you tried old washing up water poured over them, good for a lot of pest problems,dont eem to like the soap.

Edited September 19, 2008 by fishman307

[mexican bob]

Dumping dishwater on outside plants is fine.

Pouring dishwater over your windowsill plants may be messy.

Try dishsoap and water in a spray bottle. Give them a good wetting.

It works well enough if you don't want to use commercially available insect sprays.

 

Bob

[Mungler]

Sounds like the pre-cursor to white fly.

[Chard]

28g number 6 shot should do it. Don't give 'em too much lead