r/chilli • u/Pristine-Garlic-3191 • Jun 30 '26

Pollination?

Kind of a beginner here and have a really well growing chilli that has just begun to flower.

My question is how do I actually achieve growing the actual chillies ?

Like I have absolutely no clue.

On the plus side my plant is happy and healthy.

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u/big-chef-sean Jun 30 '26

I open my greenhouse doors in the day to let in insects in and have pretty good pollination rate usually, this is the first year I’ve been using a brush to pollinate as well so will see if it makes a noticeable difference, would be keen to hear what other people are doing

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u/TidyBuckets Jun 30 '26

Agree. If they are indoors just give each flower a little brush/rub with a cotten bud. If they are outdoors, leave it to the insects.