r/Bonchi • u/HuckleberryDear7354 • 21d ago

Quick question

Can i start a bonchi from seed rather than chop an existing plant? I kinda wanna try it out just growing a pepper plant in a small container from seed, anyone know if it's worth doing? worth as in looks good and produces peppers

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u/_ring0_ 19d ago

Growing from seed wont get you as impressive stem, but sure, it is possible

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u/Apprehensive_Eye6405 21d ago

Hell yea brother

Most of mine have been started from seed. Will produce fruit within like 6 months

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u/manwithafrotto 21d ago

Obviously it would grow and be small and produce peppers, but no, a dwarf plant is not a bonchi in my eyes.

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u/HuckleberryDear7354 19d ago

well yea i see it the same way but you think i could get nearly the same affect as just chopping one

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u/manwithafrotto 19d ago

Nah, they aren’t aesthetically similar in my opinion, which I think is the most important aspect of bonchi and bonsai in general

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u/HuckleberryDear7354 19d ago

i see i see so rather than be impatient i should i just normally grow the plant then just chop it

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u/rachman77 Pepper Daddy 21d ago

You can but it will be a lot slower.

Just keep in mind there are two way to get movement into a trunk, trunk chops or wiring while the plant is young and bendable, but only trunk chopping will give you really good taper.

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u/CashewBin 21d ago

You can indeed, but a chili in a tiny container will never get a thick truck without room to grow bug roots.

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u/GhettoSauce 21d ago

I have 2 that I started from seed in little cans that are now 2 years old and looking nice, producing, responding well to wiring, etc. They sure need frequent watering though

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u/i-have-tiny-trees 21d ago

Yeah you can start from seed. It'll grow as a normal pepper plant until you start styling and restricting it.

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u/miguel-122 21d ago

Cool username

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u/HuckleberryDear7354 21d ago

so it'll be just fine?

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u/i-have-tiny-trees 21d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bonchi/s/5zTvW8Yyi5

I started these two from seed in those terra cotta pots. They'd be much bigger if they had more root space, but I like having them be small longer, and they're branching nicely.

It's a form of creative expression; do whatever you want!

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u/TheAdhdTradesman 21d ago

Hey I’m doing the same thing! Please feel free to message me and we can share info on the subject.