photo period

[primmy hill]

Hello from a new grower!!
What is the photo period for chillies? Are they like roses that the more light, the longer the better? Or do they only start bearing flowers/fruit after a reduction in hours of light, just like when autumn starts?
The reason i ask is that i've just moved to an apartment and have strong flourescents available and would like to know what effect theyre gonna have. Do chillies require total darkness for a period of the day to flower/fruit? or is it better to keep the lights on for say 18 hours a day till they friut?

[Tupakka]

Well, i'm not sure, but other people have said to me that you can keep the light on for the whole day if you want, but 18 hours is enough.

[willard3]

Hello from a new grower!!
What is the photo period for chillies? Are they like roses that the more light, the longer the better? Or do they only start bearing flowers/fruit after a reduction in hours of light, just like when autumn starts?

I grow in a g'house inside and leave the lights on 16 hrs/day.

Chiles are day neutral, ie, photoperiod makes no difference in flowering or fruiting.

[primmy hill]

thanks for the advise! I found that chillies are like tomatoes and like as much light as possible   So im going to leave them i the sun as much as poss for as long as poss.