Hello everyone!
I have been returning to this site a couple of times now and found a lot of very useful information! So i decided to post about my own grow. This is the first real (and rather small) pepper grow that i attempted, other than messing around with store bought plants. I am about 4 weeks into my grow and about 2 1/2 weeks since the seeds sprouted.
I currently am attempting to grow 8 seeds of each:
-Bhut Jolokia
-7 Pot Chaguanas
-Fatalli
-Trinidad Congo
-and random seeds in a free pack
They are growing in Jiffy pellets (also a first time for me) with heat underneath. I am currently feeding with fish emulsion at 5-1-1 diluted first at 1/2 strength then using that diluted again into the normal water feedings. I saw this method on youtube and so far it seems to be working and they seem to be doing well. I also mist with a 1/2 teaspoon of MgSO4 in a spray bottle and have only done that once so far.
I have a 26 watt compact florescent on them about 15 hours a day.
btw how close should the light be from the seedlings?
Here is the tray.
Here is a Bhut it has a bit of yellow on the tips of the first true leaves is that normal or a small sign of a deficiency?
Here are a couple of 7 Pots and they all have yellow true leaves forming, These seems to be more of a deficiency because its more pronounced than the bhut. but if anyone has any advice with these i would greatly appreciate it.
Also most of the seedlings I have are showing purple in the stems, and I have read that it could be normal and it could not be. Is this a bit too purple or would it be okay? This one is a random seed and seems to be one of the bigger seedlings.
Okay I also have a question on when to transplant the seedlings? These are the roots from two seedlings would they be ready to transplant or should i let them sit a bit longer?
I can't wait to be burning my mouth with these in the near future. I also would hope to get better acquainted with more of the members and the site soon. Good luck with the grow season!
(note: the sticks in the jiffy pellets are color coded to signify which seedling is which in case anyone was wondering what those were)
I have been returning to this site a couple of times now and found a lot of very useful information! So i decided to post about my own grow. This is the first real (and rather small) pepper grow that i attempted, other than messing around with store bought plants. I am about 4 weeks into my grow and about 2 1/2 weeks since the seeds sprouted.
I currently am attempting to grow 8 seeds of each:
-Bhut Jolokia
-7 Pot Chaguanas
-Fatalli
-Trinidad Congo
-and random seeds in a free pack
They are growing in Jiffy pellets (also a first time for me) with heat underneath. I am currently feeding with fish emulsion at 5-1-1 diluted first at 1/2 strength then using that diluted again into the normal water feedings. I saw this method on youtube and so far it seems to be working and they seem to be doing well. I also mist with a 1/2 teaspoon of MgSO4 in a spray bottle and have only done that once so far.
I have a 26 watt compact florescent on them about 15 hours a day.
btw how close should the light be from the seedlings?
Here is the tray.
Here is a Bhut it has a bit of yellow on the tips of the first true leaves is that normal or a small sign of a deficiency?
Here are a couple of 7 Pots and they all have yellow true leaves forming, These seems to be more of a deficiency because its more pronounced than the bhut. but if anyone has any advice with these i would greatly appreciate it.
Also most of the seedlings I have are showing purple in the stems, and I have read that it could be normal and it could not be. Is this a bit too purple or would it be okay? This one is a random seed and seems to be one of the bigger seedlings.
Okay I also have a question on when to transplant the seedlings? These are the roots from two seedlings would they be ready to transplant or should i let them sit a bit longer?
I can't wait to be burning my mouth with these in the near future. I also would hope to get better acquainted with more of the members and the site soon. Good luck with the grow season!
(note: the sticks in the jiffy pellets are color coded to signify which seedling is which in case anyone was wondering what those were)