Recent content by davidestesfl

They call you weird for wanting to grow peppers? Everyone needs a hobby and I can't think of a better one.

I grew all my peppers in raised beds until a few years ago. (Tampa Bay Area) I have a nursery where I do bougainvillea and hibiscus and I create my potting mix on site. I use this mix now for my peppers with good success. Use one part perlite, one part of a good Canadian peat moss, and four...

I can tell the difference from one pod to another on most of my plants. I guessing it has to do about how much shade or sun each pod gets.

I think that answers my question. I don't plan on personally challenging your results.

I was watching TV tonight and they we're talking about paintball type guns that shoot pepper powder balls. The idea is when the balls break, they powder gets in eyes, nose, mouth, etc. So it acts like a more localized, pepper spray. As a "no one special" chilihead, I routinely use ghost pepper...

"Ohhhhhh, look at the pretty, red berries"

For those I promised seeds to in the last few weeks, I apologize for the delay in getting to the post office. I have a hundred projects going on and I'm out of stamps. When I go into town tomorrow I'll get them in mail. One request of all of you, I'm more than happy to gift these seeds. If you...

I was thinking of planting some of the grove seeds in a few places to see what happens.

I replied to your PM. I'll mail them soon as you reply.

PM sent

One thing I usually see at these things is some of the new hybrids that will be commercially available for the following year. Usually there is a pepper variety or two, so if I spot something, I'll take pictures.

I start most plants and cuttings under 2 bulb 48 in 6500k daylight bulbs. With peppers, I start them 12 inches below the light, when the first set of true leaves develop, I move them to within six inches of the light, after a few more leaves I move them within 3-4 inches. At 82 degrees they...

I've been fighting the snails myself this year.

I started some seeds awhile back to check viability and to try a different germination method. Once plants germinated, I moved approximately twenty seedlings into 2.5 nursery pots. Almost all of them yesterday we're tiny two leaf plants and a few still had a seed helmet. This morning, I had...

Geeme gave good advise. One thing you mentioned was a plant growing tall and leggy. That's a plant needing to be closer to the light source. Either lower the lights and put the seedlings on something to get them closer to the light.