Recent content by Frekk

Hi everyone! Its been a while and I just wanted to update you guys on the progress. The plant is doing great (just compare the first images in this thread with the new ones). But it doesnt produce lot of pods. My best guess, given the rapid growth (just watch that strm in the center going...

Walchit; Im keeping the glass jar, so I might try it again in the future with your info in mind. Since the plant in question is my first pepper, I didnt want to kill it, but as I grow more peppers and confidence gets higher, I might give it a go again :)

Flash update! Well, I got warned several times from lot's of different people about using a glass jar for my plant. What I, and most people thought would be an issue was light, how the roots would react being exposed to light. One guess was that they would start producing chlorophyll and maybe...

Yes, it is a bit of a gamble here, and I wouldnt do it with a regular pot, but since its glass its easy to monitor if there is any water building up at the bottom and, I might be wrong here, hope I will be able to re-pot fast enough if I see any troubling signs in the soil. Im excited to see if...

The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated... Well, maybe not that many reports, but I didnt get back as soon as I had hoped. I did try to drill a hole, but after a couple of hours and not being able to get hold of a diamond tipped drill bit I decided to try another solution. I took some...

Mr.West - Ill use your and NECMs input and hopefully re-pot tomorrow, given I manage to bore one or several holes in the glass jar and keeping it intact... I did flush the plant today :) I will post an update tomorrow - either with a reaper in a jar or a pile of glass... //Fredric

Very interesting article Mr.West! As it happens, I bought a new bag with perlite last week when I ordered nexr seasons seeds. Ive had some thoughts of re-potting the affected plant into a large glass jar (its a rectangular, standing jar that my grand-grand father used to store acid in hos shop)...

Mr.West, I will try to flush it. Thinking of putting it in the shower and shower it gently for a period of time, and then let it dry back up. Is this a good way to go you think, or could it be too much water?

Mr.West, given your description, Im starting to suspect it could be nutrition-blocking. The reason I used epsom salt was, not because a deficiency, but because the plant kept dropping flowers and didnt set fruit. I read that epsom salt would increase the plants ability to absorb nutrients and I...

Thanks for all the effort from you guys.   Right now I don't have that much more info. I removed the affected leves so it will be easier to see if the yellowing continues or if it was something temporary that no longer effects the plant.   I do lift the pots to feel if they need watering. I now...

No, no tobacco user near or far from the plant. Will have a look at the copper fungicide suggestion! Regards Fredric

Well Im back again! The pods (two) are growing well, but the last two day a couple of leaves turned yellow and black spots appeared. The plant didnt have enough water 3 days ago and this might be the resut, but again, Im turning to the proffessionals here. I did add some epsom salt 4 days ago...

Forestman: I am in no way an expert here, but Ive learned some things from the fellow pepperheads in this thread. In my case it turned out that the white spots, tje browning of leaves, even tellowing and dropping of yellow leaves was the result of edema. In my case, as I think, the cause was...

I dont know what, but I think I might actually be doing something right! Despite it being in late december and outside temperature is below 0 degrees celsius - Ive managed to spot a Reaper-pod! Thanks for all the quick replies in the thread, I dont know if it was actually the fan that solved...

Thank you all for your fast input! Mr.West, I will definately try to add something reflective, Ive done it in the other growing-area (a shelf with added reflective walls and lightning). And yes, the LEDs are more directional than normal bulbs, but far from as directional I would like them to...