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    hydroponic Indoor and outdoor hydroponic peppers in North Dakota

    Too cold outside and in the garage now...   The table was lowered 18 inches today. I was getting some great growth prior, but the larger plants developed a calcium deficiency just as quick. Calcium nitrate is now half of my solution. Hit em with BL for the first time today.       Fish pepper...
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    lighting Lighting intensity for HID setups

    Light intesity is very important. Don't skimp on the most important of what you are replicating from nature.   Two lights are better than one. I cover a 4'x6' table with two 1000w lamps. Only one lamp operates at a time...
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    lighting Is more lighting better?

    The more light, the better.   To best meet the plants needs you also need to consider vital environmental factors like temperature. If your canopy is already at 90F then adding more light/heat probably won't help. If you can keep your humidity extremely elevated around 95% relative humidity then...
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    hydroponic Indoor and outdoor hydroponic peppers in North Dakota

    Howdy.   All of us experience a cold day every now and then, but odds are it's colder here in Fargo, ND. The 47th parallel wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for our flat prairie land that allows the wind to run wild. Our summers are great for plants, but it goes by fast. Most of my growing...
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    Hello from North Dakota

    Hi everyone.   I've done some reading on this forum this past year and I have some time to contribute now that summer is over. This has been my very first year cultivating hot peppers and it's been very fun. I love the plants themselves and their spicy flavors. I have been growing indoors for...
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