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  Was it lime sulfur or Avid you found, and what was the 'fair price'?   Regrettable state of CA makes it so hard for home growers to do the right thing.  Regardless, both those compounds have their risks.  In light of that I've been researching this: Met52 EC (Metarhizium anisopliae Strain F52*...

  I think it's pretty highly toxic too, in the poison sense.  Also from the MSDS:   "TOXCITY [ed: their typo] INFORMATION: Extremely toxic if swallowed; about 1 ounce or more could be enough to be fatal to a 150 lb. Person. Decomposition occurs in the digestive tract releasing hydrogen sulfide...

  That description of your terminal new growth matches my symptoms, and the broad mites (P. latus) are there.  Need 20x or better to see them.   Have done much research since my first post, relevant studies/references are described above (again thank you PepperDaddler and smokemaster).  I'm...

    Thank you Datil, and thanks to Trippa and Smokemaster for their replies on that thread.  I've summarized here (emphasis is mine):     Posted 25 July 2013 - 08:37 PM by Trippa I know I have posted this 2 times already but I believe with broadmite and mites in general being such an issue its...

@Pepperdaddler was right: my serrano symptoms are due to broad mites (Polyphagotarsonemus latus).  On examining fruit surfaces under a 30x printer's loupe I can see both adults and juveniles (need 20x or better magnification to see them).    I'm following this article from Cornell U. extension...

Thanks, links fixed above.

Anyone seen this condition before on a serrano plant, or any other species?  Previously healthy, thriving specimen has developed a weird branch-end condition where all new growth withers before forming new leaves.  Established leaves and branches are fine, blossom/fruit production from them...

Following publication was a big help to me, cutting through the blah blah around AACT and providing a science-based approach - may help other forum members too:   http://washington.osu.edu/cuyahoga/topics/agriculture-and-natural-resources/cuyahoga-composts/Compost%20Tea%20Brewing%20Manual.pdf

Among six Cap. frutescens v. malageuta plants started April 14 from same seed lot, I have 1 plant that has developed ferocious leaf curl. Grow conditions identical for all 6 plants: water, feed, light, soil and temperature. Seed was started in ProMix under 6-lamp T5 panel, with three 54w lamps...

Thanks again everyone for the helpful suggestions. I'm still plagued with leaf curl and blossom drop on my indoor C. chinense grow. Adding insult to injury: seeds represented as naga (bhut's) have turned out to be some variety of habanero!! Mail-order seed company Whatcom Seed in Eugene OR...

Thanks again to all for the great community help. Willard3 - very handy elimination list, thanks. Here are my results against it: 1. Day temp too high >95F ## max day temp in grow space is <= 82F 2. Night temp too low <65F ## min night temp is ~62F 3. Too much nitrogen fertilizer ## so far...

Thanks all for the replies. Feeling pretty noobish given what I found, especially with wife being master gardener/hort. specialist. Beaglestorm, Silver: the naga containers are 11" 2 gal. rounds and only have stock drain holes. Soil at root level does seem saturated and roots are appearing...

I'm growing C. chinense var. naga jolokia, var. habanero 'red carribbean' and C. frutescens var. 'malagueta' in pots in an indoor grow space (bedroom closet). Light is from a 6-lamp T5 panel with mixed red- and blue-spectrum tubes. The nagas were started from seed in June 2010, the habanero...