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    Which Pepper in Which Pot?

    Hey all,   I'll be transplanting in the next few days and I wonder if you can help me with a question. I'm growing Carolina Reaper, Trinidad Scorpion, Nagalah, Brazilian Starfish and a mystery Ecuadoran Pube (sorry i don't have more info on this). I have pots of various sizes ranging from 3 to12...
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    HotandHeavy's Modest Grow Log 2016

    Hi all,   It's my third year growing peppers. I grow on my east/south facing back deck here in Toronto, Canada. As such, I don't have a lot of room to grow, although I do grow a few other veggies so I suppose I could grow more peppers than I do now...   Varieties I'm growing this year.   1)...
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    lighting Lighting Question

    Hi all!   I have my first sprouts poking up from the soil in starter pots and I'm wondering about light. Presently I have them under 1 23w cf bulb (Verilux natural spectrum) 1600 lumens. I have another bulb, should I use both or is that too much light? Also is there any reason not to have the...
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    breeding How Likely Are Crosses?

    Howdy,   So I'm growing 5 different varieties, Reaper, Bhut Jolokia, 7 pot Primo, not? Trinidad Scorpion, not? Choc. Scorpion. All are in very close proximity, they've been moved about, there are lots of pollinators that come by for a visit...   Should i expect crosses from the seeds and to what...
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    preservation Dehydrating Question

    Hi all!   I'm wondering what happens to the oil when one dehydrates a pod. I'm afraid of losing that precious nectar. Thanks for any information.  :halo:   Some of my peppers have small pools of oil when i open them. This is the oil I'm wondering about. I make spicy salt so I'm considering using...
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    HotandHeavy's Seed Giveaway

    Hi all,   I'm pretty new here but have already been the recipient of much help and kindness. In that spirit I'd like to give something back some to the community. So... I'm offering seeds. I'm currently growing, 7 Pot Primo, Carolina Reaper, Bhut Jolukia, not Trinidad Scorpion and not Chocolate...
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    Leaving ripe pods on plants.

    Hi everyone.  :)   Is it okay to leave ripe pods on the plant for a while? Do they dry on plant if you leave them? Are there reasons for and/or against doing this? Thanks in advance!
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    LED advice

    Hi All,   I'm looking to take my plants indoors this fall, with hopes of keeping them producing pods throughtout the winter. To that end I'm thinking of building a homemade LED strip grow-light. There are a few places nearby that sell LED strips. I'm wondering about light ratios. I can get red...
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    Trinidad Scorpion?

    As per thread title...   Thanks in advance!  
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    Hello!

    Hi everybody, Brian in Toronto here. What an amazing forum/ resource base! I hope you don't all mind if I plan to ask a lot of questions. I've got 10 pepper plants going in containers on my back deck this summer and I'm thinking of bringing them indoors and under a grow light that might allow...
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