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  1. Nickbone

    fermenting Adding ingredients after ferment has started

    Hello all,   I've got a ferment that has been going for about 5 days now. It's very active. I just realized that I didn't put as much mango in it as I wanted to. Is there any reason I can't add it now? Seems like it would be okay but wanted to check with the experts.   Thanks!
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    bottling Storing in woozy bottles

    Hello all,   My first ferment is about finished. The ph is currently 3.0. Tested with two different meters.       Is it okay to simply boil the sauce and pour into hot, sterilized woozy jars  using the hot fill / hold method then cap and shrink wrap? The woozy jars have plastic lids with the...
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    Need ID help please

    I grew some mystery peppers from peppermania and this guy is one of them. The plant is very straight and erect. Large spacing between nodes. Any ideas?
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    Just a few pictures for you all.

    I'm new to growing hot peppers. Started Jan 1 with a couple of cayenne. I also planted a pack of free seeds from Peppermania on March 1. Got around to transplanting 4 of them today from solo cups to 1 gallon smartpots. Although I know it is impossible to tell exactly from photos, I'm hoping...
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    health white spots on the tops of leaves

    Hello everyone. A few days back I began to notice some white spots here and there on my plants. The spots do rub off and dont appear to be uniform in size or shape. I looked at them hard with a magnifying glass and still can't make them out. Can anyone shed some light on what it may be? No...
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    Whats going on here- Think I found the problem

    Hello all. I have three cayenne plants that were doing well until about a week or so ago. Growth slowed and new growth is underdeveloped and curled up. I use a moisture meter and wait until they are almost completely dry before watering. Using a 400w metal halide that was about 20 inches...
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    water question about distilled water

    Hello everyone. I have been watering my 3 cayenne plants with my well water that has a ph of 7.0. I have been adjusting it to 6.5 before watering my plants. One plant is fantastic, the other two are growing very dense, with light green foliage. I picked up a soil ph meter and found that the...
  8. Nickbone

    New grower , How am I doing?

    Hello, I am new to growing peppers. I have 3 cayenne right now that are just over a month old. They have been two feet under a 400 watt metal halide for the last week, previously under fluorescent lighting. using roots 707 soil mix. Overall I am pretty happy so far. I think I may have been...
  9. Nickbone

    Hello from the Pacific NW

    Hello everyone! My name is Nicholas and I am from Bellingham WA. I found this site about a week ago and thought it was about time to sign up. Lots of great people and information here!
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