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As THP member here always says:     Flower drop probable causes: 1. Day temp too high >95F 2. Night temp too low <65F 3. Too much nitrogen fertilizer 4. Too much water 5. Low light levels (reduces fertility). 6. Very low humidity (reduces fertility) 7. Poor air circulation (air circulation...

Look under every leaf and check for small green bugs (aphids). Looks like aphid damage to me.

  Yes. I've sprayed them in all stages over the years from 1 foot tall or so all the way until the end of the season. I don't go overboard. I try to let mother nature run it's course but if I see them as a potential threat I'll spray. Like I said, I will spray early morning or late afternoon to...

  Well and then the biggest most obvious reason to me: You don't have to mess with the outside elements.

Why separate them so young? I usually let mine grow a little if I'm going to separate them just so they have a little more backbone when I go to mess with them. I'm like Dave though, I generally just snip the others and let the one grow. I understand your situation though.

  You can develop a nice root system in a dixie cup, and you can in a 5 gal bucket as well. The difference between the dixie cup, solo cup, or 5 gal bucket is how often you are having to transplant. Like I said, I just don't see the necessity in multiple transplants when you can go a little...

I never experienced burnt leaves from spraying. I always would spray late evening or early morning to avoid that. I agree I did have some growth hindered due to others growing faster. My thai's and cayenne's got left behind when the super hots took over. You really have to plan it out. I moved...

  Yes this is SFG (square foot gardening). I have a limited space there to grow at 10' x 4' so I wanted to utilize as much space as possible. Some other fellow chiliheads on here have done it with success so I gave it a shot.   Spraying for aphids was and can be difficult indeed! I had a minor...

  Haha well my plants seemed to enjoy it. :dance:   Last year's raised bed with horse manure

From that site you sent me on that product   "Vegetable Gardens 1 bag per 200sq. ft. Work in, then apply layer over rows after seeding."   Maybe we are talking 2 different things. I wouldn't put it directly into the hole you are planting. Chicken manure tends to be a little hot on nitrogen. I...

Just seems way easier and just as effective to me to do it in a bigger growing medium and not have to transplant as often. I get it though. I'm just cautious with them and don't like tinkering with them. I find the more I tinker the worse off they are most times.

You just don't really want to get root bound but they can do very well longer than you think. Not to get away from this post, but I don't get why start them in something smaller and having to keep transplanting (other than the fact you have limited space). I plant all of mine in solo cups and...

lol seems to me they are doing it all wrong.... need to build a seat on the back. 

What are you growing in? Container? Raised bed? Solo cup?

  http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/groundworkreg%3B-greenhouse-5-1-4-ft-h

Ya I really don't see a reason to fert them once a week. I am sure some do but it's way easier to overcare for peppers rather than undercare.

Wait.... We are talking killing aphids and you guys are growing them :l

You are sick man..... sicman

I grew mine in my garage last year using a cheap $20 greenhouse and about 10 100w CFL bulbs on a surge protector strip. It gets down in the 10's and 20's here in the winter often times. Granted I'm sure they didn't grow as fast as they would in a warmer climate (in the house) but if that's all...

It's crazy with some of the stuff they get away with on that show but I love the show. Chewi where you at? He eats this show up as well.