New to Growing, running into a couple issues.

Ok so a few weeks ago I decided I was gonna grow Mint, Tomatos, and Jalapenos. I went to a nursery and purchased this jalapeno plant, and planted the other plants from seed. I grow everything inside and I think I'm going to continue to do so. I'm in the military so if they move me I dont want my work to be left behind.
 
So this is my issue. I potted the plant in the pot that is shown, I think it may be a little to small from some research, I have a couple leaves at the bottom wilting. I'm not sure why. Also it doesnt seem to be wanting to produce any more flowers to pop out Jalapenos? I'm not sure why this is. I have 9 Peppers growing right now which is more then I had when I purchased it. It had 3 when I got it. I water it once a day with a decent amount of water. I also keep these lights on for 10 hours a day. The plant is getting more like then what it looks like in the picture. It doesnt give the grow lights justice at all.
 
Any thoughts on this?
 







 

Aside from the wilt it looks good to me. Wish I had an answer.
 
Could just be "sleeping".
 

I may try taking it out rinsing off the roots and trimming them. Then repotting in a bigger pot tomorrow.

Pull the wilted leaves off. It shouldn't be a problem. You're plant should produce a lot more once it's mature. Still looks like a pretty young plant to me. The hardest part of growing peppers is the patience that comes with it. Cheers and good luck!

DerickMC said:

I may try taking it out rinsing off the roots and trimming them. Then repotting in a bigger pot tomorrow.

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No need to rinse the roots. That could actually hurt more than help. Just shake off the loose dirt, leave the root ball intact, and pot up

Thanks Phil!

No problem! Thanks for serving our country!

Just some general info......

Don't water your plants every day, chiles absolutely hate having wet feet (root zone)
Seriously, wait until the soil is completely dry. Stick your finger into the soil down to the middle knuckle. If it feels damp, it doesn't need water. Over-watering will cause your leaves to yellow and drop in a heartbeat.

Unless those are some crazy grow lights I don't know about, you have no where near, or even close to enough light to support a full grown plant, let alone 9 plants. Also I didn't see a fan in the pictures. If you want your plants to be able to hold pods without breaking, you should have a fan going part of the day to strengthen those trunks. And check the kelvin tempon those lights, if not the right spectrum you will be hard pressed to even get flowers.

Not trying to be an ass or sound like a know-it-all because I am nowhere near a genius and probably know a small percent of all there is to know about growing. I just wanted to make you aware of some things you may not know. Hope you have fun. Good luck and good growing

First and foremost, stop watering every day. I assure you that you are overwatering, and peppers and tomatoes prefer semi-dry conditions. Let them dry out just until the leaves start to droop, then pick up the pot and feel how light it is. Then give it a good soaking, letting the water run through the drain holes. Let it finish draining, then pick the pot up again and notice how heavy it is. The difference in weight is what you want to look for - you don't have to let the leaves droop every time, but it should be about as light as it is when the leaves droop before you water again. 
 
I see lights, but I see no fan in your pictures. If you don't have a fan on them, get one. Your goal is not to blast them, but to ensure good circulation. An oscillating fan is ideal, but if you can't find one of those, use reflectivity - point the fan towards a wall or other object so that it circulates air in the room without blowing the plants down. This will also help prevent damping off. 

Heh - just saw coheed posted in front of me, basically saying the same thing. However, I contend that the finger-in-the-dirt method is not nearly as reliable as the weight of the pot - your finger can't usually get to the heart of the roots, which may still be sopping wet. This is especially true if you're growing in terra cotta. 

Thank you guys for the advice. I have a ceilling fan that goes pretty much all day to help circulate air. I didnt know about the watering thing I'm glad you threw that in there. I'm going to try the water wait water method geeme talked about. I dont have any fan besides the one I use in my room every night to turn on the plant, but I'll definitely be getting one. As far as lighting to support a full grown plant. I do not, but Hopefully by the time this thing gets full grown I'll be somewhere new that I can make sure to be able to plant it in the ground, or in a bigger pot so that I can move it in or outdoors.

Yea they definitely need a table fan at least. If not, when you go to put it outside the first halfway strong gust of wind will break the main stem like a twig. Even if you never put it outside, once the plant grows and gets a few branches and pods, then again snap goes the main stem. I learned this the hard way. And over watering is the number one reason why newer growers lose their chile plants.