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maxdantonio3

maxdantonio3

I have recently grown simple sweet banana peppers and have had okay success but I just kept 5 plants in a garden tray which was only like 5 inches deep. I have ordered tons of seeds from Bakers Peppers and some people are sending me some from youtube.
 
I was wondering what size pots to start in and move to.
I bought a a germination kit which has starter pellets. So I was planning on going from the pellet to a red solo cup.
1) pellet
2) red solo cup
3) WHAT SIZE POT
4) WHAT SIZE POT
5) ETC....
 
Thank you, :dance:
Max from florida
 
 
 
 
Welcome to the forum!
 
First two options  look nice.
 
Go into 3 gallon pot after cup, then 7 gal. Should be fine from then onwards. Just be careful not to overwater from the solo cup into the 3 gallon, it is a little bit big jump for a new grower. If you don't feel good about it, use a 1 gallon first.
 
cruzzfish said:
Welcome to the forum!
 
First two options  look nice.
 
Go into 3 gallon pot after cup, then 7 gal. Should be fine from then onwards. Just be careful not to overwater from the solo cup into the 3 gallon, it is a little bit big jump for a new grower. If you don't feel good about it, use a 1 gallon first.
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Okay thank you for the information. W ill the bigger the pot mean bigger plants? I want the most peppers possible hahah
Also how often is good to water
 
maxdantonio3 said:
Okay thank you for the information. W ill the bigger the pot mean bigger plants? I want the most peppers possible hahah
Also how often is good to water
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Bigger pot means bigger plant, but only up to 7-10 gallons.
Water is a difficult issue. If the seedlings are on a heatmat, sprinkle water daily. If not, then every few days sprinkle should be fine. Ask around the forums with that though, I lost 5/6 of my madballz to watering issues earlier, and the last one is just getting strong enough that I can afford to goof once in a while. But once they really become set plant, as in 6 or so true leaves and a bit of wood, water them as the soil becomes dry/they start drooping a little bit. Hope all goes well.
 
Okay I will keep that in mind. Would you be willing to trade seeds later on
cruzzfish said:
Bigger pot means bigger plant, but only up to 7-10 gallons.
Water is a difficult issue. If the seedlings are on a heatmat, sprinkle water daily. If not, then every few days sprinkle should be fine. Ask around the forums with that though, I lost 5/6 of my madballz to watering issues earlier, and the last one is just getting strong enough that I can afford to goof once in a while. But once they really become set plant, as in 6 or so true leaves and a bit of wood, water them as the soil becomes dry/they start drooping a little bit. Hope all goes well.
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^^^^
 
1) paper towel ziploc bag
2) 3.5in x 4.5in nursery pot (p86d)
3) 5 gallon bag
 
4) if growing 2nd year / overwinter 10/20 gal pot
 
 
My opinions:
Pellets are a waste of time and money, just go straight form germination to nursery pot/solo cup
The 3.5in deep nursery pot takes up same room as solo cup but is 24oz (8 oz more than solo cup)
5 gallon is good..
 
there was video of big ass pepper tree (6ft tall) in a 150 litre container.
 
OKGrowin said:
1) paper towel ziploc bag
2) 3.5in x 4.5in nursery pot (p86d)
3) 5 gallon bag
 
4) if growing 2nd year / overwinter 10/20 gal pot
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It's it better to start in paper towel or will my kit be enough
 
maxdantonio3 said:
It's it better to start in paper towel or will my kit be enough
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you can use that kit if you want. Then you can try some on the ziploc method.
 
see which you like better.
 
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