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Probably any big box store could be an issue, but I know HD sells some container soil that's been absolutely terrible, Kellogg in particular. What you have should work well. I haven't used HP Promix before, but my understanding is it's a high porosity/drainage soil, so it might not take water...

A decent container soil suitable for food plants from a local nursery (not Home Depot) should be fine. You can even mix in some fluffy peat moss to make it go farther, particularly given that you plan to supplement some with nutrients. Good soil structure is key. My opinion is that the ROI...

In additional to the exposure to gnatural predators, the adults can fly away and lay their eggs elsewhere instead of being confined to the indoor containers.

I'm sure either is fine. I was wondering if linking that thread might generate some activity as I'd love to see what others are doing with rocotos this season. BTW. Your methods and plans are looking solid. I'm expecting big things from these guys!

Congrats Voodoo! Man, I do love the views in the southwest!

Looking good, Paul!

That all sounds good. I'd probably look to pot them up to the 5g's once they're hardened off and adjusted to being outside 24/7 so what, probably within about a month. Don't want to wait long after that because they'll take a little time rooting in again and we need to get the most our of our...

Hey THG. Things are looking good! My thoughts are. More light and a few more hours of light (if possible) are good things. Droopy doesn't necessarily mean they need water, it can mean too much water (or too much water retention) sometimes and if you're using outdoor soil in your mix you...

Seems like a good plan. I hope things turn around for you and you still have a fun and productive season.

Hey DF. Really stinks about the mice. Seems like it's been a tough couple/few years, recently. I hope you can still pull it together and have a great season. If I remember right you've been able to get some good pepper plant varieties at your local stores. Hope you can do that again this...

Hey Perky! Did the roots break the surface after you bought the plant or before? If before, my guess would be it was either a poor transplant job or the plant got knocked over and was put into the dirt back haphazardly. Looking at the stems suggests it was potted too deep - if that's not 2...

It's not always easy to figure out where to top a pepper if you choose to top it. That one's going to be challenging to figure out and may no longer be a great candidate for topping at this stage. Because it doesn't show much development at the nodes already, it likely will branch from only...

Wow! They're getting big fast. Good luck with the weather coming around soon. It won't be long until you need the space!

Great to see those guys are coming along for you. If you haven't stumbled across it already this old thread might interest you - Show us your Pubes!

Seems like you may have - or at least may have had - some root issues too, perhaps with the soil remining too wet. The last picture with the wilt looks like serious root problems, with fungal infection being likely. Unless these plants are simply wilting because the soil's dry, which I'm...

Hey Marturo. I get plants like this periodically, though it always clears up when they go outside. This is one of the better write-ups I've seen on Edema and Intumescence.

Sounds like you've done what you can and time will tell. Seeing strong roots is a positive. Glad to hear your tomatoes and perhaps other peppers are doing well. As far as pathogens, they're going to be in both in "natural" soil and the environment, so there's no avoiding them. Once the plants...

Your plants look great, Marc - and that red moa looks super vigorous. Plant out can't come soon enough!

Great that your peppers are settling in! I'll throw in my 2 cents on a few things you bring up. First, I wouldn't even think of fertilizing them for a few weeks. Those lighter and darker green colors look just fine and they have available nutes in the soil that should do them great for the...

With those overnight temps for sprouts, my take's this most likely results from the cool temps and perhaps some watering/moisture retention considerations. The colder temps can slow and weaken the plants, including root development, which can let the bad guys get ahead. It I don't see any...