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Looks like they're outside (perhaps in something hoop-house like) in the pics. What range of temperatures are they experiencing? They're awfully young for cool temps, which can exacerbate other issues, such as damping off.

Too early to confirm, but I don't see anything to suggest it isn't a jalapeno.

Looking at the Red Bhut in the first pic, there seem to be two things happening there. One is that there appears to be a second, smaller plant growing next to it's stem. Perhaps a stray seed or extra from the original transplant. The other is that those aren't "lower leaves" so much as the...

Hey Saeroner. Your seedings still look okay, but that soil mix won't work for peppers and the issues will get worse over time. Topsoil isn't growing soil and backyard dirt in south Florida isn't likely to help any. My recommendation is to buy a bag of quality "container" soil from somewhere...

They do look small. Not sure why, but if I were to guess I'd guess they were grown in reduced light and somewhat cool conditions, like perhaps in a window or with weaker/cooler lighting. There shouldn't be an issue with transplanting them into their final homes, just that soil mix with good...

Hey Sine. Great to hear you're on the road to recovery and that you're getting assistance along the way. Those pepper starts are looking good. In another 3 weeks I expect they'll be ready and raring to get out on the balcony. Don't know what to say about those "rayado." I thought the seeds...

Even with solid seed starting techniques, there's no shortage of reasons germination can go wonky. Sometimes it's seemingly inexplicable how a certain batch of seeds won't germinate despite the others around them doing fine, then when you try them again later they sprout just fine.

My best guess would be that other factors affected your germination rates more significantly. I wouldn't expect roller damage to seeds in an unpadded envelope to have that much of an effect, unless the seeds were overly dry and brittle. You'll typically see potential roller damage because the...

Nice way to kick off the season with some spring flowers!

It looks like the yellow/green streaks splitting the purple streaks might be a bit bigger or more defined than I'm used to seeing, but perhaps not so much that it looks like something other than a purely lanceolatum flower - at least based solely on that. Your point is on that the coloration...

My take is similar to HF's. I'd grow them normally, staking or caging if that becomes appropriate for support. In my experience, they often don't require support, though they sometimes will as branches can get long and rocoto pods can get heavy. When I overwinter them, I typically prune back...

Looks like you decided to transition some of them to bigger pots. When's your plant-out date? Seen any new growth yet on the Tabasco bonchi?

Very cool, DF!

Not those kinda big miles at the moment. Great effort with the metric!

Good luck!

Big congratulations to you, Rob! Pepper starts are looking great, too.

Looks like a fun mix, Paul. Hope it's a great season for you!

Great looking balcony picture, SF. Looks like you're off to a good start. Best of luck for the season!

As FYI, here's a thread from a while back showing a method that addresses the issue of thicker skinned and harder to dry peppers when making paprika - DaQatz fine powder method. It's a somewhat more labor intensive method, but looks like it would produce a very good paprika.

Sure. It's been a while, but I think up to at least 1:1 with 3% H2O2 - high enough I would be concerned about the roots based on prior experience using an H2O2 dip to deal with root rot. You can always put a piece of potato in the soil to dredge up a few and hit them with different...