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Good Morning and Happy Groundhog Day. We were 30 degrees above average and in the 70s yesterday. This might be the first time I’ve ever completed my post-winter deck and patio power washing responsibilities so early in the year. Yesterday was extremely productive outdoors. Today I finished...

After my first attempt at starting pepper seeds, I agree with both of you. Some of the YouTube creators sure make seed-starting sound more complicated and difficult than it needs to be. I had almost 100% germination from sowing dried room temperature seeds directly into the medium and using...

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40 degrees F and overcast today….a big improvement over the 5 degree weather and ice last week. 52 and sunny tomorrow! Today we introduce my spoiled little buddy Hank to his new dog-sitter. Hoping he gets along with her dogs. Then we’re headed to Whole Foods to see if they carry any unique...

If anyone wonders why I use Reverse Osmosis water, treat for chlorine and also adjust the ph, I do this for three reasons: 1.) The ph out of the tap is at 9.4 and 180 ppm out of the tap…so I believe it needs to be reduced to 5.8 for coco. So regardless of whether I use tap or RO water, I need...

Thank you Canedog. After your post, I reduced the light even further and made it a point to keep them misted last night while they acclimated. So far so good. Thanks for the tips, pointers and warnings. I appreciate the advice from experienced growers like yourself. There is a lot more to...

(Edit…added this header for future reference) Day: 12 Date: 1/28/24 Lighting per Day: 16 hours Lamp to Plant Distance and Dim: 20 inches at 50% Lighting Intensity: 192 ppfd, 11,900 lux, 11.1 DLI Daytime Air Temp: 78 Nutrient TDS: 500 ppm / 1.0 EC Nutrients: Seaweed, Flora Series .4, CalMag...

Thank you Downriver! I wasn’t sure when to do that step. I removed the dome and put them in the tent with the other seedlings. (LED at 20” and reduced intensity from 60% to 50%). There are a few that appear leggy already. Not too bad yet. Edit…light adjusted to achieve 7,000 lux which is...

Day 11 1/27/24 Seedling Update….11 days since all were sown except the Shishito peppers which were planted much earlier. It is going to be difficult to decide on which plants get moved to the ten final containers, but it’s good to have some backup plants. Planning to transplant in 1-2 more...

Today I am trying to dial in my lighting intensity in the tent. I’m using an app called Photone and their diffuser to measure light intensity using my iPhone. I can’t find any recommended light levels for peppers, so I’m using their cannabis lighting guidelines. The only other guidelines they...

Day 9 1/25/24 Good Morning. We were 5 degrees last week and now we’re expecting 60 degree weather next week? Wow! What a nice break in the middle of winter. My dog and I will get a lot of walking in these next few days. More seedlings and several tiny mushrooms growing! 13 new seedlings...

Day 8 1/24/24 Pepper Varieties with growing sprouts: 7 of 11. (2 new varieties today). Planted on Day 0. Off to a great start. I may not get 100% germination, but I should have enough peppers to fill my ten containers. Next time I will try soaking seeds in black tea prior to planting to see...

Day 7 1/23/24 Pepper Varieties with growing sprouts: 5 of 11. (4 new varieties today). Planted on Day 0. I was initially worried that I buried my seeds too deep (maybe 3/4 inch) as I was using a small pointed tool that came free with some seedling trays. However, I’m seeing good seedling...

Thank you for the advice! I will leave future seedlings in the propagator for a while longer and see what happens. Canedog’s process looks like a great way to go. I manually removed two seed husks and buried one using this approach. Thanks Downriver and Canedog! The rest of my seeds are...

Day 4 1/20/2024 Pepper Varieties with growing sprouts: 1 of 11 Summary: Seedlings struggling with seed husk removal, more transplanting activity, LED recommended heights reference. One degree outside today! Glad to be hiding in the basement with my garden. At least we are free of any snow...

Thank you. I’m having a lot of fun with this and I feel like I have everything I need for a successful grow except the experience. Bring on the seedlings!

Day 3 1/19/24 Change in plans due to the Shishito plants germinating so much sooner than the other seeds. My research is indicating that seedlings don’t like humidity domes, so I decided to transplant three of the seedlings now into 0.5 gallon pots. That splits my risk between two different...

Day 3 1/19/24 Current nutrients in RO water: GH Flora Gro, Micro and Bloom at 0.25 ml/g, CalMag at 4ml/g, ph at 5.8, ppm at 600, EC 1.2 A cold nine degree day which makes me appreciate indoor gardening today. The Shishito pepper seeds that I transplanted to the new propagator seem to be...

Day 1 1/17/2024 Yesterday and this morning have been productive. Below is a little documentation for my grow journal so I can refer back on my next grow. If I’m providing too many details, I apologize but this seems to be the best place for me to log it. I took a gamble yesterday and...