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    Padron - Western Washington Plateau.

    Thanks for the info Downs..
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    cooking Barceloneta Potato Bombas

    Hi guys! The area I live in doesnt allow me to buy Padron peppers, so Im growing them. Pimientos De Padrón is Padron peppers sauteed in olive oil and sea salt, eaten like popcorn. They have been referd as pepper roulette as 9 out of 10 are mild, but watch out for that 1, which is surprisingly...
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    health Question about roots

    I recently watched a video about growing peppers in a 5gal. The initial planting went int 4gal of soil, topped by mulch. A few months later, the guy removed the mulch and added a gal. of fresh soil then added mulch again. While Ill fertilize when needed, I liked the fact of adding that fresh...
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    seeds Tips for Germinating 20-Year Old Seed?

    Ive also got a verity of old seeds of different types. Looking forward to your future posts. Being said, if they can grow, you should be able to grow them!
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    Padron - Western Washington Plateau.

    Got new home for the peppers. Ive got three grow lights on them now, 7 - 10inch above. The LED strips are set at 12hrs, one at 5am, the other at 7am. The desk lamp LED is manual. Ive put them in a pug dog kennel to keep the cats out. Ill need to secure and consolidate the wires... This...
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    Padron - Western Washington Plateau.

    Thanks Boss! I can add a second light and adjust the timers to come on a few hours apart. One start at 5am to 5pm, the other 7am to 7pm? Twice the light for 8hrs. and build up and taper off? My lights work on 12hr cycles. In your opinion, when should I start looking at putting then in the 5gal...
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    Padron - Western Washington Plateau.

    First question for you guys.. How long with the plants be good in this size container? I can jump to a 5gal bucket any time. Im thinking iceberg, whats below the surface should be larger. Im guessing the roots are already starting to get crowded. Thoughts? Second - Since its going to be a while...
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    Padron - Western Washington Plateau.

    Hi Peeps! I hope to grow some Padron peppers to spread around to friends and maybe a few to the local market. At the very least I hope to have a Tapas to go with my Bombas! Fry them up with oil and sea salt and wait for the hot one! We dont get Padron peppers here due to climate, so I decided to...
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    health Question about roots

    Hi Perk. Just a noob of noobs here so take my stuff with a grain of salt.. Is it possible that its a root structure from another plant? I see that random leaf in the lower right.. Not clear on if you bought them in these pots or if you planted them yourself and know the soil in the pot. If...
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    Hello Guys! Just got the Pepper Fever!!

    Hello Guys! New grower here and just started a few plants in March. Not very many specific forums out there and Ive been scanning this one a lot. Looks like lots of useful info in these pages. Im currently just growing Padrón peppers on a small scale. Going to be interesting since Im in a zone...
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