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I unscrew the top just a little to release the pressure. The co2 will escape without fully opening. Kind of like if you open a brand new jar of jelly you can quarter to half turn the lid and it pops without fully opening. It's the pressure relieving. You don't want to add a bunch of oxygen to...

No I don't use a weight.

Most people would let it run its course and skim it at the end. I don't. I hate the taste of it.   I don't use airlocks or bags. I fill the jar with the product, and add the brine. I try to get it to where its around the shoulder of the jar. I put a lid on the jar and burp it everday. But I make...

WOW!!!!!   The dichotomy of pots. The seedling pots absolutely blow while the 5 gallon setup is sick AF!!!!   See how those seedlings are leggy and tall? They've needed better light and are stretching to get it. I'd wait on the pot up if the temps are going to be down again. Just move them every...

I hate the taste of Kahm.

Pot them up to a bigger container. Harden them off and get them into some real sun. Don't spray them w fish or epsom right now. They need to be loved and to grow naturally.

A.The addition of oil and garlic while not being properly pasteurized/boiled is what would be worrisome to me if I were making the sauce.  B.Cleaning, while good for at home personal use, is putting people at risk vs sanitizing.

I don't know a lot but some people I do, do. That being said I've been told that my plants will hardly ever be iron deficient. And that if I think they are I better know for sure because it's real easy to mess some shit up with iron for plants.

Most definitely.   I got gifted some Actara that I use only when it gets real bad though. Its a neonicitinoid developed for chewing and sucking insects. Kills the whitefly bastards real good too.

  Yes the pHbeing below 4 will keep the nasties at bay. The continued fermentation will continue to lower the pH making the sauce more acidic, making an increasingly hostile environment for the nasties (a good thing).   The problem arises that the continued fermentation in a closed vessel...

Dr Bronners liquid Castile soap. I use .5 TBSP per 1 quart of water. Spray the hell out of the plant. Make sure you get the entire plant. I use unscented but many others use peppermint. The fatty acids in the liquid Castile soap break down the exoskeleton of the aphids. I literally use this...

That's a nice looking plant, even if it's a bit sideways ;)   What is it?

Warmer temps ramp up pollen production. However-production is significantly decreased around 95F+

Mother nature will determine the pollen production. Most notably temperature.

Steer away from the clay pots. They will wick your water. Stick to the plastic or cloth bags.

That would be easier, yes. NEChileman has the right idea. I just don't have the patience for that.

That's what I would do.

  They need sun. But also shade. So what I do is try to position my plants so they get a lot of morning sun and after noon around 2 pm they are in an area that gets shaded. That way they get good sun but can get some rest from that killer midday afternoon sun. I use to have to use shade cloth...

Where do you live spiffy?

Really? I never knew or noticed that. I'm going to keep an eye out.