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+1 Bolivian Rainbow     poppepper by Willard Bridgham, on Flickr

Flower drop probable causes:   1. Day temp too high >95F 2. Night temp too low <65F or too high >85F 3. Too much nitrogen fertilizer 4. Too much water 5. Low light levels (reduces fertility). 6. Very low humidity (reduces fertility) 7. Poor air circulation (air circulation contributes to...

In the Bajío of México,  chiles are grown with hardly any human intervention (fertilization) at all.   The campesinos plant them and forget them til they pick the fruit for market. Seem to do pretty well.   IMG_2107 by Willard Bridgham, on Flickr

Foto of flower?

Mylar is more reflective than alum foil.

It's an annuum, likely a cayenne.   Not a reaper

This should be posted in "Grow Tech" where: Discuss lights, heaters, irrigation systems, greenhouses, and DIY solutions. Show off your inventions!

Tepin   tepinpile by Willard Bridgham, on Flickr     Piquin     piquin by Willard Bridgham, on Flickr

Patience is a virtue in chile growing.

Good food shouldn't hurt.

Growth habit is chinense

I think it's arbol, a very common chile in México and Mexican cuisine.   Used dried mostly.

Chiles de arbol seco (dry) in the market.     IMG_0749 by Willard Bridgham, on Flickr

Could be chile arbol, also an annuum.    Right size and shape.   Foto of flower please.

Adding calcium now just wastes calcium. 

This should be posted in "Pepper ID" specifically for your question.

Cayenne

Prune away, lower branches make fruit as with this sivuli.     sivuli3 by Willard Bridgham, on Flickr

Patience is a virtue in chile growing.

Some kind of annuum from growth habit and flowers