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I hate to gripe about my newborn baby - she's cute, cuddly, and all that jazz. But she has developed a special cry that signals to mom it's time to puke and pooh on daddy. So I won't gripe about my baby - I'll gripe about doing laundry 3 f**king times a day!!! Whew! That feels better...

I agree with the other responders that it depends on numerous things, but I wanted to add that you aren't alone! I'm down in central IL near Peoria, and I'm still transplanting a lot of peppers outdoors (although my superhots have been going for months indoors in a flood and drain system)...

You might want to consider not using pH up/down too often - definitely not everyday/night. We've already discussed how the pH will naturally fluctuate as the organic molecules are broken down into usable ions, thus causing the oscillations. They will tend around a mean of what nutrients are in...

Well, the reasons for the differences are endless, but here are a few likely candidates: (1) Which direction are the plants oriented? Assuming the positioning in the photo is how they are normally placed, the one on the right may be shading the one on the left. (2) Could be differences in the...

Not to state the obvious, but it also depends on how/where you grow your peppers. I usually grow my superhots with a method that affords greater control - indoors hydroponically or outdoors in a greenhouse - allowing me to harvest a little earlier than if I grew them outdoors at the mercy of...

I'm in the Peoria area and am ineterested, but I need to know two things: (1) What varieties do you have available? (peppers & tomatoes) (2) What substrate are the plants potted in?

You're in the sweet spot - just remember it'll oscillate as the molecules get broken down into usable ions.

Scratch - it is true you need to top-off your reservoir with fresh water from time to time, but that may not be the ultimate culprit for your ppm swings. Since you are growing bioponically, your plants have to break down the organic molecules into usable ions - this process will constantly keep...

Of all the peppers on my list of possibilities, I think pequin is a good substitute to the Chinese 5 Color - slightly bigger pods with slightly fewer seeds with roughly the same heat (maybe a little less heat)... Anyone ever have pequin in their salsa or think it would be a good choice for the...

Genetically the plant is either an habanero or not, but plants will adapt their phenotype (e.g. their outward characteristics such as leaf thickness) rather quickly to their environment (it's called phenotype plasticity). It's probably not an habanero, but there is a chance this could be a...

Defintiely doesn't look like an hab, but then again, who knows, plants quickly adapt to their growing conditions to produce unexpected results (the biological term is phenotype plasticity); but the adaptations necessary for that plant to be a hab are way too extreme - probably seed company...

How long have they been growing? I'd check the growth rate/maturity level and plant characteristics with your grow list like Harry suggested. This is a clear case of Murphy's Law - giving away the desired peppers and getting stuck with the random unknown. The pods look good though; hope it...

It'll definitely be easier to identify your plant when you've got more information, including heat, flavor, and color(s) the peppers turn during maturity. Looks good though...

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Quick note: The presence of both ammonium (NH4) and nitrate (NO3) may dampen wild pH swings, but all the ammonium that isn't taken up by the plant will eventually be broken down into nitrate through nitrification. Quick caution: Be sure not to tip the scale too far towards ammonium (if the...

Besides being a market gardener (mainly hydroponics), I also manufacture systems and sell them in three local indoor gardening/hydro shops and do custom jobs for independent customers. As a price comparison to those listed above, I just got back from selling a four-site (five buckets counting...

Not bottom feeding - there aren't any drainage holes on the bottom. There is a single drainage hole on the side (~2 inches above the bottom) with a piece of mesh glued to the bucket, preventing any of the substrate from falling out. The extra nutrient solution that stays in the bottom is...

The farmers market employees themselves are going to be preparing the salsas, I'll only be supplying the peppers. But I will pass along the suggestion to roast some of the peppers. Regarding samples of the superhots, that's something I do at every market - there are always some willing...

So far my leading contenders are: Flavorburst - for those who prefer no heat at all...I wonder about these folks... Beaver Dam or NBJ - nice blend of sweetness with mild heat Early Jalapeno or Purple Jalapeno - the standard bearer Serrano or Aji Cristal- the former has some name appeal to...