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If you want a 8-20-16, then you are looking for an NPK ratio of 1-2.5-2. Southern Ag sells a 10-30-20 water soluble fertilizer called Start, Root and Bloom. That gets you at 1-3-2 ratio without having to be a mad scientist. Just use it at 80% of label rate per gallon. Of course with AJ, you...

Not to be a stick in the mud, but these are tropical plants. They would have trouble surviving at 30 degrees, much less -30. Dont know what you have in mind by a lean-to attached to the windoaw, but I'd say they would have to be in the part of your house that is heated. Then you have light...

Gotta clear up the drainage issue first. Open the holes up a bit and get holes closer to the outside edge of container to collect the free flowing water that runs down the sides, particularly in a rainstorm. Doesnt matter how many holes there are if they are all plugged up with compacted soil...

Avon- I think its pretty neutral as far as both nutrients and ph. Personally, I use the Black Kow compost from Home Depot or Lowes. With NPK of .5-.5-.5, it's pretty tame and it wont affect whatever nutrients you have in the existing soil. As far a ph, my recollection is that it starts out...

Youre right about it being tough to get the soil replaced due to root growth, but you may be able to replace a couple inches on top. Just scoop out the old and replace. Compost is a great additive to any growing medium and will neutralize the soil if you otherwise have too much slow release...

Let 'em be. Alot of that is heat related. The new growth comes up a bit crinkly and then grows out as they get bigger. Or if you have a few overcast days, it clears up.

I drill holes in the sides of my containers as well. (definitely helps with aeration and drainage). But the holes on yours are pretty high up. Do you get roots growing out of them?

+1 on staking them and you should have an inch of mulch in the container to keep soil temps down. If the plants are mature, switch to a 1-2-2 ratio fertilizer, as excess nitrogen will cause flower drop. However, most flower drop is weather and water related and probably unavoidable during...

Wow, quite the setup. What's the total plant count this year?

Everyone forgets about the good ole Red Savinas, with all the new peppers cracking 1,000,000 Scoville units. It is an oldie but goodie.

Here's my aphid experience/experiment from this past weekend. I had old hibiscus bush trimmed down a few weeks ago. It is about ten feet from where my peppers grow. I walked by it and saw a bunch of lizards having a feeding frenzy. It looked like they were chasing ants. So upon closer...

Ive had five or six Scorpions. Man, they are no joke. They hit fast and hard. I still give the old reliable Bhut the crown as hottest I've tried, but only by a nose. And a 7's are the fastest heat. Like eating a lit cigarette.

Pretty neat setup. Never realized that was a full hydro setup. How tall can the plants get before you have to take them out?

Most likely BER. Assuming your soil ph is good and you are giving proper amounts of calcium, you just need to regulate the watering conditions. With temps that high, you could probably use a good inch or two of mulch. Keeps the soil temps down and also prevents quick water evaporation. Whenever...

Either Im very lucky or the exception to the rule, but I get Bhuts to germinate rather quickly. Usually within 8-9 days. (dont ask me about my miserable luck with Scorpions). If you keep it covered and can still see condensation inside the dome, then you are usually good. Just keep it moist, but...

Good to see you're getting going. From what I've seen/heard from others on the site, it's been tough growing weather in WA.

Wow. Something that quick is usually either fungal or bacterial. And it looks like it is hitting the whole plant, not just new growth or old growth. Check the roots and work your way up. I'd remove the old soil, spray with fungicide and replant. Also disinfect the pot before putting it back...

Personally, I think the plant looks fine and the leaves will flatten out. I would not use bonemeal and would pull back on the fertilizer altogether. That looks like a relatively young plant still in the vegetative phase and you've hit it twice with 15-30-15. Now you'll use bonemeal which is...

Hard to compare Fataliis to Red Savinas and Scotch Bonnets. In my experience, Red Savinas and Scotch Bonnets seem to always produce in huge amounts, even on smaller plants.

The water should not be a problem. If you think there is excess chlorine, you can put some water in a jug and let it sit overnight. The chlorine will evaporate. Or, pet stores sell dechlorinator for fish tanks. Agree with Ajarn above. Assuming you cant see anything above the soil, I think you...