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Nice list. Lots of heat. Good luck. What type of soil, lights, nutients, etc?

I have those same 42w/150w bulbs and clamp, although mine are 2700k, so maybe that will make a difference. They do give off a little heat. If you leave them on for a few minutes and touch them, they will burn you, so you would think they would do that to a small seedling. I left mine a couple of...

Those are definitely pests or nuisance insects. Dont know if I would take a wait and see approach. I agree with CJB above and would get some insecticidal soap or neem oil and get rid of them. Maybe something stronger if that doesnt work. They are sucking type insects and go after young fruits...

Contact Neil at www.thehippyseedcompany.com Great guy, plenty of selection, good prices and quick shipping. Just got an order from him and it only took 7 days to arrive from Australia.

Spinosad and BT based insecticides are pretty good. You can get a small bottle of BT at home depot for about 7 bucks. They target leaf eating worms, but wont do anything to aphids, slugs or snails. I had a run-in with a little worm no bigger than a grain of rice. Little @#$% chomped a hole about...

Greetings, fellow Floridian.

From a long time vineyard owner I know: "Son, it always starts with good soil." You never hear anyone saying, "I think the problem with your plants is that the soil is too perfect." I tend to agree. Seems like you took a good first step with the compost, but see if you can get it in tip top...

Dont forget to check other threads and see what soil/nutrient combinations have worked with other people. You'll get alot of good tips from some of the longtime posters here. As far as slow release ferts that are in most stores (Scotts, Vigoro, Osmocote, Dynamite), you may want to stay away if...

Nice job. Two months in and everything looking great.

If you think you can get by with only a 1.5 cf bag, then get Fox Farms Ocean Forest blend. About 20 bucks or so. ProMix is great and about 40 bucks, but its a huge 3.8 ft bale.

I like adding nutrients with every watering. Much more control than spreading a granular fertilizer. If they get a little too much, you can just flush them out with plain old water. My plants get Botanicare ProGrow and Liquid Karma at every watering. They seem to love it so far. Will switch to...

Man this thread must have jinxed me. Went out this morning around 9 and checked my bhuts and all was good. Came back around 3 and saw a few holes in a leaf. Looked under and saw the first honworm of the season. Litlle @#$%. Tiniest little thing. Probably no bigger than a grain of rice. Caught...

+1 on the BT. All natural bacteria and completely safe for soil, plants and humans. Pick off as many as possible and drown in a bucket of water. BT will take care of the rest

Seems like ants and aphids are pretty good buddies. Ants sometimes transport aphids from plant to palnt. Ants eat the sugary excretions from aphids. From a University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources site: Ants are often associated with aphid populations, especially on trees and...

I had a batch of bhuts I started in a 75% MG Organic/ 25% MG seed starter mix and got a very good result. (yes I know everyone hates MG stuff). Drainage could be better and it does get heavy and clumpy when watered. Next time I tinkered with the mix and made it 60/40 with a little better...

Went to the local hydro shop today and got a free copy of the May/June 2010 Urban Garden Magazine. Had an interesting article on transplant shock and how to avoid it. Got a few tips myself. BTW, I love going in these shops. I'm obviously the 1% of the store's customers that isnt growing...

According to www.whatsthatbug.com Zelus longipes, is known as a Milkweed Assassin Bug, though it is not typically associated with Milkweed. Both wingless nymphs and winged adults feed on soft bodied insects like caterpillars, and they are generally thought of as beneficial in the garden...

Well if they hate you in NC, they are really gonna hate me here in Miami. Only two seasons here: 1. Hot and Humid and 2. January. I guess as far as peppers go, this has to be the best spot in the US to grow them. Maybe Hawaii would be better for winter temperature, but only by a nose.

Geez, now I'm nervous. I just bought a bunch of bhut seeds from them. Got them straight from seedrack.com and not from ebay, though. Price was great, shipping was quick and professionally packaged with a bunch of literature and they are germinating nicely. So far, so good. If they aren't bhuts...

I ordered twice from www.seedrack.com in Oregon. Good prices and quick shipping. Ordered on Thursday night, shipped on Saturday and delivered by Tuesday. Came packaged real nice and got 21 of 25 of Bhuts to germinate within 5-6 days.