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Rapid start works well in Hydro, and there are some mycos that are good for hydro. I have a bag at home, but forget the name     Here is the rapid start - not cheap though  ...

My guess - thrips - pest  

Instead of a tent on the balcony, you might be able to build a wood box (same size as a tent - you design the specs) out of OSB or plywood and 2x4's. Should be plenty heavy enough to hold against wind, and wont cost any more (usually less) than most tents. And if you build it right, you can tear...

I used to have a plastic covered greenhouse with a little less than adequate ventilation and lost a few plants. I changed it up and put shade cloth over the greenhouse instead and noticed that the plants were plenty protected from all kinds of winds that would kick up here and there.   If you're...

  That answers my question well enough, I at least understand the basic premises. Thank you very much for doing that for me!! I appreciate it!       .  

  I'm curious, what is the physical process/procedure for this? If you happen to know       .  

In the canna world (my home town), CMH is kind of top-dog right now. In theory, best setup would be HPS plus CMH, but thats hugely overkill for pepper plants.   I'm a big supporter of HPS, but if I were to ever venture out of that realm, or for something to pair it with, it would be CMH.   Just...

IMO, if it's for display purposes, that case will be AWESOME! But, if you mean to use it literally as a greenhouse indoors, my question would be for what purpose? Indoors is already more protection than any greenhouse can possibly provide, and you'll just be introducing hurdles to overcome, like...

possible suspects that come to mind for white spots that come off: powdery mildew, white flies, or those fuzzy white mealy bugs   Powdery mildew:     White flies:     Fuzzy white mealy bugs:         .  

sacrafice your body for the greater good!    

What is the health of the root mass? do you see any browning or greying? anything look like it might be dying? If you have anything but healthy white roots, you may be getting a ph swing from decaying matter. It happened to me once when I pinched an air line and the plants went two 24 hr periods...

Selection is key. The more plants you grow out, the more you'll have to select from. Keep selecting the same trait over and over again through each generation. How many generations? depends, just do it until you can't differentiate from the progeny and report back with us with that number! hehe...

  pretty much, perfectly said     Genetics will not change from pod to pod on the same plant, only thing that might differ is that each flower (prior to being a pod) may get pollinated by who-knows-what, causing each pod to devleop different seed variants. However, if the plant is isolated and...

The seeds from the past-ripe pods will be fully mature!

I just use these: AMAZON LINK  

  AHHHH, thank you!     side note: what's funny is in my bubble cloner, I just gave up on ph'ing altogether. I just use my tap which sits around 8.0, much higher than most hydro-type applications, but i still get 95%+ success and the process is not delayed at all. Just adding that to the mix.

Careful if using the GH ph adjsuters in hydro - they tend to introduce or encourage algae/fungus bloom. I used it a few times in my bubble cloner and had algae in a week each time. I looked online and there's an army of people who have had similar complaints and suggest other methods in place of...

For being new to pepper growing, you sure are going all out!!   I love it!         .

I don't store pepper pollen, but I do breed "other" stuff, and I can keep it for about a year in 70-75 degree temps as long as it is bone dry. Same thing if I store it in the fridge. I have never frozen pollen, so no experience there. Best of luck!!

  I totally understand. Ive been growing/farming for about 8 years and still learning to water properly. I think a lot of people miss that fact and blame the result on other things. As for tap, that depends on your area, in mine, my plants love tap out of the hose just fine. Worst case, for me...