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So how is the project coming along ?   I received both the DHT11 humidity sensor and the 18D20 temperature sensor in the mail on Friday.  I got both running on a ATMega 2560.  Getting a few 5V coil (15amp contacts) relays coming tomorrow.   As to your project, when you talked about...

It's been cold across the eastern US for sure.  17degF in LA is crazy  :surprised:   I spent one night in a tent when the temperature was -25degF.  It was fine but I learned a lesson..... keep those boot INSIDE the sleeping bag at night !!!!!  Daytime temps were anywhere from -5degF to +5degF. ...

I'm curious about the DS18B20 Temp probe.  I've been working on my small indoor grow.  Mixing hydro solutions and pumping it around is the easy part. Keeping a constant temperature and humidity inside of the grow tent is the challenge.   I'd like to have a system where I can monitor the incoming...

With all of the work you have ahead, I'm not sure you'll have time to grow peppers !!! ?   Kidding of course :)   I've use Arduino for robotics and it can be a LOT of fun.  I had one project that used a digital compass, but I couldn't get past the 0/360 crossover with any degree of.... grace ...

I Googled... A pic I found that looked similar had been infected with a fungus. The picture was on a tomato though. Could be a bacterial thing too.    Are you growing indoors or outdoors ?  Has it been very humid or otherwise generally wet where you grow ?  If you keep the leaves wet then you...

I'm guessing that the day-time temps could get up high enough from solar energy.  I'd be worries about the night-time.  If it drops down to or below the 60F mark, the growth will slow quite a bit. If it get into the 40's, you could have a very very slow grow on your hands. Plants should...

Window sill ?  Do you get this problem all-year long ?  Perhaps you could reconsider temperature.  Just a thought.   If you transplant, then you'll have to wait a pretty long time before the plant get re-established.  So if you're pumping in a systemic and transplanting at the same time, I think...

You said that you transplanted these peppers when you brought them indoors...correct ?  Did you cut back the foliage after the transplant ?  Did you use the soil from the garden in your pots ? Did you use purchased soil ?   A lot of problems can be seen after a transplant which is primarily...

Well the end of the year is here, and today I have to shut down my indoor grow.  I've been battling Aphids for the last 6 weeks and I can't take it anymore.  They have completely taken over the tent... both tents.   I plant to fully clean the grow room and the tents, then let everything sit idle...

Definitely need more light.  Looking "leggy" for sure.   Introduce them to the sunlight slowly ( look up "hardening off").  If you give them too much sunlight, they'll die very fast !!   Once you get them outside, the water in the soil will evaporate quickly,  even in Venezuela  :P  . Keep an...

Wow !   45 Watts  :party:    I never would have thought that you'd get peppers.  I guess I can cut way back on my electric bill !!!   Jeff

  Pics are linked in the post.... keep reading.     I agree. Not sure what I have here.... I will say that I have one "new" pepper emerging from this plant that "is starting to look"... like a Reaper. I'll give it a week or two.     The reason for me to grow the Reaper is for the "status". Nice...

Hey All,   I have a Reaper plant (hydro) that has been a challenge for me for many reason. Wouldn't stop growing; would set fruit (flower drop); and now aphids galore.   I have over two dozen peppers on the plant now, and none of the (except for the newest one) look anything like a Reaper. They...

Update...  I let these peppers grow for a couple weeks hoping that they would start to look like "Reapers".   They don't at all look like the typical Reaper.  Wondering if I got  jipped or if the hybrid is just unstable.  Pepper Joes seeds.   Here is a pic of the peppers. Most of them look...

  Lady Bugs could work... Maybe I'll give that a shot.  Who doesn't love a Lady Bug anyway right ??     ckb1989, this is an indoor grow and I don't have any ants.  The Aphids came inside by my own (or my wife's)  mistake.  She wanted to "overwinter" and pepper plant that she got from a...

This question is about mechanical control of Aphids (no Neem or soap) Just wondering if anyone takes the time to physically smash those little pests, or do you remove the infested tops.   I personally have a somewhat concerning infestation of the Aphids on a Reaper plant. So far I have been...

  Hey Blond, no doubt those little bast@rds are ruining my grow.  I appreciate the interest  ;) !   Jeff

Another update....   I have about 2 dozen peppers growing now. A couple of them are nearly full size. Still green but looking healthy.   The more that I observe the plant and think about what I did right and did wrong, the more I think that I gave this Reaper way too much nitrogen during the...

  Avid, I don't think I ever specifically said "why" I cut out the bottom of the plant.  So then, the reason for me was nothing more than keeping the root zone out of the tent.  Since the inside of the tent can get very warm or even hot, I wanted the roots to remain cool so they would thrive...

    Thanks for the reply sirex, and others.   Have you been able to get rid of INDOOR pests using Dr Bronners ?   I am now looking for a way to sterilize my grow.... to star over.   Jeff