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So, I tested the injector for the first time last night without digging the holes. Worked like a charm. The systems takes a bit longer to pressurize, but no biggie there.   I tucked it behind the trees so I have room to dig my hole where I'm putting it. Going to bury it down in the ground about...

Thanks! Just wait a few days when I get my fertilizer injector project finished up, then it will be tops!   Anyways, a typical meal over at my place. Lightly breaded chicken covered in a ground habanero paste and baked. Some cream corn with sweets over orzo, and fresh tomato.   Did a small 1lb...

Christmas came a day early!   I layed everything out to make sure it all would work. I ended up having to mirror my design back the other way due to the flow of the injector being the opposite direction. Not a big deal. I'm also short 1 FHT x FHT connector. Other than that, the only thing that...

Over the weekend I completed phase one of the irrigation system, the dripper and tubing install.   Here is a close up of how the row looks.   Same row, but with more of the plants in view for comparison.   Microsprinkler in a raised bed. They work really well, even with plants blocking the...

  That will be great as we can bounce some ideas off of each other later on too - like ratios, bulk fertilizer mixes, injections rates, etc.   I feel like this type of system is kind of the natural evolution for people growing on a large scale and usually (but not always) with mediums that are...

Thanks for that tip. I've actually got an injector board designed (using that particular video) that will ultimately employ a 4-injector system like the the one in used by U of A. one for grow, one for blooom, one for Calcium, and one to lower PH (Acidifier).   I wanted to test with a single...

Sorry guys, been a while since my last post. Life has been busy indeed.   3lbs 6 and 7/8oz - 412 pods     Another harvest, but don't have the count or weight. was quite a few though   There was another big harvest in there, but I realized after I processed them that there was no memory card...

  Thanks Neil. Organics with coco is supposed to be possible from what I've read. Coco seems to be a great medium, I've really been liking what it has been doing for my plants. I really like the structure that it creates with all of the fiber in it. Calcium can be a bit of a challenge, but I...

Thanks for your thoughts, Mikes. The vast majority of my plants are completely dried up in 2 days time, with basically none having any water at all after a 3rd day, so they all seem to be pretty close as far as water, as well as nutrient consumption. Plus, it seems like the more I feed them, the...

  Ah, I didn't think about fixing the emitters to a specific location. Good call on that one.  As for ditching the two emitters per pot, I would simply opt for single 1gph on a stake as you proposed. Should cut down on the number of tubes and 1/4" Tees. Probably would reduce the overall cost...

I'm ready to take a step forward and automate my watering process, now that Texas is in the full swing of summer. Is become quite cumbersome to water around 130 or so pepper plants, in addition to the rest of my plants and yard on a daily basis. I've chosen drip irrigation for a number of...

Yeah I could not believe it either when I was packing up the freezer. Very fortunate. I've been eating it a couple times a week, waiting to post up a killer dinner until it comes out absolutely perfect. Anyways, I did a small 11.5oz harvest this past weekend. 202 pods.   ****EDIT: Man, I don't...

Pretty much the regular biz... but most plants are in heavy re-flower. I'm testing coco + organics to see if that works out for me. I'll give it a month transition between fox farm synthecics and organics with a number of amendments from roots organics where I'm using both to give the organics...

The cal/mag can be applied in a very light amount every time or every other time you fert. This may be dependant on the hardness of your water. You just don't want to overdo it, because it can lock up your plants. However, when applied correctly it will heavily bolster the weight of your pods...

When it's dry you can push a bit on the outsides of the pots, and give it a tug from the main stem, if a decent amount of media falls loose, it's not ready.   Once you up pot, should take about 3-4 weeks for it to fill it out if growth is good and the plant is healthy. If it hasn't, it may have...

I'm growing in mainly 5 gallon pots with coco coir. I'll likely leave them there until next year unless some of the plants could really more root space. Got to fit as many as possible in the greenhouse over the winter, and still have room for getting my starts going and being able to move.   I...

Chile de Arbol has upright, waxy, hard pods - as they are a more wild pepper type. They are also more prolific than what is shown.   edit: I believe that there is a more domesticated version that hangs a bit more pendant, and is less waxy, and longer.

  I ordered those from Juanitos - along with some white Naga's and Scorpions. I started the rest of my plants from seed in October of 2014. He's great if you find some varieties that you missed, or failed to grow for some reason or another. Not a single problem with any of them, came very...

Thank you, very much appreciated!   Honestly, the majority of the flavor that comes out of the yellow one is from the mix of peppers used. One would not expect for it to be sweet, fruity, and slightly floral tasting without the addition of any sugar or fruit, but it continues to amaze me how...