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Hi folks. These 'shrooms just popped up overnight in the pot to keep my Ballito pepper company. Is there symbiosis going on here, or should I dig them out of there?

Just in case anyone's interested, I reckon my wife has managed to find the plant :dance:. Looks like it's a Brazilian Chinense called the Coyote Zan white pepper. The photos and plant description match pretty much spot on, and what the girls in the video describe is pretty much what happened...

Oh well, these things happen HF. Hopefully once it ripens I'll be able to find out what kind of plant it is. If not, it won't change the taste any anyway ;).

Hey folks, does anybody out there recognise this plant? The woman I bought it from had written "Valgin" on the pot - well her penmanship wasn't the best, but that was my closest guess - but I can't find mention of it anywhere online. The fruits have been hanging for about 10 days now and haven't...

Thanks, copper. I was pretty sure that would be the case. No seeds, as I actually bought the young plant from Hornbach. I think some smart ass swopped the tags round :rolleyes:. Well not to worry - it's a chili plant anyway, so I'll just have to wait and see what the pods look like once they...

The plant pictured is supposed to be a Trinidad Scorpion, but unless the pods drastically change shape as they grow and ripen, I think someone changed the plant tag in the shop. Could anyone either please confirm this, or otherwise? Thanks.

Hi Dudes and Dudettes. Since a lot of my seedlings were growing too slowly for my liking, I decided to try and build my own hydroponic system, just for shits and giggles. Since I didn't really have the things I needed to do it properly, I adapted a youtube tutorial where the guy used a bucket...

Thanks DWB. Pots are all there just waiting on their time. Don't have any root binding yet, so I'll wait another couple of weeks. Running out of space - only have a small back yard - so I'll have to figure out where I can put larger pots and still get enough sunlight. TBH I think I'm going to...

Will do, Hellfire. Thanks.

Thanks for your advice and your correction on the terminology, CD. As you correctly identified, it seems for whatever reason to have lost a couple of larger leaves further down the stem, which is exactly where I was hoping for new growth. I'll do just as you suggest, and practise being patient...

Hi Guys. Got this plant about three weeks ago from a local hobby grower. I absolutely HAD to have one with black(ish) leaves, so even though it was a bit leggy, I took it because it was the last specimen of this type which she had (and it cost me next to nothing 😉). So far, nothing is happening...

Thanks a lot for the welcome, folks - and for the help I have already been given in regards to my OWs. Looking forward to being part of a community of like-minded people. I mean, anybody who is into hot chilies must be slightly unhinged in some fashion - or am I wrong? 😅😇.

Thanks for your advice, Marturo :thumbsup:. A Whole Carolina Reaper? Well you're a braver man than I 😮. After I try some of the flesh to see what they taste like, the rest of the Scorpions will probably get turned into jams and sauces, with a few put aside for practical jokes on friends who...

Thanks, Marturo. When you say you water them well, do you mean you soak them and then don't give them any more water over the winter? Not having a basement I have to put mine up in the attic, so I can't keep them in darkness as there are windows up there. Meantime, I did a little shopping to...

Thanks again, CD. I worked my way gradually down to about 2 inches above soil level and everything was totally dessicated, so these two plants are now headed for composting. Still have half a dozen OWs which may or may not come, but I think I may even have managed to "underwater" hibernating...

Thanks a million for your reply, CD, and for your very concise explanation of the science behind overwintering :thumbsup:. In addition to the 3 plants shown I hibernated another 7, all in my unheated loft at a temperature of roughly 10°C and quite severely pruned. Apart from the roots looking a...

Cool, I'm glad to hear that. Not sure if my roots are springy or not, as I repotted them after taking the photos. I just thought that some of the more experienced posters might have been able to tell by the colour or whatever, but it won't cost me too much time or effort to find out, and I still...

Thanks for your reply. I must admit that surprises me, as I watched many videos before my attempt, most of which involved drastically pruning the plants before letting them "hibernate". As far as I am aware, they are not SUPPOSED to have any leaves at this point, precisely to prevent them from...

Hi Folks, I tried overwintering a few plants for the first time last year, but after being moved into a warmer room and exposed to more light, they still aren't showing any new growth after about 3 weeks or so. Being an absolute beginner, I have no idea how to tell just by looking at the plants...

Thanks. I made loads of chilli jam with plants I bought last year, so the wife bought the seeds for me for Christmas so that I can make more this year :party: