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slugs/snails can make lesions like that. I am still betting on the aphids, they are a disease vector and generally weaken the defenses of the plant. Deal with the aphids and the plant will thank you. Based on the pic the aphid population may be at a level that is beyond the ability of neem to...

Cool plant. Some of these wild varieties look like weeds. Lots of side shoots, suckers from the base, and unpredictable branching.

^^^^ Step 1) Build space station.   I think this takes the cake for "advanced growing"

I think I see some aphids in that pic. Smush them with your fingers, make sure to check all the undersides of the leaves, especially the lower ones. You need to check every day for a week or two, until the beneficial bugs outpace the aphid reproduction. If the aphids seem to be gaining, it may...

These ultra-hot pepper reviews keep reminding me of the article about the nagaland (India) ghost chili eating contest. The "winner" ate 14 bhuts, and based on the pics in the magazine they were some king size pods. So whatever you are feeling, just know some poor guy in India ate at least 10x as...

Your infestation is bad enough to break out the pesticide. If you can, capture the big mop bugs and move to a safe area. Spray the affected plants with a pyrethrin based product. Apply in the evening and repeat every 2 days until you aren't seeing any new bad bugs. Make sure you spray the bottom...

The big ones are eating the little ones.    Big bugs are beneficial. Mealybug destroyer, aka rag mop ladybug http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/beneficials/beneficial-15_ladybug_mealybug_destroyer.htm   Small fat ones that are pale yellow/green are aphids, hard to tell but it looks...

True dat. I wish him lots of luck, but if he has never farmed fish or never done hydroponic growing, he is in for some extreme learning. This isn't a zero-input system, since you are constantly extracting product. The write up I saw was using Tilapia because they were tolerant of the low O2...

Must be a new species. Capsicum Indica.  :think:   Great review. I love the part around 8:40 where you blow out a long slow breath. Nothing to do but ride it out. I would love to see a chemical analysis of these pods, sounds like they have an unusual mix of capsaicinoids.

Deep south sun is not to be trifled with. Most years I sprout outdoors and only bring the tray in if there is going to be a cold snap. Normally I have no problems. This year I got a late start and by the time the seedlings were about an inch tall we had a long stretch of higher than normal...

@Monkey Hunter, you skipped a couple steps in aquaponics. The plant waste and also fish offal get fed to black soldier flies, or some other insect. You feed the high protein and fat insect larva to the fish. Fish waste and bug waste fertilize the plants. A simple concept that tries to...

Awesome looking peppers! I love that sharp spike they have at the end. Anything that solid bright yellow color is going to stay that way. This really makes me want to grow some yellow varieties next season.

Watermelons are native to North Africa. They like a sandy soil where they can put down a very deep taproot. Here in Houston I have had nothing but bad luck with watermelons. Clay soil, high humidity, and a lack of talent at growing melons made me give up. Fortunately I can get tasty 20 pound...

If you have a lot of space, you can pile all your leaves in one big mound each year, cover with something to keep them from blowing away, wet occasionally and wait for 2-3 years (maybe less, depending on the lignin content of your leaves). You will end up with a quantity of quality leaf mold. If...

Stressed vines will drop young fruit. Heat, too much/little water, fert shortage, fert burn, bugs,....

"You're weird!"  :rofl:   Great review.

That thing should be wrapped in caution tape. Looks nasty!

I don't know but I have seen other peppers from Brazil labeled Cheiro xxx, e.g., "Cheiro Recife" meaning "pepper from Recife"   Personally I have had terrible luck with Brazilian varietals. Poor germination, and what few emerged succumbed to damping off. This really makes me sad since I imagine...

Looking good. Small leaf size tells me it is getting plenty of sun. I wonder if it would like a little more shade? Some varieties do much better with a break from the blasting sun. Don't be surprised if those first buds fall off, pretty typical for adolescent plants to drop flowers. So exciting...