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Hi all. It seems to be 'growing lore' around here that it's better to let our chillis wilt a little before watering. I was wondering what is the reasoning behind this. Does it really give the best results? Or is it simply a no-fail way of avoiding overwatering? I am concerned that i'm hurting...

Hi guys. What pH should i be adjusting my tap water and fertiliser solution to, for growing my chillis in a soil/coco mix, indoors and out? Is 6 a good number to aim for? My tap water is about 7.7pH. I haven't tested the pH of my fertiliser ( Canna Terra @ 50% strength) yet. I got some pH...

Hey all! Bit of a question If you have some leaves that aren't looking quite right, eg older leaves yellowing, or some bug damage, hail damage etc, do you pluck those leaves off or leave them? I'm wondering which is the better path, i have heard people saying it's better to prune them and...

Hey :) I have a very unwell jalapeno. Here he is, he is about 30cm/1 foot tall (my foot included as evidence : D He is 4 months old. He has been dropping leaves from the bottom up for quite some time now, and just keeps dropping more and more! The leaves look wilty, go yellow, and fall off...

Hi guys. I'm going to try coco as a medium, and have a few questions! Can coco be used alone as a growing medium (non-hydro) from seed -> fruit? How do you fertilize coco? I noticed there's coco coir specific ferts here, but are these for hydro only...

Hi all! As detailed in my grow log, i recently put a 600w MH in my grow tent.. a significant step up from my 130w fluro. The HID lighting brings up a few concerns about fire safety. For one, the light itself is a lot bigger, complex, hotter. Then there's the addition of a large ballast. Then...

Hi all. Check out this leaf damage. This is pretty bad but most of my plants have some of it. Does this look like damage caused by black fly / fungus gnats ? I have them in my grow tent and i squish at least 10 every time im in there but they always pop up. I would estimate the population at 3...

Hi all! I loooove hot peppers, concentrates, and the like. I have some really hot concentrates that i eat that are delicious and firey but can leave my gut a bit, well, feeling 'not quite right'. Not a stomach ache, but a bit deeper. You know where! I can tolerate this just fine really, but i'm...

Hi all! I like the idea of stuffed peppers as something to add to my limited cooking repertoire (must impress the girlfriend!). Which pepper varieties are good for stuffing? I'm thinking something fairly large but not huge, not too hot, and good flavour? Any recommendations would be great...

Hail! So i shall start another one of these threads for your forum clogging pleasure :-) At the time of this post i am growing: Bhut Jolokia 7 pot Trinidad Scorpion Aji Omnicolour Bolivian Rainbow Jalapeno Orange Habanero 'Razzamatazz' Mystery Ornamental This is my first time growing...

Hi all! I needed something to support my light shade as my seedlings were getting too large to have the shade sitting right on top of them on the floor, so i rigged this up with 1inch PVC! It was fairly cheap and is pretty sturdy. The point of weakness is the chain, at the moment i just have...

Hi all! Thought i'd share these pics of these cute little buggers. They are about 3 weeks old since planting. I have planted: 7pot (thanks to chilliseedbank!), Trinidad Scorpions, Aji Omnicolour, Bolivian Rainbow, Bhut Jolokia, Jalapeno, Orange Habanero, and "Razamatazz". Currently have 5/5...

Hi guys! I noticed some relatives were growing a few chilli plants, though they didn't know what breed they were. I nabbed a few plants and also some ripe pods, anyone know what they might be??? The pods seem to ripen from whitegreen to purple to red, and grow to 3-4cm. They seem pretty hot...