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The gold are AJ's recipe with 300g Caribbean red habaneros. Next time I think I will either not let it reduce as long, will add more vinegar, or will get wide mouth bottles, because it was very thick and not easy to put in the 5oz bottles. The yield was 2.5 of the 5oz bottles. The camo is the...

As far as variations to this method go: Im thinking I want to add some small quantity of orange juice, but otherwise use about the same original recipe. It didnt look like theres been any mention/discussion on a quick perusal of the 19 pages of posts. Im curious if there would be any reason to...

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The last two years Ive brought my pepper plants into the house from outside Ive had issues with aphids. I tried alcohol, soap, blasting them with the hose outside daily, asking them to leave without any luck. I tried some aphid incecticide and all it managed to do was make my house reek of fish...

Buy a $7 plastic storage container from like Home Depot (https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-20-Gal-Storage-Tote-SW107/305188796), turn it upside down, put your seeds/small plants in it and you can mount the light in it. Or buy a proper grow tent. IMHO use the heat your light is already generating...

My tap water pH is typically around 7.5-8.0, my pepper plants haven't seemed to care if I pH it or not, but depending on how lazy I'm feeling I don't always do it. When I do pH the water, I shoot for 6.5 and I randomly fluctuate +/-0.2 from 6.5 so the nutrient soil mobility is more balanced. I...

I think you are correct in your conclusion regarding the soil. There is likely some funky bacteria in it. If this is the case, it may be too late for the plants pictured.   You could let the soil dry out, and do about one or two waterings with a mix of about 1 part hydrogen peroxide with 4 parts...

I use 1 gallon and 3 gallon smart pots. I really like them. The soil does tend to dry out quicker though, but that doesn't bother me at all. I like to check my plants daily anyway.   I didnt buy the airpots just because they cost so much more. I didnt make my own because I didnt want to spend...

Ive been using this for a couple years now, I too have found that by itself or mixed with less than 33% perlite it will compact and doesnt drain as well as I would like. I mix at least 33% perlite when using this soil and I too use fabric pots. I was very skeptical in using anything from...

The iron and magnesium is more than likely immobilized from the soil being too alkaline which is causing the issues. You can either buy a pH meter, or water testing kit from the aquarium section in a pet store. The kit should have pH up and pH down, and a tiny test tube with test solution...

Those are some funky leaves.   I wouldnt be giving nutrients to it this early, and I dont think its an airflow issue, and I dont think heat is an issue either unless the T8s are right ontop of them, but even still, if you had to pinch them back to keep them from stretching, thats usually an...

Agreed, not sure what this one is actually putting out, but I suspect it's closer to a 250w equivalent. I'm generally not a fan of most of the LED grow light manufactures out there, so I build my own, but you get what you pay for and this is perfect for the purpose I want it to serve and I've...

Buy something like a Viparspectra 450W and be done with it https://www.amazon.com/VIPARSPECTRA-Reflector-Spectrum-Indoor-Plants/dp/B015FLSOCE/ The 450W is the equivalent HPS/MH that its suppose to replace, it should draw half that. Build one if you really want to, but for $130 you cant really...

  I see you have an air-pot. What are your thoughts? I was between the air-pot and the smart-pots and went with the smart-pots because they were priced significantly less, and the bottoms rests on the ground vs 0.5-1.0" above ground. I typically grow with saucers and didnt want the pot to not...

  Ive been using the natures care organic miracle gro potting mix lately, I was incredibly hesitant to try it and started using it about a year ago. 10 years ago I wouldnt have touched anything with their name on it, but their natures care organic soil Ive had success with, and been pleasantly...

Figured Id post an update. Noticed today that one pepper has started to ripen. Thought the largest one wouldve ripened first, but guess its on a mission. The plant basically goes outside when its sunny and goes into the tent when its overcast or suppose to rain all day. Had a lot of undeveloped...

  Thanks. Its environment indoors has been similar to what is outdoors. Temps are around 70-80F with RH lows of about 50 with the lights off and highs up to 80 with the lights on.   The past week its been on a 24/0 light schedule as it was outside during the day and inside under the light at...

This is my first time growing any type of pepper. If anyone sees something that I dont on it, or has any suggestions for anything I should look out for Id appreciate it.   This has been grown entirely indoor so far, and I began germinating the seed on November 8, 2016. The seed sprouted on the...

What Im seeing pictured and described sounds like a pH issue. What pH is the water youre using and are you balancing the water? The wrong pH will cause nutrient lockout/burn. If youre using tap water are you letting the water sit out overnight? Theres chlorine in most tap water that will...