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Yes, however for 40+ plants, I would need too many containers and space

My doubts with hydro is that if I use kratky or DWC, if I have late germination, the roots of the seedlings won't get to the nutrient solution and die eventually since the more grown ups will drink enough to drop the solution level

Hello everyone, I know I’m starting super late this year (AGAIN) but I started my peppers germination process last week using the paper towel method and still none has germinated. I’m panicking and I’m going to buy a heat mat after work today. To give a start boost I’m going to start them (once...

  So, I was reading around, and I found that I should go with 80% compost, 10% perlite and 10% vermiculite. Would this recipe be good? If/when I finish my home-made compost, can I replace the compost for horse manure?   EDIT: Should I also add some bonemeal/epsom salt? This is really really hard...

Actually, last year was really bad for my peppers, not because of the soil or the climate, but because I had no time to get around them. I had very few peppers, except for the Aji Guyana which as always, gives 100’s of peppers with one plant. I didn’t even move the plants to bigger pots (they...

Can anyone help me? I'm really overwhelmed by so much information... I live in Portugal, we have a temperature ranging between 15-35°C (60-95F) with relatively dry weather (however I always set up an irrigation system). I'm now thinking about soil building this year, I have around 150 litres of...

Uppon further inspection I discovered what might be whiteflies, here's a picture of it. Should I do something?  

Hello,   I currently have 7 plants, all side by side in pots. Every plant is doing fine (a few munches on the leaves but nothing too extreme) however this plant (7 pot apocalypse) is full of apperently eggs of some kind of bug. The weird part is, the plants next to this one don't have these...

  No, the maximum I will be away and can't water the plants is 2 weeks

  The problem is, since I'm a university student I can't water every day or every couple of days my plants (I'll be leaving my plants in my parents house since it's a better weather there and I live in an apartment at the moment) so I have to rely on a system, I was also thinking about a...

Hello,   So, first time grower here since last year it didn't work out for me (planted too late) I'm using the double cup method, adding hydro nutrients to the bottom of the cup (Khang Starr method) however next week or in 2 weeks I'm going to transplant and I already bought the soil I'll be...

  Thanks, going to check them out :)     I got some nutrients my friend gave me, a tote I have laying around, going to use rockwool held by metal wiring to stop the rockwool to sink (bought large rockwool medium, was like 30 cents each, even cheaper than the smaller ones) and a pump that I had...

Just saw a map of frosts here in Portugal, and at my region it's very rare to have frost... Damn... Might as well try to go for the real thing, I won't die because of 15€ on seeds

  Not really, that would cost me something like 10€ since I only need to buy the greenhouse plastic because I have a lot of wood and nails here, also like to do my own stuff :P and obviously wasn't even considering heating or having artificial light in the greenhouse because of the costs, I'm...

What if I build a greenhouse and put my plants in the greenhouse during the cold months? Will they still die/unable to produce chillies?

  Yes, however I don't want to spend money on the initial cost, neitheir I want to spend tons of money on electricity bills, I'm a college student with no work... Well... Not a paid one at least.

  Just because I wouldn't like to waste love, time and money on seeds just for them to die in 3 months or so :/

  I'm buying from fatalii seeds since their seeds and variety looks good. I'm looking to buy Carolina Reaper, Aji Guyana and 7pot Apocalypse.  I would say that the first frost will be in like two and a half/three months, maybe four. However I can build a mini-greenhouse for them if I have to.

Hello everyone,   My first time planting hot peppers, and I'm going with hydroponic grow using DWC or Kratky method. I live in Portugal, so hot temperatures in the summer and cold temperatures during winter. My question is:   - Will I be in time to germinate/plant my peppers or should I wait for...