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How important are mycorrhizal fungi in container growing (mainly asking about inoculation, as opposed to what already might be present)? I've done a few hours worth of reading on the subject, but it's quite extensive. Most companies selling their products containing these fungi lead you to...

I'm growing C. annuums, C. baccatums and C. chinenses this year. They are all flowering heavily, only annuum and baccatum flowers have a lot of pollen on them (baccatum more so than annuum, but they're both pretty loaded), whereas chinense anthers are blueish with no pollen on them whatsoever...

I have a decent amount of vermicast and pellets left from potting up. I've seen multiple members mention making teas out of these, and there's a whole 51 page thread on it (AACT). However, sometimes they are mentioned briefly, and other times are way over my head. What would be a good way to...

Just as I've somehow managed to put aphids under control, I've started seeing thrips. How do I know if I should be treating my plants, or is there no minimum to the number of pests? Haven't seen more than a few per leaf, where some leaves have none (though it's likely I just can't see the really...

I've read about the use of molasses in compost piles, compost teas and as a foliar feed. I vaguely remember reading that it should be unsulfured, as the sulfur-dioxide used as a preservative will kill the beneficial bacteria that molasses is supposed to feed. Is this so? Cheers.

On one of the next few days I'll be transplanting my plants to their final pots (~5gal). It seems that I'm lacking some perlite, but the only store that's near me doesn't carry it. They have something called ceramsite, which I'm assuming is the same thing as LECA/hydroton. I was thinking of...

So today I was doing my morning check on the plants and noticed some small winged creatures black in color. I assume they were aphids. Killed 1-3 per plant. I only saw mature, winged ones. I live nearly at the top of my building, some 30 meters up from the ground level. I've quickly...

Quick question. Temperatures here usually top around 30°C (85°F) at this time of year. I can place my pepper plants so that they get full sun from 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM (approximating, might be less than this). So should I? Are there things to worry about, like UV and whatnot? Cheers.

This is one of the varieties I'm growing this year. All three plants below are of the same variety. I'm not sure what they are, but they look like a mild kind. I'm late on transplanting them, and didn't top them before or after they started flowering, so now they're fruiting. I'm mostly...

Came across this discussion earlier today: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5116278/give-up-planting-peppers-in-ground (Pardon for cross-posting)   Ground-growing got virtually no love. I'm a first-time grower and was thinking of growing both in pots and in ground this year. Most plants would...

This guy shows a homemade fertilizer recipe:Says it's good for leafy, flowering and fruiting plants.   Is this actually viable? I'd assume there would be a danger of fungal infection. Also, not sure how readily available the nutrients would be, and if there's a high chance of burn or...

Greetings, lovely people. I've "sown" Habaneros some 7 weeks ago. Now the seedlings are about 10cm or 4" tall, but the tops are already showing bundles of flower buds. I've read a lot of back-and-forth on pruning, pinching flowers, etc. so I'm wondering what your take on this is. Should I pinch...

I've ordered a dozen Carolina Reaper seeds online from a local seed dealer that seemed reputable. I've left them soaking for almost a day, then planted them in pots with a seed-starting mix, watered well and placed them in a mini greenhouse.   First seed started germinating a bit over a week...

Hello. I am here to grow peppers and take names.  :violin: