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  1. borolo

    peppers not ripe

    Try picking a few and bring them inside, wrap them in newspaper and place in warm spot. Down here is how we make fruits ripe, haven't tried on any peppers yet, but give it a try and let us know.
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    tutorial The Pest Guide

    JAJA, I had to buid a fort with ckicken wire to keep them out.   I felt safe but then I saw them jumping from the mango tree nearby and caught a few inside. This is what my bhut was reduced to. Ants also took a toll later on, the eat the leaves and harvest aphids. With my weather of 30°c all...
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    tutorial The Pest Guide

    Iguanas   Threat level: 6 Location: Central and South America Control: traps Biological Control: none Prevention: Don't have trees nearby Damage caused: eats plant to the grownd, if plant survives, it will suffer from aphid infestation. 
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    pests Tired of bugs...

    Great read. thanks, will use the water technique and report back. Does lime sulphur work on these and can i use it with pods already on the plant?
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    pests Tired of bugs...

    I've been growing bhut jolokias since august and man, it has been tough. i'm a first grower of anything and to be honest, i take my hat off for all growers out there. First I fought the rain, then the wind, iguanas, broad mites (lime sulphur got them)and now finally 8 months later, i have like...
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    The curled leaves thing.....again

    I Don't think that's my case. We have an average 30°C / 86°F all year round. Also tried everything else: more water, less mater, more sun, less sun, more fert, less fert. Let's hope with this sulhphur I can stop it. Thanks! btw, you're pretty :)
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    The curled leaves thing.....again

    On Saturday I sprayed the plants with soap hoping it would do something in the meantime, and also snipped all damaged leaves. Update: Finally got what I think is lime sulphur. Though the translation from spanish is tricky..something like calcium sulfate or something and three other sulphur...
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    The curled leaves thing.....again

    Didn't find any lime sulphur, just plain sulphur (powder). can i apply it in power form? how many times and how often? thks.
  9. borolo

    The curled leaves thing.....again

    I'll try that!. thanks.
  10. borolo

    The curled leaves thing.....again

    Are these mites? Growing these bhut jolokias from seed since august. had some problems with iguanas eating the leaves. Now the curl leaves. There are some flies on them but not to many. I believe there already some pods on them :). What sould i do? I live in Barranquilla, Colombia. Temp 30°C...
  11. borolo

    ARRRG

    I feel you. I learned the hard way Iguanas love chili plants. Ate almost all my bhut jolokias grrrrrr. Now i think i might have broad mites...
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