pics Anyone have pics of peppers growing in SWC?

[Chocolate Hab]

C'mon I know somebody is growing them in a SWC.

 

[DarkTrak]

SWC = Shallow Water Culture?

 

[Chocolate Hab]

SWC = Shallow Water Culture?

Self watering container a la Earthbox.

 

[DarkTrak]

Never heard of it...

 

[POTAWIE]

Try a site search for "earthbox"

 

[charlesNYC]

Never heard of it...

dont think it's a good idea. peppers don't like water that much.

 

[franzb69]

Silver surfer is using this method of growing and i think his results are fantastic.

 

[Chocolate Hab]

dont think it's a good idea. peppers don't like water that much.

The peppers only drink what they want when they want it. The trick to having peppers in a SWC is the media. You need a media that allows for wicking but will not hold too much moisture. I am gonna try 3:2:1 recipe of potting mix:pinebark fines:perlite. Everything usually explodes in growth with a SWC.

 

[ZanderSpice]

Here is a Thai Chili in a wick system:

And an Aji Lemondrop in a "plant spa" SWC:

Check out Siver Surfer's "recycled aluminum" thread for more examples

 

[Phadrus On Fire]

TAM Jalapeno in homemade SWC, 3.5 gal of soil, ~1.5 gal water reservoir

Here is a link to a construction guide ... SWC

 

[Phadrus On Fire]

The trick to having peppers in a SWC is the media. You need a media that allows for wicking but will not hold too much moisture. I am gonna try 3:2:1 recipe of potting mix:pinebark fines:perlite. Everything usually explodes in growth with a SWC.

I agree with this. I used a standard potting soil from a local nursery for the Jalapeno I posted previously. I've noticed in the last week that the leaves are starting to show signs of yellowing. I'm thinking the soil has compacted a lot over the growing season, and is now holding too much water.

The trouble is finding the pine bark fines...

 

[ABurningMouth]

I use wicking tech for almost all my plants to give constant source of water.
Here is my Neydalli (Pimenta da Neyde x Fatalli) with some normal Neydes.