I have been lurking around these pepper forums for some time and thought I would join in the conversations.
I have been growing chile in the Denver area for a few years now. I started with outdoor gardening but do to my very reliable ability to procrastinate and lack of knowledge about proper dirt mixing proportions I have found myself more interested in hydroponic gardening - this also satisfies my math-nerd tendencies. Indoor is also conducive to the long growing season required of the super-hots.
I have started my (now second) indoor garden with two cuttings and a transplant from this year's outdoor garden (Big Jim, Moruga and Ghost; respectively) and seeds for Moruga, Carolina Reaper, Giant Ghost, Tabasco, Big Jim and Jalepeno. Additionally I have two varieties of black tomatoes but that is for a different forum!
After a slow start (and a touch of root rot) I have seen an EXPLOSION of growth that coincided with better controlled nutrient metering as well as adjustment to the watering schedule. I have learned a ton through my research and would be glad to share with those that are interested. I should mention that I am growing in rockwool and my nutrients are, as I told my wife, "lab-quality" i.e. not organic which means they are exactly the same minerals found in organics, just made in a lab and no sludge - I add that in separately!
I have opted to "top" most of the plants in hope of more compact plants and higher yields - I'd love to hear other people's thoughts on the topic. It was painful to do but hopefully worth it.
Glad to be a part of the group.
I have been growing chile in the Denver area for a few years now. I started with outdoor gardening but do to my very reliable ability to procrastinate and lack of knowledge about proper dirt mixing proportions I have found myself more interested in hydroponic gardening - this also satisfies my math-nerd tendencies. Indoor is also conducive to the long growing season required of the super-hots.
I have started my (now second) indoor garden with two cuttings and a transplant from this year's outdoor garden (Big Jim, Moruga and Ghost; respectively) and seeds for Moruga, Carolina Reaper, Giant Ghost, Tabasco, Big Jim and Jalepeno. Additionally I have two varieties of black tomatoes but that is for a different forum!
After a slow start (and a touch of root rot) I have seen an EXPLOSION of growth that coincided with better controlled nutrient metering as well as adjustment to the watering schedule. I have learned a ton through my research and would be glad to share with those that are interested. I should mention that I am growing in rockwool and my nutrients are, as I told my wife, "lab-quality" i.e. not organic which means they are exactly the same minerals found in organics, just made in a lab and no sludge - I add that in separately!
I have opted to "top" most of the plants in hope of more compact plants and higher yields - I'd love to hear other people's thoughts on the topic. It was painful to do but hopefully worth it.
Glad to be a part of the group.
from Texas
