Is this pepper dying?

[menotume]

From what little I know, I must agree with needing wind, I would add a SMALL breeze from a fan. Also, how many hours/day of light are you giving it? Is it consistent, on a timer?

 

[vlad]

From what little I know, I must agree with needing wind, I would add a SMALL breeze from a fan. Also, how many hours/day of light are you giving it? Is it consistent, on a timer?

It's getting lots of wind, 18h light per day (timer) and only water. Right now I have to adjust the lights distance every week, cause it keeps growing into them, even tho it has 6x30W pointed at it (5500K)

 

[menotume]

I'm new to hot peppers, but I know that with other plants that decreasing the # of hours a day of light (slowly) will make the plant start to flower. If you plan to keep it indoors, with it being so tall, I would decrease the time of light by 10 minutes a day for a week or so and start getting some fruit!

I am NO expert, hopefully someone else can confirm this!

EDIT: I mean to decrease the TIME of the light cycle, NOT the intensity of light

 

[LUCKYDOG]

Chile peppers are not photo sensitive - the bloom wont change when adjusting light times when they bloom they bloom - you can start using a light dose of bloom ferts

 

[menotume]

Thank you Luckydog!

So, the light cycle time has no affect? Would it be better in his case to increase it then, or is 18 hours the norm?

PS: Stop looking in my window!

 

[LUCKYDOG]

I was looking at your tree in the window honestly!! I would stay on the 16-18 hour regiment seems to work the best

 

[Avon Barksdale]

I'm new to hot peppers, but I know that with other plants that decreasing the # of hours a day of light (slowly) will make the plant start to flower. If you plan to keep it indoors, with it being so tall, I would decrease the time of light by 10 minutes a day for a week or so and start getting some fruit!

I am NO expert, hopefully someone else can confirm this!

EDIT: I mean to decrease the TIME of the light cycle, NOT the intensity of light

What else have you been growing?

 

[menotume]

What else have you been growing?

Errr, uhhh, just some weeds. In a previous life.

 

[Ezzer]

What else have you been growing?

I was thinking the same thing . Here in Thailand we only ever get around 12 hours day light all year round.

 

[DudeThtsBad]

let it get sun, & slowly introduce it to the wind ! should be fine.

 

[vlad]

So, this little guy has about 15 pods now. Any idea what it is?

 

[millworkman]

No idea, looks like mustard habs I had growing 2 years ago, but the skin is a little too wrinkly.