Issues on first grow of peppers-input appreciated!

[Chilidude]

Ok excellent, that's what I was thinking as I know the ph and nutrient requirements for such a breathable medium is quite different, almost like a poor man's Hydro-soilless type mix. Can they take the great outdoors still as that is a requirement for my scenario when it comes time to use that sun!

Regards,
-Tristan

 
I use the coco coir+airpots inside the greenhouse, but if you can provide them some kind of rain cover while outdoors i dont see you having much problems growing them in a similar fashion.

 

[YAMracer754]

 
I use the coco coir+airpots inside the greenhouse, but if you can provide them some kind of rain cover while outdoors i dont see you having much problems growing them in a similar fashion.

How heavy are they loaded up-the 10L ones. I could either move em or if I can get up a few bucks it would be cool to get as we call em here in the states-a "harbor freight greenhouse" which is a cheapie from China but based on some reviews here, with some simple modifications and massaging they can do the trick

Regards,
-Tristan

 

[Chilidude]

How heavy are they loaded up-the 10L ones. I could either move em or if I can get up a few bucks it would be cool to get as we call em here in the states-a "harbor freight greenhouse" which is a cheapie from China but based on some reviews here, with some simple modifications and massaging they can do the trick

Regards,
-Tristan

 
The pots are very light without anything inside them, but i guess you can put some rocks in there if you feel like they are not heavy enough for a good workout. If you load them up with moist coco coir+plant, it will be about 10 kilos minimum.
 
However if the coco coir becomes semi dry inside those airpots, the weight is pretty much next to nothing.

 

[YAMracer754]

 
The pots are very light without anything inside them, but i guess you can put some rocks in there if you feel like they are not heavy enough for a good workout. If you load them up with moist coco coir+plant, it will be about 10 kilos minimum.
 
However if the coco coir becomes semi dry inside those airpots, the weight is pretty much next to nothing.

Oh ok right on Yeah I was talking about loaded up but I'm sure the h20 is what takes the weight! 22lbs and up ain't so bad, they easy to move? The homemade ones?

Regards,
-Tristan

 

[Chilidude]

Oh ok right on Yeah I was talking about loaded up but I'm sure the h20 is what takes the weight! 22lbs and up ain't so bad, they easy to move? The homemade ones?

Regards,
-Tristan

 
Of course the commercial air-pots are easy to move, because of the huge gripping power of the bumbs. I have no info about the homemade ones.

 

[YAMracer754]

I've been in your shoes before, take a deep breath, and step back and evaluate. You've not gone past the point of no return... yet. Don't overcomplicate it, keep it simple.

As I said, let them dry out. That will naturally stop the algae and gnats all by itself, dry soil = no food source/not a pleasant environment for them to be in. It will take a few weeks of keeping them drier, but I promise you it will work.

Also/another option (that I have used personally with success), those plants are very very ready to pot up into Solo cups or #1 pots. Pot them up into some fresh drier mix, and don't water the new mix at all! When you set them into the new pot/mix, set them deep enough that you can cover up the top of the existing mix with about a quarter inch or so of the new dry mix. By doing this, you are taking the light away from the algae which will start to kill it, and also the new dry mix will suck the moisture out of the existing mix also killing the nasties and algae and speed up the drying process.

After you pot them up as described above, do not water them for at least 7 days, or only water each plant once you notice the leaves start to become less shiney and or wilt a bit, can't let seedlings completely wilt though as they sometimes don't recover.

When you do finally water them they won't have many roots in that new mix yet, so no need to wet the entire pot, just give them each about 1oz if in solo cups or 2oz if in #1 pots of water via bottom watering and do not water again until you see signs of wilting. Use a shot glass or something to actually measure until you get it down pat. After a while, you can also go by the weight of the pot once you get the feel for it.

Edit: also, I don't think you have BLS or any other problems other than just simply watering way to much. Do not spray them with anything, just try out the process I mentioned above and I would bet money all your problems will disappear by the end of this month.

Best of luck to you this season!

~Troy

Got them in their new homes and their finally wilting and losing that shine, but how am I supposed to bottom water with such a small amount of h20? I can understand how to do that from the top but not the bottom.. The mix looks dry on top as well and I didn't add any water to it to when I used the mix just the residual moisture already present.

Regards,
-Tristan

 

[U)<now]

Got them in their new homes and their finally wilting and losing that shine, but how am I supposed to bottom water with such a small amount of h20? I can understand how to do that from the top but not the bottom.. The mix looks dry on top as well and I didn't add any water to it to when I used the mix just the residual moisture already present.

Regards,
-Tristan

Just try it, they'll soak it up and tomorrow they'll be nice and perky again.

 

[YAMracer754]

So put em in the tray and add 1-2 oz? Wouldn't that be like 1mm tall level in the tray? Or should I multiply 2oz x the number of plants in the tray?

Regards,
-Tristan

 

[YAMracer754]

So put em in the tray and add 1-2 oz? Wouldn't that be like 1mm tall level in the tray?

Regards,
-Tristan

I do also have a hand mister as Well if that helps on the top layer for the stem to grow some roots?

Regards,
-Tristan

 

[U)<now]

For those 3.5in pots, I would do like an ounce and a half per plant. You can multiply it and dump it in the tray if you want, but that can lead to some getting too much water and others not enough. I've done it both ways successfully.