Jolokia plants

[Sauced]

Well, I am a newbie in growing hot peppers. First truly committed year to this; yet I love it, and will expand my opportunities each season as I get better.
Many learning experiences with soil to transplanting to dwc, to doing nutrients and lighting right.
Well, something is good. My pictures may come sideways. Dont know why?
In photo they are correct.
I have the pictures progressing from early October to mid November to Mid December to present.
Presently the two plants Im growing are two feet diameter and just over a foot high. They have been trimmed and topped twice. They get mad and come back at me line Hudra. I must have over twenty new tops growing, and pods that seem like 70+. And roots are long and super healthy.
They are probably all going to fall since I believe my nitrogen is high for growth. Not changing it because I plan to move them to soil in mesh bags for spring, which takes 2-4 weeks to adjust to soil, then new growth and pods. Then in spring, I plan to have three foot diameter plants about two feet high going outdoors.
Anyways, enough blabbering...

 

[Chilidude]

Most chilis dont like too much nitrogen as it makes them just grow more green stuff without the chilis, they are more like lovers of higher calium and moderate amount of nitrogen.

 

[juanitos]

plant looks very healthy congrats!

 

[Masher]

Good luck, and happy growing.
 
I would remove the plastic from those cups....they need to breath and dry out as needed?
 
any issues of stem rot or mold?
 
 

 

[Gorizza]

looking good!

 

[Sauced]

Most chilis dont like too much nitrogen as it makes them just grow more green stuff without the chilis, they are more like lovers of higher calium and moderate amount of nitrogen.

I agree. I wanted growth first. I still want my plants to get a foot taller. Based on recent explosion of growth, Im looking at migrating the plant to soil with proper balance of nutrients, then once it acclimated, I should see it fruit all over. Since its in hydroponic right now until the nutrient level drops for a couple weeks to trigger more air roots for lowere shock to soil, Im leaving ratios alone. Going to soil in several weeks will cause them all to drop anyways.
Agree with you though.

 

[Sauced]

Good luck, and happy growing.
 
I would remove the plastic from those cups....they need to breath and dry out as needed?
 
any issues of stem rot or mold?
 
 

That picture of cup was from early October when they were 6. They have transplanted twice since. Each picture from top to bottom showed a month where they were at. Same plant.

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

looking healthy!  I am wintering my only Red Bhut through this season, and it still has pods that are ripening, although some are small, like an acorn.  I have a few that are like a golf ball with a tail of fire (definitely not when I golf). Another few weeks in the igloo/garage, and then we emerge with a vengeance.

 

[Slug]

How do you get it to stick to the wall like that?
 

 

[Sauced]

How do you get it to stick to the wall like that?
 

Gorilla glue

 

[Sauced]

Well, I get good sunlight 2 hours now, in addition to my cfl lights.
I also put my photo back an angle to se if the stupid picture comes out right here instead of glued to the wall. If not, I give...

 

[Sauced]

Ok, funny.

 

[Sauced]

Yay. Whatever...

 

[Chilidude]

Looks great and compact plants, i would just balance out the fertilizer to a more chili friendly rations and make those produce more flowers\pods.

 

[Sauced]

Most chilis dont like too much nitrogen as it makes them just grow more green stuff without the chilis, they are more like lovers of higher calium and moderate amount of nitrogen.

I agree. Ive been focused on growth, not flowering. I use Masterblend with a ratio of 10:10:5 since I have four gallons inside.
Im debating whether to switch nutrients when I focus on blooms or switch ratios to 10:3:5. The middle component is the calcium nitrate that would be reduced, allowing my Masterblend and epson salt to contribute better to flowering.

 

[Sauced]

Right now the plants have been around 6.0-6.2 with 770-850ppm. For flowering, I will likely take ppm up to 900-1000.
I noticed that when I moved from 500s to 700s, then 800 area, they exploded. This of course was after two months of growing. Now, after a month at this ppm, it seems like they are ready for the next level of increase/ maximum. This is where ratios change too.

 

[Sauced]

It has been a week since my transplanting to soil from dwc. The roots were super healthy and long. Ive limited lighting and intensity.
Ive lost about 20% of leaves from the plants, but it looks like They have stopped dropping leaves. I pulled all flowers and most pods so they will focus on growth and stability. I initially watered from above due to dwc, but now it strictly from below.
Here is the current health.

 

[Sauced]

Well, after a few months of shock, recovery, adjustments to lighting and weather, the plants are again getting robust. Theyve been outside as weather allows, and will be out almost full time in coming weeks. Ive started six more pepper plants that are doing great too. The Jolokias are about 3 diameter and over 2 height. The outdoors are really turning the plants into beasts. Should start to bloom and fruit like crazy soon.

 

[dragonsfire]

Looking Good