greenhouse Potawie's greenhouse porn 2009

[Hotpeppa]

this is what i mean...

some say calcium.. what do you think P ?

 

[POTAWIE]

I'm not quite sure what the problem is, but here's a few questions: What type of medium and fertilizers are you using? Are you using epsom salts. Is the leaf problem only happening on C. chinenses? Do you water often? What sort of humidity are they getting?

 

[Hotpeppa]

coco coir..

coco coir specific nutes..

yes to the epsom salts ( spray for foliage )..

yes to the problem only happening on C. chinenses..

i only water them when they need it...( that seems to work best )...

humidity is fairly good (medium to high ) and constant...

 

[lee]

Looks like they need some Bonemeal. It flattens the leaves between the veins. Look at the pic on the page

http://www.ecoseeds.com/Pepper.growing.tips.html

 

[Hotpeppa]

Looks like they need some Bonemeal. It flattens the leaves between the veins. Look at the pic on the page

http://www.ecoseeds.com/Pepper.growing.tips.html

yeah, seems to be the general thought about it.. ill have to try adding some bonemeal...

thanks

 

[POTAWIE]

Not sure, but I'm guessing its possibly a coir related nutrient deficiency (or excess) but if its only C. chinense varieties then I'd also think maybe a magnesium deficiency or overwatering(although it appears you're doing things right). Any time I've had wavy leaves, the plants(always C. chinenses) eventually grows out of it

 

[Hotpeppa]

Not sure, but I'm guessing its possibly a coir related nutrient deficiency (or excess) but if its only C. chinense varieties then I'd also think maybe a magnesium deficiency or overwatering(although it appears you're doing things right). Any time I've had wavy leaves, the plants(always C. chinenses) eventually grows out of it

hmmmm, good to know.. ill just wait before doing anything else to them..

thanks P

 

[POTAWIE]

Things are growing a little slow in Potawie-land compared to most years but I am doing things quite different and I'm still quite confident that I'll have a great season.

Here's a little peak into the back of my greenhouse

Some of the smaller plants, lots of Annuums and tomatos

Some of the larger plants, mostly Chinenses

 

[imaguitargod]

Nice bushes

 

[lostmind]

That's slower? Neat

Looks like your bulb is missing...

 

[Pepper Ridge Farm]

They will all be monster plants in another month no worry. Thanks for all your guidance derek.

 

[Omri]

Good God POTAWIE, that's amazing! your weather is probably one of the crappiest ones I've ever seen and your doing amazingly well with your (relatively) natural resources. even them Caribbean folks would be proud to have such results. actually I think anyone would.

 

[boutros]

Very nice! Is that some Taro you got going in the lower right of the top pic? Making Calaloo?

 

[AlabamaJack]

very nice as usual Derek...is that your big bangs in the top right of the first picture?

 

[PeteyPepper]

Nice plants, Potawie!

 

[patrick]

Mr Greenjeans I presume?

You definitely got it going on Derek. Looks like I'll be adding another role model in the plant growing category. Thanks.

 

[teh purple penguins]

i was tempted to skip to the end and say DEATH TO POTAWIE!!! but the truth is i lub him and i had to look @ the pics. good start this year bro, and thanks for the seeds ; ).

remeber that post 'if you only had to grow one chile" ? that's what i'm doing this year thanks to a flat-mate issue of watering D:. but i'm going all ancho baby!! watchout. anyways looks good dude! keep up the artwork.

 

[POTAWIE]

Very nice! Is that some Taro you got going in the lower right of the top pic? Making Calaloo?

Actually its a dwarf Bannana plant, the big ones are still in the house. BTW, I had to google Calaloo, and it sounds good

very nice as usual Derek...is that your big bangs in the top right of the first picture?

Bang on with the Bigbang AJ but the big one hidden behind it is my 3rd year Guadaloupe hab

That's slower?

I'm not complaining, its just that I always compare with my pics from years past and try to improve each year, although there are many variables to consider.

remeber that post 'if you only had to grow one chile" ? that's what i'm doing this year thanks to a flat-mate issue of watering D:. but i'm going all ancho baby!! watchout. anyways looks good dude! keep up the artwork.

You can't go wrong with poblanos/anchos. I can never grow enough, but hopefully that will change this year

 

[talas]

Looking really good for 09 d,nice to try a few differnt things and looks like they have worked out well for you my friend

 

[POTAWIE]

Here's a quick update. I've been doing a lot of re-potting lately and I'm starting to get quite crowded in the greenhouse. The tomatos and cucumbers are really taking off and the peppers are really loving the recent sunshine. Now I'm just hoping the night temps stay above freezing

Here's a peak into the front of the poly-tunnel

And here's a beauty: yellow 7-pot/pod ripening