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They're over 2 weeks old now, how old do peppers need to be before their first food? The soil I have them in has absolutely no nutrients. I fed like a 1/8th strength dose, just to be safe, and I noticed the leaves are a little darker green, were kinda light yellowish (almost) green. I always read that for cannabis, its ferts after 2 weeks, with peppers should you wait longer?
well 1st of all cannabis is not...nutrients after 2 weeks...You wait until there are 4-5 alternating nodes and the seedlings are well rooted. Alot of people get confusedwith the difference between how you feed young seedlings, and cloines...clones take on the age of the mother...so as soon as they root, you nute...good luck, just be careful. if color keeps coming back, then water tw/water, and add 50% solution next week. In between nutrients evry 7-10 days use ph water @6.5ph
If you feel that your 1/8 solution brightened them up, then that is OK.
Thanks for all the input latewood. I was wondering if you knew what might cause pepper leaves to curl? Mine had been curling downward slightly before I fed them, but they still look healthy. At least its not an upward curl, which means either light or nute burn i believe. I'll post better pics when i can.
I think you will find that seedlings tend to have a little curling now and again. remember they only have a small rootzone at this age; So a mionor thing can cause them to be off. I wouldn't worry untill they get bigger..unless you see a worsening problem with new foliage. peace
Lookin happy as hell. I swapped one of the 23 watt bulbs out with a 42 watt one too tonight, we'll see how they like it :D
this is my first time on this thread and it's pretty sweet. it's making me wanna grow my own food! if i do, i will go organic cause it tastes so much better IMO than the regular stuff.
lack of light migfht be part of your problem...I apologize, I didn't realize you were using such low wattage...
I am curious to see if that light can grow edible peppers...later.
thanks dutch.lover. We subsisted off of veggies and peppers we grew almost this entire year, and It didn't take a ton of effort. I am getting ready for a big winbter nursery experiment. If all goes as planned, I will have 10-12 varities of veggies both vegatative plants and fruiting plants...should be fun
That's just for seedling stage. I'm getting a 4 tube 48" t8 fixture when they're bigger, and side lighting with 42 watt CFLs. But the purple ones don't need as much light as a normal pepper, and work good as a house plant according to the bag. Also, I'm LST'ing them so I get the most out of my CFL, I'll take pics when i get batteries.Quote:
Originally Posted by latewood
Heres some pics of my chillis, hopefully be getting a burnin by christmas haha.
I've been growing Bolivian Rainbow and Cayenne chillis under 125w envirolite in my cab.
Heres Bolivian -
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and heres Cayenne, herbs and a pic of my cab!
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thanks for sharing lowwryder...those look great. I hope to see more results from you, thanks again...http://www.hygronomics.com hint hint...
Well that just shows how well you can grow indoors...great job.
I made some more head way on the nursery...planning lettuce, spinach, cilantro, and basil in dutch leach trays, and some tomato pepper combo's in hydro buckets...after that I am going to add varities of peppers in homemade dwc and drip units.
I plan on raising seedlings in a homemade ebb and flow tray...so the end of this year is going to be real busy for me...starting seeds this week in rockwool. It's great a few of you all have chosen to take part in this experiment/alternative. peace latewood
Hey guys, thought I'd pop in and share a review of a tomato strain! Hee hee... at least it's only like $1.50 for about 200 seeds compared to $100 for 10 seeds like our OTHER favorite plant!
Patio Tomato- Garden Red.
Moved this dude in from the garden in September... it had been really slow outdoors and hadn't flowered yet... bad soil in my yard... VERY wet. Virtually as soon as it had acclimated to my flower room it showed flowers and I have been having to re-chain it on a regular basis because it just keeps growing... Very thick and dark leaves compared to many mater varities I've seen. Fruit is the size of a billiards ball, very deep red, perfectly round, thin-skinned, and exceptionally sweet. Not like a grape tomato, but like a really good beefsteak.
Here's some fruit and the last pic is what happened to them!
It is STILL setting flowers and I'm hesitant to bug-bomb again until I see more fruit form.
Latewood, do you find cilantro to be very difficult to grow as compared to other herbs? I have NOT been able to grow it indoors. Outdoors it thrives but ugh, indoors, forget it. I remember when I worked at the now-defunct hydro facility, the basil and arugula did quite well but again, the cilantro was so bad we just gave up on it as a product.
Seems that it is the first thing that bugs attack too. No wonder... just shows they have good taste!
The LST'd peruvian chile, the retarded jalapeno, & the baby dorset naga. Look at the stem on that jalapeno, it could probably support my weight damn.
LOVE the peruvians. I have a 'thing' for purple-leafed plants. My entire front garden is a collection of plants with either purple or maroon leaves, or BLACK flowers, and ferns.
Those chilis are going in there in the spring! Now if only I could happily grow Soma's Rock Bud or Lavender in the front yard....
:D
Here here to the front yard...That's a great cover...active gardening in and out and thoughout the home...Wait til I turn the nursery lights on; Out in the nursery for the 1st time...I bet the neighbors will think the Aliens have arrived...roflmao
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I have some new veggie piks for ya'...back later...BUMP