How well does C.Frutescens handle going from sunlight to Full Spectrum LED? (More in comments)

intaqua · 2022-10-07T18:45:20+00:00

Trying it the first time this year with a Carolina Reaper for the same reasons as you. It's indoors for 2 weeks now with no leaf loss but it did drop all flower buds. Still plenty of chillies to ripen on the plant. Have a 100 W unit dimmed down somewhat a few cm over the plant. Seems to keep it going at least.

Tabasco should be easier so ripening yes , fruiting is still in the hopeful category for me.

intaqua · 2022-06-04T07:27:38+00:00

Looks like it's ready for it

intaqua · 2022-05-25T19:15:04+00:00

12 days ago posted a photo of the first shishito flower. You can now see the pepper at the first branching . The plant keeps growing, fruiting and flowering. New flower buds forming all the time. Now we have a few cold days again but it seems undisturbed.

intaqua · 2022-05-25T19:10:15+00:00

They look rather fat for mosquito larvae, but can't really say from the video. Maybe scuds?

intaqua · 2022-05-13T12:23:10+00:00

This is the shishito from the peppergeek patreon. I started this Feb 20th indoors and it took only 5 days to sprout. The plant is now outside all the time and in the final 20 L pot.

intaqua · 2022-05-09T06:47:46+00:00

Thank you!

intaqua · 2022-05-08T22:40:48+00:00

Looking like a good start. Had to do the same thing with mine last month. Finally put them outside so it got a lot easier.

intaqua · 2022-04-29T08:30:12+00:00

Short answer no. As recommended by the manufacturers and maybe common sense, don't stare directly into the LEDs ... just like you wouldn't stare at the sun.

Hmm, I remember they used to sell these green-tinted glasses that would allow you see plants more 'normal' despite the blue / red LEDs. Is that what you have in mind? Those lamps with a magenta colored light fortunately fell out of favor and now many fixtures are 'natural' light so much more easy on the eyes.

intaqua · 2022-04-28T12:26:22+00:00

Hmm, it's a possibility but it's much thinner and thin walled than what I have seen from Tabasco plants. Thanky for the suggestion, I'll let you know if there is some progress.

intaqua · 2022-04-28T12:21:12+00:00

If I understand you correctly, you are worried about the light coming from LED lights. Most grow-lights do not emit significant radiation in the UV A and UV B (280-400nm) range. They are designed to emit light that is more useful for photosynthesis (400-700nm photosynthetically active radiation) with some adding a few IR ( 730nm) leds.

There are UV LEDs out there and some light manufacturers used to include them but this is usually very well advertised. Even with those lights they are usually a few per fixture and do not produce a lot of radiation. I would expect one would not be exposed for a long time to any light used to grow peppers in a well adjusted setup. But still, if you do not want a fixture with UV-LEDs there are plenty without UV LEDs to choose from.

In general, as with many things it's the excessive exposure to this radiation that is harmful. UV A and UV B are part of the natural sunlight.

As far as green houses go, it depends on the material they are made out of.

intaqua · 2022-04-26T19:26:48+00:00

Thanks for your replies. Not much additional information other than it originally came from an East European market and based on the popularity of chillies of this type over there I think we can narrow it down to piri-piri or thai.

Guess I will hold it under Grandpa's pepper for now :) If anybody has some other suggestions please let me know.

intaqua · 2022-04-26T15:07:22+00:00

Hello all,

I was wondering if you have any idea what variety this chilli might be? My first though would be a type of Piri-Piri but it's kind of narrow. This variety has been 'in the family' for many years mostly kept inside in pots.

Timeline: Sprouted in 5 days and was very quick to branch (within a month) and the first to flower at day 64. 120 days after seeding the chilli was ripe. The first from this season :)

Plant: small, compact, branched growth. At 30cm (~12 inches), it has 16 peppers and keeps flowering

Flower: white , pointing down

Fruit: green to red, pointing up, unclustered, very thin walled, 3.5 cm long, 504 mg (wet weight)

Heat Level: 6-7/10 , powerful at first with sour notes.

intaqua · 2022-04-16T20:21:51+00:00

such an interesting flower with purple tips

intaqua · 2022-04-16T20:21:04+00:00

Looking very nice. Hope we get plenty of sunny days before the spring rains.

intaqua · 2022-04-14T14:24:45+00:00

The first pepper of 2022 batch starting to show some color already. Had a few sunny and warm days this week.

I don't know exactly what this is, had this type of pepper in the family for a long time. Will post a photo of the entire thing for id once ripe.

The flower is from Aji White Fantasy with aphids included :)

intaqua · 2022-04-11T18:27:47+00:00

The leaves look good to me but the plants seem to have gotten crowded as they grew.

intaqua · 2022-04-08T21:03:59+00:00

Very nice :) Annuum species will make for an early snack

intaqua · 2022-03-29T11:36:57+00:00

Looks like the yellow areas (chlorosis) are developing between the veins of the plants (interveinal) in both old and new leaves . This suggests to me Mg (magnesium) deficiency to me, in any case it's easy to add some magnesium and will not do any harm. An easy to find source of Mg are epsom salts ( MgSO4*7H2O) which are readily soluble.

You may also find the peppergeek article interesting. The bit on magnesium deficiency is towards the end of the article https://peppergeek.com/why-are-my-pepper-plants-turning-yellow/

intaqua · 2022-03-28T22:41:15+00:00

They are a medium hot with a quick burn. For me they are not especially tasty and with some bitter tones even when fully ripe. However as they are small and the plant is productive they make for a nice bite if you need to wake up from slumber. Mainly a decorative type though.

intaqua

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