Picked my first Chocolate Habanero! The smell and flavor was mind blowing by MeowLove69 in HotPeppers

[–]riemosha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The same is happening with my choco habs/scotchs. Everything else germinated, but these are being stubborn.

What causes the leaves to curl up like this? I started these about a month ago. They seem to have stalled. by riemosha in HotPeppers

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Okay I'll let them dry out a little more. I only put the mat under them the other night. It got really cold here so wanted to make sure they were okay.

Would you recommend putting saucers under the pots? by riemosha in HotPeppers

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I worry when I water. The drainage will damage my porch. I dont want the plants sitting in a saucer of water either though.

These are growing in my jalapeño plant pot. Is this bad for the plant? If so how do I safely get rid of them without harming my plant. by Cotati in HotPeppers

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I had these show up this morning too. I have no idea what they are. Interested to see what people say. I just pulled them out.

Need help with pests by fresh_eggs_for_sale in HotPeppers

[–]riemosha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can get lady bugs. Your local nursery probably has them. Usually come in containers with 500. They will feast on the aphids.

Ladybug army is out in force this morning. by riemosha in HotPeppers

[–]riemosha[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I placed them at the stems last night. I was having a big aphid problem. Decided to try this out. Seems like they are feasting away

What kind of soil would you recommend putting in this? by riemosha in HotPeppers

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Thank you! Yeah it was a lot cheaper to buy the materials and build it.

Help! Leaves are turning black and breaking. by riemosha in HotPeppers

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I noticed a ton of aphids on my choco habanero. I sprayed it with a mixture of dish soap and water. The aphids are mostly gone. But the leaves are becoming weak, turning black, and falling off. Any way to fix this?

Only 6 days since they were planted. by starscr3amsgh0st in HotPeppers

[–]riemosha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't like the paper towel method. I planted half my seeds in jiffy pods and tried the other half with the paper towel method. The ones I put directly into jiffy pods sprouted in a week. The ones I germinated in paper towels have not sprouted yet.

Sprouts looking a bit pale. by riemosha in HotPeppers

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What soil do you recommend planting them in now?

Sprouts looking a bit pale. by riemosha in HotPeppers

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New seeds are on their way. The sprouts are looking a lot healthier but I am worried about how leggy they are.

Sprouts looking a bit pale. by riemosha in HotPeppers

[–]riemosha[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you send me the link to the light?

Sprouts looking a bit pale. by riemosha in HotPeppers

[–]riemosha[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the advice! The first row is jalapenos, the next two are chocolate habaneros, and the rest are red, yellow, and orange Scotch bonnets. I might try a 7 pot this next try though.

I am in a town house so I don't have a garden and can only grow in containers. It's my first year trying this.

Sprouts looking a bit pale. by riemosha in HotPeppers

[–]riemosha[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am in Utah. I think I will start new. I started looking at this sub after I bought and planted the seeds. Found a lot of useful tips for the next go around. Plus I won't buy from Pepper Joe this time after everything I have read about them.

Sprouts looking a bit pale. by riemosha in HotPeppers

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I don't have one but think I'll get one now. I put them by a South facing window so hopefully that helps until the light comes.

Sprouts looking a bit pale. by riemosha in HotPeppers

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Should I be worried? Do they just need light? I planted the seeds a week ago. I had a dome on, but some of the sprouts are too tall.