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Anybody growing these? I started mine in early spring indoors then moved them out into 5 gal pots. I was getting pessimistic about them for quite some time because they were not growing much, just throwing out a few huge leaves at a time but super slowly. Then here in the last month they just started going insane! First they grew really stout and now they are putting on some length and extra nodes. I would say they have probably grown almost 1 1/2 ft. in the past couple weeks alone.
My optimism is growing now because they are all started to show blooms! The only thing I have noted is that some of the leaves have become torn. They do not look unhealthy by any means but I was curious if it was something they were known to do?
I have them grown in a home-made soil composition that I used for peppers, which is a mix of organic composted manure and barks, vermiculite, and a couple other things, all organic. I have been using fish emulsion and magnesium sulfate on them periodically and also using bone meal regularly primarily as a source of calcium, but also for phosphate.
Two of my plants are about 2' tall and 2' wide, then the other three are about the same size. They are all showing heavy veg growth still and I am hoping I have enough time left in the season to grow out some nice peppers.
Anybody growing these? Any advice?
My optimism is growing now because they are all started to show blooms! The only thing I have noted is that some of the leaves have become torn. They do not look unhealthy by any means but I was curious if it was something they were known to do?
I have them grown in a home-made soil composition that I used for peppers, which is a mix of organic composted manure and barks, vermiculite, and a couple other things, all organic. I have been using fish emulsion and magnesium sulfate on them periodically and also using bone meal regularly primarily as a source of calcium, but also for phosphate.
Two of my plants are about 2' tall and 2' wide, then the other three are about the same size. They are all showing heavy veg growth still and I am hoping I have enough time left in the season to grow out some nice peppers.
Anybody growing these? Any advice?