Looking much better, Tim.

I agree about the pot size. People in northern lats would probably be better off in smaller ones.

With that one that's severely struggling, you may want to pull it and change the soil. Maybe baby it back to health indoors. With the other one that's "sorta" struggling, I would do what you did, but maybe also pinch the damaged leaves. Looks like it got burned a tad too.

That $2 "scorpion"... leaves look like annuum to me.

How do you like the ProMix? Dry out faster than 5-1-1? What ferts you using? Any organic?

Look forward to more updates.

Kevin

Very nice Tim. Always enjoy your videos.
That's a lot of perlite. Do you add more or is that just your mix?

I don't have half the plants you do but I would like to get a video update posted soon too.

I agree with Kevin that smaller black pots would probably benefit you more but you should have warmer temps soon.

Stoney

Lookin' great! Just watched and commented.

Josh

Well, Tim you start with that dying plant and make sound like you are "peppernovice " : D. No way Jose'. You have lots of heat coming along fine..

Kevine, Calrolinas have very hot summers. I know, I have been in GA. And when I see that RED clay soil I can identify with that. Pretty soon temps will shoot up to high 90s and triple digits in NC.
We, in the pestern WA nedd small BLACK pots. That is what I've got.
Anyway, Tim is NO peppernovice and he sure knows this pepper business: lol

This post was edited by seysonn on Tue, May 20, 14 at 2:25

Seysonn and Stoney: LOL...: where did I ever say Tim would benefit from smaller pots? I said people in NORTHERN latitudes Probably would since 1) it's cooler in many Northern parts of North America and 2) plants won't get rootbound due to a shorter season.

North Carolina is far from that. I was basically agreeing with him about larger pots being somewhat cooler than smallish pots until the summer temps kick in. More soil mass = less changes in temp fluctuation. Some of mine are in 10-15 gal and I notice the same thing as Tim did.

Kevin

Tim, great lookin' as always! Still really diggin the video's, please keep them up. And who knows, that little guy may pull through?!

And Stoney... Don't know if this is the case for Tim, but I know with mine that the perlite likes to float to the top after a nice soaking. It may not really be all that much in there, but a nice layer just seems to form after the waterings.

Jay

All the Perlite is the ProMix HP. I bought some too and it's loaded with perlite.

Kevin

Where did you but it Kevin? I don't see it at all in So. Cal.

E.B. Stone seems to be growing my Fatali and Moruga very nicely but I would not mind trying that.

Stoney

Home Depot Stoney. I was surprised to see it. They must've just started carrying it this year. $25 for a 2.2 compressed bale. Kinda pricy, but ProMix(BX or HP) is pricy anyhow.

Kevin

Thanks for all the comments guys. Kevin.... I like the Pro Mix HP pretty good so far. I'll have to wait and see how it does during the thunderstorm season. We can get an inch of rain in under an hour.
Stoney....The HP comes with a large amount of perlite. I did add some to the Pro Mix BX, before I realized the store had the HP version.

Tim

Ok, thanks! The E.B. Stone I use has a small amount of perlite but does have sand in the mix and it drains out the bottom in a matter of seconds. Tends to dry out pretty good too.
I'll stick with it for now but will try the pro-mix definitely.

During August primarily, we can get the occasional thunderstorm that creeps over the mountain from the desert so I'll also have to watch for those as the downdrafts could snap plants like that.

Stoney