Greetings, I was looking forward to growing a yellow 'Fatalii' this year.

The plant has typical C. chinense flowers. In my point of view the pods are a little small compared to other Fatalii plants.(3 X 1,5 cm) That might be due to climate though, I'm afraid my window might be a bit cold for chinense. Flowers are tiny as well. The pods aren't as pointy as the other Fatalii pods I've seen on pics. Unless Yellow fatalii go from green->red->yellow this isn't the material i thought it was

Haven't tried the pods yet so I'm not sure how hot the are.

Blurry pictures was all I could get.
   

Hey!
It's about time to start adding nutrients to this years plants for me. I have bought Biobizz for this years season but can't make up my mind on which concentration to go for. Unfortunately I don't have any EC-meter to measure with. The Feeding chart I got along with my order is obviously made for certain Short-day plants and does not quite suit my needs as I'm not using their soil mixes either. The bottle says 2-4 ml/l (0,2-0,4%) whereas feeding chart says 1 ml/l (0,1%) throughout the whole season when using their all-mix.

How much have you been adding? And how much Biogrow are you giving when you start up giving Biobloom aswell? Has anyone tested EC for the different concentrations?

Thanks in advance
Have a nice weekend!

After harvest last season I decided to give overwintering a shot, I had two healthy looking Cayenne plants that I didn't like throwing out anyway.
I cut the main stem just over the second node, And it managed to grow new foliage quite fast. As we got over to winter the leaves started to curl, with the tip curling downwards. I didn't worry much about this though as I've been told (or read somewhere) that this is normal among evergreen plants. It's suppose to be a defence mechanism to avoid too much transpiration.

Anyway they have managed just fine throughout the whole winter period, just sitting in my windowsill without any extra lighting. I've given them about 50-75% dosage of the same nutrients as they had during the summer period.

Since Christmas (or around there) the tips of the leaves started to turn dark, and then into brown and started to show signs of mould. (Only the tips of the leaves) Both new and old leaves show these signs. I check them for bad looking leaves and remove them asap, in case it would spread to other plants or such.

Is this something you've seen when overwintering plants too? If so; is it common?

I was just wondering what you guys use for your seedlings. What kind of light do you give your seedlings, When do you start giving ferts and what's your airflow setup like?

Personally I haven't invested in anything yet, My first two seasons have been on a minimal when it comes to extra stuff.
I'v only germinated my seeds in a "seedling greenhouse" under natural light (which is limited in denmark @ that time of the year)
This ofc limits the growth the first couple of months and gives long internodes and leggy plants. It also forces me to germinate later than with artifical lights.

So, I'm looking to find a suitable setup for 2011's season - which is where you guys come into place.
What kind of lights do you use, and whats your favorite light schedule? For how long do you add artificial light?
When do you usually start adding ferts, and at which percentage compared to standard concentration?(roughly speaking) Do you have fans running or have you tried other types of plant growth retardation? (non-chemical)

I might be able to find answers to some of the things(like adding ferts) from searching old posts, I just feel that it all comes into comparison with each other.
One might add ferts early -because- they give loads of extra light, while others might add later cause they don't have extra light or good growth retardation etc.