This years indoor pepper grow

[Irving]

Well keep up the thread. I'll pm you with any questions so as to not junk up your thread. Thank you for the insight thus far.

[waxthis]

Very cool reading. Thanx for sharing!

[Irving]

Okay, one last question. Can I just change the bulbs now and expect the plant to produce, or is my plant a lost cause at this point? Been flowering for at least two weeks now.

[DFBrews]

Get some intensity on that thing they will keep blooming and shake the plant to spread pollen

[hatidua]

-any idea what the utilities costs (electricity) is of this type of growing? In other words, would I spend $50 to grow $25 worth of peppers or tomatoes?

We have a pretty successful garden from April-November and I've wondered for some time now how I could lengthen than span of growth shy of a greenhouse. If I could grow a few plants indoors, it'd be fantastic.

[ben4372]

-any idea what the utilities costs (electricity) is of this type of growing? In other words, would I spend $50 to grow $25 worth of peppers or tomatoes?

We have a pretty successful garden from April-November and I've wondered for some time now how I could lengthen than span of growth shy of a greenhouse. If I could grow a few plants indoors, it'd be fantastic.

Growing peppers is like other hobbies. You do it to waste time and money hoping for a superior product. The bulbs are key. I used only "cool" bulbs early on and ended up with some tall bushes. All the joints were elongated (the plant folks have a term for it). The box with the different temp bulbs mixed is a great idea. And you can keep a pepper plant going for at least three years.

[hatidua]

And you can keep a pepper plant going for at least three years.

Definitely had no idea they lasted that long!

[DFBrews]

Roughly 10 bucks a month in electricity 182 watts is 18.2% of a kilowatt hour multiply that by 18 hours a day times 30 days times 11 cents of electricity the cabinet has about 140 bucks in it. When I do the big grow room usage will jump to 300 watts but I won't use as much heating the house because I will be venting hot air into my bedroom.

The ability for me to grow exotic peppers and have good tomatoes when everyone else is eating red cardboard is worth it

[cofi]

Yeah, more details. I was able to get my jalapeno plant to flower, but no peppers. I think you are probably correct about having the wrong kind of bulbs. I'd like to start over and do it right if I can.

the spectrum isnt going to cause the plant to not fruit more then likely you didnt shake the plant or have a fan blowing on it so it could pollinate

[DFBrews]

the spectrum isnt going to cause the plant to not fruit more then likely you didnt shake the plant or have a fan blowing on it so it could pollinate

He was running a very low intensity light from an areo garden I am thinking intensity