Day 103
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So here are both again and the dark purple ones got even larger in size while they do not look it.. The runt:
GrowLog
SuccessfulDragonfly and Sweet Sunrise Peppers with KoolBloom Stress
Grow log by Shawn · Original thread
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View recapCrop🌶️Pepper
VarietyDragonfly Hybrid, Sweet Sunrise F1 OG
MethodAeroGarden hydroponics
EquipmentAeroGarden Farm system
Plants2
AudienceAdvanced
What you can learnA useful pepper diary showing fruit development, supplement sensitivity, emergency reservoir replacement, recovery cycles, and flavour changes with ripeness.
Actions:2 Nutrients1 Solution
Useful practices
- thinning to one pepper per pod
- using rinse-and-refill after suspected nutrient stress
- waiting for purple peppers to ripen red before judging flavour
Problems encountered
- recurrent wilting after KoolBloom
- temporary recovery after reservoir change
- plant decline during fruit colour change
*The days were calculated automatically and approximately.
Conversation
L
It always blows me away, to see large or extra large peppers in an Aerogarden! I never believed it until one of my AG sweet bell pepper pods produced a wildly successful plant.
S
gave nutes and mooch although a week late
S
Terminated these today. They are all changing colors however plants starting to wilt. Time to start anew
M
That's too bad. Great looking peppers.
S
Mark said the purple ones (back left) were horrible when purple but when red were delicious. The front ones that turned yellow were really good as well however had a lot of seeds. Both were Sweet.
M
I've never tasted a pepper that starts purple and changes to red when ripe that tasted good in the purple, unripe, stage.
S
They said you can eat when purple but they were horrible tasting. I almost pulled the plant but decided to try when red. It was worth the wait.
M
I'm thinking of the Purple Jalapeno and the Loco Hybrid peppers I've grown. I thought both were nasty in the purple stage.I mixed the Loco Peppers with ghost peppers to make a seriously hot sauces. I made that with peaches. It still had near Habanero heat. That was really good sauce.
Day 101
UPDATE#9
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Update #9
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M
Those are great!
L
Gorgeous purple peppers, Shawn! Great photo, too!
Day 79
UPDATE#8
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these do have peppers. Theydo great and then look wilty then come back
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S
Still waiting for the peppers to turn color
Day 67
UPDATE#7
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Update #7
Actions taken
NutrientsFed the peppers and added KoolBloom shortly before severe wilting.
SolutionImmediately replaced the reservoir solution after suspecting KoolBloom stress.
I am so upset. The other day These looked great. I fed and gave Mooch but I added Koolbloom. I do not think these liked that at all.So I immediately did an R&R (you can see the line). I will not add nutes for a day or two. I Pray they come back because these have a ton of buds and flowers.
Conversation
M
Good luck Shawn. I haven't had much luck lately either. I'm starting to wonder if there is an age limit on the KoolBloom. I've been seeing a lot of solids floating in my bottle.
S
I did the R&R and did not add anything (nutes, mooch etc) and they seem to be recovering. Thank goodness. I wonder as well with the viability is. I think I will write to them and get an answer for us.
S
Ugh, on a downward spiral again
S
These peppers are messing with me bog time. I looked today and they are coming back again. Still not 100% but better.
D
plants can be a finicky thing, i've had plants that looked like they were done for and have bounced back in a couple of hours (they can be real troopers!) glad to hear they are bouncing back though!
L
Plants don't seem to need Koolbloom when they already have lots of buds and flowers, unless they are dropping the fruit. Mine are conditioned to receiving Koolbloom, since I start small amounts at 6 or 8 weeks.
Day 62
UPDATE#6
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Lots of buds and flowers
Day 49
UPDATE#5
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Update #5
Actions taken
NutrientsAdded nutrients and Mooch to both pepper plants.
Nutes nad mooch today
Day 40
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Day 25
UPDATE#3
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As of this morning
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S
Did and R&R this morning, 24ml nutes and 10ml Mooch Pics to follow
Day 13
UPDATE#2
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Update #2
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S
Nutes a Mooch added
Day 1
UPDATE#1
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Update #1
Not archivedOpen original URL
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S
Nutes Added
S
Thinned to one plant per pod