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Hot Peppers in Aquaponics?
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Author:  ican [ Sep 10th, '16, 03:52 ]
Post subject:  Hot Peppers in Aquaponics?
First post, first question...

I had a very successful season with tomatoes and some warm peppers, but any of my super hot pepper plants (Ghost and hotter) didn't grow much at all. I think my pH was too high throughout the season, but I don't know what fish can handle having a pH lower than 5.5 all the time to give my super hot plants a boost. Any suggestions for lowering pH in one section of an AQ system, but not others, or is there something else I'm doing wrong?
Author:  scotty435 [ Sep 10th, '16, 15:05 ]
Post subject:  Re: Hot Peppers in Aquaponics?
Welcome to the forum :wave:

Can't help you much with the really hot peppers (I have grown some serranos, jalapenos and habaneros and am currently growing some Peruvian Lemon Drop peppers) but I know we've had quite a few people here in the past grow them - http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=20546

Haven't heard from DecalsbyJT for awhile but he had a really great looking chocolate habanero growing. CoachChris bottles his own hot sauce and I know there are others here who've grown them or tried to. With a bit of luck someone will chime in.

I think the water temp was too low early on and the peppers stalled out and never really kicked in because of this. Some of the milder peppers don't seem as sensitive to this. Try setting up a wicking bed. These warm faster in the spring and hold their heat better than a standard AP grow bed so your peppers should do better.

Cheers
Author:  dlf_perth [ Sep 10th, '16, 16:11 ]
Post subject:  Re: Hot Peppers in Aquaponics?
can't comment on specific species of USA 'hot peppers' you are specifically referring to. But my experience with Chilli's and Jalapeno here in Aust is that they grow much better in wicking beds than the AP. I get much better yields. They also like being a bit drier and long periods of warm-hot sun.
Author:  Colum Black-Byron [ Sep 13th, '16, 07:37 ]
Post subject:  Re: Hot Peppers in Aquaponics?
If you wanted to lower pH just around plant roots, you could put something like coffee grounds around the roots of the pepper plants. I've never tried it, but heard it works.
Author:  ebeuerle [ Sep 13th, '16, 08:11 ]
Post subject:  Re: Hot Peppers in Aquaponics?
What was your pH at? Peppers are usually more susceptible to temp of water more than anything else. CoachChris grows a ton of super hot peppers and he has had trouble getting pH down but hasn't heavily affected his production.
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