Thanks Bill, Thomas and cvrator! I wish you could convince the RUclips algorithm to give our channel more exposure. But I really appreciate all our loyal viewers!
@@7PotClub I link my facebook friends your vids all the time. Just sent some over to a few who were arguing about topping. I thought who better than Rob to give them an unbiased opinion.
I really like how detailed you are getting with this experiment (very interested in the final yields.) Also, it seems you find a way to polish video production even further every single episode. I really do look forward to these. :)
Great video Rob, but I do have some critics. When comparing groups of plants to study one variable (i.e. organic fertilization vs. chemical fertilization) one should try to reduce the number of all other possible variables that we are not interested in. Thus, the substrate/potting mix used should be the same in both groups, so you don't have a considerable difference in density, aeration, humidity, pH, and all the other chemical and physical properties. All this will influence in the development of your plants. For instance, for both groups you could use the same mix made of pine bark, peat moss, perlite, vermiculite, clay and limestone (just an example of a possible mix among many). Then you could add the chemical and the organic fertilization to the respective groups of plants. So, for the first group you could try blood meal, fish meal, bone meal, chicken or cow manure, worm castings, compost, etc... And for the second group all those many chemical fertilizers that we know. Also, adding a second species of plant to the pots to grow along with the pepper plant is not recommended, because you are adding another very complex variable to it - a complex organism that will respond differently to your fertilization and will compete for nutrients and water in the soil, as well as share chemical signaling, which may influence your pepper plant's development. However, by the video we can atest that the so called "chemical fertilization" group clearly started putting pods earlier. However, this does not mean that the plant is healthier or that it will produce more. Only time will tell. All in all, good video and keep us updated.
All really good points Leonardo. Allow me to be a little more clear about the purpose of my test, and my apologies for not explaining it more clearly in this video. Last year I had a very successful crop. But our city is really pushing residents to not use chemical fertilizers because they drain into storm sewers and end up in nearby lakes where they cause algae blooms and kill fish. We're only a few blocks away from Lake Harriet. So my purpose is to test last year's protocol against my new protocol which eliminates the use of chemical fertilizer. So it's not a pure test of chemical vs. organic. It's a practical test to see if I can grow as many peppers with my new protocol as I did last year. I would like to do a test similar to what you describe. Maybe next year. Thanks for your thoughtful comment!
@@7PotClub cool Rob, thanks for giving out more details about it! The fact that chemical fertilization, when correctly applied, is the cause of greater environmental pollution in contrast with organic fertilization is also arguable. But that's a whole another debate. Keep the great work! Peace and heat!!
Love the video, and the shirt ordering one tonight. Was worried since I had not seen a viedo in a while. Don't let the channel die. My favorite part and would love to see more. Maybe a tour of all the pepers the peppers you are growing they start to come would be great. I always love getting the fraze " I grow hot pepers" stuck in my head for an hour after watching .
I have love just the smelly manure no fertilizer all this growing season on all my peppers ghost and scorpion there all in large pots 5 and 7 gallon pots thank you for your very talented show .
I love how you include the random cat shot at the 4:00 mark without comment! 🤣👍🏼 Rob I love you more and more everyday 😂Somehow, I just get it! I love your channel...you're a riot 🤣👍🏼
Good update! Interesting story here with organic vs chemical. I hope the organic will have enough time and pumps out a bunch of pods soon! They're looking healthy....
Many years ago back in Guam. An Australian imported Australian chicken manure at a 80lb sack each. One is just Plain organic chicken manure, the other is chicken manure processed with actually whole chicken meats and bones. So, the agriculture came by and gave me 1 sack each of the different manures. Believe me that the chicken manure with the whole chicken processed with the manure stunk so bad but, it was the best of all organic fertilizers I’ve ever experienced that I gave my plants to. I don’t know what happened but they’ve stopped distributing the chicken manure from Australia. I don’t know if they make them here in the U.S. but that organic manure is the best organic fertilizer I’ve known.
Seems like the Fishure is high in nitrogen but maybe needs additional potassium at flowering stage. Maybe some seaweed. Having said that, fish manure tends to have quite a lot of potassium. Your non organic plants maybe needed a little more nitrogen earlier on. In the end, I think the Fishnure plants will produce more fruit during your season
Hello. I've never been more fascinated about those exotic peppers until I "met" you. So nice to see them grow. I am surprised how much differences there was. Although the organic ones are bit behind producing at the moment I'm sure they will catch up later....going to be interesting to see for sure. I like to sit outside too and just look at my flowers & plants. Great video, much enjoyed. Thanks 👍
Well not even near as good as yours. I have one plant that I always think of you :D Trying to keep it well taking care of. I've never had peppers plants growing in pots before and I've never had added no....(omg brain freeze)...anything besides the potting soil. My garden just went to sh*ts again so that's why stuff is in pots. Ooohh I'm gonna get it together one of these days :D :D
Great looking plants Rob. My bet goes on the plants given the chemical fertilizer. It looks as though they are getting a more balanced array of nutrients. It is my opinion organics do better in the ground. Great video as always. Take care.
Hey Rob.. update. Harvested my first ghost peppers this week.. I brought some to work for the office to sample..2 of the 4 office mates are chili heads.. I just cut off the ghost pepper stems, cut the peppers vertically, removed the seeds and made 4 pieces of each pepper.. I had all 4 slapping their knee's, red faced and sweating. 2 of them were at the point of panic 10 seconds into eating their slices. I think my ghost pepper experiment this year is a success.. My plan is to ferment them all and make varying levels of hot sauce. They are horrifically hot. I can't imagine what my reapers will be like. All 4 office mates have already declined trying a raw reaper LOL....
Here in Puerto Rico we don't have access to much organic soil/plant food and what is available is incredibly expensive, so I only use homemade compost mixed in the backyard soil. 🤷 I'm betting on the organic one, but both look amazing!
Every fall i take them out of the pots, and resoil them, cut some roots, and some branches off and add petmoss around the roots and bring them in for winter. April or May there out side again
@@7PotClub Thanks. he hee not even a few? Now my 21 pepper trees take a lot of room I set them in my dining room during the winter next to the window. They stay warm with me all winter.. I didn't know they would over winter for a many of years
Hi Rob , I love you man. Last year I didnt have a fresh pepper until end of July. This year I've been eating habaneros for a while. Habaneros my favorite. We have had good rain. I feed fish emulsion and bone meal.
Great video rob . . The plants I got from you at the plant sale are all doing great. My Bulgarian carrot and aji pineapple are filled with peppers . Hoping they will ripen up soon .
Hi Rob from Hervey Bay Queensland Australia. My reaper is losing leaves but still producing flowers. It's winter here so should I cut her right back and repot her please?
Great video Rob, just wondering where you like getting your pepper seeds from...i'm particularly interested in the bolivian rainbow pepper seeds, wouldn't mind starting one of those in my aerogarden
Just discovered your channel and love it! You’re perfectly witty and so much fun. I feel like I’m hanging with my favorite neighbor. We are obsessed with the spiciest of spicy and pop even reapers like candy. This is my first year growing hot peppers and I’m doing I think 12 varieties! Much love from a native Michigander (me) and Mexican (husband) here in Utah.
Size will eventually equal more fruit! Great video Rob! Glad you took the time to make this one for sure! What have been your findings as far as disease and pest resistance between the two have been? Something tells me you see a difference there as well ;) Grow on brother.
Hi Rob, I really enjoy your chanel, very informative. I live in Southern Alberta where it is usually very dry and reasonably hot. This summer has been very hot, over 30° C for over several weeks. I am growing Reapers for the first time. My plants appear to be healthy, and growing. They are producing flowers, however, due to the heat, the flowers keep falling off. I have lots of flowers, no fruit. Is it too late for my Reapers? Thank you Rob, have a nice day. Chris
@@7PotClub Thank you Rob, I have about 20 reapers growing now. Tonight I am going to give them a healthy dose of m Morebloom. I'm looking forward to your next video. Have a nice day - Chris
Just discovered this channel from looking up tons of gardening stuff on pepper growing. You do excellent work there Rob, You're reaper plants look great and very healthy in this video... i do hvae a question though lol having all your plants out the front of your house there like that do you ever get worried about them getting stolen??
Such an awesome video, thanks Rob for demonstrating the differences in your garden between organics and chemical fertilizers. In the pot sizes you showed, is it common to see smaller pods? Truly amazing how much more robust the fishnure plants looked.
I think it has more to do with the genetics of the seeds. That batch of seeds consistently produces smaller pods. I've got other plants in smaller containers producing giant pods.
@@7PotClub Great to know, thanks for the quick reply! I am really loving summer, but know that fall will soon be here. Looks like you have a great place to sit and watch those peppers grow. Enjoy!
Either of these methods is fine, imo. I use Miracle Gro moisture control potting mix and Miracle Gro tomato plant food on my pepper plants. I also add more perlite than what comes standard in the potting mix. Nothing else. The plants are always huge and productive. Now, if I could just grow peppers WITHOUT FREAKING HORNWORMS. Dead gum, just ONE those things can can set a plant back by 8 weeks on its own.
I use a heat mat to encourage sprouting. Maybe you should check out my very first video about growing hot peppers from seed: ruclips.net/video/128qHlpUL08/видео.html
Unrelated to this video, however, did you ever grow Rocoto (capcicium pubescence) and the extremely rare Ulupica (capcicium cardenasii) peppers? They're both bolivian/peruvian and apparently a joy to eat. What are your thoughts on these 2 varieties?
Hello! I am growing two Rocoto varieties this year -- Minirocoto Red, and Ecuadorian Pepper From Hell. Last year I grew Rococo Marlene and Minirocoto Brown. I love the colorful flowers on these plants. I would like to grow Ulupica if I could find seeds.
Just stumbled across your channel on a whim and I'm already hooked! Definitely going to be following this series/battle, great stuff! Oh and I'm going to say chemical will be more productive, however, organic will produce better tasting pods. Also, just want to say the song at the end is fantastic, I love it!
Rob, please help! I've started growing a reaper a little while back. The plant looks healthy and dwarfs all my other pepper plants in size. My only problem is it's flowers keep yellowing up and dropping. Could it be the summer heat? ( Average temp in Northern California is 95+) the leaves show no signs of common problems. Any suggestions as to why this is happening? ( Love watching your videos! )
Hi Sam! Yes, sustained heat above 95º causes flower drop. I don't know what you can do except wait for cooler temps. If somebody else has a solution I'd love to hear it. We've been in the 90s for several days here in MN but today it's raining and cooling off.
So happy I stumbled across this channel, this is super interesting! I don't think I have seen anyone else do what you are doing. Subbed for sure! We ate the reaper in one of our videos and it kicked our butt -_- haha, now we may have to try an organic one!
I haven't had to do too much watering recently, maybe once or twice in the last couple of weeks, as Mother Nature has been doing the job with lots of rain. When I do water, I water around the base of the plants, usually in the morning.
Hi Eric. I don't really have a point of view about it.. I just don't have the time to do it this year because of some other projects I have in the works. I'm also happy to plant new varieties and try them out, even if I'm not creating them myself. 😀🌶
Great video, Rob! I am all for organic gardening. But my money is going with the chemical fertilizers. They are scientifically engineered for the desired result. Either way, it will be interesting to see the results. I’ll be blown away if the organic outproduces the chemical. Look forward to your next update!!
MrFishnure I hope it does. I truly do. Even if it doesn’t- I’ll probably use your product next season. I love Rob and his methods and if he says they are good then I’m on board. 👍🏾
Great video Rob, but I do have some critics. When comparing groups of plants to study one variable (i.e. organic fertilization vs. chemical fertilization) one should try to reduce the number of variables. Thus, the substrate/potting mix used should be the same in both groups, so you don't have a considerable difference in density, aeration, humidity, pH, and all the other chemical and physical properties. All this will influence in the development of your plants. For instance, for both groups you could use the same mix made of pine bark, peat moss, perlite, vermiculite, clay and limestone (just an example of a possible mix among many). Then you could add the chemical and the organic fertilization to the respective groups of plants. So, for the first group you could try blood meal, fish meal, bone meal, chicken or cow manure, worm castings, compost, etc... And for the second group all those many chemical fertilizers that we know. Also, adding a second species of plant to the pots to grow along with the pepper plant is not recommended, because you are adding another very complex variable to it - a complex organism that will respond differently to your fertilization and will compete for nutrients and water in the soil, as well as share chemical signaling, which may influence your pepper plant's development. However, by the video we can atest that the so called "chemical fertilization" group clearly started putting pods earlier. However, this does not mean that the plant is healthier or that it will produce more. Only time will tell. All in all, good video and keep us updated.
This is so intriguing. I came across some promix at Menard's today for $4 for a 1 cu ft bag so I picked it up as I got a few more transplants ready to go. Gonna order some fishnure to complete the winning combo. (Already clicked the link to make sure you get the credit you deserve) Didn't know you had new designs so I am checking that out as well but I do have one piece of advice. If you are ever gonna make a profit you got to drop those million dollar a piece Freddy cameos. :lol:
One thing I really like about the ProMix is that it doesn't retain too much water after a heavy rain, like the couple of inches we got in about an hour last night. Hope the ProMix/Fishnure combo works for you too. Luckily, we signed a deal with Freddy before he got famous, but I'm not looking forward to renegotiating his contract.
I'll have to check out the Fishnure. My guess is going to be the chemical fertilizer is going to win over all with production. It may have more phosphorus and potassium the plants needs to grow the fruit. The organic manure will give you a healthier plant over all., but has too much nitrogen for the peppers. Peppers need very little nitrogen in their fertilizer mix otherwise you'll have awesome foliage but very little to no fruit production. I learned this the hard way with my peppers last year. Nitrogen is great in the beginning while they are growing but as time goes on they need less and the fish manure will give it too much nitrogen. I think the Fishnure would be great for plants that are leafy like spinach, chards, kale , and herbs , plants that don't grow fruit. But I guess I would have to see the percentage of what the compost has in order to really determine that. :) Great channel. Just found it. Looking forward to your results.
Thanks! It will be interesting to see the final results. I'm not really sure what the percentages are. It's not listed on the label. I'll share your comments with the company and let you know what they say.
you dont need that cocktail for conventional fertilizing. you could be throwing things off. use a single 20:20:20 fertilizer from seedling to maturity...please. use same potting mix.
Chemicals are the building blocks of life. Every living, breathing creature is made of chemicals. ... The foundation of our world and the chemicals that make up our world is found in the periodic table of elements. Everything around us, including us, is made of these elements or different combinations of these elements.
That's very true, Valerie. Of course, it's very important how those chemicals are sourced and where they end up. Organic farming provides these chemicals to plants in a way that's kinder to the environment and its inhabitants.. Thanks for watching!
Wendell, because this episode was about gardening, I didn't think of that. I will next time. I do eat a Reaper and lots of other hot peppers in this one: ruclips.net/video/DFSMUVW3bmg/видео.html
Rob I'm gonna say chemical fertilizer will Trump the organic plants. Chemicals are hard to overcome. Organic will do just fine but technology is hard to beat
Hi again Rob...No curling of leaves except on one plant. Last week I fertilized with fish emulsion. A couple of my plants have very pale leaves as well. I have some plants in containers and in the ground. They are all dropping blooms pretty bad. I am getting some fruits tho. Should I give them a drink of tomato plant food? Also....I forgot to mention that I Always enjoy your videos!! Thank you so much for your time and help. I can always count on you! Have a great day!! 🙃❣️
Has it been getting above 95º? Plants do often drop flowers at those temps. If so, not sure what you can do. I would wait another week before fertilizing again. And thanks for watching! 😀🌶
Awesome you are a great singer and a awesome Gardner. Look up the soil king.com he sells Mr B's green trees totally organic okie dokie stay cool peace out
This remains one of the most frustratingly under appreciated channels.
Absolutely Bill. It's got drama, humour, good music and just about everything in between. Rob = Legend !
Oh i almost forgot, Rob is also a chilli grower of jedi proportions.
Yup
Thanks Bill, Thomas and cvrator! I wish you could convince the RUclips algorithm to give our channel more exposure. But I really appreciate all our loyal viewers!
@@7PotClub I link my facebook friends your vids all the time. Just sent some over to a few who were arguing about topping. I thought who better than Rob to give them an unbiased opinion.
Thank you so much for the shoutout :) it made our families week
It was my pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Dude you look like youd be best friends with my grandfather and since hes one of the coolest people i know keep it up man
Your singing voice sounds very close to Weird Al! I like it!
I really like how detailed you are getting with this experiment (very interested in the final yields.) Also, it seems you find a way to polish video production even further every single episode. I really do look forward to these. :)
Thanks Eric! I'm never happy with the result, so it's always brightens my mood to get positive feedback!
Great video Rob, but I do have some critics.
When comparing groups of plants to study one variable (i.e. organic fertilization vs. chemical fertilization) one should try to reduce the number of all other possible variables that we are not interested in.
Thus, the substrate/potting mix used should be the same in both groups, so you don't have a considerable difference in density, aeration, humidity, pH, and all the other chemical and physical properties. All this will influence in the development of your plants.
For instance, for both groups you could use the same mix made of pine bark, peat moss, perlite, vermiculite, clay and limestone (just an example of a possible mix among many). Then you could add the chemical and the organic fertilization to the respective groups of plants.
So, for the first group you could try blood meal, fish meal, bone meal, chicken or cow manure, worm castings, compost, etc... And for the second group all those many chemical fertilizers that we know.
Also, adding a second species of plant to the pots to grow along with the pepper plant is not recommended, because you are adding another very complex variable to it - a complex organism that will respond differently to your fertilization and will compete for nutrients and water in the soil, as well as share chemical signaling, which may influence your pepper plant's development.
However, by the video we can atest that the so called "chemical fertilization" group clearly started putting pods earlier. However, this does not mean that the plant is healthier or that it will produce more. Only time will tell.
All in all, good video and keep us updated.
All really good points Leonardo. Allow me to be a little more clear about the purpose of my test, and my apologies for not explaining it more clearly in this video. Last year I had a very successful crop. But our city is really pushing residents to not use chemical fertilizers because they drain into storm sewers and end up in nearby lakes where they cause algae blooms and kill fish. We're only a few blocks away from Lake Harriet.
So my purpose is to test last year's protocol against my new protocol which eliminates the use of chemical fertilizer. So it's not a pure test of chemical vs. organic. It's a practical test to see if I can grow as many peppers with my new protocol as I did last year.
I would like to do a test similar to what you describe. Maybe next year. Thanks for your thoughtful comment!
@@7PotClub cool Rob, thanks for giving out more details about it!
The fact that chemical fertilization, when correctly applied, is the cause of greater environmental pollution in contrast with organic fertilization is also arguable. But that's a whole another debate.
Keep the great work! Peace and heat!!
I wanna be like this man when i grow old.
😀❤️🌶
Love the video, and the shirt ordering one tonight. Was worried since I had not seen a viedo in a while. Don't let the channel die. My favorite part and would love to see more. Maybe a tour of all the pepers the peppers you are growing they start to come would be great. I always love getting the fraze " I grow hot pepers" stuck in my head for an hour after watching .
Thanks Brad. Will try and post more often, but life gets in the way somtimes!
I have love just the smelly manure no fertilizer all this growing season on all my peppers ghost and scorpion there all in large pots 5 and 7 gallon pots thank you for your very talented show .
I love how you include the random cat shot at the 4:00 mark without comment! 🤣👍🏼 Rob I love you more and more everyday 😂Somehow, I just get it! I love your channel...you're a riot 🤣👍🏼
Another great video, Rob. Looking forward to the results!
Thanks Jay!
Love the video, the song, the reaper shirt, your varieties.... its all awesome Rob🤗❣
Thanks P Lo!
Good update! Interesting story here with organic vs chemical. I hope the organic will have enough time and pumps out a bunch of pods soon! They're looking healthy....
Just picked another of an organic plant today. It's early days here and I think they will do well.
@@7PotClub It's early days here in Southern ontario and my plants have just recently flowered. As a first time grower im patiently optimistic!
Many years ago back in Guam. An Australian imported Australian chicken manure at a 80lb sack each. One is just Plain organic chicken manure, the other is chicken manure processed with actually whole chicken meats and bones. So, the agriculture came by and gave me 1 sack each of the different manures. Believe me that the chicken manure with the whole chicken processed with the manure stunk so bad but, it was the best of all organic fertilizers I’ve ever experienced that I gave my plants to. I don’t know what happened but they’ve stopped distributing the chicken manure from Australia. I don’t know if they make them here in the U.S. but that organic manure is the best organic fertilizer I’ve known.
So nice to see a completely honest review with entertainment! Thanks 7 Pot Club
Thanks so much!
Nice video! Looks like a combo of both ferts would result in the best of both worlds. Heavier on the organic side 😁
Seems like the Fishure is high in nitrogen but maybe needs additional potassium at flowering stage. Maybe some seaweed. Having said that, fish manure tends to have quite a lot of potassium. Your non organic plants maybe needed a little more nitrogen earlier on. In the end, I think the Fishnure plants will produce more fruit during your season
We'll see, Pascal! I'm really not sure at this point, but I'm leaning toward organic for sure.
Fishnure is not high in nitrogen. The work is done by the aquatic micro-life.
@@MrFishnure Thank you, Jim.
Hello. I've never been more fascinated about those exotic peppers until I "met" you. So nice to see them grow. I am surprised how much differences there was. Although the organic ones are bit behind producing at the moment I'm sure they will catch up later....going to be interesting to see for sure. I like to sit outside too and just look at my flowers & plants. Great video, much enjoyed. Thanks 👍
Thanks Paivi! Hope your garden is doing great.
Well not even near as good as yours. I have one plant that I always think of you :D Trying to keep it well taking care of. I've never had peppers plants growing in pots before and I've never had added no....(omg brain freeze)...anything besides the potting soil. My garden just went to sh*ts again so that's why stuff is in pots. Ooohh I'm gonna get it together one of these days :D :D
Great looking plants Rob. My bet goes on the plants given the chemical fertilizer. It looks as though they are getting a more balanced array of nutrients. It is my opinion organics do better in the ground. Great video as always. Take care.
Thanks Joe! We'll see. The organic potting mix also has nutrients, so there is that.
Your plants are happy like you Rob!
Hey Rob.. update. Harvested my first ghost peppers this week.. I brought some to work for the office to sample..2 of the 4 office mates are chili heads.. I just cut off the ghost pepper stems, cut the peppers vertically, removed the seeds and made 4 pieces of each pepper.. I had all 4 slapping their knee's, red faced and sweating. 2 of them were at the point of panic 10 seconds into eating their slices. I think my ghost pepper experiment this year is a success.. My plan is to ferment them all and make varying levels of hot sauce. They are horrifically hot. I can't imagine what my reapers will be like. All 4 office mates have already declined trying a raw reaper LOL....
I ate a VV7 Scorpion yesterday. First year growing these. I have no way of measuring, but to me it seems to me to be even hotter than a Reaper! 🌶🌶🌶🌶
Always look forward to your videos Rob. Very entertaining. Pepper plants are looking great.
Thanks Scott!
Here in Puerto Rico we don't have access to much organic soil/plant food and what is available is incredibly expensive, so I only use homemade compost mixed in the backyard soil. 🤷
I'm betting on the organic one, but both look amazing!
Me too Yaria
We make homemade compost as well. Just don't have enough for the whole yard. Thanks for watching Yaria!🌶
G'Day Mate - Another South Australian Fan of your channel
Hello Simon! Greetings from Minnesota!
That glass looks classy!
It's a Bodum. It's kind of cool how they have double walls.
Every fall i take them out of the pots, and resoil them, cut some roots, and some branches off and add petmoss around the roots and bring them in for winter. April or May there out side again
I admire you for doing that! I don't have the room, so I start over each year.
@@7PotClub Thanks. he hee not even a few? Now my 21 pepper trees take a lot of room I set them in my dining room during the winter next to the window. They stay warm with me all winter.. I didn't know they would over winter for a many of years
Great video Rob, I'd also like to see a comparison with Kratky hydroponic, I don't know how you would get a container for that.
Thanks! Maybe next year for a hydro comparison.
Hi Rob , I love you man. Last year I didnt have a fresh pepper until end of July. This year I've been eating habaneros for a while. Habaneros my favorite. We have had good rain. I feed fish emulsion and bone meal.
Thanks Tony. Love you too!
Great video rob . . The plants I got from you at the plant sale are all doing great. My Bulgarian carrot and aji pineapple are filled with peppers . Hoping they will ripen up soon .
Good to hear Tom!
Fascinating experiment Rob! 👍🏻
Thanks Rocky!
Keep on doing like this man. Also compare pruned vs non pruned peppers.
Thanks Jay! I did a few episodes on topping/pruning last year, certainly will be revisiting the topic in the future.
Hi Rob from Hervey Bay Queensland Australia. My reaper is losing leaves but still producing flowers. It's winter here so should I cut her right back and repot her please?
You can often revitalize a plant by repotting in fresh soil and cutting it way back. Could be worth a try!
@@7PotClub Thanks Rob, the stems are looking brown too so I'll do that. ❤
Still waiting on that Aerogarden nutrient switch update! Your plants look awesome! 😉
Thanks! AeroGarden update coming soon!
Great video Rob, just wondering where you like getting your pepper seeds from...i'm particularly interested in the bolivian rainbow pepper seeds, wouldn't mind starting one of those in my aerogarden
Thanks Gilbert! For many years, I've gotten my seeds here: www.semillas.de/cgi-bin/shop_en/shop.cgi
Just discovered your channel and love it! You’re perfectly witty and so much fun. I feel like I’m hanging with my favorite neighbor. We are obsessed with the spiciest of spicy and pop even reapers like candy. This is my first year growing hot peppers and I’m doing I think 12 varieties! Much love from a native Michigander (me) and Mexican (husband) here in Utah.
Just discovered your channel. Hello from Sydney..... I love hot peppers
Hello Luke! Thanks for watching!
Size will eventually equal more fruit! Great video Rob! Glad you took the time to make this one for sure! What have been your findings as far as disease and pest resistance between the two have been? Something tells me you see a difference there as well ;) Grow on brother.
No disease issues on either set so far. Both seem to be similarly attractive to four lined bugs. Will report back soon!
Hi Rob,
I really enjoy your chanel, very informative. I live in Southern Alberta where it is usually very dry and reasonably hot. This summer has been very hot, over 30° C for over several weeks. I am growing Reapers for the first time. My plants appear to be healthy, and growing. They are producing flowers, however, due to the heat, the flowers keep falling off. I have lots of flowers, no fruit. Is it too late for my Reapers? Thank you Rob, have a nice day.
Chris
Sometimes pods will appear near the end of the season and mature quickly. Good luck!
@@7PotClub Thank you Rob, I have about 20 reapers growing now. Tonight I am going to give them a healthy dose of m
Morebloom. I'm looking forward to your next video. Have a nice day - Chris
Just discovered this channel from looking up tons of gardening stuff on pepper growing. You do excellent work there Rob, You're reaper plants look great and very healthy in this video... i do hvae a question though lol having all your plants out the front of your house there like that do you ever get worried about them getting stolen??
Thanks! As far as stealing plants, you'd think so, but no. No one ever bothers them that I know of.
This is a awesome experiment ! Your plants look really good !
Thanks Aaric!
Maybe the companion flowering plants attract more pollinators that aids in fruit produced on chem plants.
Such an awesome video, thanks Rob for demonstrating the differences in your garden between organics and chemical fertilizers. In the pot sizes you showed, is it common to see smaller pods? Truly amazing how much more robust the fishnure plants looked.
I think it has more to do with the genetics of the seeds. That batch of seeds consistently produces smaller pods. I've got other plants in smaller containers producing giant pods.
@@7PotClub Great to know, thanks for the quick reply! I am really loving summer, but know that fall will soon be here. Looks like you have a great place to sit and watch those peppers grow. Enjoy!
I'm looking forward to the taste test!
Coming as soon as they ripen!
Either of these methods is fine, imo. I use Miracle Gro moisture control potting mix and Miracle Gro tomato plant food on my pepper plants. I also add more perlite than what comes standard in the potting mix. Nothing else. The plants are always huge and productive. Now, if I could just grow peppers WITHOUT FREAKING HORNWORMS. Dead gum, just ONE those things can can set a plant back by 8 weeks on its own.
Always look forward to seeing your videos Rob! Interesting experiment. I grow organic however my guess would be chemical fertilizer. CoOl shirt! 👍
Thanks Donna!
What do you do if the peppers(reapers)dont grow pls tell me and also i love your channel
Thanks! What do you mean by don't grow? That the seeds didn't sprout, or that the plants are small and won't flower or bear fruit?
That the sprouts dont grow
I use a heat mat to encourage sprouting. Maybe you should check out my very first video about growing hot peppers from seed: ruclips.net/video/128qHlpUL08/видео.html
I say that video alredy and it was amezing
And i gone by the heet mat and your the best you are the onle yt channel that rect to comands great job
delighted to find your chaneel. You do look like a actor to me. nice song. thanks for sharing the info subbed
Thanks for the sub!
Unrelated to this video, however, did you ever grow Rocoto (capcicium pubescence) and the extremely rare Ulupica (capcicium cardenasii) peppers? They're both bolivian/peruvian and apparently a joy to eat. What are your thoughts on these 2 varieties?
Hello! I am growing two Rocoto varieties this year -- Minirocoto Red, and Ecuadorian Pepper From Hell. Last year I grew Rococo Marlene and Minirocoto Brown. I love the colorful flowers on these plants. I would like to grow Ulupica if I could find seeds.
I only use osmocote triple 14 NPK fertilizer and potash
Very cool and interesting channel! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
It's my pleasure. Thanks for watching!
Great video! I love your variety.
Thanks for watching!
Just stumbled across your channel on a whim and I'm already hooked! Definitely going to be following this series/battle, great stuff!
Oh and I'm going to say chemical will be more productive, however, organic will produce better tasting pods.
Also, just want to say the song at the end is fantastic, I love it!
Thanks for watching Nico!
@@7PotClub more than welcome man, keep up the great work!
Rob, please help! I've started growing a reaper a little while back. The plant looks healthy and dwarfs all my other pepper plants in size. My only problem is it's flowers keep yellowing up and dropping. Could it be the summer heat? ( Average temp in Northern California is 95+) the leaves show no signs of common problems. Any suggestions as to why this is happening? ( Love watching your videos! )
Hi Sam! Yes, sustained heat above 95º causes flower drop. I don't know what you can do except wait for cooler temps. If somebody else has a solution I'd love to hear it. We've been in the 90s for several days here in MN but today it's raining and cooling off.
Wonderful song
Thanks Ryan!
So happy I stumbled across this channel, this is super interesting! I don't think I have seen anyone else do what you are doing. Subbed for sure! We ate the reaper in one of our videos and it kicked our butt -_- haha, now we may have to try an organic one!
Thanks! I'm not sure what I'm doing, but I'm having fun doing it! Look forward to checking out your channel.
Really enjoyed the video
Thanks for watching Jay!
Hi, you didnt say if you haf been pruning. Were you pruning before this stage please?
Great question, Malcom. Sorry that I forgot to mention this. I have not pruned these test plants at all, as I didn't want it skew the results.
I just started using fish fert and epson salt. And wow..
THATS ME!!! Gday mate!!
G'day Lahni! Thanks for watching!
How do you water your peppers?
I haven't had to do too much watering recently, maybe once or twice in the last couple of weeks, as Mother Nature has been doing the job with lots of rain. When I do water, I water around the base of the plants, usually in the morning.
Legendary
Hi Rob!
Hi Scott!
What size pot are you using for your reapers in this video?
Those are 3 gallon pots. Thanks for watching!
Are you going to compare flavor and heat levels of them?
Definitely! I didn't do it in this episode, but it will be much better when the peppers are in their prime in about a month.
Why not?
Rob, don't you crossbreed anymore ? can you explain to us your point of view about this ?
Hi Eric. I don't really have a point of view about it.. I just don't have the time to do it this year because of some other projects I have in the works. I'm also happy to plant new varieties and try them out, even if I'm not creating them myself. 😀🌶
I’m from Adelaide South Australia too :)
Hi Frank!
Does using organic vs chemical change taste or SHU units at all?
It can affect taste, at least I detect a little more flavor in organic. I don't think it affects SHU.
great job rob....chemical will win i have done this and you cant beat chemical...
I'm not sure John, but however it turns out, I'll let you know!
We will see.
I think the chemical ones are the winners!
I think organic, but time will tell!
Now that’s camp ❤
How do you store your peppers throughout the season?
Mainly freezing.
Great video, Rob! I am all for organic gardening. But my money is going with the chemical fertilizers. They are scientifically engineered for the desired result.
Either way, it will be interesting to see the results. I’ll be blown away if the organic outproduces the chemical.
Look forward to your next update!!
Organic will win.
MrFishnure I hope it does. I truly do. Even if it doesn’t- I’ll probably use your product next season. I love Rob and his methods and if he says they are good then I’m on board. 👍🏾
Great video Rob, but I do have some critics.
When comparing groups of plants to study one variable (i.e. organic fertilization vs. chemical fertilization) one should try to reduce the number of variables.
Thus, the substrate/potting mix used should be the same in both groups, so you don't have a considerable difference in density, aeration, humidity, pH, and all the other chemical and physical properties. All this will influence in the development of your plants.
For instance, for both groups you could use the same mix made of pine bark, peat moss, perlite, vermiculite, clay and limestone (just an example of a possible mix among many). Then you could add the chemical and the organic fertilization to the respective groups of plants.
So, for the first group you could try blood meal, fish meal, bone meal, chicken or cow manure, worm castings, compost, etc... And for the second group all those many chemical fertilizers that we know.
Also, adding a second species of plant to the pots to grow along with the pepper plant is not recommended, because you are adding another very complex variable to it - a complex organism that will respond differently to your fertilization and will compete for nutrients and water in the soil, as well as share chemical signaling, which may influence your pepper plant's development.
However, by the video we can atest that the so called "chemical fertilization" group clearly started putting pods earlier. However, this does not mean that the plant is healthier or that it will produce more. Only time will tell.
All in all, good video and keep us updated.
Great comparison thank you! my money's on organic💚
I loved the tshirt, getting one this week!
Hi! What type of plant is the one in the pot with the peppers? and why? Thanks
It's Portulaca, also known as Moss Rose. It's a decorative flowering annual. They produce colorful rose-like blooms, and are just for show.
@@7PotClub thanks a lot 😁
How do any of these videos get dislikes? I don't understand! I've yet to watch one that isn't great!
Aquaponics normally can make things extra potent u should try doing that
Hi Sarco! The cool thing is that Fishnure Organic Fish Manure Compost brings the benefit of aquaponics to growing in soil.
@@7PotClub ok cool but still it is a diffrent field but u do u its ur peppers
Not a different field at all, Sarco. Read this: www.fishnure.com/2013/04/improving-on-the-environmental-benefits-of-aquaponics/
@@7PotClub omg i by mystake wrot aqua
@@7PotClub i meant hydroponics
Great video!!!
Thanks Eduardo!
I think that the chemical plant produced more pepper fruits.
This is so intriguing. I came across some promix at Menard's today for $4 for a 1 cu ft bag so I picked it up as I got a few more transplants ready to go. Gonna order some fishnure to complete the winning combo. (Already clicked the link to make sure you get the credit you deserve) Didn't know you had new designs so I am checking that out as well but I do have one piece of advice. If you are ever gonna make a profit you got to drop those million dollar a piece Freddy cameos. :lol:
One thing I really like about the ProMix is that it doesn't retain too much water after a heavy rain, like the couple of inches we got in about an hour last night. Hope the ProMix/Fishnure combo works for you too. Luckily, we signed a deal with Freddy before he got famous, but I'm not looking forward to renegotiating his contract.
Also a consideration is the soil. My understanding is chemical fertilizer will deplete nutrients from the soil. Organic builds healthy enriched soil.
Also, chemical fertilizer drains into our storm sewers than ends up in our chain of lakes. Causes algae bloom and fish die off.
That is true.
Do you do flat rate boxes of hit peppers
Hi Irving. I don't sell peppers, but thanks for asking!
I watch your channel a lot, I was just curious no worries bro
G’day Mate 😃
Houston, TX
dude you rock!
Thanks James!
I'll have to check out the Fishnure. My guess is going to be the chemical fertilizer is going to win over all with production. It may have more phosphorus and potassium the plants needs to grow the fruit. The organic manure will give you a healthier plant over all., but has too much nitrogen for the peppers. Peppers need very little nitrogen in their fertilizer mix otherwise you'll have awesome foliage but very little to no fruit production. I learned this the hard way with my peppers last year. Nitrogen is great in the beginning while they are growing but as time goes on they need less and the fish manure will give it too much nitrogen. I think the Fishnure would be great for plants that are leafy like spinach, chards, kale , and herbs , plants that don't grow fruit. But I guess I would have to see the percentage of what the compost has in order to really determine that. :) Great channel. Just found it. Looking forward to your results.
Thanks! It will be interesting to see the final results. I'm not really sure what the percentages are. It's not listed on the label. I'll share your comments with the company and let you know what they say.
Fishnure has less than 1% nitrogen
Fishnure has less than 1% nitrogen. The work is done by the aquatic microbes.
Organic wins in flavor for sure .
I'll do a comparison tasting in the next update.
@@7PotClub are you applying composttea too the organic side ?
No, I'm counting on the Fishnure organic fish manure compost to continue to work its magic.
you dont need that cocktail for conventional fertilizing. you could be throwing things off. use a single 20:20:20 fertilizer from seedling to maturity...please. use same potting mix.
Thanks for your tip, Chris! I have switched over to all organic since making this video.
good video
Thanks Marty!
I tried to grow Carolina reapers but they didn’t germinate ☹️
Don't be discouraged. Watch my planting videos and try again!
Chemicals are the building blocks of life. Every living, breathing creature is made of chemicals. ... The foundation of our world and the chemicals that make up our world is found in the periodic table of elements. Everything around us, including us, is made of these elements or different combinations of these elements.
That's very true, Valerie. Of course, it's very important how those chemicals are sourced and where they end up. Organic farming provides these chemicals to plants in a way that's kinder to the environment and its inhabitants.. Thanks for watching!
Organic will win.
I'm with you, but time will tell.
Your song was more fire than the peppers
Dang thought he was gonna taste test
Wendell, because this episode was about gardening, I didn't think of that. I will next time. I do eat a Reaper and lots of other hot peppers in this one: ruclips.net/video/DFSMUVW3bmg/видео.html
Organic has to rule.
And it did!
My plants are so far behind it is sad.
Still a lot of summer left. Hoping they will catch up!
@@7PotClub Give them a shot of Fishnure.
MrFishnure, how should Scott apply Fishnure to his established plants?
@@7PotClub Apply 1/2 to 1 pound of Fishnure and water in good.
Chemical fertilizers, I think of blue stuff and not fertilizer pellets...
Fertilizer comes in many forms.
Rob I'm gonna say chemical fertilizer will Trump the organic plants. Chemicals are hard to overcome. Organic will do just fine but technology is hard to beat
We'll see, Joe. The organic plants are starting to develop a lot of fruit.
After witnessing the yield performance of Fishnure hundreds of times my money is on organic.
Hi Rob...I’m having a lot of flower drop....any suggestions? It’s Hot here in NE Oklahoma!
Hi Carolyn! Are your leaves curling at all? If so, they might need calcium or magnesium. What are you fertilizing with?
Hi again Rob...No curling of leaves except on one plant. Last week I fertilized with fish emulsion. A couple of my plants have very pale leaves as well. I have some plants in containers and in the ground. They are all dropping blooms pretty bad. I am getting some fruits tho. Should I give them a drink of tomato plant food? Also....I forgot to mention that I Always enjoy your videos!! Thank you so much for your time and help. I can always count on you! Have a great day!! 🙃❣️
Has it been getting above 95º? Plants do often drop flowers at those temps. If so, not sure what you can do. I would wait another week before fertilizing again. And thanks for watching! 😀🌶
Thanks Rob! I’ll do as you say....you are the Best!!
And Yes! It’s been very Hot and humid!
Awesome you are a great singer and a awesome Gardner. Look up the soil king.com he sells Mr B's green trees totally organic okie dokie stay cool peace out
I will check it out thanks. And thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated! 😀🌶