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A couple others have tipped over, but no visible stem damage like with the basil. I just figured they got too top heavy + me no using a fan to strengthen them.

First time growing hydroponically. Came home to my basil plant on its side. Idk if maybe the stem is just weak from no fan and got too top heavy. (The basil has exploded in growth lately) or if this is root rot.

Unfortunately, most don't go into a lot of detail. For example I read that a dead plant can spread root rot to the other plants. Does that include culled seedlings? Also, I feel like over relying on their products for nutes, etc, won't be the most cost effective. So, a good crash course in...

i was hoping to grow peppers in it, but idk how effective it needs to be for it. its the 12 pod system, i doubt id use all 12 for peppers tho. (or is spacing less of an issue in hydro?) any decent guides you can recommend?

I don't know the first thing about growing hydroponically. I got an IDOO system today. I usually grow in containers, but idk how much different this is. id assume overwatering is an issue?

  actually, with how things are, once they are on the plants, the birds can't get to them. there's a lot of cats in the neiborhood that like to play with stuff like house plants, and i keep the plants in a bit of a caged enclosure.

Last year i had a big problem with caterpillars.   I had a dozen habanero plants, and i'd find 1-3 caterpillars per plant, every couple of weeks. Some of my plants were even bitten in half.   This year i'm only growing a couple white habs; and i'm afraid that i'm in for a repeat of last year...

spidermites usually cause the plants to wilt when in direct sunlight...even if they have water, so i don't think that's the problem.   if the epsom salts didn't fix it; i'd try flushing the soil.

trying to think of a way to make a small amount of extra cash by growing something that was profitable without having to grow it in bulk; and i remembered going hunting for yellowroot and ginseng when i was younger, and thought the answer might be there... does anyone know anything on the...

anybody got/know where i can get some jalabañero seeds?

well this season i'm just growing a couple fatalii and i don't really know much about pinching/topping... about when should i pinch out the tip of the main stem?

well i usually just take off the leaves that are directly attached to the main stem. but i was wondering, could anyone give me some pointers on how to encourage branching?

yea, that's what i was thinking

well i found a compost facility that's not far from where i live...they'd proly have that type of stuff right? //edit// called em up, and they said they giveaway compost and mulch no soil mixes... i don't know much about composting but the guy said "as for what's in the compost depends on...

well i mainly use miracle grow's cactus mix, but it can get a lil expensive... anybody know of any cheaper potting soils that i could use as a filler, and mix with the cactus mix, that i can trust not to have any infestations?