Episode 4: It's Feeding Time! All about Fertilisation (Beginners Guide to Growing Peppers) (2018)

In this video I talk you through what your Chilli plants need to feed on! I talk through the various methods of fertilisation and what to feed them.
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[@williamwebb9748]

You are a fine educator ... here is to you .. thank you.

[@MrFudgepump]

Right now (bit too soon for the season) I'm growing 10 pots with reaper and maruga scorpion cross breeds. Revisiting these videos for revision and you're a gentleman for posting this

[@mimmipiggast2243]

This guide is awesome! I love how you explain everything in detail. Perfect for a beginner like me.

[@BrowncoatBlue]

GREAT Videos man. Just watched all of them, and you've got great production quality and good information. Can't wait to see more. This year I was considering fermentation, and I think you've pushed me over the edge. Looking forward to trying it out this fall.

[@Abyssdiver]

I raise rabbits as well chickens. The rabbit manure is useable immediately while the chicken mix you need to wait a couple months. I compost both along with ash from burning wood and yard debris. This mix goes into my raised beds with peat moss and perlite. My soil is awesome and it produces more chilies than I can process. All I water them with is just water and it is right from the tap! I top the beds off all winter with this mix and mix it up a bit with the pitch-fork. Come spring the plants the get placed in the beds love me. Some countries use their own manure :P

[@markusmax8068]

Excellent video thank you, I use chicken manure pellets as a top dressing once a month with great results.

[@fauziakmal5475]

This is just what i need. Thanks! Please keep it up. I'm looking forward to watch more video from your channel. 👍🏼

[@jeffhathaway6515]

I’ve just picked up gardening, because I want hotter peppers than what’s available in the stores (even here in SoCal). Your advice and help is invaluable as well as entertaining. Thanks so much.

[@mach2223]

what the hell is SoCal

[@ChilliChump]

Southern California I'm assuming

[@madtrapper9914]

Another fantastic video my friend.I can't get enough.Cheers from the great white north.✌

[@julianives1917]

Thanks for the awesome series, helping me a lot as a newbie.

[@Annie.xx-xx]

Great information. This is such an interesting subject. Thankyou🌱🌷🌸🍀

[@elisabettarenwick6269]

An excellent video. I love the detailed information on what fertilisers to use/not use, when to use them and how much to use. I was very interested in hearing you say to essentially underfeed and underwater the superhots for more intense flavour/taste. Does this also make the peppers sweeter through the sugars in them becoming more concentrated? Your Beginners' Guide to Growing Peppers is a great series because the videos are very detailed. I'm hoping you'll cover hand pollination in time. I found I needed to hand pollinate the superhots to get fruit to set. The milder chillies took care of pollination themselves.

[@ChilliChump]

Thanks Elisabetta. I will certainly be showing hand pollination (and a couple other methods too!) Only problem is that will only be in a few months time once I have some flowers to pollinate! And I have tasted the difference with my sweet peppers too when underfeeding and underwatering too. The only problem is they tend to be smaller peppers....however the flavour and sweetness is great! When you taste a homegrown sweet pepper compared to a store bought, it is amazing the difference...I eat them like fruit!

[@_dave4460]

at 6:04 thanks for that mention. many years ago i used the miracle-grow as recommended and almost terminated some beautiful thai peppers! the plants dropped most of their foliage, buds and peppers. the stems even changed color and got slightly mushy; and we did loose some branches... i use an eyedropper now to add only drops to my starts with 2 sets of real leaves. No miracle-grow after that

[@mightyryan1456]

I wish I knew that earlier I got 2 ghost pepper plants, but I only used the miracle grow once and I did see some color change on leaves.

[@tarakincade501]

You do a really excellent job making sure your videos are full of information. I appreciate the lengths that you go to to add context and explain in detail. Very high quality stuff. Keep producing this and I'm sure your KZbin channel will thrive!

[@ChilliChump]

Thank you Tara! I really do appreciate the kind words!

[@Sandyman406]

I’ve been growing chillis from seed for over 20 years. I fertilise with Chilli Focus and MaxiCrop seaweed liquids and foliage feed with ‘Spray n’ Go’ which is imported into the UK. A top top. Have for Goliath spray feeding is to add 5-6 drops of a liquid surfactant to a 1L spray bottle. It breaks the surface tension of the water and therefore wets the leaves evenly rather than blobbing. I’m convinced this improves uptake of the nutrients by my plants 👍

[@millertimespicywarrior]

I appreciate you and your channel a definite wealth of great info!! Thank you! Blessings 😀🤙🏻

[@ThePACOMIX231985]

great videos and very informative

[@shaunballagh196]

Great upload! Thank you.

[@alejandrogzzc92]

I find your videos very very useful, I really think we would get along real good.

[@Jane-zb8oy]

Thanks Shaun...from a chilli grower in Crete !! Very useful video !!

[@avirgingardenista2892]

Awesome video on pepper knowledge!! 💕💕 🌶💕💕

[@Jeff_Seely]

This is a great series. I'm really learning a lot! Thanks for the tips. Does anyone use their condensate from their air conditioner or dehumidifier? Here in Texas, it comes in rather handy as a free of chem-free water due to heat and poor rainfall. Curious to know if others do. It has been great source for my herb garden and my succulent plants.

[@nagibkanaan2464]

Ur a real honest and good educator Who doesn't hide what u use on Ur plants. All the rest are liars and don't want people to grow successful crops. Ur a true gentleman God bless u

[@jongibbins345]

Super knowledge!

[@Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

Great video very helpful

[@OsoBear20]

I use a soil brand called Black Gold, also I use their compost an worm castings, this year I am going to use a rabbit manure/worm castings mix on a few plants. Also a bat manure on a few others, good information thanks, going to look into the salt.

[@ChilliChump]

Eber Teran I hear Bat manure or Guano is really good. I haven't tried it yet myself. However you will probably still need to supplement some of the nutrients after a couple of months if you are growing in pots.

[@OsoBear20]

I mix the soil with two handfuls of the worm castings an about 3-4 handfuls of the compost in the 5gallon bucket, feed once a week with a fish fertilizer called Alaska fish fertilizer, its a 5-1-1.

[@usmuse]

I like your sign "save water drink beer. Good video!

[@texaspapa9445]

Great information

[@vks4917]

Love the content, thank you

[@llen6970]

I really enjoy this series, we understand that it is targeted more towards the novices growers but a lot of us need to grow and learn of the super hots?

[@dejanv.9685]

Great info..thanks a lot!

[@metamud8686]

"this water is pretty chilli" ... tada-boom!

[@alexszlanina7548]

A rhyme I read somewhere re NPK.. is: "Up, Down, All around" thus N for up (growth above ground), P for down (below ground).. and K for all around plant health. So when looking at NPK for different ferts and their numbers or % ratios.. let it rhyme.

[@saltytree729]

Hi chillichump I have a horticultural degree and currently work as an agronomist for the stri. I would like to add to your foilar spray some calcium. Cal mag is usually applied together to arable farm crops as calcium improves the cell structure and rigidity within the plant it also improves soil condition and is classed as a micronutrient but its actually critical and some agronomists out it up there with macronutrients. I would add a measurement of around 1-2 drops to your 1.5 litres of water for pretty instant results in cell rigidity and healthyness fighting any calcium deficiany. We also as around 0.6% nitrate as a foliar in with cal mag. I'd like to add one more edit. If you're doing this organically as possible. Bake 10 or so eggshells (high in calcium) for 10 minutes or so. Crush them up in a grinder and then soak some warm quater with the eggshells to make an eggshell tea. You can also use this as a calcium carbonate spray and add your water tea spoon of Epsom salts for this to have an organic mix :)

[@michaelcooney7687]

I put a two pack water filter on my garden tap.. I do notice the difference 😎

[@jafo4u508]

I love all your videos, very relaxing from your Miami Sub. Thank you, I'm new to this world, and I didn't know about all the products to feed the girls.

[@ChilliChump]

Thank you Jose!

[@jafo4u508]

@@ChilliChump You are my Go to with these hot girls, my ride or die! My wife just wonders how, I can watch so many videos of these plants. She will never understand. I'm Addicted to Hot Peppers!

[@ChilliChump]

They are certainly addictive! Make sure you watch today's video! You will see that addiction in practice 😄🔥

[@easybaby8547]

Very informative .Thank you. Do you feed liquid fertiliser through the base off the pot or the top (for potted indoor plants)

[@dragonflysdiscoveries7567]

at 2:20 I had to laugh at the name of the liquid seaweed fertilizer, doff Not everyone will get this. But jay-my-bru are anything but doff. Thank you for the very interesting videos. Have a lekker sweet day bru

[@ChilliChump]

Lol 😁

[@metafuel]

Actually thought I recognised a lack of accent. Greetings from Sarf Efrika.

[@jamesmackle9336]

Love your videos 👌🏻

[@ChilliChump]

Thanks for watching James!

[@chrisfryer3118]

nice epsom salt tip

[@maskatti6189]

Stress them out, like make them angry like me before breakfast 😂 good advice man 👌🏻

[@jeffhathaway6515]

maskatti You know yell at em and call them dirty names!

[@Chris-op7yt]

Good tip about total NPK in fertilizer labels. When the ratios add up to very little, that's the percentage of NPK vs the rest water/filler. I use 20:20:20 +TE, as it's good value and contains everything plants need. half strength for seedlings. But then you go on that strange organic crowd tangent. Honestly, your seaweed fertilizer might have some good trace minerals but, contains only a little bit of potassium (K). For seedlings use sterile and mostly nutrient free media, i.e. never use compost or soil, and use complete balanced fertilizer appropriately, for best results. The organic crowd makes up stuff that doesnt cut the mustard. On the one hand they talk about having no nutrients whatsoever in growing media, but then they use composts, to invite damping off and other diseases. Yes, you do want sterile media that does not contain pathogens. That means no compost and no soil from garden into cell tray. That doesnt mean you dont want nutrients though, as if seeds needed a nutrient free media/soil. It's not true. In nature, chilli and other seeds are dropped by birds onto soil with a package of nutrients. Organic crowd always tends to get their knickers in a knot and get things wrong, when they're told some fact.

[@johndixon7839]

Hi, your videos have been an inspiration to me as a novice! If your going chilli focus route, would you use that at full strength then? Thanks

[@ChilliChump]

I use it full strength once I have chillies starting...but around half strength up til then

[@timbob6081]

Hi, really enjoy your channel. just wondered if Comfrey was any good for chillis/peppers?

[@ChilliChump]

It's a great fertiliser for most plants. I am growing some this year and will be using it with some of my plants

[@orbtastic]

I use both chilli focus and the tomato feed you have there, they're made by the same people. The cost is £20/5l for them both? Or are you getting your tomato feed cheaper than that?

[@Chris-op7yt]

Please try one season with a complete 20:20:20 fertilizer, which is much cheaper than organic fertilizers btw.

[@mrJhangfk]

Hi ChilliChamp; One of your suggestion fertilizer is Organic Tomato Fertilizer, I never use man made fertilizer for my vegetable out door plants, I used vermicomposting dissolve with water. What's your opinion.

[@ChilliChump]

I use vermicompost as well...I have a few videos about my vermicomposting setup. It does work well...but to get the results I get, I use a variety of fertilisers like you see mentioned in the video here

[@anthonypowell5487]

Hello I'm a Jamaican I used scotch bonnet haberno and ghost would for you to do a program on those please how to star growing them thanks

[@ChilliChump]

Hello, I'm growing habanero and scotch bonnet this year. Follow my grow update series: kzbin.info/aero/PLuQ_ySnkV1emS1G4rnhu7cA3d4EoaDsyC

[@simonhughes9418]

Hi Chillichump, Am I right in saying you are still diluting that Green future organic tomato feed at half the recommendation on the back even when the plants aren't seedlings. It's the same price as chilli focus (which doesn't go far for the price) but I guess it goes twice as far if you only use 5ml / litre. Great vid again :)

[@ChilliChump]

Hi Simon, yes I dilute at around half recommended. I may go a little stronger for a couple cycles depending on the phase of growth.

[@helz70]

Hey, about Epsom salt that your were adding to the soil, is the the same as the Epson bath salt?

[@oysterman2517]

Yes but without the perfume. Cheers

[@Kemenyanz]

How often and when its the perfect time to fertilize? And do your main water tank (inside green house) for drip irigation also contains fertilization or its just pure rain-water?

[@ChilliChump]

There is no perfect time to fertilise, the plants needs change as they grow. At the moment I am fertilising once in 3 weeks , with my tank of water in the greenhouse. So I will go through a tank a week of water. 2 tanks will be plain water, then one tank with diluted fertiliser. Earlier on in the season the plants have plenty fertiliser in the compost anyway. So a very light seaweed fertiliser after a month of them becoming seedlings will be fine.

[@leehudson3446]

Alfalf palette s Horse feed is very good have a look it's very cheap to 👍

[@426superbee4]

he hee to me peppers and tomato's grows like weeds. They don't like a lot of water, but they like it moist to almost dry> All i give mine is Miracle Gro > with young plants, It can't be real strong either> burn em up>> I didn't know this> but clover puts Nitrogen into the soil> So with that info, grow some clover around your plants or SHAMROCKS i always wander why my grand ma had clover growing in her flower beds and garden NOW WE KNOW> the nitrogen is released threw the clover root system in bags of it AND TOO HELPS KEEP THE SOIL MOIST and sun screened> I know where my shamrocks are at, going to put SOME RITE NOW

[@anthonypowell5487]

Also I'm living in Atlanta Georgia

[@curziomalaparte3008]

When you keep fish and have to do water changes, you often use a chemical that removes the chlorine from tap water to make it safe for the fish. Would that same chemical be safe for plan water? It’s called API stress coat.

[@ChilliChump]

Yeah that should work fine. A cheaper option would be Camden tablets

[@mattraino3274]

Save water- drink beer! Love the sign.

[@YaroslavPronin]

What do you think about fertilizing with every watering (fertigation) indoor? Are there any advantages over the classic approach?

[@ChilliChump]

It's not a good idea. You will likely stunt the growth, or even worse.

[@miketyson9487]

Hey thanks for the helpful videos, I'm really in love with your channel. But would you recommend using bokashi for fertilization? And if I do should I mix it with any other fertilizer? Greetings from Germany

[@ChilliChump]

Hi there, my pleasure! With regards to bokashi...I can't reccommend because I haven't actually tried it before. I have done some research on it before, but wasn't overly impressed. I think the result of my vermicomposting (worms) is a far more nutrient rich, natural compost

[@miketyson9487]

@@ChilliChump Thank you for the quick response! I think I'll give the bokashi a try and see how my plants develop, but the vermiculture sounds pretty interesting, I'll look into that aswell ;-)

[@ChilliChump]

Let me know how it works out for you! Also have a look at my Vermicompost / worms Playlist...I have a couple videos in there on my setup

[@kamsarmuhamadbahron4677]

I put my chili under the hot sun. It makes them spicier. Hotter weather will make them Hotter spiciness. I think

[@RaphaelTheSirion]

Can the nutrients taint the flavour of the peppers? Do you water only for a week or two before the harvest? Thanks.

[@ChilliChump]

The nutrients shouldn't taint the flavour at all. And I'm not sure what you are asking regarding the watering?

[@johnfstockland]

Great series Shaun! Question: I've got some all-round slow release type fertilizer (looks a bit like grain, small pellets). It has 10% N, 4% Phosphor, 8% K Potassium. Would this be an acceptable feed for peppers?

[@ChilliChump]

Thanks John. That should be ok for the early stages.

[@johnfstockland]

@@ChilliChump Thanks, would you recommend something else for the fruit stage?

[@ChilliChump]

Have a look at this video I did last year, should help you out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6LCg2iieax4i9U

[@johnfstockland]

@@ChilliChump Thanks Shaun! Will look for some lower Nitrogen tomato feed or similar.

[@33nivag335]

If I was to choose some of the extra mineral methods but not all which one would suggest I start with? Seaweed, Epsom salts etc?

[@ChilliChump]

Seaweed is less likely to cause issues if you use too much

[@him050]

I’ve heard lots of other channels say re fertiliser that you want one with as little nitrogen as possible because they love it but don’t really need it and you’ll get just leaves if use too much. When you recommend that tomato one is that because they’re still in the growing phase and you’ll switch out once they’re at a fruiting stage?

[@ChilliChump]

Nitrogen is essential for the early growth, developing a good branch structure and leaf growth which will support better fruiting later on.

[@him050]

@@ChilliChump thank you! :-)

[@eireannsg]

why would someone give chillies something with NPK 1,"0", 5 or so, haven't we learned that peppers like phosphorus?

[@FaithVsFate]

Can’t remember where I heard it, but was under the impression that nitrogen for early growth to encourage size and foliage and then phosphorus later on when they begin flowering/fruiting to encourage the focus on fruit? Confused cause I see the seaweed ratio focuses a lot on the Phosphorus which seems backwards. I generally, when not growing from seed, buy seedlings from store or nursery. They’re generally in what appears to be a peat mix or a composted mix with visible fertlizer pellets. I generally wait a week to two then pot them up but if they’re like 6-7in seedling (super chili for example) what fertilizer would I want to focus on? I just figured there was a type of nutrient that they required most during a certain age but I’m hearing mixed info. Hopefully that rambling makes sense

[@ChilliChump]

You are correct, nitrogen is required for early green growth. A good quality compost will have more than enough nitrogen for the early stages. The seaweed fertiliser will be gentle enough for your young plants. Adding too much nitrogen could burn the roots.

[@FaithVsFate]

@@ChilliChump Awesome thank you for the reply. Went with the Seaweed and will be using it next and current season (we basically have no frost here)

[@MrMoLucky]

What if you're using seed starting mix, with no amendments? Does this need nutrients sooner, e.g., once the cotyledon leaves are grown?

[@ChilliChump]

No need for any nutrients for the cotyledons...and a good compost will be enough for the first few sets of true leaves too. But once you pot up for the first time I would recommend adding at least vermiculite or perlite for drainage

[@426superbee4]

Hummm going to try Epsom Salts on my lawn!

[@rockyhighwayroad7365]

What about from bass to mouth?

[@d34dly0101]

Do you have a link for Epsom salt plz great video 👍👍

[@ChilliChump]

Hi Mason, sure thing! I have put it in the description of the video (forgot to before!)

[@doubledown187]

How and how often do you administer the fertilizer through your irrigation system? Do you put in water butt and virtually give fertilizer all the time or do you hook up a special fertilzer butt from time to time?

[@ChilliChump]

I put fertiliser into the water butt...but alternate. So one water butt with fertiliser, and then refill the water butt once empty with plain rain water, no fertiliser. It really depends on the stage of the season. I don't get listed at all early on because the compost mix I make has plenty to keep the plants happy for a month or so at least.

[@doubledown187]

I see. Thanks for the info.

[@8686joedog]

Half the dilution? Did u mean double it to make it weaker?

[@ubernate860]

What are your thoughts on using well water? I live out in the woods and therefore dont get my water through a utility company. Should I still let the water sit due to ground contamination? (I live below a tree farm) Normally I do not treat the water in any way.

[@ChilliChump]

Your will water will probably be better than the water out of my tap! One thing to check is the salt concentration. I know from my days using borehole water on my farm back in South Africa, we had to treat our water. However if you say you don't have to treat yours too drink, then I'm sure it will be just fine.

[@ubernate860]

@@ChilliChump Interesting, indeed I use nothing more than a standard sediment filter. Most excellent, thanks much!

[@kieranhooper4227]

What’s the purpose of all the stones around the tray?

[@ChilliChump]

To displace the water so you don't add too much. You don't want your roots sitting in water too long between watering

[@rorkgrames]

Do I need to dilute the "Green Future Organic Tomato" fertilizer a bit more or is it good to follow the bottle instructions? Thank you!

[@ChilliChump]

I would dilute it to half the recommended strength, especially if you're are following my soil recipe.

[@rorkgrames]

@@ChilliChump Yes I am - thank you very much!

[@TheOldHaneyPlace.]

If talking about fertilizer, N P K S, macronutrients. All the others, micronutrients. Might as well explain it properly :) Love your videos.

[@ChilliChump]

This is a beginner's guide so I didn't want to go into too much depth and complicate it for beginners. Also the micronutrients aren't as important when using (good) compost. I will be doing a more advanced guide in the future!

[@DiscusRussell]

Hi is using Filtered tap water ok

[@ChilliChump]

Yes, that's fine

[@bjg770]

My plants are just starting to flower and bud; is this when I must administer the liquid tomato fertilizer and epsom salt? I see people boosting up the PK’s during this time. As I am new to growing super hots, what’s your take on this?

[@ChilliChump]

At this point, use a half strength tomato fertiliser. No need for epsom salt just yet!

[@bjg770]

Chillichump thank you for the quick response!

[@FranciscoMaria9]

Love your videos mate, really informative and practical. Much appreciated!!! Have you tried feeding your plants, using BioBizz products? I understand that they are not meant to be used with Peppers plants, however, as I was already accustomed to using them, I've been using this in the last 2 growing seasons, and they seem to be doing just fine, pretty cost-effective too. Additionally, I have been dabbling with growing peppers hydroponically, and I am trying this season the kratky method, which is a passive hydroponic system. Have you tried this method or other passive hydroponic methods? If so, what were your results?

[@nolamik1063]

Use an aquarium pump for 24 hours on tap water. That helps get rid of chlorine.

[@ChilliChump]

Unfortunately that doesn't work for chloramine which is increasingly use in tap water. Our water has chloramine and chlorine in it.

[@TheEvagoras]

I live in Cyprus our temp doesn’t go under t 5 degrees in December January . Will my chillies survive? All year round?

[@ChilliChump]

Hi! Yes, they should survive ok. Just adapt the way you water and feed them during the colder months (less water, less feeding!). The plants will not really produce flowers or pods in the colder season, but as soon as it warms up again they should flourish!

[@evagoraslanitis395]

@@ChilliChump thanks for the prompt reply

[@TheScubaNik]

G'day mate. I'm in my 1st ever season of growing chillies..... I'm in Oz and bought good strong seedlings mid nov. As luck would have it, I'm using several of the techniques that I've seen u discuss so far..... I have 8 plants, 4 super hot and 4 milder plants. All are fruiting very, very nicely atm. My question for u is this, Mr Chillie Chump, if i may call u that.... Hahahaha.... I'm interested in the foliant spray, the Epsom salts specifically..... Can I use Epsom salts as a spray whilst they are fruiting? Hope to hear back from you. Cheers mate.

[@ChilliChump]

You can use the epsom salts at any point of the growth. It is perfectly safe for human consumption (within reason of course!). But you will get the most benefit of the salts during the green growth (leaves, stems etc.)

[@TheScubaNik]

@@ChilliChump , thanks for that mate. The 1st of my ghosts has started to ripen.... got myself a fermentation jug/bubbler today. Will get some salts tomoz from the hardware for the rest of this season and will make sure i use it earlier next year. Cheers Big Ears, luv ur work 👌😎

[@fruitfarmer1]

Fertilization

[@ChilliChump]

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[@jeffcordell7921]

How much epsom salt you recommend for a 12” pot for peppers

[@ChilliChump]

I recommend a mix in the soil at the ratio I mention in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npPGg6N5bNt6Y8U

[@milomaher1582]

Hi! I was wondering what I should use as fertilizer because much of what you use is only available in the UK, and I’m growing my peppers in the US. I noticed that your seaweed extract’s NPK is 5-2-5, and I can’t find anything like that sold here. All of the seaweed extracts are 0-0-1, or “concentrated” (0-0-4.5). Would that be okay without any added supplements? Also, the only fish blood and bone I could find is 4-7-4, and yours is 3-9-3. I was considering adding a small amount of bone meal (4-12-0) to supplement the lack of nitrogen and phosphorus, but I know it isn’t as simple as making sure that my NPK is the same as yours in the end. What do you think? Do you have any ideas on whether I should go with the 0-0-1 or 0-0-4.5 seaweed? Do you think I should apply it to the plants any differently? I’m sorry for asking so many questions that might have obvious answers, but I’m new to this. Thanks for making such an amazing series, I’m excited to get these peppers growing!

[@ChilliChump]

I'm surprised at the low N and P in your Seaweed fertiliser....doesn't seem right. The alternative would be a liquid tomato fertiliser. Use it at a third strength for young seedlings, and half strength when your plants are full size. Fish, Blood and Bone is a good amendment for the soil you use (it is more than just the NPK values), but don't rely on that to supplement your liquid fertiliser necessarily.

[@milomaher1582]

@@ChilliChump Thank you so much for all of your help. I'm excited to see how your hydroponics turn out too. Good luck!

[@janlindqvist6359]

@@ChilliChump In Australia our most widely used seaweed solution is a product called Seasol, with an NPK analysis of 0-0-0. Its amazing stuff though, promoting root growth, feeding beneficial soil microbes and strengthening the cell walls creating stronger growth and aiding resistance to attack by pests. We use it a lot to reduce transplant and heat stress. Although it contains micro nutrients in small amounts, it's considered a 'plant tonic' though and not a true fertiliser. It's made from two species of kelp native to Australia and New Zealand, Durvillaea potatorum, Durvillaea Antarctica and scophyllum nodosum. Pretty great stuff and worth checking out if its available in your neck of thew woods (it's likely not though).

[@paulchilcott9634]

Hi mate do you use the seaweed fert aswel as fish blood and bone?

[@ChilliChump]

The fish, blood and bone meal is in my soil mix. I only use liquid fertiliser after the nutrients have been mostly used up (i.e. after a month or so of potting up). In the earlier part of the season, I use seaweed fert, then I switch to others ferts with different NPK.

[@paulchilcott9634]

@@ChilliChump ok thanks mate appreciate the help!

[@clarkaway]

How do you balance spraying the Epsom Salts and spraying the neem oil in later stages?

[@ChilliChump]

You shouldn't need to spray epsom salts until much later in your season if you started with good compost. And by that time, it will be too hot for aphids, so you won't be using the neem mix anymore.

[@clarkaway]

ChilliChump thanks for the reply. Just started my first peppers in my first season because of your channel :)

[@ChilliChump]

@@clarkaway good luck! Let us know how you get on

[@clarkaway]

ChilliChump I didn’t catch the bit about sifting the compost for early stage, so we’ll see how this first attempt goes 😬

[@robthomas5488]

What about boiling tap water if nothing else is available? Thank you Mr. CC

[@ChilliChump]

Boiling tap water for?

[@robthomas5488]

To clean the water of most added impurities like chlorine

[@robthomas5488]

By the by..your chile seeds just arrived, thank you again..

[@ChilliChump]

Ah....I see what you mean. Unfortunately that wouldn't really work boiling would only concentrate impurities because the pure water would evaporate. With regards to chlorine you can just let the water sit in an open container and chlorine will off-gas naturally. If you have chloramine however that won't work...you need to use something like a Camden tablet.

[@dabic3795]

episode 12: moving out in the southern europe :)

[@ChilliChump]

That would be amazing! Somewhere in Italy or Spain. Sunshine all year round! 🌞

[@jhnshep]

Here in the south of france I still pick fruit from chillis and tomatoes in the middle of december, I then trim them back ready for the cold snap in january but they're usually growing again by late feburary. so yea move south!! lol

[@OrtoInScatola]

Are you still using epsom salt these days? I heard very good things about it and also bad things, so I am hesitant

[@ChilliChump]

Yes, I use it every season. It's good stuff

[@OrtoInScatola]

@@ChilliChump I will give it a try then next year, thanks

[@whippy107]

I hear if you plant peppers when you are angry they will come out hotter 😀

[@dannitulescu3098]

Hello how often do you use the fertilizer? Thnks

[@ChilliChump]

Got my plants out in the greenhouse I start fertilising after about 45 days in their final pots. And I fertilise every other week. Then when I have a lot of fruit coming through I fertilise every watering

[@dannitulescu3098]

Thnks very usefull your videos

[@user-dp8ks5ht7g]

have you Changed anything from this video. in the last 5 years

[@ChilliChump]

Quite a bit. The fundamentals are the same, but you may have noticed I've been updating this series (last one was on lighting)

[@Jardin-de-invierno]

Do you only plant in pots? I only plant my peppers in the ground...I always have trouble with pots...never get great results...

[@ChilliChump]

Check out my grow update series for 2019. I grew direct in soil too. Depends on the climate what results you get.

[@Jardin-de-invierno]

Will do..I'm in Kansas City...grow a big salsa garden each year..going to focus on super hots this year......ready to try your tips and tricks in kc this year..thanks for all the great advice....

[@candelarioplascenciaflores2443]

Love tour save water drink beer

[@gavinvd1]

Are you South African?

[@sasakalak4681]

anyone from Germany here? What do you guys use? I have no intention to pay 20€ of shipping costs, its actually more than the product is worth...

[@ChilliChump]

Which product do you mean?

[@sasakalak4681]

Hi Chillichump, wasn´t expecting you to answer :) Epsom salt and tomato fertilizer are unknown to me, i checked and it is shipped from GB,USA and India mostly, kind of expensive for me, i am searching for german equivalent of those....Btw, great chanell, I spent whole day checking your videos, great work, greetings from a fan from München

[@ChilliChump]

I love Munich! I try go most years for the Christmas Market. Tomato fertiliser should be available at your local garden center (I actually have found some at my local supermarket too). It is quite common (which is why I suggested it, easy to get and relatively cheap). Epsom salts you should be able to get at a health store, or chemist. But that may not be the cheapest method. Although you don't need a lot! Hope that helps you out!

[@sasakalak4681]

Thank you, i will try to find them and step up my game, keep up with good work :)

[@d34dly0101]

When we getting a update chillichump 😁😁😁😁😁

[@ChilliChump]

Mason Clifford Soon! Had some really rubbish weather lately and doing a bit of travel. But a few videos coming soon!

[@d34dly0101]

Chillichump tell me about it my plants nearly dead tbh but got 4 new backup on the go . But this is my first year trying to grow a chilli plant and seemed to have picked a bad year lol

[@FerdinandFake]

Better go slow on the good old pk13/14 then

[@jbuitendam9236]

cow poop?

[@lajosgy3062]

Unfortunatelly none of these could be shipped to Hungary :(