Growing Peppers In The Click And Grow 9 (Start to Finish) - Pepper Geek

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In this video, we grew peppers in a Click & Grow Smart Garden 9. The process was easy, but would we recommend using one of these hydroponic systems for growing peppers? Watch our Click and Grow review and see the growing process from start to finish. From assembly, to planting, to watching the peppers ripen.
Using hydroponics is a clean, easy way to grow peppers indoors or in the winter. This system is the simplest one we have tried, without the need to add liquid nutrients, just water. It would make an exciting gift for a gardening friend, too.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:16 Unboxing
3:12 Assembly
4:31 About the wicking cups
7:11 Plugging it in and initial thoughts
8:51 Update (3 months)
9:49 Update (4 months)
11:08 Overall thoughts
12:54 Should you grow peppers in a Click and Grow?
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[@garyjordan3464]

Great video! I have six Smart Garden 3s. There are more extensions, so it can get a little taller. I've grown the Piri Piris, a jalapeño, and various sweet bell peppers. I also have four AeroGarden Harvests, and I have two Red Fire Pepper plants that are outproducing the Piri Piri plants by a huge margin. I also have three iDOO units, in which I planted tomatoes, Holden Harvest and Heirloom Cherry.. Between those two, the Golden Harvest wins with more tomatoes (about an inch across) and it didn't exceed the systems height limits. The Heirloom Cherry is at least 16" tall with only a dozen tomatoes ripening on it. I've already harvested 20 Golden Harvest tomatoes for salads. Lastly, I have seven amber one-quart wide mouth Mason jars with Kratky adapters. They work well with basil and dill. The Harvests have worked well for lettuce and peppers.

[@CurieBohr]

This would be great for kale, bok choi and romaine. Pull a few leaves here or there for fresh greens.

[@dm5129]

Tomatoes and peppers need a lot of natural sunlight. I was going to try to grow them under grow lights too, just to see how it goes.

[@bryansiepert9222]

Great review! You covered everything I might ask about and were even handed with going over the pros and cons

[@TheGeneral_LUFC]

The second I saw this I thought. Omg!! Imagine growing weed in it. It should be perfect.

[@exploringgames948]

Nice to see you guys showcasing hydroponics! I recently bought a 12 pod Moistenland hydroponic grower (6 Lettuce, 1 Jalapeno, 2 Basil growing atm) which has an extendable light and has a built in fan in the middle. Might have to try this one out next, thanks for the video guys!

[@SerenaShah]

i really enjoyed this review!! very thorough and entertaining too! think im going to pull the trigger and buy one for myself

[@Road_Rash]

I just got my first 2 pablano peppers sprouted today...still waiting on the rest & my habaneros & jalapeños...only been 4 days & the package said 10-20 days to germinate...guess this new grow light is doing it's job! Can't wait to have a room full of pepper plants!!! And it won't be long...🤟🏿😎👍🏿

[@twiztedmind864]

Seems cool. But I don't like having to buy proprietary stuff to use a product. Might be a good experiment to use another medium in the cups with your own hydro nutes and see how well they do.

[@0xb1_]

Hello! I hope you have a good season.

[@cagefreed]

They made new cups now with holes in the bottom for fruiting plants. I just bought this but rather than buy the cups, I'm just doing to cut slits in mine. :D

[@Tiickel]

Hey!! Can you please share the cups with holes?? I can’t find them

[@herodaysaver9032]

I never had any interest in these until this video. Thank you 🤙

[@adamjoncas5987]

You can also use erasable pen to label the plants. Just don’t use permanent marker

[@SpicyOtter9000]

Thanks for the video! Just bought my peppers from white hot and am going to start them soon!

[@frankhorrigan2047]

I bought seeds from WhiteHot and Towns-end, and both were very generous on the seed amounts. I got 2 extra varieties each from both companies. Definitely recommended and I will certainly buy from them again

[@nml5536]

Great review!

[@hilaryburg3226]

I loved this video. Thank you very much for creating it. I, too, have tried Aero Garden as well as Click And Grow. I much prefer Click And Grow. I first started with tomatoes. The plants got quite large and, fyi, you can order another set of arm extenders. I think I might have had to pamper the tomato plants more than I did, but the tomatoes we did get were delicious. Now I'm on round two and I've planted 3 romaine pods, 3 arugula pods and 3 parsley pods. I will definitely be pruning regularly as I use lettuces and parsley all the time. It was interesting what you said about having 9 pods providing enough nutrients. Ironically, I added a few drops of the liquid plant food provided with the Aero Garden pods into the water well of the Click And Grow. I think it helped, but needs to be administered judicially. Anyway, thank you again. These gardens are so appreciated by urban apartment dwellers. I'm always interested to see how to make them more productive.

[@happygarden_]

*Wooooow!!! Without forcing, really PEPPER GEEK, for this very edifying video on this machine to plant vegetables and some fruits like strawberries, thank you for coming back to the basics, especially for the beginners, don't stop this thing you are doing (GARDENING), continue like that, you are a real example to follow in this field, happy garderniiiiing*

[@glbuys]

Thanks for thoroughly informative review. I have 3 C&G 9 units that I have been using since late 2019. I don’t grow peppers, but had some success with mini-tomatoes after transplanting them from the C&G. To me the real solution seems to be to use C&G’s Pro Cups, which have slats on the sides to allow the roots to get out of the cup and into the water or, alternatively, net cups with wicks. In both cases I put fertilizer into the water and the plants grow much better than in the normal closed cups, with which I had no success.

[@Tennababy]

You could probably drill some holes in the original cups. Alternatively mini orchid pots that are open fit perfectly in my c&g

[@glbuys]

@@Tennababy I experimented with drilling holes into plastic yoghurt cups and found it very difficult to control the drillbit. I therefore intend burning holes into my existing netcups with a soldering iron as I still need 9 of them for my third C&G.

[@mjohnsimon1337]

​@@glbuys did it work?

[@thomi100]

3:05 You could actually buy extensions, but it is not recommended as the lights does not mix correctly, according to their website. 4:30 They also sell "Pro Plant Cups", which let the roots grow into the water, if you'd like that.

[@thomi100]

9:30 The cat is so cute!!

[@DeborahJLeslie]

Thanks for this video; very informative. I bought a Smart Garden 9 six weeks ago, primarily to grow fresh herbs, but am thinking about adding peppers, to go with cilantro and tomatoes for pico de gallo. My question is more basic. You refer to this as a 'hydroponic' system, which various sources tell me means growing plants _without_ soil. Since the C&G plant pods contain soil, does this mean that 'hydroponic' has different meanings in different contexts? I'm new to this, so grateful for any clarification.

[@Antilleotheclown]

So upon my observation The Aero Garden is the Best Choice for growing fruiting plants and for probably non fruiting plants. Most people are getting these indoors growing gardens producing food or offsetting the cost of fresh food. Most would say they don’t care about the aesthetics jut the production of edible food. This would be ok to grow herbs and grow flowers to add color to the living space.

[@paulakalnai6680]

I too have a tortie cat who likes to snack on my pepper plants...

[@SebastianPappG]

Just ordered mine with strawberry seeds. I wonder how they will taste ❤

[@ktiemann4445]

Did you notice strong purpling on seedlings? I am just starting experimenting with this and my mojo scoundrels turned purple after a very short time.

[@brunorodrigues1911]

Hello, thanks for this video, do you think we can grow sugar rush stripey pepper? :)

[@frankboyd.]

I have a smaller 3 pod unit. It has a side bar with 2 lengths easily added as height grows. So light is really low to start. I think that speeds up the early growth. Can this larger unit not start lower? And finally adjust to this height as plants grow?

[@WildestPotato]

3:09 No, if you read the box, they are extendable via extension arms.

[@Samonline9]

Danke!

[@PepperGeek]

Thank you for the support!!

[@jaydonbaker4605]

It is my understanding the label tabs , a dry eraser marker works on them and that way you can reuse them.

[@alexandremenard5534]

I was thinking drilling small holes in some pods to give more space to the root system and allow it to go outside the pod, is this a good idea ?

[@Jardin-de-invierno]

Great video guys. Wanting one of these guys for sure.

[@PepperGeek]

It was pretty easy, but definitely only for small plants/varieties. You could get bigger plants and harvests with a large kratky setup and normal LEDs, but the simplicity of just adding water is nice.

[@davidniemi6553]

Does Click and Grow provide soil plugs without seeds built in? Or is taking out some other seeds the only way to grow your own? UPDATE -- yes, they do, they call them "Experimental" (seedless) plant pots! In my experience LEDs that are focused do not necessarily need a height adjustment, though in this case they are pretty low to begin with, probably catering to the plants they chose for prepackaging. Overall this sounds like a very polished system for those who want everything pre-chosen and pre-packaged. For more advanced gardeners, I see this as being useful indoors in the winter, so ripening time is really not that crucial. I've grown Chile de Arbol before, they like to grow tall and narrow. They are hotter and a little smaller than a Cayenne, and it is not uncommon for them to dry out at the tips before fully ripe (even outdoors). Also, they tend to come off the stem like a Tabasco, but tend to dry out very rapidly once they do so, so it is better to snip them off instead if you want them to keep more than one day.

[@Ornatetooth0475]

Buy a bottle of rubbing alcohol from Walgreens or something you can write on the piece with sharpie and then just get a napkin or something and put a little alcohol on it and the sharpie rubs right off I should say I haven’t used this so I’d do a little test first but it looks like smooth plastic so it should work great

[@billprice4209]

Yes. I do this with plastic tags in the garden.

[@davidniemi6553]

Yes, I've been using 99% isopropyl for this purpose for years (I keep it around to clean electronic circuit boards without introducing water). 70% and 91% work too but not as well.

[@mrj111_]

Really informative video, Does the C&G 9 use much electricity? does it cost much to the electric bill?

[@nic12344]

75kWh per year, so between $5 and $10 per year depending on where you live.

[@gamer_station1718]

You can actually buy sweet pepper pods 😄 they look like bell peppers idk how big they get yet but im gonna get them soon

[@arielmalka2562]

How high do I put the lamp on the smart garden 3 at the beginning?

[@imanhussin3041]

Do I have to buy a new pods every time I need to plant or I can do my own and put my own seeds and soil. Actually i live in a long winter time country so I need it for the winter time only or for my plants which cannot continues living in a winter time outdoor

[@clicquot2271]

Click and Grow also sells “Click and Grow Experimental (seedless) Plant Pods, 3-pack” that you can use with your own seeds.

[@iamtheonewhoyoulove]

this would probably be best with herbs

[@christineleys8458]

Can you share the link to the Areogarden Harvest video you mentioned?

[@FractalHeart]

I was looking into getting something like this, and the aero garden was another top pick. Did you like it better or the same. I know you mentioned a couple things about it with the roots. We're looking at using it for Aji Charipitas. I feel like it might be a bit of a draw over which might be better.

[@PepperGeek]

Hm, with the charapita either would work. The aerogarden was more messy, but you can definitely get bigger plants. If you want to grow just a handful of pods, along with other stuff like herbs, the click and grow may be a better choice

[@Omegawerewolfx]

I love my Aerogarden BUT I use it to start plants. I always transplant out.

[@mjohnsimon1337]

@@PepperGeek Have you tried using the newer Pro-Cups? They have openings to allow the roots to further expand into the water basin

[@clicquot2271]

@@OmegawerewolfxI have the Click and Grow and do the same with some of my plants.

[@GeneralGravys]

I've grown peppers before, but usually change to bigger pots before they get close to root bound. How large do you think a variety of pepper plants, mostly jalapeño, could get if I kept them in 6"x6" pots once transferred from my seed tray. Would the yield be worth it? Could I give them some additional nitrogen and slightly less RAW phosphorus and potassium early on, to maximize the size before they become root bound? I've seen huge pepper plants in small pots, and just want to know how to achieve that large of a plant without using a bunch of my 7 gal grow bags lol. They are mostly just heavy and make transporting inside quite a pain. It starts to get cold here a month or two before the super hots are ready. Love your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@PepperGeek]

6” x 6” will definitely reduce plant sizes for most pepper varieties, including jalapeños. Nutrients and light can really only go so far. But I say you should test it out yourself and try to find a sweet spot for container size for whatever varieties are most important to you

[@GodsChild145]

In his video before this one he talks about that at the 2 minute mark, here is the link to his video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKKTiJifj7N9sLc

[@GeneralGravys]

@@PepperGeek I suppose there are too many variables to give a definitive answer. I could always have several of a few different sized pots/bags and keep them in rows, and give the rows different nutrient blends. I'm looking forward to see what varieties you grow over the summer 🤤

[@christines2787]

Ha, if you think that is a big tangle of roots, try green beans. They thrive. They produce super quick. The problem is that the root mat is so dense it actually blocked water flow. I have a different brand that is larger and 3 tier. Indoor hydroponics do great with greens and herbs. I even grew a variety of Itty bitty eggplant. I think it's awesome you got peppers to grow!

[@ComplicatedInvisibility]

What brand is your 3-tier?

[@christines2787]

@@ComplicatedInvisibility Rise Gardens

[@ComplicatedInvisibility]

@@christines2787 Thank you

[@Omegawerewolfx]

I like the design but Aerogarden is a little cheaper and I think more versatile.

[@hoax4312]

let the cat eat the peppers she just wants to build her tolerance

[@PepperGeek]

Hahah she can handle her spice

[@Emily-bn7cl]

cant you transplant them if you notice the plant is growing too big?

[@hmontie7]

Could you use something like this to start seedlings before moving them into final pots outside for the summer? Or are there better more affordable ways to do that?

[@GodsChild145]

Yes you can use ANY system like this to start your seeds

[@PepperGeek]

Absolutely, in fact I think this system would be better than others like the aerogarden because it forces the root systems to remain smaller and more manageable. The plants are super easy to just pop out and transplant like you would any other young plant

[@davidniemi6553]

@@PepperGeek Wouldn't they tend to be very root-bound pretty quickly? The roots of my peppers fill up a 3.25" square pot in just a few weeks, and those little round pots look way smaller. I suppose they might be good for the very first stages of seed starting.

[@xo3106]

@@PepperGeek Can you please share the actual measurement of the brown seed pod? Thanks in advance.

[@davidmowbray6352]

I made my own grow light using led strips an old broken tv's. I'm looking to scavenge some more tv's

[@garyb931]

Not really a fan of this unit, but it will suit some people perfectly. Horses for courses. Great video though.

[@keltoid5]

What about heat? Would putting the system on a heat mat help?

[@davidniemi6553]

It might make pepper seeds germinate faster. But I'd worry about whether the system is designed to run warmer than typical room temperature.

[@suzannefiesel5734]

Do you think this would work well for starting plants to move outside?

[@PepperGeek]

Yes it would be incredibly easy to transplant from this setup into soil. However, you only get 9 slots

[@suzannefiesel5734]

@PepperGeek thanks! My kids and I were gifted a unit. I often start tomato and pepoer seeds around this time to put in the garden, so I just wondered. I've got gardens on my mind! I'll try it mostly to satisfy my curiosity. It's true this might not be enough for gardens!

[@Ottawajames]

looks like peat or coco coir ..something that has no nutrients in it anyway...likely to keep algae from growing in the tank and to help keep the plants small... I experimented with 100% coir but not in a hydroponic setup and I had a lot of difficulty due to the lack of nutrients...My ferts instructions said for 100% coir, water and feed every day but I just couldn't accept fertilising every day, so I didn't and well...maybe i should have? Nothing grew taller than 4 inches..

[@clicquot2271]

The pods contain a patented “smart soil” that nourishes the plants for several months. Nothing additional is needed to be added to the system, but water periodically. They may resemble coir, but they are very different.

[@JH-fv1gq]

Looks nice. Whats the price and led wattage ?

[@0xb1_]

Check the description there's a amazon affiliate link!

[@JH-fv1gq]

@@0xb1_ Thanks ? Not available on amazon. But its $ 343.90 ! Not a surprise the price wasnt mentioned in the video. . 😃

[@0xb1_]

@@JH-fv1gq Wow $343?

[@davidparker7156]

maybe a dry erase marker for labeling

[@Cherann3]

Did your pepper pods look empty? Mine were hollow and I didn’t see any seeds 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@LCaaroe]

Do you send seeds anywhere in the world? I'm in Scandinavia

[@PepperGeek]

Yes we’re shipping them everywhere 😄

[@bazan0448]

If over watering is bad for plants, how can they thrive in such condition? Never understood hydroponics.

[@PepperGeek]

Roots can adapt, and if they are grown consistently in a certain environment they do that. Pepper roots still need air though, so there needs to be some open air space on some part of the root system. I agree though, seems unintuitive to just plop roots into water!

[@clicquot2271]

Aquaponics is even more fascinating! This combines, aqua culture, the cultivation of fish and other organisms, with hydroponics. This creates a symbiotic environment in which the fish waste provides organic nutrients for the plants and the plants purify the water for the fish tanks! If you’d like to see a KZbin showing one of these systems, search on Sustainable Harvesters. My son and his family toured their greenhouse. Fascinating!

[@margaretcole6264]

I looked on your website but didn't find any books. Do you have a book? I watch your channel. I would like a book though.

[@PepperGeek]

We are in the final few weeks of finalizing our pepper growing book! You can sign up to be notified when it is available here: peppergeek.com/ebook/

[@margaretcole6264]

@@PepperGeek thank you.

[@margaretcole6264]

@@PepperGeek I'm sorry. I don't have a computer. I watch on my phone. Any chance of a paper copy?

[@PepperGeek]

@@margaretcole6264 Oh, no problem - we would like to release a paper version, but it will likely be later than the digital version.

[@margaretcole6264]

@@PepperGeek great. Thank you.

[@mikepfaff83]

Could the dry end on the Chile de Árbol actually be blossom end rot, caused by Calcium deficiency?

[@PepperGeek]

It doesn’t seem like your typical blossom end rot as the pepper is turning red rather than gray/black like you might expect from blossom and rot. The pepper now seems to be ripening to red

[@davidniemi6553]

An excellent thought, but in my experience this is just normal Chile de Arbol behavior. And blossom end rot is way more common on tomatoes than peppers.

[@dust6242]

Quick question would you know why a pepper plant is turning purple at the internodes? Thank you....

[@PepperGeek]

Totally normal, many varieties have low levels of anthocyanins, causing purplish blushing, especially at the nodes. Some plants are completely dark from super high levels, too

[@theblunden2]

All I'd use this for is Aji Charapita

[@PepperGeek]

That’d be a good option for sure

[@bellaninadorantesbonilla3237]

It's not hydroponic though. Hydroponic gardening uses water as the medium and this would mean no soil is required so the roots would be submerged in the water. The pods contain soil and the tank is just for water supply

[@glbuys]

Agreed. This system is called wicking (semi-hydroponics).

[@barliegirl5374]

I LOVE mini cucumbers. Would they work with this system?

[@PepperGeek]

I don’t think I’d recommend it for bigger fruiting plants. I guess click and grow makes a different type of cup that allows the roots to grow through, so with those maybe

[@marygrott8095]

So, you're not able to use your own seeds?

[@clicquot2271]

You can add your own seeds if you purchase their “Click and Grow Experimental (seedless) Plant Pods.” The pods contain their proprietary smart soil, which will nourish your seedlings for several months.

[@adambrown2173]

what happened to the beard halfway through ?

[@PepperGeek]

Haha, it’s been on a journey of its own these last few months..

[@rubymara1880]

Actually the roots go through that little straw thing and grow out the bottom

[@PepperGeek]

Ours have yet to do that, maybe they changed the material used? I can see that happening though

[@pheidolefan]

@@PepperGeek they’re not supposed to do that but it can happen, however they do sell these “pro” cups that are perforated

[@ourgeorgiasuburbanhomestea6309]

hey... SOMEONE is using your icon from whatsap to say i've won something ... and get me to call a number. Is this you or a scam?

[@PepperGeek]

This is a scam! Sorry, we are in the process of reporting them and removing the comments.

[@ourgeorgiasuburbanhomestea6309]

@@PepperGeek you may want to make an announcement, it looks like many are falling for it

[@jasonfrazier83]

230 dollars

[@SilverSaabArc]

No! The beard disappeared in the edit! 😑

[@PepperGeek]

😂

[@rickylok6889]

too expensive, does not worth it

[@asdquet]

Click and Grow is not hydroponic.

[@garrymiller2769]

Good review. But i wouldn't buy that thing. It barely qualifies as a toy.

[@vicarious4sure613]

Thanks for exposing yourself as grifters unsubscribing