Master Growing Chilli Peppers With These Methods: Pot Size & Potting Mix | JBs Chilli Guide #3

[@JBNat]

Hi folks, hope you enjoyed this one. Wanted to add a quick clarification that the potting mix can use any plain compost! I have just found that sylvagrow is my favourite and most reliable peat free product I can buy. Happy growing all!

[@frapple1]

I got a shed load of tips from watching your video today. Very informative

[@Doddz321]

How are you a young Bob Ross? What a nice chap.

[@JBNat]

Hahahaha thank you very much, I'm a big bob ross fan

[@blumblam4813]

Ah yes - that is so true!!! JB Ross… 😂

[@kanhdahar2]

that grow light looks ideal for those chilli plants, i might invest in one :)

[@MartinNewland-allotment]

Really enjoying this series JB 👍. I'm a complete rank amateur with chillis and peppers but having a go this year and following both yours and Chillichumps advice and guidance. The master and the padawan 🤣

[@ZESPI_]

Thankyou for this, growing chilli on a massive scale this year down my allotment to make a chilli sauce company ❤😊

[@JBNat]

Amazing! Good luck!

[@johnwilson9328]

Enjoying these videos and just started growing chillies. Bit of a challenge down here in the falklands but its going good so far.

[@christinebrooks6364]

Hi JB, what a brilliant video! I do grow sweet peppers, not the hot ones, oh I just couldn't cope with the heat 🤣 good tips on when to repot & a guide to what size, too. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊

[@villanella]

wow, i think i just understood why my peppers didn't produce too much last year! too big container! it is so logical! thanks for this info JB, i will try a bit smaller size this year!

[@JBNat]

Good luck! I had exactly the same last year even with all my experience!

[@stephaniebryant2958]

Thank you for the good growing advice.

[@GurpreetKaur-hd2fx]

Great video 🙂 Because you’ve used blood fish and bone does that mean you don’t need to weekly feed with seaweed? I’m potting on my peppers this week, and I think your method sounds more suited to my time if that means no weekly feed required :) thank you

[@BumblebeeAdventure]

🐝 Thanks for the great video 🌻 pepperrrsss yheaaa

[@Grow_With_Jo]

Hey JB, awesome video as always. My peppers have germinated, got about 4 or 5 true leaves but they dont seem to be growing much now. Any tips? Maybe im just being impatient 🤣

[@helenhawkins4054]

Spot on🌶️🤗👍

[@UrbanWhiteBuffaloFarm]

Hey JB, I really like this series looking forward the them as the season goes. Do you ever top your pepper / chillies plants. I am thinking to do at least half this way this year. Do you have an opinion one way or the other? Take care Cya next time

[@JBNat]

Thanks so much! I don't personally top for the same reason I was saying damaging roots can really set you back. Every bit of pepper growth is precious to us with such a limited window! Topping can help the structure and I'm going to experiment with it a bit thus year

[@paulineellison9047]

the silver grow compost is very pricy when u have to get thought amazon :( but it looks very very good to what i bought before that was all grass cutting and only fit for the garden might get some onions growing now

[@JBNat]

Yes buying sylvagrow from amazon is absolutely crazy money!! They have an online store checker but I know it can be hard to get hold of.

[@blumblam4813]

Thanks JB. So helpful. Is there something to be said for using warm water to water them in - try to avoid the shock of being moved? X

[@JBNat]

Yes absolutely! I don't use warm, but always room temperature - and I covered that in a previous guide episode 😊

[@sharonbenson1634]

Great video series thank you. What temp did you set your heated propogator base once you removed the dome cover? Thanks

[@JBNat]

Great question! I cover that in part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZC4i4GAoqZlmrssi=9ke2vLTiKOhYpaL6 but the quick answer is that you can set it to around 20 if you have a cool room, but if it's a warm cozy room you can switch it off.

[@sharonbenson1634]

Thanks, that's great to know 👍. My success rate with propogation is not as good as yours, only 50% of the cells in one tray, so I think it best that I transplant some that have propogated earlier rather than keep them baking at 28degsC.

[@david111davies]

Is Ring of Fire a good one to grow in our UK climate ?

[@JBNat]

Yes! I find it really productive and it has relatively early harvests.

[@david111davies]

@@JBNat thanks for the lightning fast response, i will give it a go in 2025

[@mandyjw4362]

Hi JB, my chilli’s have germinated, do I need to keep them on a heat mat still or can they just be under grow lights? The room is fairly warm most of the day and night

[@JBNat]

Have a look at episode 2 for the answer to that question and seedling care tips 😁 the short answer is that heat mat can go off if they're in a warm room, but leave it on if it's cold :)

[@debz_vegplot]

Quality video again. I'm hoping for a bumper crop this year 👍

[@neva-surrender]

Ðo you get alot of fungus gnats with that compost?

[@JBNat]

Only if it's been left around outside for far too long. If it's fresh it should be fine.

[@lucrom1097]

Fantastisch Good chills pepers best friend Top men 🌶️🌱👍

[@Bunglesfamilyplot]

Hi jb am I to late to start some new chillies as first lot failed .

[@JBNat]

Not at all! Still loads of time yet.

[@Bunglesfamilyplot]

Thanks jb

[@Bunglesfamilyplot]

Orders some new seeds from chillichumbsseeds

[@lesleyannehall8040]

This might sound a bit thick but if you have been given some pots and there isn’t a stamp on it, how do you know what litreage it is. Some are tall or short, round or square so the diameter isn’t a help. Would I have to measure compost into a ltr jug and fill it up. I might be over thinking this 😂

[@JBNat]

Yeah that's a great question! If it doesn't say it on the bottom the best thing you can do is guess really, or try and get fancy with a volume calculator of some kind. Elixir Gardens pot's have a BRILLIANT conversion chart (not affilliated): elixirgardensupplies.co.uk/product/black-round-plant-pots/ . Getting the tape measure out and comparing with those measurements should give you a good idea. The sizes I talk about only have to be a rough guide. If I say 5 litres then 4-6 litres will be similar!

[@SharonBrookes-y6w]

Thank you JB great instruction with clear explanations. Hopefully i won’t have any more cock ups 😂

[@daveawebber]

Once potted on do you still leave them on a heat mat or just the lights

[@druidsgardenandkitchen]

@@daveawebberit depends on the room temperature, I do leave them on heat atm simply because my house is pretty cold, I have a heat mat with a very basic temperature control and put them on the lowest setting. It keeps the soil temperature about 12-15°C which they prefer. They will sulk if you go too cold too quickly. It does mean you have to watch the watering though as the soil dries out quicker.

[@JBNat]

Yep the comment from druids is correct! I cover that exact bit in episode 2 as well 😊

[@freckles2437]

Sadly I thought just sowing 2 seeds per pot would mean at least 1 would germinate, I've waited 5 weeks and only have 4 chillies, ho hum, won't make that mistake next year 😅. Jo Devon 🙂

[@JBNat]

Oh no Jo! Where were your seeds from!? Still time to sow more if you want another go

[@tiggage]

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[@locke6531]

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[@JoesPatch]

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[@justplinkin4809]

Why did everyone tell me to use 7 gallon (26.5 liter) grow bags? Maybe because I have a very long grow season? I’m putting 1 plant per bag to maximize the space. Of course green onions or some other companion will be in there as well, but you are using such tiny little pots, I don’t get that.

[@JBNat]

Are you in the UK? This guide is very much aimed at UK Beginners. If you're across the pond or really know what you're doing you can get a great plant from those massive containers.

[@justplinkin4809]

@@JBNat Yes, I’m in Texas. I have plenty of room outside and will have 50 of these grow bags. I’ve grown chilis for years, just a few at a time in 5 gallon buckets, so this is a big step for me. I consider myself a newbie.

[@JBNat]

Yeah it's a whole other level over there! They will grow readily. A lot of the tips still apply but throw out the pot size rules because they will grow so so much faster where you are! Can go from small to 5 litres to final pot probably.

[@justplinkin4809]

@@JBNat thanks, I’ll do that.