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CFL Grow Lights

April 29, 2011
Chilli Grow Light Setup

I’ve left it a little late this year but I’ve finally got round to setting up my grow lights. The term grow lights can intimidate some chilli growers but hopefully in this post I’ll be able to explain that lighting setups need not be complicated or expensive while being of massive benefit to the hot [...]

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The Easy Way to Double The Suns Light

April 2, 2011
Light Reflector

One of the most important things you need to do to maximize the growth of your chilli plants, particularly in early spring when the days are short,  is to maximize the amount of light they are getting. Without large amounts of light growth rates slow down and the number of ripe chillies you can harvest [...]

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Grow Lights on the Cheap

March 28, 2011
Pepper Grow Lights on the Cheap

Now that some of my chilli seeds have germinated my main aim is to get as much light to them as possible. While we’ve had a few glorious Spring sunny days the weather is still a bit unpredictable and the days not too  long. As a result it is crucial to get as much light [...]

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Grow Lights for Chillies

May 10, 2009

Up until a couple of weeks ago the chilli seedlings had been under regular flourescent tube lights down in the cellar. With the arrival of some good weather a few weeks ago I moved them outside into the mini greenhouse. Unfortunately the weather seems to have taken a turn for the worse again – sunny [...]

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let there be light

March 26, 2009

Ok so the class of 2009 are well and truly germinated, one week after planting the seeds. To help speed things up i used a heat mat from a reptile aquarium (check out our post on speeding up chilli seed germination) to provide the seed trays with a constant source of heat. I germinated the [...]

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