Indoor Growing Lights for Hot Chile Peppers
Indoor growing lights give pepper seedlings the heat they need to grow. Learn about some of the most common lights used for hot pepper growing.
Using a Cost-Effective Fluorescent Growing Light to Grow Your Hot Peppers
After your pepper seeds push through the soil (germinate), your seedlings need a light source that provides the heat they require to keep thriving. Lighting can be a bit tricky because too much light burns the tender seedling foliage and not enough light interferes with the growth. Although special grow lamps can be expensive, you can use a cost-effective fluorescent growing light to give your young peppers the boost they need during this critical growth phase. Fluorescent Grow Lights These [...]
Jalapeno Pepper Basics: Growing Jalapenos 101
Growing jalapeno peppers can be done by starting them from seed or by purchasing from a nursery. Of all the hot pepper varieties, jalapeno peppers are most popular. The seeds are named after their place of origin in Mexico and are one of the most important cash crops in this country. Hotness of these peppers lies anywhere between 2,500 to 10,000 Scoville units. For comparison, the heat index of common sweet green peppers is zero, while the hottest peppers measure [...]
