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Image 1 — My tiny urban bonchi lab.
Image 2 — My tiny urban bonchi lab.
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My tiny urban bonchi lab.

Specsheet:

Running a hydroponic setup (Nutriculture gt205, somewhat modified and the leftmost plants are intentionally as DWC) with viparspectra P1000 lights. Using Aptus all-in-one blend, started this generation also by culturing the root zones with beneficial bacteria (Voodoo Juice). Managed to goof with lighting once again (had it around 300 ppfd for too long, now adjusted to 500-650ppfd depending on zone.

Currently growing my own crosses, mostly for taste and aesthetic reasons (Scotch bonnet × Aji Limon). The two plants on left corners are a pure Bonnet and a Limon. Planta are looking a bit rough right now due to some bending mishaps and my crop steering strategy. Essentially working based on esoteric schematcis left on a whiteboard at the local hydroshop by some "university plant guy" about how to crop steer with selective plucking of leaves instead of topping etc.

Have tried provoking height by plucking lowest leaves and promoting forking by thinning out the number of the top leaves in some plants. It seems to have some application, but I'll have to check back in a week or so. (Before and after this round of plucking and mishaps today).

u/SmokingTanuki — 4 days ago
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Let it grow!

The biggest mistake I see on this sub is people jamming pencil thin plants into shallow show pots. The best aesthetics are nice thick trunks with good taper. You will NEVER get this by starting in a show pot. The best bonchi is grown as a full size plant for a year or two in a 3+ gallon pot. Let it get tall and full, this promotes thickening of the trunk. Then after it reaches a suitable thickness, give it a HARD trim going into the dormant winter season. Come spring you will see a thick tragic-looking stump sprout new growth and become the bonchi of your dreams within a few weeks.

Hope this helps aspiring enthusiasts.

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u/Top_Night5410 — 5 days ago
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3rd big prune

Question: should I chop more of the leaves off? Looking to establish thick trunks and a few new core branches

One is Habenaro and the other is Carolina reaper

u/yoshilovescookies — 8 days ago