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This is how a YT instructor should operate. Purely thorough information, simple format and well organized. Not to even mention the genius methods that sets this channel far apart in a unique way from the deep pool of subpar channels out there. Can't even believe this is free information! Absolutely amazing work! Very happy I found this channel. Thank you.
I conducted an experiment when germinating pepper and eggplant seeds over the past few weeks, following this method. In a nursery flat, I planted one row of each variety in plain soil, followed by a row with banana peel. I covered it for the first week as described in the video. Additionally, I used a heat mat. Results: germination of some varieties was better than others, but overwhelmingly the seeds without banana germinated better. There are only TWO seedlings in the whole tray that germinated in the banana rows. They do look healthy, but so do the other seedlings. I will continue to watch their growth and see how it compares to the non-banana plants. I did do some research prior to the experiment, and there is a scientific basis for this method. I found several research papers that discussed ethylene gas as something that can help break germination in "some plants". Most plants mentioned were not things you would grow in the garden. I also think it's valid that the banana peel would help hold moisture by the seed and offer nutrients to the seedling, so these results were disappointing. Caveats: I used seed packet seed and saved garden seed rather than seeds straight out of a fresh pepper. Overall pepper germination was not great and I'm hoping more might still germinate (one sprouted yesterday) but so far none of the pepper seedlings are from the banana rows. The two banana peel seedlings that sprouted were Black Beauty eggplant, which had 100% germination in the non-banana row. What needs to be fixed about this experiment? Seeds should have been planted in separate trays instead of rows. If it's the ethylene gas that affects germination, then the neighboring rows might have benefited from the gas while something in the banana peel might have directly inhibited the other rows. A follow-up experiment might include 3 trays: one with banana peel, one without, and one with banana on the side but not in contact with seedlings. It is possible my bananas were sprayed with something the seeds didn't like. Maybe washing bananas prior to peeling would be a good idea. It could also be down to climate (high desert, here) or even the variety or freshness of pepper seeds. I'll continue to experiment and suggest anyone else interested does the same and shares their info. The varieties I planted were Black Beauty eggplant, Rosa Bianca eggplant, Neimat's Batir eggplant, Chimayo pepper, Shishito pepper, and Pimento pepper. (The last two usually take a long time to germinate.) All my best to Dr. Obi with many thanks for introducing this interesting method. (It clearly works for you!)
Wow! Thanks for sharing the results of your detailed method. I'm not surprised at your results since you used seed packets. I've also noticed that the method works best with fresh seeds. I don't know why it is so but it may probably have to do with increased dormancy in the dry seeds. The ethylene produced in banana peel is very small compared to the banana fruit itself so it may not be sufficient for dry seeds. Also, when using the banana peel, cutting it into pieces promotes faster break down to make nutrients available to seedlings faster. Thanks once again for sharing. Happy gardening.
@@dr_obisgarden Thank you. This does make sense! I'll have to try this method using fresh seeds. The only thing is that I can't get fresh seeds of the varieties I want to grow at the time I need to grow them. Maybe I'll add some standard jalapeños to the mix. Those are always available and I do use them on everything.
@Kate Wrath I find with the packet seeds they need to be kept moist, otherwise they don't sprout. If I plant with fresh seeds, I usually have better results. I have bell peppers and 3 different kinds of chilli peppers growing from fresh seeds. I'm going to try the banana method with some chillies I bought today : habanero, Thai and cayenne. I planted jalapeños from bought seeds and I kept them moist, watered twice a day (we are currently enjoying a very hot summer), and within roughly 30 days, I had flowers developing on my plants.. Hope this helps!
I heard that bananas are one of the most sprayed fruit in the world, even organic ones with stuff that stops them to rippen fast, stops em from going brown etc so maybe that has something to do with it as well??
Oh Wow! I am excited to do this. I buy chili peppers (and bananas) every Friday, but this time I am not going to throw away the seeds and peels. It is winter here, and I am at 5000 feet so there is snow on the ground. I hope this will work indoors. But if a grow light isn't enough, spring will come again. Thank you!
Great video! Very informative. Living in the midwest USA, I never would have thought of, or known about starting seeds on banana peels. Also, starting the seeds in recycled bottles is brilliant. You can poke them out by taking off the lid instead of destroying the container. Thank you!!!
Beautiful chillies well done. My chillies and peppers haven’t done much this year with the U.K. weather, but I will definitely try your hack with the banana peel next year, thank you 👍
If the container is big or if growing directly in the ground, it's okay to grow 2 together. However for a small container growing 2 plants together will result in rapid depletion of soil moisture and nutrients. You have to water frequently especially when the plants grow big. The number and size of fruits may suffer if you can't keep up...
@@dr_obisgarden Very true. I use 5 gallon buckets and plant 2 pepper plants. They do well, but as you said, required more attention on moisture and nutrients.
Dr Obi: This is simply marvellous. Forgive the unworthy suspicion that it is a whole lot more tricky & troublesome than you portray, though no doubt well worth the effort, IF one can persevere and succeed.
Probably adding compost to water, allowing to sit for a while (aeration is good if you can but not 100% necessary), then applying to plants. It looks like he applies the whole mix. Some people strain to make a tea.
So glad I came across your video, I love chili 🌶️ peppers and your presentation makes it look very simple and practical as to what containers used in planting and replanting the chilis, thanks a millions….see you new time for sure🙏👏.
This gave me the idea to start my seeds in k cups. I usually transplant a couple of times to larger cups anyway. I can cut the bottoms off to push out when before removing. I wish I could find plastic bottles with the wide cap, the water bottles I have won't stand with the small cap. With the 9 and 6 hole trays, sometimes I'd have the tray taking space with just 1 or 2 very small seedlings and more than half of the mini tray empty. With the k cups, I can get rid of them as I transplant each.
You literally said what I was thinking. Really!! Everytime I watch his videos, I ALWAYS learn new useful techniques and I'm certainly very motivated as well! 😊💪
Thanks for sharing! These are some awesome first time tips for me to really appreciate, I've seen a lot of gardening on UA-cam...but your unique method of planting, is fantastic! 👍👍👍👍
Thank you Dr. Obi, for sharing and explaining how to grow chillies at home. The method you showed is very clear, and soon I will begin growing chillies in my garden soon!
Awesome video, I'm new to growing chilli peppers and prior to watching this video I never knew about using banana for propagation and fertiliser , keep posting videos my friend
I am really impressed to see this vlog,how to grow endless harvesting of peppers,I,ll try this method to grow peppers. Thanks. Khalid Mahmoud Gujarat Pakistan
I found that just putting the seeds in the ground and watering was all that I needed to do to grow every variety of peppers that I wanted. (And I am not bothered by the fruit flies seen in this video.)
I love your videos so much! They are based on biological principles. I used one of your principles in the onion video to propagate K. pinnata plants! Thank you so much!
How successful are growing them indoors? Can you post a video on all veggies and fruits one is able to grow indoors. I live in a condo, and would love to start an indoor garden. Gardening and watching things grow are so rewarding and therapeutic for me. Definitely self soothing and calms me, which is needed due to all the recent sadness and devastation in our world. I need a calming activity for my mental health and peace of mind. ❤
What a good video! I will add your banana peel technique to my routine when I begin planting again. Living in an apartment it's a little tricky but I have an East-facing window that gets good morning sun or at least brightness in winter. When the little growths start to pop up I put them close under a natural grow light, maybe two inches below - I fing this makes the growing plants bushy instead of leggy and they make a lot of (Thai) chilis. Your video is one of the best I've seen, sir, and now I have subscribed, thank you! 👍
Thanks for your wonderful video. I never know banana peel is so useful. Actually, I know nothing about farming or gardening. but your video interested me... I subscribed. Thanks again!
i grew 2 habanero and 1 ghost pepper plant last year. made most into hot sauce and am no where near close to running out. i even gave a few bottles away. best thing that the pandemic did for me lol
Thank You ❤️ beautiful video, Very simple,very effective grow style 👍👍😎 these aren't my speciality of plant ❤️but I think also with chillies that I've done over the decades, is Less watering towards them can create a hotter chilli 🤔
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How do you make the banana water? How long can you leave the banana peels in the water before it will go bad?
@@akplayer007 I looked on Google and found lots of info. Hope this helps until the Doctor is in!
@@akplayer007 2 -3 weeks
Do the little starter pots have drainage holes?
@@oneball1926 Yes, they do. Here's the link to the video which shows how I make them ua-cam.com/video/tJQpUPSV3As/v-deo.html
This is how a YT instructor should operate. Purely thorough information, simple format and well organized. Not to even mention the genius methods that sets this channel far apart in a unique way from the deep pool of subpar channels out there. Can't even believe this is free information! Absolutely amazing work! Very happy I found this channel. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind compliments. Welcome to the family.
@@dr_obisgarden thank you
As Food prices increase, many people will find this very useful. Thank you.
HE REuses plastic bottles and containers in such a lovely way!!!
Really inspiring.
Thanks. I'm glad you're inspired by my work. 😊
I conducted an experiment when germinating pepper and eggplant seeds over the past few weeks, following this method. In a nursery flat, I planted one row of each variety in plain soil, followed by a row with banana peel. I covered it for the first week as described in the video. Additionally, I used a heat mat.
Results: germination of some varieties was better than others, but overwhelmingly the seeds without banana germinated better. There are only TWO seedlings in the whole tray that germinated in the banana rows. They do look healthy, but so do the other seedlings. I will continue to watch their growth and see how it compares to the non-banana plants.
I did do some research prior to the experiment, and there is a scientific basis for this method. I found several research papers that discussed ethylene gas as something that can help break germination in "some plants". Most plants mentioned were not things you would grow in the garden. I also think it's valid that the banana peel would help hold moisture by the seed and offer nutrients to the seedling, so these results were disappointing.
Caveats: I used seed packet seed and saved garden seed rather than seeds straight out of a fresh pepper. Overall pepper germination was not great and I'm hoping more might still germinate (one sprouted yesterday) but so far none of the pepper seedlings are from the banana rows. The two banana peel seedlings that sprouted were Black Beauty eggplant, which had 100% germination in the non-banana row. What needs to be fixed about this experiment? Seeds should have been planted in separate trays instead of rows. If it's the ethylene gas that affects germination, then the neighboring rows might have benefited from the gas while something in the banana peel might have directly inhibited the other rows. A follow-up experiment might include 3 trays: one with banana peel, one without, and one with banana on the side but not in contact with seedlings. It is possible my bananas were sprayed with something the seeds didn't like. Maybe washing bananas prior to peeling would be a good idea. It could also be down to climate (high desert, here) or even the variety or freshness of pepper seeds. I'll continue to experiment and suggest anyone else interested does the same and shares their info. The varieties I planted were Black Beauty eggplant, Rosa Bianca eggplant, Neimat's Batir eggplant, Chimayo pepper, Shishito pepper, and Pimento pepper. (The last two usually take a long time to germinate.)
All my best to Dr. Obi with many thanks for introducing this interesting method. (It clearly works for you!)
Wow! Thanks for sharing the results of your detailed method. I'm not surprised at your results since you used seed packets. I've also noticed that the method works best with fresh seeds. I don't know why it is so but it may probably have to do with increased dormancy in the dry seeds. The ethylene produced in banana peel is very small compared to the banana fruit itself so it may not be sufficient for dry seeds. Also, when using the banana peel, cutting it into pieces promotes faster break down to make nutrients available to seedlings faster. Thanks once again for sharing. Happy gardening.
@@dr_obisgarden Thank you. This does make sense! I'll have to try this method using fresh seeds. The only thing is that I can't get fresh seeds of the varieties I want to grow at the time I need to grow them. Maybe I'll add some standard jalapeños to the mix. Those are always available and I do use them on everything.
@Kate Wrath I find with the packet seeds they need to be kept moist, otherwise they don't sprout. If I plant with fresh seeds, I usually have better results. I have bell peppers and 3 different kinds of chilli peppers growing from fresh seeds.
I'm going to try the banana method with some chillies I bought today : habanero, Thai and cayenne.
I planted jalapeños from bought seeds and I kept them moist, watered twice a day (we are currently enjoying a very hot summer), and within roughly 30 days, I had flowers developing on my plants.. Hope this helps!
I heard that bananas are one of the most sprayed fruit in the world, even organic ones with stuff that stops them to rippen fast, stops em from going brown etc so maybe that has something to do with it as well??
Did you use organic banana?
Thank you man. Now can I grow chili without any trouble. Your video is comprehensive and easy. You are the best chili grower on this channel.😊
Thanks for your kind compliments 😊. Best wishes with your garden.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 saving this video for when our planting season begins. Thanks again for such an awesome tutorial.
I'm glad you found it useful. Happy gardening.
He really does
Wow from TANGA Tanzania,v well A2Z explained speaking how to grow chilli's from seed's to harvest!! Supper results ending Love it n got it, amen.
Oh Wow! I am excited to do this. I buy chili peppers (and bananas) every Friday, but this time I am not going to throw away the seeds and peels. It is winter here, and I am at 5000 feet so there is snow on the ground. I hope this will work indoors. But if a grow light isn't enough, spring will come again. Thank you!
My pleasure. Happy gardening.
Which country is that ? When heat hear in Nigeria is unbearable.
How did it go? I am wondering if this is possible indoors.
I appreciate the full procedure from seedlings ,to harvest time ,watching from the rocky mountains of northern Philippines😊 😊😊(i'm a man)
Thanks, man!
Great video! Very informative. Living in the midwest USA, I never would have thought of, or known about starting seeds on banana peels. Also, starting the seeds in recycled bottles is brilliant. You can poke them out by taking off the lid instead of destroying the container. Thank you!!!
My pleasure. Glad it was helpful!
Dr obi you are the star wars hero of gardening. ...applause...
Thanks for the kind compliment.☺️ May the force be with you and make your garden beautiful.
I just found you today but I love your work already, God richly bless you Sir🙌🙏
You did a fantastic job sir. The banana peel is the ticket to promote initial growth from the nutrients found in the peel!
Beautiful chillies well done. My chillies and peppers haven’t done much this year with the U.K. weather, but I will definitely try your hack with the banana peel next year, thank you 👍
I love peppers, and you gave a lot of great information. I can't wait to try this. Thanks for the valuable information. Subbed.
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This is awesome. My brother, try planting 2 pepper plants per pot. They actually love growing together. God bless you.
If the container is big or if growing directly in the ground, it's okay to grow 2 together. However for a small container growing 2 plants together will result in rapid depletion of soil moisture and nutrients. You have to water frequently especially when the plants grow big. The number and size of fruits may suffer if you can't keep up...
@@dr_obisgarden Very true. I use 5 gallon buckets and plant 2 pepper plants. They do well, but as you said, required more attention on moisture and nutrients.
Dr Obi: This is simply marvellous. Forgive the unworthy suspicion that it is a whole lot more tricky & troublesome than you portray, though no doubt well worth the effort, IF one can persevere and succeed.
Thanks for your kind compliment. Wishing you the best in your efforts.
Not sure what compost slurry is. I am currently trying your technique for several varieties of peppers. Love these ideas and your results!
Probably adding compost to water, allowing to sit for a while (aeration is good if you can but not 100% necessary), then applying to plants. It looks like he applies the whole mix. Some people strain to make a tea.
@@KateWrath. I don’t have my own compost. So, do I buy a bag of this in a store and mix in water ? You see to know about this. I know nothing .
@@dizziechef9502 A good question, for there are many who would love to know the answer/s.
That liquid slurry is the banana peel soak in water for days I guessed.
This is a good seed starting strategy. Thumbs up from Florida.
I am glad I watched your most interesting video about how to grow pepper so easy and abundantly, thank you.
Thank you. I'm always happy to share.
A simple but a useful tips... Thank you i try it on my chilli seed.. And plant again
So glad I came across your video, I love chili 🌶️ peppers and your presentation makes it look very simple and practical as to what containers used in planting and replanting the chilis, thanks a millions….see you new time for sure🙏👏.
This is a wonderful video, it encourages me to try planting after many failures 🙏
Thanks for sharing love chillies Dr
BRILLIANT ! I'm doing it this way this year.
This gave me the idea to start my seeds in k cups. I usually transplant a couple of times to larger cups anyway. I can cut the bottoms off to push out when before removing. I wish I could find plastic bottles with the wide cap, the water bottles I have won't stand with the small cap. With the 9 and 6 hole trays, sometimes I'd have the tray taking space with just 1 or 2 very small seedlings and more than half of the mini tray empty. With the k cups, I can get rid of them as I transplant each.
Sounds great! Happy gardening.
Try a "Gatorade" or other sports drink bottle.
Using a banana peel to help seeds germinate is mad genius.
I really will have to give this a try.
Cool! Thanks. Go for it!
you deserve many subscriber my friend. I have been gardening for many years and you teach me new techniques every video.
Thanks for your kind compliments and for your support.
He really does
You literally said what I was thinking. Really!! Everytime I watch his videos, I ALWAYS learn new useful techniques and I'm certainly very motivated as well! 😊💪
@@TheRealKitWalker Me too.
I just subcrib now, he is the best...
Thanks for sharing! These are some awesome first time tips for me to really appreciate, I've seen a lot of gardening on UA-cam...but your unique method of planting, is fantastic! 👍👍👍👍
Thank you Dr. Obi, for sharing and explaining how to grow chillies at home. The method
you showed is very clear, and soon I will begin growing chillies in my garden soon!
Awesome video, I'm new to growing chilli peppers and prior to watching this video I never knew about using banana for propagation and fertiliser , keep posting videos my friend
Glad it was helpful! Thanks.
I love how you use basic throw away items to grow your food, totally awesome and inspring ;)
I am growing so many pleats this week, I am so excited about it!!
Wonderful! Good luck!
Your audio is muffled, but otherwise this is a well done video!
There will be many happy farmers around here, Doc.🌱 Thx 😁✌️
Very straightforward 👍👍👍
Great video! I love chilies with eggs so simple the way you explain it!!
Showing the method and sharing the tips !!!! , you are Great 🙋..
I appreciate that!
Salam brother thanks for your time and support for this video it’s really been productive.❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wailakum Salam! You're welcome. Glad that you found it useful.
Thank you my friend! Regards from Germany
Thank you, my German friend! Cheers!
So simple yet so effective
Well done video.clear and to the point.congrats
Thanks. Glad you liked it.
I am really impressed to see this vlog,how to grow endless harvesting of peppers,I,ll try this method to grow peppers. Thanks. Khalid Mahmoud Gujarat Pakistan
Thanks, my Pakistani friend.
Amazing method to grow chillies
Big like done 👍 Thank you for sharing
🔔
Thanks for watching. I'm glad you like it.
Very helpful l love your videos, am planting chillies right now
I have enjoyed your work and I'm going to put it in practice
I found that just putting the seeds in the ground and watering was all that I needed to do to grow every variety of peppers that I wanted. (And I am not bothered by the fruit flies seen in this video.)
There're many different ways of growing crops. You choose the one that works for you. But you can try other methods occasionally.
I love your videos so much! They are based on biological principles. I used one of your principles in the onion video to propagate K. pinnata plants! Thank you so much!
That is awesome! I'm glad to hear about your success. Best wishes.
thank you for the great vid. lots of ideas with simple items
You are so welcome!
Very good.
I am from South Africa eastetn cape.
Thanks so much
My pleasure. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful Video and Technique. Will try.
Thank you! Cheers!
In which country did you grow the peppers, at what temperature and humidity on average? Thank you.
Those plants are beautiful
Love it. Big tings a gwan. Love from Africa Brother Dr Obi
Thank you, very clear instructions
You are welcome!
Beautiful plants and peppers!
Thanks so much.
Thanks for sharing your method of growing peppers, I will certainly try it.
subscribed! thank you so much for making this so easy!
Thanks for subbing! Welcome to the family ☺️.
Thank you Dr share this method, I will try to plant pepper learned from you, good luck🥰🥰🥰🥰😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Thanks for the amazing technique it's my dream to grow chilli 🌶 😋
You're most welcome.
After watching your vid i just sow hopefully it will grow like yours
Great! Happy gardening!
Beautiful video really enjoyed it❤
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching ☺️!
You made it seem so easy. Gonna try your banana peel method now. Thanks.
Please do!
I whish i had a sunny spot here - looks amazing, cool video!
Very Nicely explained..🎉Thank You, Sir...Am your new subscriber from India.🎉🎉..
Its our pleasure. Thanks for subscribing, and welcome to the family.
How successful are growing them indoors? Can you post a video on all veggies and fruits one is able to grow indoors. I live in a condo, and would love to start an indoor garden. Gardening and watching things grow are so rewarding and therapeutic for me. Definitely self soothing and calms me, which is needed due to all the recent sadness and devastation in our world. I need a calming activity for my mental health and peace of mind. ❤
Thank you for sharing this lovely video Dr. I love gardening and would definitely try this.
What a good video! I will add your banana peel technique to my routine when I begin planting again.
Living in an apartment it's a little tricky but I have an East-facing window that gets good morning sun or at least brightness in winter. When the little growths start to pop up I put them close under a natural grow light, maybe two inches below - I fing this makes the growing plants bushy instead of leggy and they make a lot of (Thai) chilis.
Your video is one of the best I've seen, sir, and now I have subscribed, thank you! 👍
Thank you sir. For your videos 🥰
Always a pleasure 😊.
Thanks for your wonderful video. I never know banana peel is so useful. Actually, I know nothing about farming or gardening. but your video interested me... I subscribed. Thanks again!
Man you have hands of gold
You did great on your video
Thank you very much sir. Great ideas!!!
I dry, slow toast, and powder my extra peppers. Is very flavorful.
Great tip about the banana peel. Thanks!
Thanks for the knowledge
You're welcome.
great video. I never knew about the banana peel method!
This is a new method that I'm pioneering.
I have try your method + heat and working great. it took me 3 day to pope my seed.
buahnya luar bisa banyak, idenya sangat kreatif luar biasa, terima kasih informasinya, salam sukses bang
Thanks.
always wondered how the banana pepper was invented. now i know, thanks Dr. OBi!
Went away and. tried the banana skin, first time I have had 100% germination, thank you.
Wonderful! I'm so glad it work for you. Thanks for sharing your success story 😊.
@@dr_obisgarden Is there a video on making the banana skin fertiliser, I can't see one ?
@@kiwidonkeyk1656 not yet. Currently working on one. It's Coming up next so turn on notifications to receive the alert when it's uploaded. Thanks.
Thank you for this masterpiece.
You're very welcome.
i grew 2 habanero and 1 ghost pepper plant last year. made most into hot sauce and am no where near close to running out. i even gave a few bottles away. best thing that the pandemic did for me lol
Thanks grest idea already started and made my own Banana ferilizer
Thanks. Good to know you've started your own banana fertilizer.
Wow superb my brother 👏
Thanks from Sudan.
Im going to do this right now. I got all that stuff.
Great! Looking for to reading about your success story.
I liked so much. I need more videos
Awesome! More on the way.
Good tutorial man!
Appreciate it!
Thank you !!!
You are welcome!
Excellent video sir.
Thank you kindly.
Thank you sir for this lovely video ❤️
Thanks Dr. I’ll try it. But we don’t get a lot of sun up here in Canada 🇨🇦😘
Thank You ❤️ beautiful video, Very simple,very effective grow style 👍👍😎 these aren't my speciality of plant ❤️but I think also with chillies that I've done over the decades, is Less watering towards them can create a hotter chilli 🤔
Great video thank you
Thanks
Very nice
The banana peel is a great idea, thanks for the tip.
You are so welcome!
You are so welcome!
this is the first time I've seen this method of growing chillies
Thanks. You can give it a try.
I'm on it!!!! thank you so much!