Beginner's guide to maintaining Bonchi - from beginning to end plus pest controls

Bonchi (pepper bonsai) are fun ways to grow peppers all year long! Pepper plants are tropical and can live multiple years when not exposed to frost. In this video I cover all the aspects of how to care for your bonchi.

Blue Ridge Pepper Patch links:
https://www.blueridgepepperpatch.com/
https://www.instagram.com/blueridgepepperpatch
https://www.instagram.com/napalmweasel/
https://www.facebook.com/Blueridgepepperpatch
Web bonchi guide: https://www.blueridgepepperpatch.com/pages/bonchi-pepper-bonsai-care-guide

(none of the products in this video are sponsors)

Products mentioned in this video (may contain affiliate links):
Miracle-Gro Indoor Plant Food:
https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Gro-100055-Indoor-Plant-Food/dp/B07PPVPFRX?crid=1HX15L7GPCUBE&keywords=miracle+gro+indoor&qid=1667838941&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=miracle+grow+indoor%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-9&linkCode=ll1&tag=blueridgepepp-20&linkId=d373adfee5e2a5324cca43351c540012&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Fox Farm all purpose fertilizer:
https://www.amazon.com/Foxfarm-Fertilizer-Grow-Big-Canaries/dp/B084KM527K?crid=3JOHZO36USJO7&keywords=fox%2Bfarm&qid=1667831978&sprefix=fox%2Bfarm%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-9&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=blueridgepepp-20&linkId=2bf4a6b227eb5515939e96a1ecbee849&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Cal-Mag plus:
https://www.amazon.com/Botanicare-CAL-MAG-Supplement-Formula-1-Gallon/dp/B004JKBMRW?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1

Neem oil concentrate (mix with dish soap and water): https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Pressed-Azadiracthin-Concentrate-Irrigation-Plant-Based/dp/B082MPZ8D1?crid=3PXII0YVNTLAN&keywords=neem&qid=1667832045&sprefix=neem%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-4-spons&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=blueridgepepp-20&linkId=235dd39e37d3ba1a4911356120872cdf&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Ready-to-use neem spray:
https://www.amazon.com/Bonide-BND022-Pesticide-Organic-Gardening/dp/B06XXRWWZC?crid=3PXII0YVNTLAN&keywords=neem&qid=1667832810&sprefix=neem%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-6&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=blueridgepepp-20&linkId=064efbda2bec260c41bed00b18242d20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Kelp Blast:
https://www.amazon.com/Concentrate-Supreme-Growers-Soluable-Fertility/dp/B00OGKXZV6?crid=2Z52FWNWRKIVR&keywords=kelp%2Bblast&qid=1667832329&sprefix=kelp%2Bblast%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1-spons&smid=ATMSDQH97YWFU&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=blueridgepepp-20&linkId=973374719b8bbfcb9ede48f70d223ef6&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Mosquito Bits:
https://www.amazon.com/Summit-116-12-Quick-Mosquito-8-Ounce/dp/B0001LE1VC?crid=2GKBK800SKUFV&keywords=mosquito%2Bbits&qid=1667832593&sprefix=mosquito%2Bbits%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1-spons&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=blueridgepepp-20&linkId=c33b467cd46f3a1c69015861c286af6f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Dishpan-bucket hybrid:
https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-85055-Dishpan-Draining-Handles/dp/B00AVWE6O8?crid=3GFSTWL7UFKVL&keywords=Wash%2B%26%2BDrain%2BWash%2BBasin%2BDishpan%2Bwith%2BDraining%2BPlug%2BCarry%2BHandles&qid=1667832943&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=wash%2B%26%2Bdrain%2Bwash%2Bbasin%2Bdishpan%2Bwith%2Bdraining%2Bplug%2Bcarry%2Bhandles%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-2&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=blueridgepepp-20&linkId=4c8004ff29d03bcd929391a4903e705a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Mesh sink strainers:
https://www.amazon.com/KUFUNG-Strainer-Stainless-Bathroom-Lavatory/dp/B08BL4TK5B?ac_md=0-0-QnVkZ2V0IFBpY2s%3D-ac_d_bv_bv_bv&content-id=amzn1.sym.14453ffd-7768-40d0-9a7f-8d0063113f56%3Aamzn1.sym.14453ffd-7768-40d0-9a7f-8d0063113f56&crid=3O8DN2TRUDIQU&cv_ct_cx=drain%2Bstrainer&keywords=drain%2Bstrainer&pd_rd_i=B08BL4TK5B&pd_rd_r=550697ad-9325-4444-accb-b9c08a9983b2&pd_rd_w=v6bGF&pd_rd_wg=AfWHf&pf_rd_p=14453ffd-7768-40d0-9a7f-8d0063113f56&pf_rd_r=A08MVC1WRD0YD0Z0YATF&qid=1667832964&sprefix=drain%2Bstrainer%2Caps%2C95&sr=1-1-270ce31b-afa8-499f-878b-3bb461a9a5a6&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=blueridgepepp-20&linkId=b9fa9b37dca631a110ca45541965646c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

(I only post affiliate links for products I actually use and recommend)

Music by ZakharValaha10621, Caffeine Creek Band, lesfm, coma media, and Katzentupas

Timestamps
00:00 intro
00:59 Trimming
05:01 Watering
07:53 Fertilizing
09:57 Pollinating flowers
11:48 managing flowers
13:18 when peppers are ripe
13:48 fungus gnats control
15:03 surface fungus
15:43 managing aphids
17:28 repotting
27:22 finished bonchi

Our equipment (contains affiliate links)
Sony Handycam
https://www.amazon.com/Sony-FDR-AX43-UHD-Handycam-Camcorder/dp/B084QBSQGW?keywords=sony+ax+camcorder&qid=1643325728&sprefix=sony+ax+cam%2Caps%2C70&sr=8-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=blueridgepepp-20&linkId=5be97812866a7d3b2368802fe4ead10a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl