If the goal is spicy hot peppers, you actually want more nitrogen in your fruiting cycle as nitrogen is in fact a key component of capsaicin. Do not reduce its

If the goal is spicy hot peppers, you actually want more nitrogen in your fruiting cycle as nitrogen is in fact a key component of capsaicin. Do not reduce its levels. This is the big mistake everyone tends to make. Keep your hydro solution balanced (I run about 13-13-13 with 6.5 of the first 13 (N) being a readily-available nitrate.)