Larger pots! Plenty of water! I can go out during the hottest part of the day on a 105° day and dig my hands down about four or 5 inches and it’s cool as a cucumber! It’s all about evaporation! That’s where the dry comes in! if you let the pot get too dry, then things start getting hot, and the plants aren’t shy about letting you know! This is just my theory, but I think the low humidity helps with the transpiration also! 90° and 80% humidity is murder on them! 105 or 110 with 10% humidity they seem to be able to live with if you take care of the roots! I am lucky enough to be able to grow where there is no ambient lighting! So caterpillar problems are minimal! I try and use just water to control pests! They get a regular hosing down almost every day and love it! It took a few years, but learned how to adapt to growing in this area! It’s mostly common sense! Where you are at is probably a good place to grow! But all kinds of little things can dog you! Too much ambient light, the monsoonal moisture that sets off bug, hatches and triggers, mildew, and mold! Like I said, every environment is different! There’s a guy on here, who grew on his rooftop in Albuquerque last year, and did OK for his first go! I think he’s electro guy! I ramble too much! Post your progress! If you take care of the bottom, half the top half will take care of itself!
