Just kicking things off with a small intro, and then logging current progress.
I've grown hot peppers before. Mostly habaneros and jalapenos, but also some datils and some variety of caribbean peppers from a seed blend. I've also done some hot jelly and hot sauce-making, but nothing too serious.
Since moving to Colorado, the drier air and more-intense sun have challenged me the last couple of seasons. Particularly, since I don't have an in-ground or raised-bed garden, I only have pots to grow in. I have a feeling that my primary nemesis is the sun, causing the pots and soil to heat up and scorch the roots... I'll need to come up with a solution for this conundrum, because last year I barely got any fruit before the plants started getting spots and fruit began to blister or wilt.
This season, I plan to grow red habaneros, ghost peppers, and Trinidad Moruga Scorpions. I got my TMS seeds from last season, when I purchased a plant from a local nursery. The plant only provided a small amount of fruit before it also began to die off. But I did save some of the seeds for this season. I hope they're healthy!
As I go along my journey with these plants, any suggestions, advice, and feedback you may have to offer will be greatly appreciated!
I don't have a lot of experience with growing anything, let alone in pots. I know soil is important, as is fertilization. But I just don't know much about where to begin conditioning soil for pepper growing. I'll have to do some research. Any advice here would be awesome!
Let's cap things off with a few photos.... ghost seedlings in the left containers, TMS in the right containers.
Initial planting (back container/dome is cacti seeds):
First seedlings:
Current photo, 2/26/18:
I've grown hot peppers before. Mostly habaneros and jalapenos, but also some datils and some variety of caribbean peppers from a seed blend. I've also done some hot jelly and hot sauce-making, but nothing too serious.
Since moving to Colorado, the drier air and more-intense sun have challenged me the last couple of seasons. Particularly, since I don't have an in-ground or raised-bed garden, I only have pots to grow in. I have a feeling that my primary nemesis is the sun, causing the pots and soil to heat up and scorch the roots... I'll need to come up with a solution for this conundrum, because last year I barely got any fruit before the plants started getting spots and fruit began to blister or wilt.
This season, I plan to grow red habaneros, ghost peppers, and Trinidad Moruga Scorpions. I got my TMS seeds from last season, when I purchased a plant from a local nursery. The plant only provided a small amount of fruit before it also began to die off. But I did save some of the seeds for this season. I hope they're healthy!
- Initial planting for ghost and TMS seeds was 2/5/18.
- First seedlings sprouted on 2/11/18
- I just noticed a second set of leaves on some seedlings. I imagine they're only a day or few old..? Today is 2/26/18.
As I go along my journey with these plants, any suggestions, advice, and feedback you may have to offer will be greatly appreciated!
I don't have a lot of experience with growing anything, let alone in pots. I know soil is important, as is fertilization. But I just don't know much about where to begin conditioning soil for pepper growing. I'll have to do some research. Any advice here would be awesome!
Let's cap things off with a few photos.... ghost seedlings in the left containers, TMS in the right containers.
Initial planting (back container/dome is cacti seeds):
First seedlings:
Current photo, 2/26/18: