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contest Growdown Throwdown 2017 Aji Lemon Drop!
- Thread starter Pepper-Guru
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ColdSmoke
Extreme Member
I had to chop the canopy off one of my plants, both because it was falling over and I wanted to experiment. The parts I chopped had four pods about the size of Paul's pods. THEY ARE DELICIOUS! I chopped them up and threw them in a quesadilla. They had great flavor and more heat than I expected for a green, under-ripe pod. Excited for the real deal later in the year.
Standby plant 
When life gives you lemons, I meant lemon drops.
When life gives you lemons, I meant lemon drops.
Well mine is not a true standby for this comp, I grow a bunch because the powder is the BOMB!
I think I still have some seeds so will plant some if I can find them
Pepper-Guru
Extreme Member
So much rain here. As soon as the Sun comes out, I'll snap a few shots of the patio plant.
PaulG
Extreme Member
Two nights at 35 and 36˚F, followed by twodays in the mid to high 80˚F range have left the Aji
Lemon Drop peppers a bit schizophrenic - lots of
leaf drop and wilting. Now, two nights with forecast
lows of 39˚F coming up, so who knows? On the
bright side, they keep flowering and setting pods -
The smallest of the three, by a hair's breadth.
This will probably be the competition plant, depending
on what happens weather-wise
This was the first to set pods, but it is missing 1/4 of its
canopy.
I figure the weird weather will give y'all a fair chance
since this is really chili pepper heaven
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thats why i brought mine in for those nightsPaulG said:
days in the mid to high 80˚F range have left the Aji
Lemon Drop peppers a bit schizophrenic - lots of
leaf drop and wilting. Now, two nights with forecast
lows of 39˚F coming up, so who knows? On the
bright side, they keep flowering and setting pods -
The smallest of the three, by a hair's breadth.
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This will probably be the competition plant, depending
on what happens weather-wise
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This was the first to set pods, but it is missing 1/4 of its
canopy.
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I figure the weird weather will give y'all a fair chance
since this is really chili pepper heaven
PaulG
Extreme Member
It's just too hard to juggle plants and spacemoruga welder said:
when they get this big in their 2-liter pots. The
plants will have to roll with the punches. They
are already hardened off to 35˚F lows and 89˚F
highs - all in the last four days
I have a few extraannuums I can replace killed plants with, but if
the ALD don't get past the next two nights, it will
be curtains for them - or maybe they will come
roaring back with nicer weather!
I hear ya , I thought about that last week but man , after taking care of these babies since february i just couldn't fathom the thought of losing any . especially the pumpkin BBG's and my CHOC. primo, amongst a few more favorites , but now their staying out also , got a few nights in the high 30's ( sat. and sun. ) night .PaulG said:It's just too hard to juggle plants and space
when they get this big in their 2-liter pots. The
plants will have to roll with the punches. They
are already hardened off to 35˚F lows and 89˚F
highs - all in the last four days
annuums I can replace killed plants with, but if
the ALD don't get past the next two nights, it will
be curtains for them - or maybe they will come
roaring back with nicer weather!
Today I unleashed the beast... I went literally batshit! Potted up to final 26l pot which is a home made wick fed and self watering affair which has served me well in the past.
The Plagron Batmix is a new one for me... white peat, black peat, fibrous peat, perlite, worm manure,Bat Guano. Bought from my local hydro shop.
The game is afoot!
The Plagron Batmix is a new one for me... white peat, black peat, fibrous peat, perlite, worm manure,Bat Guano. Bought from my local hydro shop.
The game is afoot!