PIC 1's......Pod Pornage.............2012

Here's the start on my grow log. Well no pods yet but I have to start somewhere, and away we go!

The seeds in the containers are all c.chinense. They were dunked in a germinating solution for an over-nighter on December 1st.
This was the first phase of the germination process with plantings happening every 2 weeks through the month of January.
The annum species and the mild/medium strains will get planted late Jan through early Feb.

Most of these are "Super-hots.

Here's a shot from today, things are looking up and up.

Here's a unique looking seedling. It has 3 cotyledon's and a set of 3 true leaves. The seedling is a Trinidad Scorpion Green, seeds are from Chris (cc). I've seen the triple cotyledon with my Coronong's but not the triple set of true leaves at the same time

Here's another seedling that caught my eye. The leaves are as dark purple as my Dutch.Hot's. This one's the Purple Bhut Jolokia seeds were also from Chris. I know the leaves will eventually turn green.....but right now they look pretty...

Did somebody say "Purple"......Here's one of my overwinters. The Maui Purple. The flowers have set and soon the chili's will form...........yea

And finally another overwinter and was an over-achiever/producer last season. That's why its here. It's's the TS Butch T

More to follow, soon

Greg

 

[PIC 1]

Wow now that is great final shot harvest your weather is still nice how are the nights. I enjoyed reading the step by step process for the overwintering can not wait to see your new season list and grow room start up always amazing.

Thanks for stopping by and your responses have always been appreciated. Harvest shots have always been fun to shoot. I try to include enough pods but not too many as they would appear small and unrecognisable. As far as next years list....my wife already has the scissors out.........ha. Seriously, she's been very supportive through the years with this addictive hobby. My main focus next yr will be a variety of Scotch Bonnets for sauce making and other preparations and of course...the hottest seeds that I have or aquire.

Nice play by play on the OW process Greg! Your spot has been fun to watch. The attention to detail you take is amazing. Always a clever and fun read topped off with Pic1's signature pics! Thanks again for the care package brother and all your input throughout this year. Hopefully I can do you proud next season! You and a few others are making the grow list for next year hard to sort out!

Thanks Shane,
Theres really a good core group of growers here and info galore. I give the folks credit here who participate in these glogs. Its time consumming but worth while. And for you...How many views and counting, like an old odometer that would cycle back zero...yours is tallying up! You're very welcome for the seeds, I see you had some mushroom/squat annuums growing and I just thought the c.chinense would be a nice addition. Hey man thanks for all your inputs through the season.....pretty soon it starts all over......yea !

Thanks again for your help,insight,and banter Greg!! I spent many of mornings this past year with coffee dribbling out of my nose! I have come to expect epic updates,this one is just another in a long list! You have a way of being extremely detailed and keeping it very basic at the same time. A lot of us newer growers have "paralysis by analysis" as I say, and a lot of the "true gospel" and "chest puffing" going on here makes it hard to filter out the gibberish. It is very easy growing when you keep it simple.

I have a couple questions about the recycling,and overwinters. Will you be using any of the "screened" soil in your containers next season? Just adding it to your raised beds? I am considering it to keep costs down a bit next season.

A lot of these plants have different growth structures. I am noticing the main stem and fork on my indian varieties
stays short and throws out a lot of side branching at about 2" from the ground. Those were easy to cut because the branching is green.
I have a couple other chinense canidates that have a more annuum structure. No side branching.... Just 2 1/2" feet of bark and then the branching. I don't want a 3' overwinter....can I cut it back to the main fork and hope for the best?

Wow thanks John,
Thats another uplifting response.......as usual on your part!......I just felt like I'd placed the ball on the "green" in two........on a par 5........ha
You've always added enjoyment to this and other glogs. Humor and spontaneity keep these readings interesting.

The screened soil will top the 4 raised beds through the winter. The excess mounds on top of the beds will be used to pot up
any plants when brought outdoors in the spring. The large containers of 16 gal + will get a few yards of a new garden mix.
Nothing goes to waste. I like to empty the large containers so I can clean them out before next yrs planting.

As far as the larger c.chinense, you can cut them back to a short plant as long as you cut into the green branching. My
Naga Morich grew laterial as well as my Indian Carbon OW's from last year. But the Chocolate Bhut which grew tall
outside was cutback to a ft tall for the OW. It grew to about 3 ft during the indoor session and a total of 5ft outside this
year. You can always pinch back the new growth while flourishing indoors.

Just wanted to say thank you as well. You are an inspirtation to many of us and your willingness to share your many years of experience is second to none.

Please keep us posted through out the winter of your overwinters and such

Thank you again.

Thanks Jamie,
Your words are appreciated, well put...from one chilehead to another you're well respected here within the growing community for your knowledge and generosity, alike

Ok enough about the truth...........whens Happy Hr.......hah

Greg, by golly I go looking for information about transplanting from nursary pots to root pouches and I find it right here in your OWing guide. Awesome information, thanks for taking the time to post it up.

Bill (the sauce dude) I hope I answered the PM correctly. Thanks again for your contributions here and the Hot Sauce sections....

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One suggestion and 1 only...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This should be a 2000 OR a 5000 piece puzzle.
Would piss off a lot of puzzel people.

Mark

Ha.......good one. It would probably piss me off too, I'd probably misplace a piece during the process.

Hey, Greg! Thanks for the OW guide - very nice. I think I'll do 2 or 3
as a trial run this year just to see how it goes. there are so many I'd
like to do, but I have no room, and I'm not sure if they will survive in
the greenhouse all winter. The low temps are 40 or so with the space
heater running a little every now and then. We'll see.

Great season, Greg, but it looks like you've done that before! It has
been an informative and interesting experience reading your glog this
year, and I look forward to your postings throughout the Fall and Winter.
That last harvest pic would make an insane puzzle, for sure!

I'll visit again, soon, brother!

Hey Paul,
Once again thanks for stopping in. Give the OW a try a few would be a good start and not overwhelming. Its good that you have a seed bank to fall back on for the new starts. If I have any seeds that you'd be interested in just give a shout. As far as updates when my OW'S start to show and the clones take a foot hold, I'll have to clean the pearlite dust off the camera and shoot a few..........ha.....can't wait

 

[Justaguy]

This should be a 2000 OR a 5000 piece puzzle.
Would piss off a lot of puzzel people.

Mark

"I found the Douglah facing right that is half covered!!"

"Mooooommmmmmm!!!! Johnny is chewing on the red chile againnnnn!!!!!!

"Kids let your dad's puzzle alone!"

 

[PaulG]

"As far as updates when my OW'S start to show and the clones take a foot hold, I'll have to clean the pearlite dust off the camera and shoot a few..........ha.....can't wait "

Neither can I!

 

[meatfreak]

Been great following your topic, Greg. Learned a lot from you this season and hope to follow next year's glog again Thanks for the tutorial OW guide, gonna put good use to that real soon!

 

[Pulpiteer]

Great update Greg - and thanks for the detail on the overwintering process. I've already done mine and I was more thorough than last year, but not as thorough as you were, so if I have problems I'll have someplace to start! I look forward to following your overwintering process as we get into these cold and dark winter months in the midwest.

 

[PIC 1]

Ok...................... : .....................a few more season ending photos...

This was Wednesday when the weather hit the upper 70's. I thought I do a little organization........cleaning out the garage

time to clean out the pots and store them away in the basement

This was yesterday, during the day, once again we hit the mid 70's, after work down to the 50's with rain on the way.
The rest of the week will be in the 30/40's at night........... .......so I decided to harvest whats left.
Heres a 7/Pot...

a chocolate hab in the front with a Douglah in the background........more brown pods to powder

Yellow Congo that produced all summer

A Bombay Morich........very deceiving heat for a smoother pod.........at least that's what some people have told me.........ha

The Final Harvest Shot.............for sure!

some growth on an overwinter..........with my bud "Sunny" always hanging around the grow!

Thanks for checking out this years glog..

Greg

 

[Sanarda]

Wonderful shots and great harvest. I have to shop around and find some pots for next year. I think I will Amazon search and see what cheap ones I can find. I wish I had the room to overwinter. I am going to take the plants (about 5) to work and sit them on the desk. LOLOLOL under the desk light. I dont know what they are because they were turned over while germinating ugh.

 

[Stefan_W]

Great looking harvest! The Bombay Morich has my curiosity going, be sure to post a review of how it tastes when you get to it.

 

[Trippa]

Sorry I missed the best part of your your glog this year PIC1. I have been fairly inactive on here but once again I see you have conquered the chilli gods and had another outstanding season. Nice work!!

 

[PIC 1]

Wonderful shots and great harvest. I have to shop around and find some pots for next year. I think I will Amazon search and see what cheap ones I can find. I wish I had the room to overwinter. I am going to take the plants (about 5) to work and sit them on the desk. LOLOLOL under the desk light. I dont know what they are because they were turned over while germinating ugh.

Thanks Pia,
There's plenty of cheap pots available. Sometimes its better to by in bulk. "GreenhouseMegaStore, ...HomeHarvest" are a few online that I've used. Nowadays
if I'm looking for the 20 gal+ sizes I'll order through the local nurserys ....saves me on the shipping.

Overwintering is fun, it keeps the enthusiasm going through the winter prior to the seed startup. Sadly, I only brough in 3 plants this yr versus 25 last season.
The few that I have will be blasted with light and hopefully produce some poddage indoors. No "Hibernating" for those babies...............hah

I use to keep a "mini thai" at work, it carried well under the flouros.......it was always fun plucking a few off before going outside....in the windy chill of the winter

Haha......not knowing is the element of surprise. I had an issue at one of my plant sales this year. Folks were bringing up the plant tags asking me about the plants.
Unfortuneately, some of them were put back in the wrong pots.....why do people do that...........ha This year I'm using cable ties arouind the stems, the kind that the
cable companies use to document on.

Good luck with the seed germination ..........I can't wait to get started.........once again

Great looking harvest! The Bombay Morich has my curiosity going, be sure to post a review of how it tastes when you get to it.

Hey Stefan,
The Bombay Morich is similar in heat and flav to the "Dorsett, Spanish and the or/st Naga" It's my 3rd season growing them. The pods are shorter, slimmer and smoother
than the rest . They pack a punch and usually surprise those who try them for the 1st time. The plant is a better producer than the others.....at least for me

Sorry I missed the best part of your your glog this year PIC1. I have been fairly inactive on here but once again I see you have conquered the chilli gods and had another outstanding season. Nice work!!

Hey Tripp,.
Good to hear from ya. I bet you've been busy with your ad(ventures). Did you get a start on what you were planning?
As my season winds down here yours is probably at full steam, starting a new glog for the "13" season?
Good luck with the crop this season.........I hope its a good one !

Greg

 

[Stefan_W]

Thanks for the info on the Bombay Morich. Where did you get the seeds for that, if you don't mind me asking? I may find its way onto my grow list at some point.

 

[saugapepper]

pepperlover.com has them

 

[3/5King]

Greg!.....you're a beast. You take such do diligence in the garden and it really shines through. Sanitation is top notch and I'm sure it's an imperitive step that a lot of us neglect. I pulled 11 plants this year to OW. I dug up around 1 to 1.5 gallons of root ball and planted them in 3 gal. Pots filled with a coco coir based potting mix. I didn't do any washing, I hope I don't get any infestations. I was really pressed for time, next year I will be following some of the steps you've outlined. I respect your grow bro! 3 plants!......with what your season started with, it's hard to believe! I'm sorry I missed the TV episode...would have liked to catch that...maybe it can be youtubed? Also, I believe I missed your Bday, happy belated birthday! Well, I look forward to watching your OW happenings Greg!

 

[PIC 1]

Thanks for the info on the Bombay Morich. Where did you get the seeds for that, if you don't mind me asking? I may find its way onto my grow list at some point.

No problem on the info.....as saugapepper says Pepperlover. If you'd like some send me a PM with addy

Greg

Greg!.....you're a beast. You take such do diligence in the garden and it really shines through. Sanitation is top notch and I'm sure it's an imperitive step that a lot of us neglect. I pulled 11 plants this year to OW. I dug up around 1 to 1.5 gallons of root ball and planted them in 3 gal. Pots filled with a coco coir based potting mix. I didn't do any washing, I hope I don't get any infestations. I was really pressed for time, next year I will be following some of the steps you've outlined. I respect your grow bro! 3 plants!......with what your season started with, it's hard to believe! I'm sorry I missed the TV episode...would have liked to catch that...maybe it can be youtubed? Also, I believe I missed your Bday, happy belated birthday! Well, I look forward to watching your OW happenings Greg!

As you've seen and experienced....".not having enough time" seems to be common practice when taking part in a serious grow. I wish I could sit back and participate here more often. The holidays are lurking over me, we do quote a bit of entertaining and some home projects need to be wrapped up.

Someone here laughed about cleaning and sanitation.............hah .The grow areas do need to be cleaned. Normally I pull all the flouros , over 160 total and wipe them down and clean the reflectors. This season I'm replacing them as my MH bulbs which are 2 yrs running. I've got plants under lights right now and in a way its a comforting sight to see the light bleeding under the door when I get home from work. First I check on the plants, then the mail..............ha

Good luck with the OW, it sounds like you took the right path for the indoor process. Man I just wish I could leave them in the garage
wrapped up in newaspaper like a tuber.....But where we live we just have to bite the bullet and use the lights.

I may OW more yet. The plants look good . I stripped all the ripe pods off Thursday. I'm still debateing on which others to chop.

As far as the 190 North taping, check out their site under "pepperology"..its a short 3 min clip,
Some of the best "shoot" was left out.............. ..........ya never know what the editors and producers are thinking. I'm the dude
in the blue/green shirt...

King, thanks for your input and suggestions on mine and other glogs and the food biz forums...

Greg

 

[stc3248]

Dang yet another awesome season comes to a close. I'll be watching your overwinter process again so all is not lost! Great final pull brother!

 

[PIC 1]

Dang yet another awesome season comes to a close. I'll be watching your overwinter process again so all is not lost! Great final pull brother!

Thanks Bro,................This seasom I'm actually looking forward to growing a bunch of "Hatch" plants. Maybe I can get one of the welders
to cage me up a rooater for the grill. I love Poblanos and ANY kind of the roasted anaheims...
I can't wait to dunk some seeds, but referring to last years calander......I'm sure I wrote somewhere...don't do it dude.......haha
My season for 2013 will officially start in late January.
Shane thanks again for your clever and funny comments here and elsewhere......Man, I can't see how you could top what you did with your glog
for next year. You put a megatron of effort into it...........hats off to you bro!
Enjoy whats left of this season, I'll be tuning in to your show when the next one starts up

\Greg

 

[gnslngr]

wow -amazing stuff here Greg. As to the pot washing, is there a particular reason for it other than storage indoors?
I am going to follow that over wintering process- I learned the aphid filled hard way this year, the little bastidges were onto my seedlings in nothing flat(from the over winters stored below them.Now maybe some that organization will rub off on me..LOL...i need it to!
Have a good one-
Dave

 

[allaKAZAAM]

Wonderful shots and great harvest. I have to shop around and find some pots for next year. I think I will Amazon search and see what cheap ones I can find. I wish I had the room to overwinter. I am going to take the plants (about 5) to work and sit them on the desk. LOLOLOL under the desk light. I dont know what they are because they were turned over while germinating ugh.

Hey'yah!
Not sure about down there in the USA, but I know up here in Canada...
I go to various grocery store garden centres, they usually have A LOT of pot of various sizes they wanna get rid of. You need to clean'em out / sterilize them. But, why pay for something that another wants to get rid of for free!
I was able to get up to 4 gallon pots this way, and as many smaller ones as I wanted.
Also, some Greenhouse/Horticultural centres have a place they throw all the unwanted pots in the back...look then up too!
Mark

 

[PIC 1]

wow -amazing stuff here Greg. As to the pot washing, is there a particular reason for it other than storage indoors?
I am going to follow that over wintering process- I learned the aphid filled hard way this year, the little bastidges were onto my seedlings in nothing flat(from the over winters stored below them.Now maybe some that organization will rub off on me..LOL...i need it to!
Have a good one-
Dave

Hey Dave,
I always clean the pots, this year I put it off until the end. Normally they get cleaned as I go then restacked . This year I probably had over 400+
pepper, 200 tomato and perennial plants....most were for sale. So the cleaning got pushed back due to lack of time. As far as bringing the pots indoors, especially this year we had a mild winter, no real hard frost. Most folks I talked with involved in different garden clubs within the Chicago region expierenced the same problem. Overwintering "White Flies" which are more than just a nusiance. Towards the end of the season I began to notice some white residue around the rims and crevases of the pots. So I took the extra step to wash and bleach any pot that coming in the house or garage. I haven;t had any pest issues in the grow rooms the last few years and I'm hoping to prevent any of that in the future. Of course
there's larve of some sort in potting soils that are sold organic or not. The only way to prevent "bug" issues would be to the sterilize the soil in
the oven. That works fine for the person that only needs one bag.................ha

Cleaning the OW plants from top to bottom is super important. Always choose the best looking and heathiest plant. No mite damaged plants or seeds from gnarley pods that came off of damaged plants are brought inside. Sometimes issues can appear within the full grown plants and with the help of the common flying or crawling pests can spread from plant to plant like wild fire.

Good luck with your process, my OW will be a smaller scale this season, but check back to the beginning of this glog to see last seasons OW plants
in action...
thanks,
Greg

Hey'yah!
Not sure about down there in the USA, but I know up here in Canada...
I go to various grocery store garden centres, they usually have A LOT of pot of various sizes they wanna get rid of. You need to clean'em out / sterilize them. But, why pay for something that another wants to get rid of for free!
I was able to get up to 4 gallon pots this way, and as many smaller ones as I wanted.
Also, some Greenhouse/Horticultural centres have a place they throw all the unwanted pots in the back...look then up too!
Mark

Good deal.........same here, On an occasion I can pick up a few freebees form the garden center at a local big box store. They're usually from
landscaping shrubs that were returned due to damaged, unheahthy plants. If I'm lucky I get the heavy duty 16 to 20 gal nursery containers.
It never hurts to ask...

 

[PaulG]

Nice wind-down, Greg. Now you can concentrate on all your
other chores/projects, and wean yourself from the pepper
plants for a couple of months.

Have a great winter hibernation!