Dot Com's 2013 Glog

Dot Com · Apr 23, 2013

update on overwintered dorset (many flowers, no pods yet) and peach trin scorp & red morouga. I have one pod developing on my viper plant :onfire:

but will wait a few days to get a pic of it.

***edit: have since pruned the "dog ear" type drooping leaves on the scorp

PIC 1 · Apr 23, 2013

Love those "natural light" photos!
The Naga plant will be a killa..........look at all those flowers. That's one thing I miss by not overwintering but a few plants this season. Pods at plantout!

Spicegeist · Apr 23, 2013

Plants look great!

Dot Com · Apr 23, 2013

I'm glad I invested in an entry-level, single 4ft bulb, adjustable height, grow light. Allowed me to keep more overwinters alive. I had a douglah die when i tried to overwinter it w/o a light the winter before last.

can't wait to eat my first fresh pod of the season (might be that Viper pod I mentioned as the Dorset keeps dropping its flowers so far).

Dot Com · Apr 25, 2013

L-R: Rusty XL Twisted in ICU

(under light) recovering nicely after branch being wrenched-off by wind, Morich seedlings, Viper w/ pod developing (above left rear corner of shoebox) and Yellow Brain seedlings:

Dot Com · Apr 27, 2013

update 4/27

Viper canopy:

Viper pod (fingers crossed) Might be the 1st fresh pod of the season I eat, lucky me :shocked:

Douglah (largest plant I have) Buds & flowers but no pods yet

Barrackpore & Guhahati

Dot Com · May 5, 2013

update on my Viper plant & Morich & Brain seedlings. The central stalk on the Viper plant originates from the major "Y" junction. Can't remember seeing explosive secondary growth of that magnitude.

my 3rd- 4th attempt at trying to grow a Morich plant (on left). I think I was not watering them enough. First time w/ Yellow Brain (coheed)

Dot Com · May 7, 2013

new crown on Viper plant (around 46" tall now) secondary stem growing out of primary "Y junction" (not scientific talk XD ) and ...

secondary growth on Douglah plant base really taking off. I cut some leaves out of the way that were covering it up:

Dot Com · May 9, 2013

my only hardened-off plant at the moment (supposed to be a Dorset):

Dshlogg · May 9, 2013

Looking awesome bro! Those have to be the best natural light indoors I've seen. They're huge and so healthy. Good stuff man!

Dot Com · May 12, 2013

Jonah (L) & Guhahati (right)

Morich (L) & Yellow Brain (right)

DesertChris · May 13, 2013

Nice fat leaves on those little guys

Spicegeist · May 18, 2013

Looks like the Guhahati is working out this time around.

Dot Com · May 20, 2013

guhahati (Left) & Peach Scorp (Right)

pruned and hardened-off Dorset

Pruned & hardened-off (3 days in overcast weather) Rusty XL

Dot Com · May 28, 2013

came home from work & noticed that one of my Viper pods is ripening. Only thing is, its turning yellow. Aren't they supposed to be red? I remember Leo in the U.K. said Vipers were hybrids/not stable yet but would that make some plants ripen to red & others to yellow? I do remember reading about one pepper that changed colors > once before maturing.

WalkGood · May 29, 2013

David the plants look awesome, I love the lush color I see in them … great to see that there is overwhelming beauty in the DC Metro area … maybe the politicians could benefit from your mad skills, hehe

Dot Com · Jun 3, 2013

C-Not Madballz 7- Pot Red Cross Big Pods Twisted really filling-out since I pruned-off the two horizontal brances last month. They were growing way out horizontally so I decided to try to get the plany more compact/bushy. Theres a stick tied to these plants in both pots because the winds get pretty rough out on the balcony. C-Not Madballz 7- Pot Red Cross Big Pods Twisted on Right:

Spicegeist · Jun 3, 2013

Dot Com said:
came home from work & noticed that one of my Viper pods is ripening. Only thing is, its turning yellow. Aren't they supposed to be red? I remember Leo in the U.K. said Vipers were hybrids/not stable yet but would that make some plants ripen to red & others to yellow? I do remember reading about one pepper that changed colors > once before maturing.

How did this one taste?

Dot Com · Jun 3, 2013

its still on the plant. Still yellow too. I want to taste it before it falls off. The other pod just started changing to yellow as well. I got the canned whip cream for when its taste test time :fireball:

I eat some or all then wait 5 mins before using any dairy products to cool-off.

Looks like it will be the 1st taste test as the Douglah has put out around 10 flowers but no pods yet. I tried douglah last season & they are plenty hot for me.

Dot Com · Jun 4, 2013

Just harvested one of my Viper pods to taste test. Smells 7-pottish. You can see it has bumpy skin like a Brain too. Is yellow when I thought maybe it was supposed to be red although i understand its a hybrid so...??? Not too oily on the inside. It is DEFINITELY a super-hot!!! Like putting crushed pepper in the mouth in that theres an immediate bang. Then the drool starts. Hic-upped a few times but not too many like I have w/ some other super hots. Still, this one's hot. Was afraid my lips or throat would swell-up like Neil, Leo, or Darth Naga has said theirs have.

So far, I'm ok. Been around 5 mins as well. Ate 1/2 of the pod. seems like backatha'throat hurts more than anywhere else

Lips are ok. Stomach has reacted but not in a bad way. Hot, but not as hot as i thought it might be. Supposed to be around 1,300,000+ Scoville? Granted, I'm not a n00b. grown up using Tabasco & I've eaten Douglah, Yellow 7-Pot, and a couple others so my tolerance is built up somewhat.

***been around ten minutes and my head is numb & ears feel funny but my eyes & nasal passages are fine. Ended up eating another 1/4 so that makes 3/4 of the pepper. This quarter had a big chunk of placenta as well. Its resting on the back of my throat too. My luck.

Eating the entire pepper in one bite would be a bit much for me w/ this one. Taste is good and got a nice endorphin high going right now.

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