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Stetto's First Winter Grow ('16-'17)

Well, here we gro, October 14 and the setup has begun.
 
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My heat mat is unregulated, no thermostat, but measures (without sunlight) @ 87.5F. As can be seen, the 20+ inch deep mat is folded up at the window sill, which should help in deflecting any winter chill getting through the glass. This window will one day be a garden window extending around 9 inches out from the house, to facilitate all manner of horticultural misdeeds...But that's another story...
 
The lil' ziplock box in the photo is the start of my winter experiment, some Trinidad Moruga Scorpion seed obtained through the good graces of Jeff Contonio. My other seed is in transit from Australia:
 
Aji Amarillo
 
Jalapeno Tormenta
 
Bert the Chilli
 
I've been trying to grow Aji Amarillo for some years but have never been able to get seed to germinate. I've blamed the seed (innocuous Amazon purchases) up till now, but I have a lot more faith this time around since finding a reputable vendor. Note that only one superhot is being planted----For now.
 
After germination I intend on sowing into Solo cups (I've heard a wive's tale that you use the red ones for more than just the song), and eventually into 1.5 gallon pots. Even though I brag about the growing strength of the local soil (primordial ooze), I think I'll either hybrid it with non-soil potting mix or not use dirt from the garden at all.
 
I expect to do quite a bit of pruning, hopefully to encourage bushyness and to promote production in smaller accomodations. I'm sure I can find plety of input on that subject in these pages...
 
This is my first inside grow, let's see what happens. Any advice/pointers/warnings/pokes/prods/words of encouragement are welcome....But ya doesn't has to call me Johnson....
 
Geonerd said:
How are the Amarillos faring this week?
 
Oh yeah, an update on the ammies...
 
I'm bringing more of them upstairs, we're up to 12.25 hours of natural sunlight, I know that ain't much to a lot of you, but these guys need to get used to real sunlight, and the shorter days (as opposed to 16 hours downstairs) might help them keep from getting too boisterous before I can start putting them out.
 
But the three originals are still flowering and podding, though the foliage may appear sparse...
 
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They get water perhaps once every couple weeks with a dram of CNS17. Solid7 has inspired me to do a bucket grow in smaller pots with a regimen of CNS17 and controlled direct sunlight. I have a south-facing overhang that will facilitate this.
 
 
OH! And I have an aji white lightning bolt hooking this morning! :dance: 
 
It is time, the big girls are all upstairs, getting used to real sunlight, and the babies have been sent down for a time to soak up 16 hrs./day of the fake stuff.
 
Can't elaborate, taking The Darlin' Bride to a restaurant I can't afford...27 years, boys & girls, and we still spoon.....
 
 
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Congrats on the Anniversary! Spooning ;) :P :hot: Love it, I'm a fan!
 
Enjoy your day & night!
 
I can't wait to see those gals outside!
 
And now I find myself plucking flower buds, by the dozen, trying to convince these aji amarillos to focus on bushing up. Too far from outside time. I read SmokenFire talking about asparagus coming in. Hell, we still have frost trying to come up.
 
The big girls get a dose of patio sun. It's going to be in&out for these peppers until very close to dirt day. Our lows at night continue to dip to and below 32...
 
The one on the far right is my lone aji lemon drop. It has 20,344 flower buds coming out. Yes, I counted them.
 
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