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Karoo 2017/2018 glog

New season, new things.
My biggest challenges growing peppers in our climate are heat , drought and birds eating peppers and plants.
Biggest advantages are heat and a longer season and good soil and homemade compost.
So I have devised a plan , an all in one raised beds , drip irrigation, shade net and birdproof pepper patch.

Extensive planning have led to this.
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KAOS said:
Great grow so far Karoo. I am always amazed at the rate of growth between posts. Keep it up.
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Thank you KAOS ,
Compost , water , heat , baccatums ............. seems to be a good combination.
I have actually cut back half my plants after the first harvest to grow out again for a harvest in April.
 
 
I am proving to be my own worst enemy . I think it might be my own mislabeling during the chaotic germination times that led to my Aji Amarillo confusion, but now I have found my Aji Amarillo plant.
Only one , but I could only recognize it after the pods turned orange . I have too many red Aji's with the elongated pod shape , so I had to wait for colour.
 
Smaller Aji Amarillo pheno , but prolific. Will be back with plant pics and weigh in .
 
​Yesterday was quite exciting , cutting back the overgrown plants and rediscovering other plants in my raised beds under the 40% shadenet . 
Note to self , plants in the raised beds/net grow 4 times larger than those in pots.
 
Flash back to 5 months ago , August 21 2017, it feels like yesterday.
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And one week later.
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and today,
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Thanx for watching , I hope it helps all of you living in the top half of the world through your winter.
Hang in there!
 
 
 
 
Yeah, Jacques, you are right - it's great to see a
summer season in full swing.
 
I remember you putting those beds together; I'm
glad they have turned out so well. I wonder if the
roots go all the way to the bottom of the beds?
 
:thumbsup: Good work - definitely an 'over'-achiever   :clap:
 
Thank you 
 
PaulG said:
Yeah, Jacques, you are right - it's great to see a
summer season in full swing.
 
I remember you putting those beds together; I'm
glad they have turned out so well. I wonder if the
roots go all the way to the bottom of the beds?
 
:thumbsup: Good work - definitely an 'over'-achiever   :clap:
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ThatBlondGuy101 said:
Your grow is OTT for sure! :rofl:
 
Great stuff, those plants are super happy! :party:
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Devv said:
Enjoyed your time lapse ;)
 
 
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PeriPeri said:
Karoo buddy - well done on keeping them home fires burning! Amazing effort and great results :dance: :clap:
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I think I have found a good combination for my specific HOT and DRY climate.
 
40% shadenet and birdproofing.
Deep raised beds with plastic liner.
Enough water.
 
Today is 38 degrees C in the shade and they  show no signs of distress or wilting at all.
In pots and in the ground without shadenet , they would have been wilted till at least 5pm.
 
Just standing up straight , happy as can be , growing in the heat!
 
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Devv said:
Looking good!
 
I'm impressed with the performance in this heat you have :dance:
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The heat is quite intense , but should last till end Feb.
 
March to May should be milder and frost free . Those are the big harvest months.
 
Three things I have come to rely on.
Deep raised beds with plastic lining to hold water better.
Good soil . Almost 100% compost.
Shade net!
 
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