• Blog your pepper progress. The first image in your first post will be used to represent your Glog.

Genetikx 2018

First time doing a glog but have followed others for years now. I don't expect monster 5' plants being just north of Chicago but I do expect to have a good time in the dirt and to neglect pulling weeds a time or twelve. The goal is grow a ton of peppers for sauce and maybe even get into powders this year.

We're currently rocking a 4' 4 tube hydrofarm T5, which I think is an awesome fluorescent. In the past I've supplemented with regular shop lights in the seedling stage and for overflow but might get another proper T5 soon. First time growing in this new house so hopeful to avoid mites, aphids, and the like. I'll end up throwing some plants in the backyard and then also claim a spot at the community garden.

Best of luck to all the awesome grows here at THP. Hope everyone has a great 2018.

Here's the grow list, subject to change just a little bit

Aji Amarillo
Aji Pineapple (WHP)
Andy's Chocolate Reaper Scorpion (WHP)
Bahamian Goat (AJDrew)
Bahamian Goat (Fiogga)
Bahamian Goat (WM)
Bih Jolokia X Sugar Rush Peach (WHP)
Blue Christmas (D3)
BOC
BOC X Aji Pineapple (WHP)
Brain Strain Yellow (one from my seed stock, one for grow down)
D3 Goat Giant
D3 Goat Yellow #4
El Scorponero #6 (D3)
EOB Mustard (I have just one seed lol, fingers crossed)
Fatalii White (WHP)
Flexosoum (Romy)
Habanero Mustard
Habanero Peach (AJDrew)
Habanero Peach (Paphlady)
Habanero Purple (WHP)
Jalapeno Biker Billy
Jalapeno Zapotec
OBEAH (Bumpy Lobed)
Omni Bonnet (D3)
PDN X Bonda Ma Jacques (PaulG)
Peach Ghost
Peach Ghost SS
Scotch Bonnet Allen Boatman (WHP)
Scotch Bonnet Belize
Scotch Bonnet Chocolate (WHP)
Scotch Bonnet MOA
Scotch Bonnet MOA (WHP)
Scotch Bonnet P Dreadie Select (mpicante)
Scotch Bonnet P Dreadie Select (Trident)
Scotch Bonnet Yellow
Scotch Brain
Scotch Brain Long X Yellow BBG7 (Trident)
 
Click to expand...
iyIVOgm.jpg
 
Genetikx said:
We just went from 90 to 60 degrees pretty much overnight. I got a really decent harvest over this weekend, some split pods as I expected, but good pull overall. Supposed to get back in the 80s next week. It's looking more and more like this year will end up with one massive haul in about 3 weeks. Last time I grew this many plants it was a 5 gallon bucket of pods every week starting first week of August, so I'm behind quite a bit with that as the standard. Good thing tho since I don't know what I'd do with them other than give them away.
Click to expand...
What is the cause of the split pods? I had some this season too, mainly only the smoother varieties and yellow varieties.
 
U)<now said:
What is the cause of the split pods? I had some this season too, mainly only the smoother varieties and yellow varieties.
Click to expand...
Think it's the same as tomatoes, too much water that causes the pods to grow faster than the skin can handle. I think in peppers it is more likely when the pods are ripe/overripe...and then they get too much water. I've never seen green pods split but have seen that with green tomatoes.
 
Genetikx said:
Think it's the same as tomatoes, too much water that causes the pods to grow faster than the skin can handle. I think in peppers it is more likely when the pods are ripe/overripe...and then they get too much water. I've never seen green pods split but have seen that with green tomatoes.
Click to expand...
I figured it was water. It did rain a lot a few weeks ago when most were ripening so that makes sense. Thanks! Looks like you had an awesome season!
 
Great looking pods, Ryan!
Did you manage to grow out any PDN x BMJ this season?
 
Hope the season ends well for you, buddy!
 
Thanks guys

PaulG said:
Great looking pods, Ryan!
Did you manage to grow out any PDN x BMJ this season?
 
Hope the season ends well for you, buddy!
Click to expand...
Hey Paul, yea my plant survived the season and is just about the biggest of all of them. I think hab purple and aji amarillo are the only plants taller than pdn x bmj. I'm sure I have a ton of ripe pods that need to be picked...and then in the freezer until I make a sauce out of them.

Here's a group shot from 2 weeks ago with pdn x bmj up front and purplish. Think it got some air time in my video on the previous page too.

s9BJt5S.jpg
 
Genetikx said:
Thanks guys


Hey Paul, yea my plant survived the season and is just about the biggest of all of them. I think hab purple and aji amarillo are the only plants taller than pdn x bmj. I'm sure I have a ton of ripe pods that need to be picked...and then in the freezer until I make a sauce out of them.

Here's a group shot from 2 weeks ago with pdn x bmj up front and purplish. Think it got some air time in my video on the previous page too.

s9BJt5S.jpg
Click to expand...
Looks like a real jungle there, my friend! I spy
some white pods hanging in that PDN cross!

Good work, great season!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top