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EMN1's 2018 Glog

First time doing a Glog. Super excited for some feedback!
I killed a bunch of seeds my first attempt by drowning them in jiffy pellets, but I started over and things have been going... well, I'm running out of room.

Early results from round 2, starting to get some babies!
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Last post was a few weeks ago, things have progressed significantly since then!

Grow list:
Marglobe Tomato
Super Precoce Marmande Tomato

Chinese Giant Red Bell
Mulato Isleno
Jalapeno M
Aji Jobito
Corno di Torro Giallo
Fatalli
Bhut Orange Copenhagen
7 Pot Burgundy
Jays Peach Ghost Scorpion

Started using Chamomile tea and water in a deli container, have had near 100% germ rates on everything except the 7 pot burgundy. Still at 0% after about 3 weeks, gonna give it another couple before giving up on it.

After the germ, I put the seeds into some 6 cell starters with a dome until I got hooks, then pulled the dome. Medium is MG seed starter for now.
I've been hitting them with a fan for about an hour a day, and bottom watering when they get light. Once a week ive been giving a 1/2 strength fish emulsion fert feeding to them. Things seem to be going much better better now than before!

They do seem to be moving pretty slowly compared to what I was expecting, with my oldest fatalli only having 2 sets of true leaves 3 weeks after hooking... is thatg pretty normal?
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So I'm starting to wonder if something is up with my methods so far. My fatalli is the oldest of the peppers, and at a little over a month, it only has 1 true set of leaves, with a small second set that hasn't made much progress the past week or so. The area I'm growing is a pretty constant 68 degrees, could that be affecting it? Also, I don't have a reflector on my lights, could that be slowing it down?
I know my soil isn't great, but I can't imagine it being that terrible
 
Everything looks pretty good to me. At cooler temps things tend to move a little slower. But I wouldn't worry about it too much everything looks happy. Keep doin what your doing and you should have healthy decent sized plants for spring planting.
 
I agree. Looking good so far, but they're a little small. If there were any way you could bump the heat up (at least mid 70's), I bet they'd all start taking off. You're gonna love the Fatalii ;)
 
MikeUSMC said:
I agree. Looking good so far, but they're a little small. If there were any way you could bump the heat up (at least mid 70's), I bet they'd all start taking off. You're gonna love the Fatalii ;)
I'm really looking forward to the fatalii. I keep hearing great things about their production and versatility. I've got 5 seedlings going right now, hoping I get a truckload of them before the end of the season!
 
EMN1-SS said:
I'm really looking forward to the fatalii. I keep hearing great things about their production and versatility. I've got 5 seedlings going right now, hoping I get a truckload of them before the end of the season!
I've grown Red Fatalii, they are one of the most productive plants I have ever grown, and got sweet flavor, and really hot!
 
So I'm in coastal Carolina, where it's relatively warm and humid. I'm about to mix up some container mix, and I've been staring at the screen for so long trying to figure out what to make that I'm dizzy, haha.
So here it is. I'm thinking:
1 part peat
1 part perlite
.5 part bagged topsoil
.5 part mushroom compost
Some dolomite lime

Does this sound like something I can ride out the season with the occasional feeding of fish emulsion as needed? I've been reading topic after topic, and my head is spinning. I'm trying to stay relatively organic and most importantly, cheap enough that the Mrs. doesn't kill me
 
So I ended up going with effectively a 5-1-1 mix. I already had some miracle grow all purpose slow release fertilizer around (9-4-12 analysis), so I went with that instead of an osmocote or something of the sort.
The plants were not real happy. Many turned a little yellow within about 3 days, and some of the tomatoes got burned. I figured I probably gave them too much fert too early, since most only had 1 or 2 sets of leaves, and they were growing so slow with the ambient being around 69 degrees. Talking to my father (who is an agronomist and worked in the field for 4 decades), it also sounds like the "slow release" miracle grow is usually not the slowest to release, and a significant portion of the nitrogen is released to the plants on first watering.
I "built a reflector" (read: taped aluminum foil around the light), put some towels under the tray to hold some heat in, and got the ambient to around 77.
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They seem much happier now. They're regaining a lot of their color, and seem to be growing ALOT faster.
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Much happier plants. I learned a valuable lesson, and that is not to go cheap on things, especially when it comes to soil. Someday i hope to be in a position to have my own compost, but until then ill just have to make do with what i can find.
Thanks for all the help so far, everyone!
 
Phator said:
Everything is looking good. Were you able to get the Boonie seeds going?
No, I never bought any. I figured I had my hands full enough already this season. I'll probably try to get one going next year
 
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Things are going much better! Moved back to a more mild soil, and they recovered very quickly.
Got a little sunburnt from taking them outside for a little too long this weekend. Making sure to cut it back and slowly work them up to outside.
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Just about ready to finish hardening these gals off and get them outside full time!
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From left to right, there is Aji Jobito, Fatalii, Mulato Isleno, Chinese Giant Red Bell, Bhut Orange Copenhagen, Jalapeno M, and Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion.
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Made some container mix, consists of 2 parts soil, 2 parts peat, 1.5 part perlite, 1 part manure/humus/compost mix, and a good sprinkle of lime. I plan on adding some fish emulsion to a watering once every couple weeks, and see how they like that.

And of course, an obligatory tomato picture (And Corno di Toro Giallo hiding in the middle):
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Don't mind the overwinter that is not doing so hot.
 
I'm with you there! Ugh, the hardening off process is one of my least favorite times of growing. In and out. Upstairs and downstairs. Every day for two weeks. Phooey! Lol. But you gotta do it.

Your plants are looking fantastically! Is that Fatalii a yellow or white? I had a white Fatalii that was compact and grew a ton of pods. Your maters are killin' it, too. Great stuff!
 
It's a yellow. I think next year I'll grow a couple different ones, I keep hearing really good stuff about them. I hope my 3 plants end up being half as productive as some of the others I've seen.

I actually have a Jays Peach Ghost Scorpion and a Fatalii in a window planter at work. I know they aren't going to be super productive, but even if I only get a few pods throughout the year it'll be worth it. I have ALOT of junior sailors working for me that like to act big and tough, and are always saying they'll eat whatever I grow, haha!
So far, they're actually doing really well! I wish I could take a picture, but unfortunately they're in a secured area.
 
Fatalii's are really delicious. Crunchy, juicy, and citrusy. But there's something about a Fatalii's burn that's a little...uncomfortable...at least to me, anyway. A bit painful. Definitely a fantastic pepper. Oh, I can't wait to hear about a junior Sailor trying a Jay's Peach. Lol
 
First small harvest! Lots of peppers on the plants right now (especially the jpgs), but not many ripe.
Mulato Isleno, fatalii and aji jobito. The red one was supposed to be a fatalii, but obviously is not!
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