I've started first part in the middle of August and second part in the September-October - all plants are fine without any artificial light, only south facing window.
First batch (Trinidad Scorpion started on August 15th):
Douglah and TSB and started in September
And latest plants...
Seeds Started in the middle of august was transferred to direct sunlight when first sign of germination appears - all plants are perfect without any sunburn.
Humidity is the key, not heat - in the middle of August 90% humidity is normal there.
Last year my friend grows about 30 young plants on windowsill with some artificial lights 24/7.
It took just one week until one old witch reported some "illegal activity" :)
Two detectives first checks from her balcony with binocular and they determent that its not "that plants" but then she...
Thank you for quick advice. Bugs aren't my greatest concern and I have enought practice with them :).
Tiny black/brow spots that are visibile on flower buds and curled leafs that are visible on plants that was previously heavily infested are something that I would like to "clean":
It doesn't...
Some of plants doesn't like this hot autumn so I cut them and prepared for over-wintering.
Due awful weather all of plans have some problems this season - from aphids to early blight, all was cured with remedies or with AACT but some plants still have curled leafs, some tiny black fungus so I...
This year I've tried to plant two young Douglah plants in one single 50 liter Accelerator air pruning pot and results is amazing, right now they both producing great amount of pods on every single branch:
Yes, this summer was quite devastating but looks like autumn will be great for pods production - all plants flowering like mad and almost every flower has been pollinated:
First few details about previous season, let The Picture Speak For Itself.
Everything was perfect during first part of the summer - Naglagh and Trinidad Scorpion BT looks quite nice:
All three plants are grown in same conditions except larger one in the middle that was planted in air pruning...
Season 2012/2013 will be my 6th growing year and while first three years were quite successful (beginners luck :P ) last three are not so good especially last one primarily due extreme weather in this part of the world (eastern Europe, Croatia) - this year last frost date was in the middle of...
I've found forgotten zip bag with few Jolokia seed that were 4 years on balcony, exposed to temperatures from -20C to +40C - germination rate was surprisingly good.
Picture of my latest harvest, all pods are from the same plant:
Larger pods doesn't have "tail" and contains much more seeds but heat level is same for all.
I've noticed that pods that were formed in cooler temperatures (less than 30C or 86F) are much bigger and juicer than other that started...