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The problem with the 5-1-1 mix is the pine bark ties up a lot of nitrogen while it is decomposing. If you are not careful the plants will not grow well at all. I use a similar mix in the past and added slow release granules and the plants just wouldn't grow. Switched to a liquid chemical fert...

Everything is looking great Kevin, well, except for that flag in the last pic. :cool: Looks like you will have another bumper crop this year. jacob

The pro mix bale is compressed quite a bit so there is actually more than 3.8 cf of soil in there. Closer to 7 according to the pro mix site that says it decompresses to nearly double the size. You might get closer to 8-10 depending on if the pot is actually 5 gal and how tight you pack it in...

Sounds good so far. You should start to see some bubbling in a few days. May be as little as just small bubbles trapped in the mixture to as much as a foam on top. Should stop bubbling in about a month or so. Check the Ph then. I usually let a batch go at least 6-8 weeks, but have a batch...

For me, it is taste. It has a much smoother taste IMO. Add in the fact that I don't really care for the taste of vinegar and that is another plus. As far as safety, as long as the final Ph is below 4, mash or no mash doesn't really matter. Either way, none of the nasties are going to live in...

Well, seeing as how Christmas just passed and my wife and my youngest daughter's birthdays are coming up here in the next few weeks, I know I don't have enough cash to be able to win the auction, but I still want to help. I know there are some people on here from that area or knows people who...

It stopped bubbling a couple of weeks ago actually. I can boil it down and bottle it whenever, but been on 12 hours at work, plus a few other things come up so just havent got around to it yet. Only 1 bottle of sauce left, so I need to do it soon. I have 1 jar of yellow 7 mash ready to bottle...

OUCH! I made the mistake with one batch of using a latex glove instead of the normal nitrile. Only had 1 nitrile, so used it on the right and used the latex on the left, my knife hand. Well after nearly an hour of cutting and deseeding, my hand started to tingle a bit. Wasn't so bad, so went...

Actually, I liked them when Bledsoe was there. But didn't really start pulling for them until Belichek was hired. More to do with Belichek's coaching style than anything. Doesn't look for just stars, but for contributors to his system. Perfect example is this years defense, no name RB's that...

GO PATS!!!!!! They are the team to beat in the NFL right now. I would put the favorites right now being the Pats in the AFC and the Falcons in the NFC. Both are playing good ball.

I use about 1 tbsp of salt to 6 oz (about 170 g) of peppers and the final product is not salty at all. In fact, I could probably use twice that without it being too salty. Then again, I add water to the mash when I start it, so maybe that is why. The sugars are the food for the bacteria and...

Yeah, I am one of the slackers on the posting here recently, but SS hit it on the head. Not much to see. I have 4 quarts ready to be boiled and bottled, but by looks, it is the same as when I started them about 2 months ago. No mold, no sign of spoilage and smells delightful. I never like...

The germination of the wilds is definately more hit and miss. I have had times range from as little as 2 days on a C. Rhomboideum I just sowed 2 days ago, to as high as 3 months on a Purple Flowered Chacoense. Rates are lower as well. Last year, I got over 90% on the domestic varieties, but...

I am in South Carolina and I have already started some of the real slow sprouting and slow growers. The bulk of the superhots and chinense varieties will be started second week of January for a mid April plant out. For a early March plant out, I would start now if you have ample room inside...

Sorry to hear about the taste. Maybe simpifying it will be better for you. I love the flavor of the fatalii, yellow 7 and the choco bhut, but I am a bit anal and dont like to mix colors so not sure how they taste together. I wonder how much of that is the fruits though. Not sure how the...

I agree. These will be a mainstay in my garden. Good flavor and heat. I got a ton of big pods off of 2 plants. I don't think you will regret growing them. jacob

Sauce looks great, but how does it taste?

The white spots actually look like sunscald to me. Looks like the leaves were wet during the hot part of the day with droplets acting like a magnifying glass as the intense sun shines through. I get it in the spring time when there are real quick showers then the sun comes back out. jacob

I also have several plants left over. Some cut back to overwinter and some late starts under a HPS light to get some production in the cold months. If nothing else I will get some of the pods to ripen before cutting back. For my wilds that take longer to germinate and grow, I will start...

There was a guy over on Gardenweb that would dry the mash when it was finished a made a powder from it. Sounded pretty good, and I might try that out when this next batch is ready. I have just been using it for my hot sauce. jacob