2010 Grow Log

I've needed to get this going so here goes. The following list was started Jan. 25. It is my first time trying hydro. Got it pieced together just in time to get my chinense varieties started. It's an ebb and flow setup in nursery trays placed end to end with heat mat, under 40w flouros which I later added a six position bath bar with cfl's to the wall behind my plants in the grow area which is 5' tall 6' wide and 2' deep. If my lumen math is correct for adult plants (3000 lpsf) would be 180,000 lumen s total and @ 2000 lpsf I would need 120,000 lumen s. That is seven more of the twenty dollar 6 pos bath bars. Two on the ceiling and 5 more on the wall. That is just insane which is sad because I think my wife already thinks I'm there. My kids thoroughly enjoy it! Not sure what I will do (lighting wise) for the two or three adult plants that I would like in there year round. I think I was just planning to start seeds this way and pot up once or twice in the hydro setting and then change to a soil medium and hopefully warmer outside temps.

Germ rates:
Red 7 Pot asiagardens/ ebay coco 7/9 8-10 days
Fatalii 2009 saved seeds coco 6/9 9-12 days
Trinidad scorpion THSC coco 1/9 13 days
Bonda ma Jacques THSC pro-mix 0/9
Yellow Bhut Jolokia asiagardens pro-mix 5/9 8-12 days
Peruvian White hab The Chiliman pro-mix 0/9
Burkina Y. scotch B. The Chiliman coco 5/6 8-12 days
Orange hab 2004 saved seeds pro-mix/coco 4/6 11-15
Grenada Seasoning 2004 seeds pro-mix 1/3 14 days
Chocolate hab 2007 seeds pro-mix 0/6
Red hab 2009 saved seeds pro-mix 3/3 10-12 days
SkyDiver* free seeds assortment pro-mix/coco 11/12 7-10 days

* Seeds from forum member "Skydiver" grab bag assortment: Chocolate hab, Bhut Jolokia, Trinidad Scorpion, Yellow Scotch B.
Red Devil's Tongue and Orange hab

I have resown 4 seeds each on 2/11/10.

Bonda ma Jacques THSC coco
Trinidad Scorpion THSC coco
Peru. W. hab TheChiliman coco

I will be sowing baccutums and annums in the weeks to follow.

I have images in photobucket but they seem to have changed something as I can't copy and paste links now.

 

[capsidadburn]

Siling, I believe there are some differences. This is the purple flash I got from a local nursery. To me it looks like a cross between a fish pepper and an ornamental but I'm only guessing. I do not know about the tri-fetti, but I am growing something called Purple glow in the dark from Amishland heirloom seeds http://www.amishlandseeds.com/index.htm

It looks totally different than the flash at it's current stage. I'll get a photo up. It may or may not be the same as the Flourescent purple listed here; http://www.thechileman.org/results.php?chile=1&find=fluorescent+purple&heat=Any&origin=Any&genus=Any&submit=Search


Mike

 

[capsidadburn]

Here's a pic of the purple glow.

I'm assuming the glowing purple will come at a later date. Ha!
Great day to all!
Mike

 

[siling_labuyo]

capsidad,
here is my variegated pepper. i'm still waiting for it to have peppers for better identification.

 

[capsidadburn]

4th of July harvest, my 23rd anniversary!

Have a great day everyone

Clockwise from top. Lemon cucumber, yellow pear tomato, cherry tomato, Texas black ornamental, couple Gilbert's pequin, Numex Bailey Pequin, Cumari do Para, Red Habanero, In the center 7 Pot/Pod, Unkown deformed pod, Agnetto Gold, and Pusa Jwala

 

[capsidadburn]

Hello, It's been awhile since I posted any pics. I have a few to put up. Its very hot now.

Yellow Bhut asiagardens

Red 7 pot/pod asiagardens have 3 of 7 plants that ripened yellow. I can't complain they taste great. Not as hot though

Jamaican Gold

Brazilian White I like this plant a lot. Thanks smokemaster

 

[capsidadburn]

Bishops Crown "strange" as labeled by smokemaster This plant is approx 2.5 feet tall

From the same Bishops Crown "strange" seed pack this dwarfish plant with different color. Both are prolific but I suspect not what BishopC should look like. They both taste good with mild heat noticeable with a big bite. I am growing Aji Orchid, Campane, and Chapeau de Frade and they are all similar but differ from these odd Bishops.

Side by side Strange Bishops Crown thanks smokemaster

Cute Biquinho from paula_rio

 

[Skydiver]

That Jamaican Gold is a cool looking pod, got some mushroom peppers that look very similar. Is it as tasty as it looks?

 

[naganumbness]

wow! youl be harvesting truckloads this year. good strains! that yellow rocotto (manzano) is so good. i had mine for 3 years and didn't get it inside before winter. been kicking myself every since. happy growing!

 

[capsidadburn]

Hey Skydiver, the Jamaican has a great flavor, with thin skin and lots of seeds. Good heat too!


Naganumbness, I've been trying to find the best place in my yard for the Manzano's I've got going. I dug up the orange I had in the ground and the hottest part of the yard. Its in a 20 gal small tree pot now and seems to be quite happy. Maybe I'll get some pods this year. I'm thinking of doing the same with the yellow that is in the ground too. I hope to overwinter a dozen or so plants this year.

Here are some more pics. Little Nubian aka sore throat pepper from Amishland seeds

Dorset Naga from Smokemaster thanks!

Malaguetinho (I think) from Paula_rio

Aji Orchid rather warty looking from old seed stock

 

[capsidadburn]

I did not post much during the harvest months. I am going to wind down this 2010 grow log with a few pics of the overwintering. It's hard to settle on just a few and before you know it I've got fifty plants on my back porch.

I really enjoyed making the puree's like AJ. I've got a couple more yet to do, another South American group and Mexico. Can't wait!

Here are some more pics;
Happy Holidays everyone!