2019 - The Farm

TrentL · Feb 25, 2019

Iron toxicity is nasty stuff, worse than any nute burn you could do with fertilizers. It interrupts cells from being created, it damages plant DNA, it completely locks out phosphorous, etc.. etc.. horrible stuff.

Here's some of the early plants I took out last year that got hit, in various stages of healing (set them back months)

Compared to same seeding date, later transplant - this plant came out to the farm a couple weeks after the other but were started the same day. Same soil mix, etc. Only difference is one was brought to the farm at the very beginning (and got hit with the rust accumulated in the well), and the other came out a couple weeks later, after the rust had been flushed out. (Between first and second, there was drywall work, toilet plumbing, shower install, sink installs, etc, which we ran quite a lot of water through that purged the iron oxide)

Those were seeded same day, pictures taken same day, only difference is when they got brought out to the farm.

Pretty stark contrast.

Glad I kept detailed notes and took so many photos last year, was very helpful when I finally had the lightbulb moment this year on what the hell is going wrong...

TrentL · Feb 25, 2019

March 16 last year, brought the first plants to the farm after construction was done;

February 24th this year; and somehow I managed to miss taking any pictures of table #1, which has 107 MOA scotch bonnets, and 64 Freeport orange scotch bonnets on it.

Freeport orange on table 1 visible on the back of this pic; front is Big Sun Habanero

Top right are some of the MOA's on table one; the table in front is all Carribean Red Habanero (from walchit). You can see the cheaper 4" black pots on the right, those are going to the charity plant sale in May.

Misc small batch on soil tests;

Some ultras, brown reapers, etc

Reapers, all of which were hit by iron very badly

Moruga x Reaper, most were hit by iron toxicity, some were brought out later (from other trays)

7-pot Brainstrain

Misc 7-pot hybrids, douglahs, some nagabrains

7-pot primo, chocolate

Habanero el remo, Bahamian beast mustard

Mako akokosrade

TrentL · Feb 25, 2019

Pot-up progress;

About 800 of these are relocated to the farm now, held about a dozen of each different group back at home for controls.

So far I've only lost 2 to transplant shock (dead w/in 48 hrs), so I'm doing pretty good.

stettoman · Feb 25, 2019

No Pubescens then....Well, it ain't like I ddn't try...

Interesting you bring up iron toxicity, my dad's family is rooted in the iron range of the arrowhead part of MN. When I go up there I marvel at the birch stands thriving on the rust hills left from the open pit mines there. Apparently if you want healthy robust birch trees, feed 'em lots of iron!

Not so much with the peppers, eh?

TrentL · Feb 25, 2019

stettoman said:
No Pubescens then....Well, it ain't like I ddn't try...

Interesting you bring up iron toxicity, my dad's family is rooted in the iron range of the arrowhead part of MN. When I go up there I marvel at the birch stands thriving on the rust hills left from the open pit mines there. Apparently if you want healthy robust birch trees, feed 'em lots of iron!

Not so much with the peppers, eh?

No evidently they don't like that much iron!

This is what's left to transplant out of the first batch, based on last full inventory I did 2/17 (so there may be more, I didn't take a count this sunday)

Row Labels Sum of 2/17/2019
7JPN WHP 9
7-Pot Brainstrain 144
7-Pot Brainstrain Chocolate AU WHP 5
7-Pot Brainstrain Red WHP 18
7-Pot Bubblegum (BBJ) x Apoc. Scorpion (No Calyx) WHP 2
7-Pot Bubblegum Bhut Chocolate WHP 9
7-Pot Bubblegum Chocolate WHP 7
7-Pot Bubblegum Red BBG7 WHP 11
7-Pot Chaguanas PL2012 0
7-Pot Cinder F3 WHP 9
7-Pot Douglah WHP 19
7-Pot Jonah Orange WHP 2
7-Pot Jonah PL2012 0
7-Pot Jonah WHP 10
7-Pot Jonah Yellow X SB WHP 11
7-Pot Jonhah Orange WHP 6
7-Pot Long PL2012 0
7-Pot Lucy WHP 7
7-Pot Nebru WHP 8
7-Pot Orig Red PL2012 0
7-Pot Primo 72
7-Pot Primo Chocolate WHP 9
7-Pot SR Strain WHP 11
7-Pot Yellow Brainstrain PL2012 0
Aji Amarillo 12
Aji Cachucha 6
Aji Cachucha Purple Splotched 6
Aji Cereza 0
Aji Colorado 6
Aji Dulce Red 4
Aji Golden 24
Aji Guyana 6
Aji Jobito 1
Aji Limo 48
Aji Margariteno 7
Aji Panca 5
Aji Pineapple 2
Apocalypse Scorpion Chocolate WHP 10
Bahamian Beast Mustard Stinger F2 WHP 10
Bahamian Goat WHP 11
Bhut (Andy) 24
Bhut Jolokia Brown PL2012 0
Bhut Jolokia Brown PL2018 0
Bhut Jolokia Chocolate WHP 9
Bhut Jolokia Giant Chocolate WHP 6
Bhut Jolokia Indian Carbon PL2012 0
Bhut Jolokia Red PL2012 0
Bhut Jolokia Rust WHP 13
Bhut Jolokia Solid Gold WHP 3
Bhut Jolokia Yellow PL2012 0
Big Sun Habanero 270
BOC Devv 21
Brain Strain Red PL2012 0
Brazilian Brainstrain Chocolate WHP 8
Brown Bhut Jolokia 28
Brown Moruga WHP 24
Brown Reaper Cross WHP 9
Butch-T PL2012 0
Butch-T PL2018 4
CAP215 PL2012 0
Carbaruga Yellow (andy) 9
Carolina Reaper 133
Carribean Red Habanero (andy) 144
CGN 19198 PL2012 0
CGN 21500 2
CGN 22091 PL2012 0
CGN 22794 Goat Pepper PL2012 0
CGN 227972 PL2012 0
CGN 24360 PL2012 0
Datil PL2012 0
Dedo de Moca PL2012 0
Devil's Nagabrains Chocolate WHP 6
Devils Nagabrains Red WHP 6
Dorset Naga BE2018 0
Dorset Naga PL2012 0
Elysium Oxide Scotch Bonnet WHP 12
Fatalli Chocolate WHP 9
Fidalgo Roxa (andy) 0
Freeport Orange Scotch Bonnet 30
Ghengis Khans Brain WHP 8
Ghostly Jalapeno 19
Giant Aconcagua BE2018 0
Giant Mexican Rocoto PL2012 0
Habanero Chocolate PL2012 0
Habanero El Remo WHP 17
Habanero Franciscan WHP 24
Habanero Guadalupe WHP 24
Habanero Magnum Orange 10
Habanero Red Dominica WHP 16
Habanero Roatan Pumpkin 8
Jigsaw x Moruga WHP 11
Jonah's Yellow Brain WHP 7
Large Red 7-Pot PL2018 0
Lava Chocolate 2
Machu Picchu 10
Mako Akokosrade PL2012 0
Mako Akokosrade WHP 27
Matay (andy) 24
MOA Scotch Bonnet 272
Monster Naga PL2012 2
Moruga Scorpion Red 72
Moruga x Reaper 125
Moruga x Reaper PL2018 6
Naga Morich 0
Naga Morich PL2012 0
Nagabrains Chocolate WHP 9
Naglah Beast 1
Orange Ghost WHP 6
Orange Turdcicle WHP 3
P. Dreadie (Devv) 5
P.Dreadie Devv 9
PDN X SB7J Peach 8
Peri-Peri 5
PI 497974 Orchid PL2012 0
PI281429 0
Piment Leopard 0
Pimenta Black Bhut WHP 19
Pimenta Chris Fat 0
Pimenta De Neyde PL2012 0
Pink Tiber x BB6 Choco 2
Ramirez Stinhge 4
Reaper (andy) 14
Reaper x Bhut PL2018 6
Red Fatalli 72
Red Shark 1
Saco De Nelho 2
Sandras Giant Orange (Long Pheno) WHP 8
SB7J 5
SBJ7 Yellow WHP 9
Scotch Bonnet Sweet Moruga Brown WHP 8
Scotch Bonnet WHPII 2
Scotch Brain Devv 71
Scotch Brains 7-Pot Pheno WHP 3
Skunk Chocolate WHP 6
Tepin x Lemon Drop WHP 12
TFM Scotch Bonnet 72
Tobago Scotch Bonnet Red PL2012 0
Tobago Scotch Bonnet Yellow PL2012 0
Tobago Seasoning PL2012 0
Trinidad Douglah PL2012 0
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion PL2012 0
Trinidad Moruga Yellow PL2018 6
Trinidad Perfume 0
Trinidad PI 281317 PL2012 0
Trinidad Scorpion Cardi PL2012 0
Trinidad Scorpion Original PL2012 0
Trinidad Scorpion Yellow PL2012 0
Trinidad Smooth PL2012 0
Trinidad X Andy 17
True Cumari PL 2012 0
USBC X SB WHP 12
Wartrye Orange 3
White Bhut Jolokia PL2012 4
WHP027 10
Wiri Wiri 6
Yellow Bhutlah 1
Grand Total 2402

A value of 0 means it didn't sprout at all.

PaulG · Feb 25, 2019

Your grow log is like reading a horticulture
textbook, Trent

The year-to-year comparison is very interesting.

Looks like you still have enough starts to
make a bit of work for yourself!

Ruid · Feb 25, 2019

And hopefully none of the people who work for you this year will be dicks, that way you don't have to fire anyone.

TrentL · Feb 26, 2019

PaulG said:
Your grow log is like reading a horticulture
textbook, Trent

The year-to-year comparison is very interesting.

Looks like you still have enough starts to
make a bit of work for yourself!

Yes, unlike last year where I was starting to panic about this point in time, I've easily got enough c.chinense and c. pubescense to fill the 3200 spots in the farm loft.

Annuums are 100% depending on the high tunnel - I don't have room for them to grow indoors. Target goal is 5,200 pepper plants this year. Some for resale, some for planting, some for seed stock in isolation.

We're building 70x 30"x96" tables for the isolation high tunnel. Since I sort of need walkways, we'll only have 1400 sq foot usable space for the isolation grow.

Rough draft of the isolation high tunnel

TrentL · Feb 26, 2019

Ruid said:
And hopefully none of the people who work for you this year will be dicks, that way you don't have to fire anyone.

Well, doing our best not to hire anyone this year, trying to keep expenses as near zero as I can. I mean, granted, just spent 50k on a tractor and various horticulture attachments.. but that's money I don't have to spend on labor.

ShowMeDaSauce · Feb 26, 2019

Noticed you grew Aji Panca. Be prepared to wait all season for ripe pods. I love them but they stay green forever!!!

stettoman · Feb 26, 2019

ShowMeDaSauce said:
Noticed you grew Aji Panca. Be prepared to wait all season for ripe pods. I love them but they stay green forever!!!

Are you sure you haven't confused 'Panca' with 'Pacay'? I know the Aji Pacay is a time sucking monster....

Hey! I saw Rocotos on that list!

My work here is done!

Ruid · Feb 26, 2019

Yeah but they didn't germinate.

TrentL · Feb 26, 2019

Yup, no rocotos this year, the old seeds didn't want to pop.

ShowMeDaSauce · Feb 26, 2019

stettoman said:
Are you sure you haven't confused 'Panca' with 'Pacay'? I know the Aji Pacay is a time sucking monster....

Hey! I saw Rocotos on that list!

My work here is done!

Nope, grew the CCN aji panca last year. Great tasting mild chinense (after drying) but they take a couple months+ to ripen.

Got to make sure they are totally ripe too or the flavor isnt the same.

stettoman · Feb 26, 2019

TrentL said:
Yup, no rocotos this year, the old seeds didn't want to pop.

Aw, so solly...I'd love a source for fresh pods. My own grows love to flower but are rare to set fruit. I need a new climate....

PaulG · Feb 27, 2019

Trent, is it too late for you to start more Rocotos?
I could send you bunch of Red Rocoto seeds if
you like. With your barn, you might be able to make
it hang on long enough to ripen up pods. They are
big and Red!

Ruid · Feb 27, 2019

Going on what I've read here, rocotos seem to be the hardest pepper to grow.

stettoman · Feb 27, 2019

Heck, Me too! I have a hundred or more Turbo Pube seeds (OP) that came from my most prolific plant last season. I would be honored if you could use them....

Ruid · Feb 27, 2019

All I know is that with that grow list, I'll be checking his website at harvest time. If not for Trent, I wouldn't know the taste of a Scotch Bonnet.

m1hagen · Feb 27, 2019

Ruid said:
All I know is that with that grow list, I'll be checking his website at harvest time. If not for Trent, I wouldn't know the taste of a Scotch Bonnet.

Same here, would've never had a chance to try several things he sent me. I will be ordering again this year for sure.