Hey guys,
Coming season I'm going to try to cross the Goat's Weed pepper with a yet to be determined hairless pepper. I want to see if the hairs help retain moisture and protect against weather extremes. Right now I'm in the planning phase, so I'm figuring out all the variables and stuff.
Could anyone here tell me (from experience) if a seedling from a Goat's Weed shows it's pubescence straight away? This would help make selecting for the trait much easier.
[When the time comes, and if people are interested, I will make a glog and keep you guys updated. It's not going to be a very professional or high-end project because I just don't have the capacity to do that here. But as a proof of concept kind of thing it might be interesting nonetheless. Let me know what you guys think.
Also, to create some crowd participation straight away; if anyone has a suggestion which pepper to cross with, don't be shy. Bear in mind this is not about aesthetics or flavour, but about hardiness and heat-resistance. So please add why you think your suggestion is useful for this project, and I will take it into serious consideration.]
Edit: Oh and it seems Goat's Weed seeds are pretty hard to find from a reliable source. Any tips for quality seed?
Edit2: Inb4 hairy peter pepper jokes.
Coming season I'm going to try to cross the Goat's Weed pepper with a yet to be determined hairless pepper. I want to see if the hairs help retain moisture and protect against weather extremes. Right now I'm in the planning phase, so I'm figuring out all the variables and stuff.
Could anyone here tell me (from experience) if a seedling from a Goat's Weed shows it's pubescence straight away? This would help make selecting for the trait much easier.
[When the time comes, and if people are interested, I will make a glog and keep you guys updated. It's not going to be a very professional or high-end project because I just don't have the capacity to do that here. But as a proof of concept kind of thing it might be interesting nonetheless. Let me know what you guys think.
Also, to create some crowd participation straight away; if anyone has a suggestion which pepper to cross with, don't be shy. Bear in mind this is not about aesthetics or flavour, but about hardiness and heat-resistance. So please add why you think your suggestion is useful for this project, and I will take it into serious consideration.]
Edit: Oh and it seems Goat's Weed seeds are pretty hard to find from a reliable source. Any tips for quality seed?
Edit2: Inb4 hairy peter pepper jokes.