AJs Pepper Porn 04-28-08

[bowhunter]

I agree with Potawie, your work has just begun bro but what fun you will have at harvest time .Good job
Dan




LET IT BURN

 

[Daisy7117]

Wow AJ, those plants look beautiful!! Where do you get those containers???....I can't find a good source for greenhouse pots online.

 

[AlabamaJack]

The work has just begun. Wait till you're picking and watering all day long. I'm sure you'll have an overflow of peppers AJ the way things look. Oh, nice pics too eh!

but the work to come is going to be very enjoyable I think...thanks Potawie..

AJ,

More questions than anything, but I want to start by saying that is one heck of a backyard. No one can claim you aren't doing your best to fight global warming with all those plants adding oxygen and soaking up CO2!

First - is that a white, permament marker you used on the containers? That is one thing I have to get around - keeping track of what pepper is in one pot.

Two - will you leave them around the fence and buildings or move them to full sunlight in time?

Three - several plants look quite leggy. Is this because they were tall when transplanted? How much soil do you leave at the bottom of the containers? Do you try to plant to the bottom leaves? I have a few plants that are only about two inches short of reaching the top of a large container, if I transplant to the bottom leaves.

Four - what do you use for soil in the containers?

I'm really looking forward to your updates as it will give me at least a month of warning what to expect!

Mike

Thanks Mike..

Answer 1. It is a white paint pen...got it at walmart in the arts and crafts section...called an Elmer's Painters...says it is permanent and streak free, non-toxic and acid free...the permanent part is what sold me...

Answer 2. The plan is to see which varieties do well in full sun and shuffle them around to the spots that suit them best...I have areas that are full shade all day, the west side gets morning sun and shade in the afternoon, the east fence gets morning shade and afternoon sun and the north fence gets sun all day long...

Answer 3. some are quite leggy indeed and I have decided to stake them...already used 100 stakes and need some more...I am trying to leave about 4-5" of soil between the bottom of the root ball and bottom of the container...I am planting them as deep as I can...I want roots to grow from the lower portion of the stems below the leaves to make a sturdy foundatin for the plant...some are planted deeper than others of course...it just depends on how sturdy the stem is...the sturdier the stem, the less deep I plant them...

Answer 4. The soil in the containers is the 60/40 compost/cushion sand I got at the recycle center...when I did the hole in the container, I put about a tablespoon of dry organic fertilize in, set the root ball in there and water in with my botanicare nutrients with some superthrive in it...

I agree with Potawie, your work has just begun bro but what fun you will have at harvest time .Good job
Dan

LET IT BURN

Thanks Dan...this kind of work is going to be a joy after all the back breaking work I have already done...

Thanks Daisy...I get my containers at my local nursery...they are 99 cents each...I have used 224 already and going back for another 50 tomorrow...I may have been able to find them cheaper but my nursery treats me right and it is very convenient to get there...

 

[Pepp3rFreak]

WOW, your setup is quite stunning! I can only imagine the tremendous effort and time it took to get all those beautiful plants growing and individually potted. You did a great job and I wish you the best keeping them healthy and mostly keeping up with the huge numbers of harvested pods in a few months!

BTW, your pup is beautiful!

 

[QuadShotz]

Thanks Daisy...I get my containers at my local nursery...they are 99 cents each...I have used 224 already and going back for another 50 tomorrow...I may have been able to find them cheaper but my nursery treats me right and it is very convenient to get there...

Ok, that part really threw me... $275 just for containers?

Wow.

 

[AlabamaJack]

Ok, that part really threw me... $275 just for containers?

Wow.

yup...but look at it this way...next year they will only cost 50 cents each, then the next 33 cents each and so on...this is start up expense....

 

[RowBear]

Great looking plants. I hope you have a great harvest.

 

[QuadShotz]

Yeah, it's an investment.

I have that in proportion I guess.
I spent like $50 setting up so far, but I have a fixed income, so that's a lot for me. But, I do love those dang chillis..more all the time..heheh.

Plus, I seem to recall you saying you may sell plants/peppers to the locals...that would recoup things quite nicely methinks.

 

[billyboy]

Looking good AJ, just keep your eyes peeled for pests, Im still battling aphids, though they are thinning out now. Your going to have an awesome harvest & I cant wait to see your pictures then.

With my soil pots, Ive got a 220litre Olive bin raised up on about 5 blocks high of those "besser blocks" same as those ones which you used for your raised bed. I drilled a hole in the bottom & fitted a ball valve & attach a garden hose to the ballvalve, I can then walk to all my pots which need a drink.

 

[POTAWIE]

yup...but look at it this way...next year they will only cost 50 cents each, then the next 33 cents each and so on...this is start up expense....

It can get quite expensive but not as bad as some other hobbies and/or addictions Thats how I justify the costs anyways

 

[Chiliac]

We all get rewarded for our personal and financial efforts all year long IMO. It just sucks when sth needs to be bought and I'm broke at that time and that is very likely to happen - can't work atm and am living off very little money, so having to buy dozens of containers and all the soil etc in less than a month is kinda scaring me.....

Gladly, I am getting all the small containers for free, but still... Life's a struggle, good things need their time and a lot of effort.

 

[Pepperfreak]

I hear ya Chiliac, I'm in the same boat with the funds...I've been building my pepper beds the 'American' way...Good'ol credit card...The way I figure it, pay now or pay it all off by fall. It's easier this way for me anyhow...Guess what I'm saying is good luck with your supplies.

 

[ABurningMouth]

I guess you don't have to worry about squirrels either.

Your plants look perfect to me. They look like mine did at the end of the year. Maybe this year I'll have some big ones too.

 

[thepodpiper]

AJ, congrats on a job well done and your plants all look great. Can't wait to see the rainbow of colors in a few months.

Dale

 

[Rob]

Very nice! All that hard work is paying off nicely.

 

[ring sting]

Yup...I think he goes 4 times a day...lots of crap...too bad it is not useful...

Hey AJ,

With the wife's business, we compost dog doo in a worm system. Proviso is to avoid "scat" for 2-3 days after applying those liquid flea/tick treatments (e.g. Advantix) and internal parasite treatments. Both of these will kill the worms. Also, we were told that the worms will perform best if only fed poo (as opposed to feeding them some waste vegetables and some scat).

Reason being is that everything tastes like ice cream after a mouthfull of dogs**t -- even to worms!

RS
BTW: plants and beds look great. Am jealous.

 

[ABurningMouth]

I know the grass loves it. I thought if you let it dry then mix it with potting mix.

 

[okie joe]

As always looking good

 

[AlabamaJack]

listing of peppers in top pictures

thanks all, but you are way too kind...I have some real problems with some of the plants...the ones in direct sunlight against the north fence are not happy at all....most of the others are doing fine...

here is a list of what variety and how many of each I have potted up....a total of 226 so far with a limiting goal of 300.

I am completely finished with transplanting my first set of seeds that were planted 28-29 January.

I have 140 backups that were started 28 February ready for transplant and hardening off, of which I will pick the best 74.

My friends and neighbors are loving these free pepper plants...told them "free this year and $3-5 next year depending on size and variety"....most have wanted to pay me anyway...

Variety Number
McIlhenny Tabasco 12
Tabasco (NMSU) 4
Orange Thai 7
Creolla Sella (Baccatum) 2
Beth (Free Seeds) 10
Wild Brazillian 2
Grif 1404 Habanero Red Annuum 1
Venezualan Sweet Habanero 3
Yatsafusa 2
Cherry Top 1
Aji Limon (Chinense) 3
Trinidad Yellow Congo 1
Bolivian Hairy 2
Early Jalapeno 2
Super Cayenne II Hybrid 3
Dorset Naga 9
Habanero Amarillo 1
Bhut Jolokia 3
Bih Jolokia 5
Naga Morich 6
Devils Tongue 3
Fatalii 3
Tobago Seasoning 4
Jamaican Hot Chocolate 6
Trinidad Scorpion 10
7 Pot 5
Red Savina 9
Beth (Free Seeds - Black) 1
Smoky Orange Habanero 4
Franks Hot Sweet 3
Hot Caribbean 4
Caribbean Habanero 4
Chocolate Habanero 5
Haitian Hot 1
Anaheim 6
Long Red Slim Pepper 3
Hot Peter Pepper 2
Mesilla Cayenne 3
Carolina Cayenne 1
Long Red Slim Cayenne 1
Jalapeno Gigante 3
NuMex Pinata 3
Serrano 2
NuMex Sandia 1
Ring O' Fire 2
Diablo Negro 1
Red Thai Hot 3
Thai Dragon 3
Thai Sun 2
Thai Bullet 1
Large Red Cherry Hot 3
Yellow Habanero (Annuum) 3
NuMex Bailey Pequin 3
Volcano 1
Tepin 3
Lemon Drop 1
Satans Kiss 3
Locoto Red 3
Orange Habanero 1
Pimiento 2
Aji Amarillo 1
Poblano 2
Ancho Poblano 1
Scotch Bonnett 1
Jamaican Hot Yellow 3
Jamaican Hot Red 3
Big Chili 2
Super Chili 3
Big Jim 2
Wild Waco Tepin 2
Marbles 3
Little Elf 2

Total 226

 

[Rob]

Wow! I thought i was bad with 50 plants!