alkhall 2017

alkhall · Mar 28, 2017

The rest; smaller/later germinating plants:

PaulG · Mar 28, 2017

Amazing growth in the first pics, Al - Plants look great!

Best of the season to you!

moruga welder · Mar 28, 2017

All is looking great , my friend ! :party:

alkhall · Mar 29, 2017

Thanks. High praise from two of the most accomplished members. Much appreciated.

I might have to pot up a few in larger pots, but I do not have room to do them all.

Cayenne and Bells already making flowers.

Have to be patient, only 7 or 8 weeks (hopefully) until plant-out.

Wishing you guys, and eveyone else, a bountiful season.

alkhall · Apr 1, 2017

A few pics Saturday morning:

Two BBM in a pot; one has purple leaves. Normal for BBM?

The smaller plants are starting to take off:

Thanks for looking.

Superhot Sim · Apr 4, 2017

Stunning plants and amazing growth for 6 x t5 . Good luck for the season. :dance:

alkhall · Apr 4, 2017

Superhot Sim said:
Stunning plants and amazing growth for 6 x t5 . Good luck for the season.

Thanks.

Hope you have a great season as well.

Anyway, no comments on the purple-leaved BBM, anyone?

Bhuter · Apr 4, 2017

I've grown BBM the last 2 years and this is the first time I've seen or heard about a purple one. However, my first year with them it grew exactly as it was supposed to, but last year it was red and a different wall thickness...just a different pod all around. I got my seeds from Troy Primeaux and used the same seed stock for both grows. Your plants look great!

-Adam

alkhall · Apr 4, 2017

Bhuter said:
I've grown BBM the last 2 years and this is the first time I've seen or heard about a purple one. However, my first year with them it grew exactly as it was supposed to, but last year it was red and a different wall thickness...just a different pod all around. I got my seeds from Troy Primeaux and used the same seed stock for both grows. Your plants look great!

-Adam

Thanks for the reply, and thanks for the compliment.

I grew two plants last year from this same batch of seeds (PepperNorth) and neither had purple leaves. They were very productive and very hot.

Maybe I have a different hybrid/phenotype? I will definitely keep my eye on this one.

Thanks again.

mpicante · Apr 4, 2017

Wow your plants look super healthy.Keep up the good work.That dark leaved BBM is very interesting to say the least.I'd isolate that one for sure.

Bhuter · Apr 5, 2017

alkhall said:
Thanks for the reply, and thanks for the compliment.

I grew two plants last year from this same batch of seeds (PepperNorth) and neither had purple leaves. They were very productive and very hot.

Maybe I have a different hybrid/phenotype? I will definitely keep my eye on this one.

Thanks again.

You're very welcome! I remember Peppernorth had a Reaper x Pink Tiger that looked awesomely...maybe there's Pink Tiger or at least PDN in the mix. Definitely one I would watch closely as well. Here's a pic of the red BBM that grew last year (if you don't mind me posting it). Nothing like the year before.

alkhall · Apr 5, 2017

mpicante said:
Wow your plants look super healthy.Keep up the good work.That dark leaved BBM is very interesting to say the least.I'd isolate that one for sure.

Thanks.

Definitely one to pay special attention to.

alkhall · Apr 5, 2017

Bhuter said:
You're very welcome! I remember Peppernorth had a Reaper x Pink Tiger that looked awesomely...maybe there's Pink Tiger or at least PDN in the mix. Definitely one I would watch closely as well. Here's a pic of the red BBM that grew last year (if you don't mind me posting it). Nothing like the year before.

Great looking pod, serious 'shoulders' on that one.

alkhall · Apr 8, 2017

Weekly update pics, under the lights:

Smaller plants.

Bells, Cayenne (tallest, on the right), Jalapenos:

Half Gallon jug for scale.

The babies:

The rest, purple BBM in the foreground:

These do not appear to be getting much taller, but are spreading out nicely.

Hope everyone's grow is doing well.

Thanks for looking.

PaulG · Apr 9, 2017

Very nice, Al. Hope the purple one turns out to be something special!

Superhot Sim · Apr 9, 2017

Loving this glog Al, plants all looking tip top, I'm with Paul hope that purple BBM is something real special for you. Lush looking pepper.
Good luck.

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alkhall · Apr 9, 2017

@Paul & Slim,

Thanks for the encouragement, I truly appreciate it.

Whether or not the purple one is anything special; I just hope it is healthy and is a good producer. Anything else is just a bonus.

Good luck to each of you as well, and to everyone else, also.

alkhall · Apr 15, 2017

Saturday morning, time for new pics.

The 'babies' are going strong:

The smaller plants are catching up:

The larger plants seem to have slowed down, expected for the pot size, I suppose:

The purple BBM really stands out.

Bells, Jalapenos, Cayenne, flowering and podding:

Thanks for looking. Hope everyone is doing well.

Only six weeks until plant-out.

alkhall · Apr 15, 2017

Tilled the raised bed.

Worked in:

3 lbs. organic blood meal
3 lbs. organic bone meal
8 lbs. pulverized crabshell
~ 1/2 cu. yd. of last years medium from the root pouches
Several bucketsfull of ash from the wood burning stove
Sprinkled ~ 5 lbs. of azomite on top for the rain to soak in.

alkhall · Apr 22, 2017

Weekly update pics: