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alkhall 2019

The list:
 
2019 GROW LIST

Brown Large Scorpion cross - Mine
Big Black Mama cross – Mine
Gnarly Chocolate Bhut Jolokia - Mine
ScotchBrain – FreeportBum
Red Primo (from saved seed 2017) – Primos Peppers
Chocolate Primo/Reaper (CPR) – White Hot Peppers
Chocolate Primo/Reaper (CPR) – ButchT
Primo Chocolate – White Hot Peppers
Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion (JPGS) - RFC
Jamaican Hot Chocolate Habanero – Trade Winds
Reaper/Naga Morich - Peppernorth
Ecuadoran Hot Lemon Cayenne - Burpee
 
Trying to cut back on number of plants, if I do two each, that will be 24 plants. Last year, I had 34 in the raised bed, 8 in The Box, and 6 more in growbags, 48 total.
 
I may start some plants for friends, if they want.
 
Target start date is February 9.
 
 
 
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Looking forward to seeing how the RR plugs work for you.
 
I am too.  Soak and "soil" is the norm for me, but I'm interested in working more with the RR's, especially for longer germination varieties.  Will be interested in how they perform for you and how you like working with them.  Glad they're starting to pop for you.  Always a good time when you're seeing new arrivals daily.
 
alkhall said:
Only 13 weeks until plant out.
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:rofl: Some people's seasons aren't that long!
 
"Only" sounds so optimistic. I'm thinking
"It's still 13 weeks to plant-out"   ;)
 
Glad to see things going for you, Al.
 
The Rapid Rooter plugs are not working too well; 10 of 25 have germinated in three weeks. Normally, I would expect at least ¾ of the seeds to have germinated.
 
I am going to restart the ones the have not sprouted in my old standby coir plugs.
 
EDIT:
 
I should have said that I am going to start new seeds of the same varieties in coir plugs. All except the Butch T CPR, of which I have none.
 
Sorry to hear about the poor germination with the rapid rooter
plugs. Any thoughts on what the problem might be with them?
 
A little update; I see two hooks in the coir plugs today, a Red Primo and an Ecuadoran Hot Lemon Cayenne. Five days to germinate.
 
The Rapid Rooter plugs have not had any further hooks, it will be one month tomorrow, only ten of twenty-five plugs have germinated.
 
My conclusion is that while Rapid Rooters may be great for cloning, they are not very effective for seed starting.
 
alkhall said:
A little update; I see two hooks in the coir plugs today, a Red Primo and an Ecuadoran Hot Lemon Cayenne. Five days to germinate.
 
The Rapid Rooter plugs have not had any further hooks, it will be one month tomorrow, only ten of twenty-five plugs have germinated.
 
My conclusion is that while Rapid Rooters may be great for cloning, they are not very effective for seed starting.
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This is really interesting feedback.  I know that a good number of people use these exclusively for longer term germinations because of what is supposed to be really good holding of air/water balance - which makes sense for cuttings as well.  Really disappointing to hear how poorly they did for you and for your time lost.  Glad you're seeing hooks now - and 5 days isn't waiting long at all!
 
A month since first sprouts, time for an update.
 
The Rapid Rooter plugs were pretty much a bust, and I had to restart with coir plugs which have done much better, but are not entirely successful either.
 
Anyway here are the more mature plants, ~ 1 month old.
 
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Best looking plants (there are two in the pot) my BLS cross.
 
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A BBMX showing that just maybe the effects of light intensity and different wavelength combination does have some effect on the side branching. None of the plants are, or will be, topped.
 
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What do you think the problem with
the Rapid Rooters was, Al?  
 
Have you tried RockWool? After hit and
miss with Jiffy Pellets I switched to them
this season. So far, so good.
 
The plants that did make it look great. 
 
:cheers:  Better times ahead, my friend!
 
PaulG said:
What do you think the problem with
the Rapid Rooters was, Al?  
 
Have you tried RockWool? After hit and
miss with Jiffy Pellets I switched to them
this season. So far, so good.
 
The plants that did make it look great. 
 
:cheers:  Better times ahead, my friend!
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I really have no idea. I ripped open the plugs that failed to germinate and found that although the seeds were swollen, they also had turned black.
 
I dumped them out today, a month and a half is long enough to wait.
 
I have not tried rockwool, I will give that try next year.
 
The ones that did make are looking pretty good, but I am not sure if that is because of the Rapid Rooters, or in spite of them.
 
 
Two weeks since last update, some new pics.
 
Older plants are doing well:
 
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Second round coming along:
 
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(The tomatoes are Super Sauce)
 
Ecuadoran Hot Lemon Cayenne is getting tall (this is the plant in the upper left from the March 24 pic)
 
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Brown Large Scorpion Cross:
 
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Two overwintered plants (I forgot to label them, but I believe they are Red Primo):
 
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Seven weeks until plant-out.
 
Thanks for looking.
 
Nice, healthy specimens there, Al!
 
The Brown Scorpion Cross is a beast!
 
Walchit said:
That light is kicking ass!

How many plants are you putting out this year?
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It does seem to be doing the trick.
 
I was planning on 25, but several did not germinate, including the ScotchBrain and the Gnarly Chocolate Bhut.
 
I will still have at least 20.
 
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