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alkhall 2020

About 3 weeks late getting started this year, but I doubt it will make much difference.
 
Getting away from doing mostly super-hots and going with more 'edible' varieties.
 
2020 GROW
BELLS
CALIFORNIA WONDER
GREAT STUFF
HONEY CRISP
BIG DIPPER
RED MERCURY
ORANGE (SUPERMARKET BELL PEPPER)
 
JALAPENOS
JALAPENO EARLY
BIKER BILLY
JALAPENO M
BIG GUY
 
CAYENNE
JOES LONG
ECUADORAN HOT LEMON
 
HOTS
 
SCOTCH BONNET
SCOTCH BRAIN
SCOTCH BRAIN FL CROSS
GNARLY CHOCOLATE BHUT
SUPER BHUT (JW)
STAR SCREAM
LITTLE BASTARD
PEACH GHOST JAMI
CPR (FROM LAST YEARS PODS)
RED PRIMO (FROM LAST YEARS PODS)
 
I plan on doing lacto-ferment on a lot of Jalapenos, and also a few quarts of Scotch Brains/Scotch Bonnets.
 
Anyway, pics will follow.
 
Good luck and happy growing season to all.
 
EDIT: added  ORANGE BELL, CPR, RED PRIMO.
 
I also have two REAPER/NAGA MORICH and three CPR overwintered clones of last years plants.
 
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Quite a difference in a week, Al.
 
Looks like the clones are starting
to grow upwards a little.
 
Another week of growth. The bells are doing really well.
 
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Beautiful plants, Al.
 
They are loving those gallon cans full
of Ocean Forest, and the T5HO lamps. 
 
Thanks, Paul.
 
I used to start seeds first week of February, and I would pot up into three inch pots (which are are approximately 1-1/2 cups) when I had only six lamp fixtures. Now, with the twelve lamp, and using one quart pots, the plants seem to grow much more quickly, I believe I can delay a starting the seeds for a month (until first week of March) and still have decent sized plants for plant-out at the end of May.
 
 
The over-winters in the one gallon pots have probably quadrupled (or more) in size since moving them from the window where they have been all winter, to under the light about three weeks ago.
 
alkhall said:
Thanks, Paul.
 
I used to start seeds first week of February, and I would pot up into three inch pots (which are are approximately 1-1/2 cups) when I had only six lamp fixtures. Now, with the twelve lamp, and using one quart pots, the plants seem to grow much more quickly, I believe I can delay a starting the seeds for a month (until first week of March) and still have decent sized plants for plant-out at the end of May.
 
 
The over-winters in the one gallon pots have probably quadrupled (or more) in size since moving them from the window where they have been all winter, to under the light about three weeks ago.
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I agree with your results, Al! The first year, I used flat cells for the plants. Then I started putting as many 3"-4" pots under my lights, to keep my numbers where I could stand it lol. HUGE difference in plant growth between cells and bigger pots with nothing else changed, just available root room.
Back to cells this year, but I prefer to plan in pots big enough to not need transplanted prior to plant out.
 
Bhuter said:
I agree with your results, Al! The first year, I used flat cells for the plants. Then I started putting as many 3"-4" pots under my lights, to keep my numbers where I could stand it lol. HUGE difference in plant growth between cells and bigger pots with nothing else changed, just available root room.
Back to cells this year, but I prefer to plan in pots big enough to not need transplanted prior to plant out.
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Adam,
 
Bigger pots definitely means bigger plants when they are young.
 
I was leaving the plants in the 3 inch pots, but they became very root-bound. The one quart pots appear to be the 'sweet spot'; not too big, but ample room for maximum growth until plant-out. >>>>42 days to go.
 
Good luck hanging in there until plant-out, Al!
 
I have been using 2-liter pots for the past few
seasons, but this year used quart containers.
They seem to be adequate for the task. We
will see as we wait for the end of May to plant
them outside.
 
alkhall said:
Thanks Paul.
 
It will be here before we know it.
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I hope you are right, Al. This is always the worst
time of the season for me. Seems like Summer
is always a 6 weeks away!
 
Looking nice and healthy, Al. I'm thinking my
rocotos and baccatums will go into their con-
tainers this weekend. Looks like no real cold
weather in the next six weeks. Hopefully at
least warm enough for them to be in their final
places. Rococos have been outside for a couple
of weeks. Looking a little sad.
 
Keep up the good work, buddy!
 
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