b3rnd 2018 - Giving this glog thing another try...

b3rnd · Jun 17, 2018

Here are some pictures, because what's a glog without pics?

The Aji Angelo x Cumari Pollux crossed pod.

The first two pods of my Brazilian Starfish x Lemon Drop.

Planted some peppers in the ground anyway. Wasn't planning on it, but I thought what the hell.

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karoo · Jun 17, 2018

Thank you for the beautiful pics ,
Good luck on your crosses.[emoji2]

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Walchit · Jun 17, 2018

b3rnd said:
I attempted to make a Thunder Mountain Longhorn x Aribibi Gusano cross today. Let's hope it takes! The Aji Angelo x Cumari Pollux cross seems to be a success.

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Your gonna get giant caterpillar peppers on that! I want some.

b3rnd · Jun 18, 2018

karoo said:
Thank you for the beautiful pics ,
Good luck on your crosses.[emoji2]

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Thanks, karoo!

Walchit said:
Your gonna get giant caterpillar peppers on that! I want some.

That's what I'm hoping for!

Walchit · Jun 18, 2018

I was trying to create that reality lol

Devv · Jun 18, 2018

looking good!

b3rnd · Jun 19, 2018

Thanks, Devv!

I just couldn't resist attempting one more cross, just as a little bonus for next year: Cumari Pollux x Pimenta da Neyde. I didn't really want to make another PdN cross, as there are so many already out there. But I just love the look of both of these peppers so yeah here we are. Maybe I can get a purple plant with some pubescence, that would be pretty cool. According to the crossing matrix, C. Praetermissum x C. Chinense is viable, but the other way around isn't. Let's see if that's correct!

b3rnd · Jun 20, 2018

I mapped out my garden to better plan everything for next season. It took a whole afternoon of measuring and drawing but it turned out pretty good. Not sure if I can fit the number of plants I planned for though, it's just a first draft.

b3rnd · Jun 20, 2018

Bonus picture!

b3rnd · Jun 30, 2018

Some pod pictures! Things are looking good for the most part. I have a few plants in small containers that aren't doing great. Never doing that again, it's a waste of time and space. I thought the plants would just stay smaller, but they are doing generally way worse. Yellowing leaves, slow poddage, flower drop etc.

Also the wind blew my parasol on my plants and it broke off some branches. One plant got really badly damages and lost its whole main stem. A side branch survived so I'm hoping the roots are strong enough for a quick recovery.

Omnicolor pod

Aleppo pod

Rehza pod

Piment d'Espelette pods

Tepin x Lemon Drop pod

Fidalga Roxa pods

Cumari Pollux flower

b3rnd · Jul 3, 2018

It seems my Thunder Mountain Longhorn has a hard time accepting the Aribibi Gusano pollen for some reason. 3 out of 6 flowers I've tried to fertilize have dropped. I hope one of these still takes.

My other crosses do seem to have taken. The Aji Angelo x Cumari Pollux set a nice pod and the Cumari Pollux x Pimenta da Neyde is also setting a pod. Can't wait for next year to grow these bad boys out. I can't wait what these Praetermissum crosses are going to produce. I'm hoping the pubescency will carry over to the crosses.

Chilidude · Jul 3, 2018

Perhaps i will consider growing Aribibi Gusano next year, because the strange pod shape and the plant seems to be doing a lot of pods.

b3rnd · Jul 3, 2018

Chilidude said:
Perhaps i will consider growing Aribibi Gusano next year, because the strange pod shape and the plant seems to be doing a lot of pods.

I love the shape! It's my first year growing them so I can't say anything about the taste, but of all my Chinense plants they produce the most pods.

Chilidude · Jul 3, 2018

b3rnd said:
I love the shape! It's my first year growing them so I can't say anything about the taste, but of all my Chinense plants they produce the most pods.

They sure look strange, but i also have plenty of seeds already that i have never tried to grow and the collection seems to grow every year.

b3rnd · Jul 3, 2018

Chilidude said:
They sure look strange, but i also have plenty of seeds already that i have never tried to grow and the collection seems to grow every year.

Yeah that seems to be a recurring theme here on the forum. I have the same problem. The list of must-grows and favorites also seems to be growing at the same rate...

To the people who've grown Sugar Rush Peach: does this pepper look ripe to you or should I wait a few more days?

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bpiela · Jul 3, 2018

Thunder Mountain x Arribibi Gusano? Hysterical, I can't wait to see those. Keep trying!

Guatemalan Insanity Pepper · Jul 3, 2018

b3rnd said:
Yeah that seems to be a recurring theme here on the forum. I have the same problem. The list of must-grows and favorites also seems to be growing at the same rate...

To the people who've grown Sugar Rush Peach: does this pepper look ripe to you or should I wait a few more days?

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i would have to say that could go a couple more days
but maybe even on the counter at house temp.
if it does start to lose weight sitting out on the counter for a day or two more, it will also be concentrating those flavours and sugars

me personally, i'd wait another day or two, then pick it, and even then, leave it on the counter and probably not be able to resist any longer after it started showing the tiniest sign of softening.

i will also fully admit to many pods of several variation of Sugar Rush, never even making it into the house :oops:

if you think an almost ripe one is good, your gonna love a fully ripe one

They are delicious. and the more ripe you let them get, the sweeter they will be, without really changing the heat profile much except that there's more sugars.

garden is looking great by the way :clap:

b3rnd · Jul 4, 2018

bpiela said:
Thunder Mountain x Arribibi Gusano? Hysterical, I can't wait to see those. Keep trying!

Haha, I will! I just pollinated 2 extra flowers yesterday. I think the cross could produce some pretty cool peppers.

Guatemalan Insanity Pepper said:
i would have to say that could go a couple more days
but maybe even on the counter at house temp.
if it does start to lose weight sitting out on the counter for a day or two more, it will also be concentrating those flavours and sugars

me personally, i'd wait another day or two, then pick it, and even then, leave it on the counter and probably not be able to resist any longer after it started showing the tiniest sign of softening.

i will also fully admit to many pods of several variation of Sugar Rush, never even making it into the house
if you think an almost ripe one is good, your gonna love a fully ripe one

They are delicious. and the more ripe you let them get, the sweeter they will be, without really changing the heat profile much except that there's more sugars.

garden is looking great by the way

Thanks GIP! I will wait until they're fully ripe for sure, haha! I can't wait to try these babies. Even the name sounds delicious!

The garden is doing its thing for sure. Right now I have a lot of clovers planted to prepare it for next season. The soil I put in the garden had basically no organic matter at all (I bought it per truck-load, I guess they sifted all of it out). It compacted like crazy every time it rained. And when it was dry for a week the soil would be so sandy that water would just run off it instead of getting absorbed. The clovers should get the soil nice and loose with their deep roots, and put in plenty of organic matter to make it more suitable. I can't wait for next season, growing in pots really isn't the same as in the ground!

Guatemalan Insanity Pepper · Jul 4, 2018

b3rnd said:
Haha, I will! I just pollinated 2 extra flowers yesterday. I think the cross could produce some pretty cool peppers.

Thanks GIP! I will wait until they're fully ripe for sure, haha! I can't wait to try these babies. Even the name sounds delicious!

The garden is doing its thing for sure. Right now I have a lot of clovers planted to prepare it for next season. The soil I put in the garden had basically no organic matter at all (I bought it per truck-load, I guess they sifted all of it out). It compacted like crazy every time it rained. And when it was dry for a week the soil would be so sandy that water would just run off it instead of getting absorbed. The clovers should get the soil nice and loose with their deep roots, and put in plenty of organic matter to make it more suitable. I can't wait for next season, growing in pots really isn't the same as in the ground!

We have mostly compacted clay here, and anywhere, where i haven't 'built a bed', it's got poor drainage and becomes a big muddy mess after more than a day of rain.
That + my inability to get around like i used to years prior, encouraged me to expand my grow bag gardening.
and it was a learning curve for sure. But i still find it easier than scooting around on my butt to garden and pull weeds
I'll take elevated gardening: Whether it's; raised beds, or planters/pots/grow bags, etc. over that any day.
i cant walk behind a tiller anymore :neutral:

and wouldn't feel right asking the Mrs. to do so without me being able to visibly instruct her at least.
Mrs. GIP, is amazing, and participates in more of my pepper gardening and processing, than i would have ever initially thought she would.
I think many of us chiliheads tend to get carried away with the desire to taste 'all of the chili's' :lol:

and when you have the space, the only thing stopping you is; the cost and the time which can also equate to cost.
i really should cut back on the chilies for a year and focus on the berries and cherries. But, we all know i cant stop adding to my gotta grow pepper list :crazy:

I've just learned to accept that i will always be fascinated with growing peppers
and the more the better
up until i cant properly care for them all :oops:

then i'll need to cut back just a little

If you get anything remotely like your hoping for with the Longhorn x Gusano, i'd be willing to help you grow it out :cool:

if only because of curiosity.
Were/are your Aribibi plants from seeds i sent you ?
Aribibi Gusano is so prolific, and plenty hot, with such a neutral clean taste :thumbsup:

a highly underrated pepper.
i thought i was growing thunder mountain longhorn this year, but; although they looked correct until ripening, none of them went Red
:think:

the seeds i got were maybe crossed or something, because, both of mine ripen to Orange. :neutral:

Maybe i can pick up some pods in a trade from someone this year and still get to taste the correct Thunder Mountain Longhorn.

best of luck and continued success in the garden
:cheers:

b3rnd · Jul 5, 2018

Guatemalan Insanity Pepper said:
We have mostly compacted clay here, and anywhere, where i haven't 'built a bed', it's got poor drainage and becomes a big muddy mess after more than a day of rain.
That + my inability to get around like i used to years prior, encouraged me to expand my grow bag gardening.
and it was a learning curve for sure. But i still find it easier than scooting around on my butt to garden and pull weeds
I'll take elevated gardening: Whether it's; raised beds, or planters/pots/grow bags, etc. over that any day.
i cant walk behind a tiller anymore and wouldn't feel right asking the Mrs. to do so without me being able to visibly instruct her at least.
Mrs. GIP, is amazing, and participates in more of my pepper gardening and processing, than i would have ever initially thought she would.
I think many of us chiliheads tend to get carried away with the desire to taste 'all of the chili's'
and when you have the space, the only thing stopping you is; the cost and the time which can also equate to cost.
i really should cut back on the chilies for a year and focus on the berries and cherries. But, we all know i cant stop adding to my gotta grow pepper list

I've just learned to accept that i will always be fascinated with growing peppers
and the more the better
up until i cant properly care for them all then i'll need to cut back just a little

If you get anything remotely like your hoping for with the Longhorn x Gusano, i'd be willing to help you grow it out
if only because of curiosity.
Were/are your Aribibi plants from seeds i sent you ?
Aribibi Gusano is so prolific, and plenty hot, with such a neutral clean taste
a highly underrated pepper.
i thought i was growing thunder mountain longhorn this year, but; although they looked correct until ripening, none of them went Red
the seeds i got were maybe crossed or something, because, both of mine ripen to Orange.
Maybe i can pick up some pods in a trade from someone this year and still get to taste the correct Thunder Mountain Longhorn.

best of luck and continued success in the garden

I hear ya about the support of your SO. My gf is also very supportive of my hobby. Even though we can barely walk in our smallish garden because of all the peppers, haha! Most of us do get a little carried away, don't we?

I can understand your reasoning, container gardening can be very useful. You have a lot more control over a lot of things and it saves some work. But I also think there are extra variables that can go wrong. For example, I have a few plants in-ground now. They were rejects that I didn't have bigger containers for. I thought I'd give them a chance in the non-ideal soil. Lo and behold, they have caught up in no time to my container plants. I have to admit a lot of my containers are a bit too small (because of my budget I couldn't buy them all in the size I wanted), but I also f'ed up my choice of potting mix. I had a great deal on some bags that I thought I couldn't pass up on, but the mix turned out to be way too heavy to use in containers. The plants have a hard time rooting up, and they aren't doing great. Especially the plants in the smaller containers seem to have trouble with the mix, the ones in bigger pots a bit less. Half-way through I was out of mix so I bought a different kind, and the plants are doing much better in that..

I had really good hopes at the start of this season, but now about half of my plants are in the wrong potting mix. It's bumming me out a little (a lot), because I started out quite well.

Unfortunately, both of the Aribibi Gusano plants I have were planted in the wrong mix, so they're not growing how I'd like them to. They're producing though! I can't wait to try one. I'll share a picture of it in my next post!

If I can get a flower to set a pod, I will definitely keep that in mind! I really hope the cross will be as cool as I'm imagining. Now to get these damn pods to set.....