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

Hey there pepperfriends!
 
I've decided to try to keep a glog again. Last time didn't go so well because of moving mid-season. I'm a little bit behind on schedule because of some logistical problems concerning my growing gear. My warming mats, thermostat and humidity domes were supposed to come in a big package of stuff from Portugal, but it didn't. I started some seeds without it just to have something to do, haha. All my stuff finally arrived last week, so I'm already up and running by now. Maybe it was a blessing in disguise because I don't have enough space (that sounds familiar) for all my plants in the house.
 
I'm prepping my garden at the moment. When I moved in here the whole backyard was covered with clinker bricks, probably for more than 10 years at least. I took a whole bunch out and left a circle for a table and some chairs. The soil was basically barren after being compacted tightly all those years, so I straight away added some fall leaves to the mix. A week ago I could get a trailer full of cow manure (about 100 kg or 220 lbs) that I'm going to till in when the weather allows me to. It's freezing at night and raining during the day so I'm waiting for some better weather. I'm also planning on taking a trip to the forest to get me some hummus to add to it. I hope the combination of all that will kickstart the soil life again.
 
Currently, I have five domes with 15 pots each. I filled it 2/3 with some soil with vermiculite first, and then I added a layer of seed starting mix. My idea was that the seeds wouldn't germinate in the fertilized soil, but as they grow the roots will find it when they need it. I don't like to replant them too much so I'm experimenting a bit.
 
My grow list:
 

Aleppo
Chiltepin
Ethiopian Brown
Goat's Weed
Hairy Cherry
Jalapeno
Penis Pepper
Piment d'Espelette
Poblano
Rehza
Serrano
Thunder Mountain Longhorn
 
Arbibi Gusano
Bahamian Goat
Bhut Jolokia
CGN 21500
Cheiro Roxa
Fidalgo Roxa
Datil
Frontera Sweet
Habanero Cappuccino
Pimenta da Neyde
 
Aji Angelo
Aji Rainforest
Aji Ethiopian Fire
Aji Minas Gerais
Aji Omnicolor
Barra do Ribeiro
Dulce Sol
Earbob
Lemon Drop
Sugar Rush Peach
Trepadeira Werner
CAP 214
El Oro de Ecuador
 
Aji Oro Rocoto
Manzano Orange
Peru Bitdumi Rocoto
Pineapple Rocoto
Rocoto Guatamalan Orange
Rocoto Guatamalan Red
 
Duke Pequin
Ekirike
 
Brazilian Starfish x Lemon Drop F1
Pequin x Goat's Weed F2
Pimenta da Neyde x Bonda ma Jacques F6
Tepin x Lemon Drop
Fruxim
 
Cumari Pollux
C. Chacoense

 
I might have a problem. Do we have a Chilecoholic Anonymous group?
 
Anyway, let's see what this season brings us. I hope I didn't shoot myself in the foot with this shitload of peppers. I'll post some pictures later. I hope. If I remember.

 

[Guatemalan Insanity Pepper]

plants are looking good 
 
i leave the early buds and figure that if the plant cant support pods yet they will abort and fall off anyway, but if it can...  I have early pods to try
 
maybe because i have had so many years with many late pods that don't get a chance to ripen unless i bring them in and put under lights at the end of the year, but when it comes to new to me peppers, i consider every fully ripened fruit a success.  

 

[b3rnd]

plants are looking good 
 
i leave the early buds and figure that if the plant cant support pods yet they will abort and fall off anyway, but if it can...  I have early pods to try
 
maybe because i have had so many years with many late pods that don't get a chance to ripen unless i bring them in and put under lights at the end of the year, but when it comes to new to me peppers, i consider every fully ripened fruit a success.  

 
Thanks, G.I.P.! I'll leave the buds on. We'll see what happens!
 
By the way, I've got a bunch of plants growing from the seeds you sent me. I didn't have a spot for all of them, but I plan to grow the rest of them next season. Loving the Pubes! I have one that's booming, I have to make a picture of that one. I'll edit it in after I post this.
 
I tried to germ a few of the Chacoense, but they never popped. Any tips for next year?
 
 
Edit: Look at this hairy beauty:

 

[Guatemalan Insanity Pepper]

nice fuzzy healthy pubes ya got there 
 
I had lower germ rate on a few different chacoense that i am growing this year, not saying they are necessarily more difficult to germinate
just noting that i had difficulty too with some.

 

[b3rnd]

nice fuzzy healthy pubes ya got there 
 
I had lower germ rate on a few different chacoense that i am growing this year, not saying they are necessarily more difficult to germinate
just noting that i had difficulty too with some.

 
Thanks! It's one of my prettiest.
 
Maybe I'd have to change my germ technique. I always sow directly in the soil, but I might have to do some paper towel thing.

 

[Thijs]

Do you really plan to move the plants back inside next week? I'm also in the Netherlands, but I don't really have the space to move them back in. Minimum temperatures of 5 degrees (probably even less cold in the city) should be survivable.

 

[Bhuter]

 
Thanks! It's one of my prettiest.
 
Maybe I'd have to change my germ technique. I always sow directly in the soil, but I might have to do some paper towel thing.

I had the same issue with C. Praetermissum this year. Tried the paper towel method twice, but no luck. There's always next year. Beautiful pube! Aji Oro was a great producer for me last year. Which variety do you have there?

 

[b3rnd]

Do you really plan to move the plants back inside next week? I'm also in the Netherlands, but I don't really have the space to move them back in. Minimum temperatures of 5 degrees (probably even less cold in the city) should be survivable.

I do move the plants back inside yeah. 5 degrees is a bit too low. They will survive but their growth will slow down for a while, even after temperatures go up.

I had the same issue with C. Praetermissum this year. Tried the paper towel method twice, but no luck. There's always next year. Beautiful pube! Aji Oro was a great producer for me last year. Which variety do you have there?

Thanks! I hope to be able to germinate them next year. That's a Rocoto Guatemalan Orange!

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[Bhuter]

I do move the plants back inside yeah. 5 degrees is a bit too low. They will survive but their growth will slow down for a while, even after temperatures go up.Thanks! I hope to be able to germinate them next year. That's a Rocoto Guatemalan Orange!

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Very pretty! I love orange varieties. Last year was my first attempt at growing Pubes and I noticed that the Aji Oro grew more vertically...like a chinense...while the Brown Rocoto grew laterally. A little harder to maintain...some staking involved. I hope yours does well for you!

 

[b3rnd]

Very pretty! I love orange varieties. Last year was my first attempt at growing Pubes and I noticed that the Aji Oro grew more vertically...like a chinense...while the Brown Rocoto grew laterally. A little harder to maintain...some staking involved. I hope yours does well for you!

Thanks! Yeah, I noticed the lateral growth on my Rocotos last season. It was also my first time growing them. But I was still in Portugal back then and I think the weather was too hot for them. Whole season I just got one pepper from the two plants I had. They barely grew at all and almost all flowers dropped. I'm hoping the Dutch weather suits them a little better! I also have some Pineapple Rocotos and a Peru Bitdumi growing now.

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[Bhuter]

Thanks! Yeah, I noticed the lateral growth on my Rocotos last season. It was also my first time growing them. But I was still in Portugal back then and I think the weather was too hot for them. Whole season I just got one pepper from the two plants I had. They barely grew at all and almost all flowers dropped. I'm hoping the Dutch weather suits them a little better! I also have some Pineapple Rocotos and a Peru Bitdumi growing now.

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Same here. I only got 2 brown Rocoto pods but the Aji Oro kicked some butt.

Thegreenchilemonster was right about the Aji Oro adapting to just about anywhere. (I hope you don't mind my posting this here)

 

[Walchit]

plants are looking good 
 
i leave the early buds and figure that if the plant cant support pods yet they will abort and fall off anyway, but if it can...  I have early pods to try
 
maybe because i have had so many years with many late pods that don't get a chance to ripen unless i bring them in and put under lights at the end of the year, but when it comes to new to me peppers, i consider every fully ripened fruit a success.  

I have three of these hogsweed plants and I left the flowers on one. I now have three decent sized pods, but the plants I picked the buds off of are out growing that plant fairly rapidly. I'm interested to see what happens when they go outside

 

[b3rnd]

Same here. I only got 2 brown Rocoto pods but the Aji Oro kicked some butt.

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Thegreenchilemonster was right about the Aji Oro adapting to just about anywhere. (I hope you don't mind my posting this here)

 
No problem at all. I guess Aji Oro is on the list for next year!
 

I have three of these hogsweed plants and I left the flowers on one. I now have three decent sized pods, but the plants I picked the buds off of are out growing that plant fairly rapidly. I'm interested to see what happens when they go outside

 
Which generation are your Hogsweeds? I have two F3s growing and both have mutant-like leaf growth. I saved seeds from F2 plants Hogleg sent me seeds for. One is starting to grow normal leaves now, but the other is still looking funky.
 
I'll try the same experiment with the Sugar Rush plants. I have three I think so I'll leave the buds on one and pinch the other two. I'd like them to put a bit more energy into growth first. That's how that works right?

Edit: The Hogsweed with weird leaves:
 

 

[Walchit]

I think mine are f3 from demonic, idk how big your leaves are, mine are tiny. I will get a pic

 

[Walchit]

The one on the left has always been bushier, the other two were pretty close to the same size before I started pinching buds. I have pinched at least 60 off of the small one and probably 30-40 off of the large one. And the one with pods got too much nitrogen and dropped 4 flowers

My sugar rush were looking like they had a little much nitrogen too so I just picked all of them

 

[Walchit]

Top views, that first pic wasn't very good lol.

 

[Bhuter]

 
No problem at all. I guess Aji Oro is on the list for next year!

Let me know if you need some Aji Oro seeds. I saved some last year.

Edit: I tried a pineapple Rocoto last year from GIP and it was awesome! Juicy and pretty hot! I hope you like them. Haven't tried the Peru Bitdumi or heard much about it.

 

[b3rnd]

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The one on the left has always been bushier, the other two were pretty close to the same size before I started pinching buds. I have pinched at least 60 off of the small one and probably 30-40 off of the large one. And the one with pods got too much nitrogen and dropped 4 flowers

My sugar rush were looking like they had a little much nitrogen too so I just picked all of them

 
Looking good! Yeah, they tend to be either bushy or grow taller. I had two F2's last season, one bushy and one tall. I saved seeds from both but just planted seeds from the tall one because I don't really love the look of bushy plants. I don't know why my two F3's started off with this weird growth, but they seem to be growing a bit better now.
 

Let me know if you need some Aji Oro seeds. I saved some last year.

Edit: I tried a pineapple Rocoto last year from GIP and it was awesome! Juicy and pretty hot! I hope you like them. Haven't tried the Peru Bitdumi or heard much about it.

 
I got some Aji Oro seeds from GIP, but thank you for the offer!
 
Edit: Lol, seems I even had it on the list for this year, but I just forgot to plant them. I guess that's what happens when you plant so many varieties. Whoops...
 
Pepperlover.com says this about the Peru Bitdumi: "Another rare Rocoto variety which is exceptionally prolific, tasty, and tough, which can be grown at any climate. This variety sets fruits earlier than many other red varieties which make it perfect for growing in the short season regions."

 

[b3rnd]

Here's one of the Aleppo plants I'm growing from seeds I got from our friend Edmick. I have four going, and this one is the best looking. Can't wait to try these!

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[Bhuter]

Here's one of the Aleppo plants I'm growing from seeds I got from our friend Edmick. I have four going, and this one is the best looking. Can't wait to try these!

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Looking very nicely! I can't wait to try this variety next year, myself. Healthy looking plant.

 

[stickman]

 
Maybe I'd have to change my germ technique. I always sow directly in the soil, but I might have to do some paper towel thing.

 
I had some fairly old seeds from 2012 I started this season, and had the best results with germination after soaking in a Fulvic acid solution. Maybe that would help.
     Cheers!