BigCedars SuperHot Grow 2012

Hey Everyone 2012 will be my first full year being a member of this great forum. So, I figured why not do a start to finish growlog for the first time. Instead of writing down a journal of germination times, flower times, ferts, soils, plant out dates, etc.. like I have in the past.. I'll be using my growlog instead. There will be extra information that I'm sure the seasoned pros won't need to read but I'm sure anyone new to this hobby will enjoy the extra info I'll be posting. I absolutely love checking up on other members growlogs, It's my daily newspaper! I figured as much entertainment you all have given me this year.. It's time to entertain back. Hope you all enjoy.

One more thing..
Before we get started with the grow porn..
A special thanks goes out to anyone that has helped me out since joining THP. I appreciate it more than you know.

Alright, lets get this party started.

So 12/15 and 12/16 were the only time I had to do this unless I wanted to wait until January because of my work and family xmas parties. I have a greenhouse, which means I can harden off earlier than those who don't. I figured.. Why not start a couple weeks early!? So that's what I did

I'm using Hoffmans Seed Starting Mix for the first time this year. I can already tell this stuff is as great as people have said. It's so soft and fluffy, I have an extra bag.. I told my wife I'm puttin a pillow case over it and swappin out my pillow I prepared everything 12/15

If you use hoffmans.. you have to soak it overnight or knead water into the soil in a plastic tub.. which is what I ended up doing after realizing it wasn't absorbing water from my spray bottle.. So after I did that, I prepped 4 72cell flats with soil, put 4 of each seed variety in the cups, let them sit for 8hours.

After planting 288 seeds by hand.. I've realized that before this season is over.. I need to invent a faster way to do this.. my god that took way to long. All worth it though

My grow closet.

I'm using hydrofarm heating mats with hydrofarm heat mat thermostats set at 82 (the one further back in the closet is always warmer..)

One more thing if you have kids.. My daughter use to love to open the closet door.. Now she likes to shut the door..
I came up with a solution for both the problems.
Bricks so she can't shut the door? Check
Dog leash so she cant open the door? Check.
Let the growing begin.

The List
I would love to have 3 plants of each.. so I'm starting 4 of each hoping for the best. If I have too many.. Well, I'll find room or give them away

I will be keeping this posted every week with germination rates.


Bhut Jolokia Peach: 0/4
Bhut Chocolate X Yellow 7Pod F3: 0/4
Bhut Jolokia Assam: 0/4
Bhut Jolokia Yellow: 0/4
Bhut Jolokia Chocolate Source1: 0/2
Bhut Jolokia Chocolate Source2: 0/2
Bhut Jolokia Source1: 0/2
Bhut Jolokia Source2: 0/2
Bhut Jolokia I Carbon: 0/4
Bhut Jolokia Orange: 0/4
Bhut Jolokia White: 0/4
Bhut CPI X Douglah "Naglah": 0/4

Naga Morich Black: 0/4
Naga Morich Chocolate: 0/4
Naga Morich: 0/4
Naga Viper: 0/4
Naga BigBang: 0/4
Naga Monster: 0/4

TS CARDI Yellow X Bhut Jolokia F3: 0/4
TS Mustard: 0/4
TS Sunrise: 0/4
TS Long Tail: 0/4
TS Butch T: 0/4
TS Moruga: 0/4
TS Moruga Satan's: 0/4
TS Moruga Yellow: 0/4
TS Large: 0/4
TS Chocolate: 0/4
TS CARDI Yellow: 0/4
TS: 0/4
TS Fat/Long Tail: 0/4
TS X Pimenta Morango: 0/4
TS X Bhut F3: 0/4

7 Infinity w/tail: 0/4
7 Infinity: 0/8
7 Infinity Monster: 0/4
7 Infinity Fat Freak w/tail: 0/4
7 Brown Source 1: 0/4
7 Brown Source 2: 0/4
7 Primo Source 1: 0/4
7 Primo Source 2: 0/4
7 Brain Strain Source 1: 0/4
7 Brain Strain Source 2: 0/4
7 Brain Strain Yellow: 0/4
7 Cardi: 0/4
7 Douglah Source 1: 0/4
7 Douglah Source 2: 0/4
7 Jonah: 0/4
7 Congo: 0/4
7 White: 0/4
7 Yellow Source 1: 0/4
7 Yellow Source 2: 0/4
7 Burgundy Source 1: 0/4
7 Burgundy Source 2: 0/4
7 Long: 0/4
7 Barrackapore: 0/4
7 Douglah X TS Moruga: 0/4
7 Chiguanas: 0/4
7 Orange: 0/4
7 Madballz: 0/4
7 Jonah Cross: 0/4
7 Primo Hybrid F2: 0/4
7 Bubblegum: 0/4

Mystery Superhot Red w/tail: 0/4
Trinidad Viper: 0/4
Monster Naga X Douglah: 0/4
Mystery Cross Red Douglah: 0/4
Black Naga Red Cross: 0/4

Bih Jolokia: 0/4
Dorset Naga: 0/4
Habanero XXL Hybrid: 0/4
TS Habanero Cross: 0/4


I'm just doing supers for the first time this year.
I have a good amount of non supers that I'm overwintering. I figure with what I'm growing, If something does cross..I'tll most likely be a superhot cross. And you can't go wrong there!


Brandon

 

[BigCedar]

TS Moruga Blend

7Brown (Judy)
These are putting out TS and TS Moruga looking pods.. I need to look up pictures, maybe I'm wrong but I don't remember Judys looking like this.

7Jonah

That's all til next update.
Thanks for checking this out

I hope all is well with everybody!

 

[megamoo]

Nice pods there dude

 

[SocalChilehead]

Wow great recovery pods look amazing I have a ripe 7 pod brown that I will harvest tomorrow post a picture when I have time

 

[patrick]

Crazy pepper growing! The dead flowers hanging on the pods drives me crazy. Little OCD about that I think.

Looking fabulous Brandon.

 

[meatfreak]

Crazy pepper growing! The dead flowers hanging on the pods drives me crazy. Little OCD about that I think.

Looking fabulous Brandon.

Great update, Brandon. Good to see you getting a lot of pods after all the struggle you've had this season! Patrick I stopped doing when since it became an impossible task now and I accidently pulled of the little pods as well sometimes

 

[patrick]

Stefan hopefully some day I can stop too. I spent about 15 minutes today removing dead flower remains from two different Thai peppers.

 

[megamoo]

I've got the OCD pulling dead flowers off pods thing too. I sometimes yank off a dead flower before you can even see a pod at all Just cos I want to see if the pod set.

 

[stc3248]

NIce update Brandon! I don't worry about the flowers anymore. Leaving them on until they free themselves helps some varieties get cool pod shapes too.

 

[BigCedar]

Well how bout a bump brother. Looking like a busy winter for you. Plants look spectacular!!!

Thanks Jamie! Always good to hear from you brother

Nice update Brandon! That TS Morouga Satan's Strain cross looks pretty damn cool. Can't wait to see how it ripens! Nice photos too. Good luck with the rest of your season.

Chris

Thanks alot Chris! That NOT TSMS is ripening finally.. I have pictures coming shortly! Good luck with the rest of your season as well, I've certainly been enjoying your pod pictures lately. Your also not helping my "want for 2013" list get any smaller lol. Thanks for stopping by buddy.

Nice update! Bump.

Thanks buddy

Nice pods there dude

Thanks alot buddy. Looking forward to watching your season this winter

Wow great recovery pods look amazing I have a ripe 7 pod brown that I will harvest tomorrow post a picture when I have time

Thanks alot Fernando.. I have some pictures you might like coming up shortly from the package you sent

Crazy pepper growing! The dead flowers hanging on the pods drives me crazy. Little OCD about that I think.

Looking fabulous Brandon.

Thanks Patrick! Ha, that OCD deal is too funny! That would SUCK if I had that problem, I'd spend half my week out there lol.
Thanks for the compliments buddy. This reminds me.. I need to get back to you tonight. Hope all is well with you man!

Great update, Brandon. Good to see you getting a lot of pods after all the struggle you've had this season! Patrick I stopped doing when since it became an impossible task now and I accidently pulled of the little pods as well sometimes

Thanks Stephan! I'm pretty stoked about it I'm not gonna lie.. Only took me 9months and 16 setbacks lol, but I'm seeing some poddage now!

Stefan hopefully some day I can stop too. I spent about 15 minutes today removing dead flower remains from two different Thai peppers.

Patrick, this is too freaking funny. I wonder if they have chilehead deadflower OCD meds available.... I'm gonna keep my eye out for you brother!

NIce update Brandon! I don't worry about the flowers anymore. Leaving them on until they free themselves helps some varieties get cool pod shapes too.

Thanks Shane, I've been checking out all your pictures in the gallery lately, I can tell things are going VERY well for you buddy! Primo poppers? Now that's an idea right there! I don't touch my dead flowers either, until they're ripe anyway. Thanks for stopping by buddy. Always good to hear from you.

I just took a few rounds of pictures this morning... I'll post an update after I'm done running some errands. Hope you all hadda good weekend and are enjoying whats left of it

 

[BigCedar]

Update.

Bhut Jolokia

Hab XXL
-From my work, finally starting to pod up. Keeping that slightly bumpy skin too, I'm pretty happy about that.

2nd Year Serrano Del Sol

Trinidad Viper 'long'
Another plant has more compact/stocky pods.

My first ever, homegrown, ripe superhot
7 Brain Strain

7 Infinity With Tail
-AjiJoe

NOT 7 Infinity #1
-Superhot

Mystery Red Douglah
-CMP

Bhut Jolokia Assam ???
I say "???" because every picture I've looked up of unripe pods show a lime green unripe pod, the pods on my plant are almost white. I'll be watching this guy.. Anyone else experience this?

Bump would be greatly appreciated
Please and Thank you

 

[SocalChilehead]

Bump everything looks great

 

[BigCedar]

Thank you Fernando!

Trinidad Scorpion CARDI Yellow X Bhut Jolokia

7 Brain Strain Yellow

Naga Big Bang

Bhut Jolokia White
Finally starting to pod up

Well, the few early baby pods are ripening up! And the color is...... Red!
NOT Trinidad Scorpion Moruga Satans

Mean lookin pod! I'll be trying a few of the ripe baby pods tomorrow to get a feel for how hot these are

Trinidad Viper X Purple Bhut Jolokia
Pods are getting to mature size..

Lovin these pod shapes and colors so far.

One more bump?

 

[SocalChilehead]

No problem man just waiting for my pics to upload
another bump

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Looking great, I see a picking frenzy in your near future!

 

[BigCedar]

7 Infinity

7 Infinity Monster
-Superhot

NOT 7 infinity #2 Plant
-Superhot

7 Primo

7 Primo Hybrid F3

Naga Morich

This is one of my favorites right now.. The picture doesn't do it just but these pods are scary lookin! tiny spikes on alot of them and these pods are BUMPY to say the least.. I'm thinking possible brainstrain cross? Who knows.. Freaking cool plant though. Thanks Patrick

NOT Bhut Jolokia Chocolate
-Patrick

Okay maybe theres more.. I'm not begging for bumps anymore though I'll just wait for a reply lol. Thanks Fernando!

 

[SocalChilehead]

Looks great lol not much of a reply just being Captain Obvious

 

[BigCedar]

Thanks Buddy

7 Infinity
-Superhot

I have the real thing going too thankfully
Trinidad Scorpion Moruga Satans Strain

This plants been dropping flowers for months. Finally setting
Trinidad Scorpion X Bhut Jolokia F3

Nagabons

Mystery Superhot X Purple Bhut Jolokia

Chris.. I have one plant putting out the real thing, well they look like your pods and Wayrights anyway.. But this plant is certainly not. It is a very odd plant as well.. Notice how long the pods hang, a good 4X longer than any other pod in the yard. Weird right? It just started podding up so the pods are still maturing but you'll get the idea...

I guess well call this the..
Double NOT Black Naga
lol.
-CMPMAN

 

[megamoo]

very cool pods dude

 

[BigCedar]

Bhut Jolokia Chocolate X 7 Yellow F4
-Junglerain

2 of the 3 look like this.. Which is abnormal compared to the pictures I've looked up

The other plant is throwing out pods that look like they should.. Maybe even a little lighter. Pretty plant for sure.

Mystery Superhot With Tail
-CMP

Trinidad Scorpion Butch T
-THSC

7 Chaguanas

Dorset Naga

Naga Viper

Aaron and I might have won the PureEvil Challenge at the PNW Chilefest
I didn't even know there was prizes but apparently there was! Awesome T-shirt and amazing sauces by Salsalady, texascreekproducts.
Thanks again Ann

My Wife and I had such a great time. Great people, great food, amazing time to say the least!
To see lots of pictures and videos from the event check out..
http://thehotpepper....ad/#entry700272

 

[megamoo]

loving the pod pics