BigCedars SuperHot Grow 2012

Siliman · Dec 30, 2011

salsalady said:
... I'm going in 6 different directions and have early onset of CRS....

Hmmm, not sure what that is, but it must have something to do with chile consumption, or lack thereof. Thanks for the Chilefest invite! Will check out your postings in the Events forum and see about time frame and let you know if can do.

Brandon no doubt will need a truck to bring his pods to this C-Fest the way he is going.... :cool:

salsalady · Dec 30, 2011

CRS= Can't Remember Schtuff

So, Brandon, can we count on you for the fresh chiles? just kidding, I know you can't plan on anything growing for sure. Those cayenne-type chiles you brought last year were HUGE!

Hope you can make it, Siliman.

MGOLD86 · Dec 30, 2011

Thanks Homie. I ordered a bag. I have 2 50 cell trays of rapid rooters, and I am gonna be doing a 50 cell flat of the Hoffman's to do a bit of an experiment. Thanks for the link.

Sownseeds · Dec 30, 2011

Great start mate , ill be watching this one also , Good luck with everything .

BigCedar · Jan 1, 2012

meatfreak said:
No they havent, Brandon. I don't think they will either, because in the beginning I let the tops of some of my plugs dry out, therefore killing the embryo I'm afraid. No biggie, I still have seeds of most varieties and will try them again at a later point. How's it going with your younglings?

Stefan

Hey Stefan, I did that with my trial n error seeds over the summer.. I've made sure to be really anal about making sure that doesn't happen lol. My younglings are doing just fine

I know its only 15 days in but I'm throwing in the flag with the few varieties that haven't popped yet.. I'm only missing one variety that I REALLY wanted to grow.. So I'm happy

Siliman said:
Thanks Brandon. One bag Hoffman's rolling via Amazon. Been hankering to try this since AJ recommended last year. He had a quote something like "It's all about the root ball..." And my crappy starter mix last year (really coarse homemade stuff) made for a lousy root ball so I'm trying to eliminate all possible boo-boos.

Will be watching your reports and the PNW weather with interest. Happy Grow Year....

Thank you

You n me both, I'm gonna be watching the weather channel more than I have in my entire life this year lol. I hope its hot! so far I can tell the soil is great.. The roots are already coming out of the bottom of the cells, they're all barely getting there first leaves too so that's really fast root growth. Good luck on your grow as well!

romy6 said:
Looking good Brandon. I was curious as well where you are gonna put all these babies when they get bigger? Almost perfect germination rates.

I'm going to take over our kitchen next pot up, then I'm going to take over my front n backyard lol. My wife burns easy so my daughter n I are the only ones that spend alot of time outside in the summer, even at 18months old she already loves pepper plants n pods so shes okay with it too

salsalady said:
Wise Man, stc! Q to you and Brandon, or who-ever...can't you plant a few marigolds, or violets or something in the pots around the peppers? I'm not an experienced grower enough to answer that. Just trying to keep the ladies happy also.

Siliman, has anyone contacted you about the NW Chilefest in September? You're close enough, you could make it. And I apologize if I did and don't remember. I'm going in 6 different directions and have early onset of CRS.

Ann, Marigolds smell like pee and geraniums are for old people. Im just kidding.. not really though. :lol:

Don't worry, I bring plenty of flowers home from work, believe it or not I like flowers.. I hate annual flowers but I have plenty of passion flowers, honeysuckles and perrenial flowers at home. I think I enjoy them more than my wife does honestly lol..

Siliman said:
Hmmm, not sure what that is, but it must have something to do with chile consumption, or lack thereof. Thanks for the Chilefest invite! Will check out your postings in the Events forum and see about time frame and let you know if can do.

Brandon no doubt will need a truck to bring his pods to this C-Fest the way he is going....

I can only hope!

salsalady said:
CRS= Can't Remember Schtuff
So, Brandon, can we count on you for the fresh chiles? just kidding, I know you can't plan on anything growing for sure. Those cayenne-type chiles you brought last year were HUGE!
Hope you can make it, Siliman.

.Honestly Ann? I know you say your just kidding but I was already planning on supplying. If all goes well of course.. and if this grow op doesn't I'll be one POed man for a very long time lol. I'd love to supply a couple of everything I'm growing so people can take some home n such.. I can almost guarentee you I won't be making it the the PNWCF this year unfortunately, it was hard enough to get that weekend off last year I doubt they'll let me this year. So I really want to do everything I can to help out. Early September (which I think is when the PNWCF is if I remember correctly) I hope to have pods by then with the early start n all.. weather permitting, we shall see! But seriously.. count on pods!

MGOLD86 said:
Thanks Homie. I ordered a bag. I have 2 50 cell trays of rapid rooters, and I am gonna be doing a 50 cell flat of the Hoffman's to do a bit of an experiment. Thanks for the link.

No problem Matt

Sownseeds said:
Great start mate , ill be watching this one also , Good luck with everything .

Thanks dude Been watching yours! Good luck to you as well. Don't forget, I'll be hitting you up this fall with if all goes well!

Thanks again for watching everyone.

Brandon

Alright.. Last seed sprout update I promise!

I'm sure I'll have a small few pop in the next 5 days but for the most part.. the sprout party is all over. and I'm fine with that

DAY 15

Bhut Peach: 2/4
Bhut Choco X Y7: 2/4
Bhut Assam: 2/4
Bhut Yellow: 4/4 100%
Bhut Choco 1: 1/2
Bhut Choco 2: 1/2
Bhut1: 2/2 100%
Bhut2: 1/2
Bhut Indian Carbon: 3/4
Bhut Orange: 2/4
TS AJ: 3/4
Naga Black: 1/4
Naga Chocolate: 3/4
Naga Morich: 4/4 100%
Naga Viper: 3/4
Naga BigBang: 2/4
Naga Monster: 3/4
TS CARDI Yellow X Bhut: 2/4
TS Mustard: 2/4
TS Sunrise: 3/4
TS LongTail: 4/4 100%
TS ButchT: 2/4
TS Moruga: 4/4 100%
TS Moruga Satans: 2/4
TS Moruga Yellow: 1/4
TS Large: 3/4
TS Chocolate: 2/4
TS CARDI Yellow: 2/4
TS 2: 4/4 100%
TS Fat Long: 4/4 100%
TS X Morango: 2/4
Infinity with Tail: 4/4 100%
Infinity: 7/8
Infinity Monster: 2/4
Infinty Fat Freak: 4/4 100%
7Brown1: 3/4
7Brown2 3/4
7Primo1: 4/4 100%
7Primo2: 3/4
7Brain1: 4/4 100%
7Brain2: 3/4
7Brain Yellow: 4/4 100%
7 CARDI Red: 4/4 100%
7 Douglah: 3/4
7 Jonah: 4/4 100%
7 Congo: 3/4
7 Yellow2: 4/4 100%
7 Burgundy1: 4/4 100%
7 Burgundy2: 3/4
7 Barrackapore: 3/4
7 Chiguanas: 3/4
7 Orange: 1/4
7 Madballz: 2/4
7 Jonah SB Cross: 1/4
7 Primo Hybrid: 3/4
7 Bubblegum: 1/4
Mystery Super with Tail: 4/4 100%
Trinidad Viper: 3/4
Monster Naga X Douglah: 3/4
Mystery Red Douglah: 4/4 100%
Black Naga Red Cross: 1/4
Bih Jolokia: 3/4
Dorset Naga: 3/4
XXL: 4/4 100%
TS Hab Cross: 3/4

186/284 Seeds Sprouted
65%

66/72 Varieties Sprouted
92%

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE.

Brandon

habaneroheat81 · Jan 1, 2012

WOW!! 92% Right on B! Thats awesome! Keep it up! This is going to be an amazing year for you.

Aaron

wayright · Jan 2, 2012

WOW! Man your grow list of supers is amazing!
Cant wait to see all of these peppers!!

Kevin

Siliman · Jan 4, 2012

Hey, Brandon, what is your nute strategy for your little seedlings? No, not Nute the candidate, the fertilizer rate and type....

MGOLD86 · Jan 4, 2012

HGH and DBOL, but he is gonna say some sissy stuff like progrow or worm castings. You havent fooled me Brandon.

BigCedar · Jan 4, 2012

habaneroheat81 said:
WOW!! 92% Right on B! Thats awesome! Keep it up! This is going to be an amazing year for you.
Aaron

I hope your right Aaron! unless something terrible happens, I think it's all gonna boil down to the crazy f****** weather here in the NW. I really hope we have a nice spring n summer. Were WAY over due for one. whats it been.. 5 years? :crazy:

wayright said:
WOW! Man your grow list of supers is amazing!
Cant wait to see all of these peppers!!

Kevin

Thanks Kevin! I figured I'd switch up my grow this year.. I always grow the same shit year after year.. I've never grown 70 varieties of supers and 200 plants so I think I accomplished the switch up lol. 40 plants has gotten a bit boring for me so I thought I'd quadruple it

Siliman said:
Hey, Brandon, what is your nute strategy for your little seedlings? No, not Nute the candidate, the fertilizer rate and type....

I actually am going to be using fish fertilizer on the seedlings 5-1-1, 1/4 strength, every other week until they're big enough to handle more. I'll be starting to juice them this week now that the first leaves are coming in really nicely and the roots are all over the place

MGOLD86 said:
HGH and DBOL, but he is gonna say some sissy stuff like progrow or worm castings. You havent fooled me Brandon.

Damn it Matt, I almost had you!
:rofl:

One thing I can promise you and everyone else.. You will never see me talk about and/or do this grow, using anything to do with worms, homemade organic teas, soils, or compost lol.. I'm sure it works great n all as I've seen here on THP but I simply don't have the time for it, and I see the same results with less labor intensive ways of fertilizing, with 200 plants, hell even 40, I'm all about less labor intensive ways of doing things

If I was retired, you bet your ass I'd be making everything homemade. Just not in the cards right now

Thanks for watching!

Tomorrow I will be posting an update with pictures n such.. I'd do it tonight but pictures with no natural lighting look like crap

So tomorrow it is!
Brandon

Pepper-Guru · Jan 5, 2012

BigCedar said:
One thing I can promise you and everyone else.. You will never see me talk about and/or do this grow, using anything to do with worms, homemade organic teas, soils, or compost lol.. I'm sure it works great n all as I've seen here on THP but I simply don't have the time for it, and I see the same results with less labor intensive ways of fertilizing, with 200 plants, hell even 40, I'm all about less labor intensive ways of doing things If I was retired, you bet your ass I'd be making everything homemade. Just not in the cards right now

Brandon

Well Brandon that all depends on how subjective one is regarding the term "labor intensive"... I'll admit, going to the store and buying chemicals is much easier than going fishing, catching triple your trout limit in the N Ga Mountains, then using the guts and heads as the base for a brewed tea. having said that...you're wrong about one thing... the results! In no way can chemicals produce bigger, healthier plants than organics

I'll challenge anyone on that one!

BigCedar · Jan 5, 2012

Pepper-Guru said:
Well Brandon that all depends on how subjective one is regarding the term "labor intensive"... I'll admit, going to the store and buying chemicals is much easier than going fishing, catching triple your trout limit in the N Ga Mountains, then using the guts and heads as the base for a brewed tea. having said that...you're wrong about one thing... the results! In no way can chemicals produce bigger, healthier plants than organics I'll challenge anyone on that one!

I knew before I even made that comment that I'd be getting your attention asap lol, I forget one thing though.. I won't be using chemicals, I'll be using organic ferts just.. premade ones

I won't be challenging you on anything to do with ferts or growing there mr. 7foot tall fatalii. That's a battle lost before it was started lol. Anywho, the day that I do end up having time to make my own organic ferts, I'll be hitting you up for advice, just like I needed to with aphids my friend

BigCedar · Jan 5, 2012

3 week update.

First leaves

And the better late than never guys.

My Overwinters, No artificial lighting at all.. well except for my dim overhead kitchen light. See Ann! I may not germinate flowers for my wife but I do bring them home for her :halo:

The ButchT that I started very late in the seasons doing suprisingly well

New growth on the Fataliis

I noticed that all the seedlings had roots growing out the bottom of the cells, I'm watering from the bottom so I wanted to find an easier way to water without having to lift the cells up and possibly damaging the roots.

Solution!

Regular drinking cup.
Pull the side of the flat out.

3 full glasses of water will raise the water level of a flat 1/4inch

Kinda silly but It does help, it's faster and I don't have to lift seedlings up out of the flats everytime they need water.
Just a small tip for anyone new to this I guess.

Thanks for watching
Hope everyone's having a great year so far

Brandon

chileaddict · Jan 5, 2012

Excellent progress Brandon! I have enjoyed the "short break" from last year's grow. Looking at your thread makes me realize that I need to get the seeds out and get back to work...pronto. Who knows, the weather may just be kind to us this year.

PIC 1 · Jan 5, 2012

Hey Brandon,

Nice growth on the OW's. and those seedlings are coming up nicely for only the 3rd wk.

I like the amount of space you have in the yard........... :eek:

............... Man I'd start some more seeds if I had that kind of yardage!............. :cool:

Bottom watering is the way to go....................no watering can with a spout? You can dilute some ferts. easily in a 2 gal can.

Greg

megahot · Jan 5, 2012

BigCedar said:
3 week update.

First leaves

And the better late than never guys.

My Overwinters, No artificial lighting at all.. well except for my dim overhead kitchen light. See Ann! I may not germinate flowers for my wife but I do bring them home for her

The ButchT that I started very late in the seasons doing suprisingly well

New growth on the Fataliis

I noticed that all the seedlings had roots growing out the bottom of the cells, I'm watering from the bottom so I wanted to find an easier way to water without having to lift the cells up and possibly damaging the roots.

Solution!

Regular drinking cup.
Pull the side of the flat out.

3 full glasses of water will raise the water level of a flat 1/4inch

Kinda silly but It does help, it's faster and I don't have to lift seedlings up out of the flats everytime they need water.
Just a small tip for anyone new to this I guess.

Thanks for watching
Hope everyone's having a great year so far

Brandon

Nice bro! Way to improvise!

Spicy Chicken · Jan 6, 2012

Very impressive young man, you got it going on this year for sure, you will certainly have you hand full this summer and with lots of pods come fall.

If you don’t mind me asking, what is your set out date? I wish I could start mine this early.

On the watering thing, I normally leave one cell empty and cut the bottom out, that way I can water through it and keep an eye on the level as well, for what it’s worth

Good luck to you this season and will be watching you. Keep up the great work!

SocalChilehead · Jan 6, 2012

Those babies look great especially your overwintered plants one look like it is getting ready to set a flower on the 6th picture. :cheers:

salsalady · Jan 6, 2012

Sweet seedlings Brandon, and yes, it is nice to see the flowers for your lovely bride.

One other quick hint for watering the trays.........["funnel"] .......

Ya know, your back yard looks about the same size as Alabama Jack's.........

Pepper-Guru · Jan 6, 2012

Looking great dude. That T Scorp is gonna be a monster! She looks ready to get in the dirt under that warm sun! BTW the t scorp I sent you was off the original Butch T 6 yr old mother. I read you saying something about the tails...lol yeah that pepper is a good one! All the peppers you got were from the mothers, so they are the goods

Enjoy this season my freind and happy growing! You're gonna kill it! I can feel it. Grow on