bpiela's 2017 glog

stickman · May 2, 2017

Man! That's a lotta Aphid bastiges! The good news is that your plants seem strong enough to stand up to them at least in the short term. I know they look manky now, but if you can kill off the infestation the plants should grow out of it. We're pullin' for ya!

Superhot Sim · May 3, 2017

Gutted to see your plants covered in them wee beasie feckers, still time to pull it round and have a good season, rooting for you all the way Ben , good luck.

dragonsfire · May 3, 2017

yeah I know the feeling, Aphids trashed 3/4 my plants this winter

bpiela · May 4, 2017

dragonsfire said:
yeah I know the feeling, Aphids trashed 3/4 my plants this winter

I am still fighting them, but all of my plants are taking a hit. I am very sorry to hear about your situation as well.

karoo · May 4, 2017

I have never seen an aphid attack like that .
Just reduce the numbers first with a simple flush of water down the drain . Then start with other treatments.

bpiela · May 14, 2017

So, all plants were affected. At least 2/3 of all plants are dead. The ones that live look horrible. I will be buying plants for this season. My OW's and about 30 plants were moved to my greenhouse before the bloodbath, so those plants are doing fine.

Wiriwiri · May 14, 2017

Ben,so sorry that those pests created such havoc..they are so disgusting.,,and multiple faster than lightening..hard to get rid of too...just horrible..
Its a big turn off to see the damage they do..I don't know if Cross County is near you,( I believe that is the name?) and you maybe can pick up some plants ,I know they have a large selection..Good luck with those plants you were able to save.

OCD Chilehead · May 15, 2017

Dang Ben. I'm sorry about the aphids. When you said you had a problem, I didn't think it was that bad.

How late of a season do you have?

stettoman · May 15, 2017

Jeez Ben, that's a shame. If it were me I'd have gone industrial by now and done the Sevin, followed by a fog-bomb.

Never had an aphid that I know of in my life, CO potato bugs, mealy bugs, yes, but no aphids.

After seeing your pics I'm going to thank my stars... :pray:

dragonsfire · May 15, 2017

I got four plants that have survived the whole Aphid ordeal.

bpiela · May 18, 2017

So, I did some work today to figure out what I have left.   Out of 344 cells that germinated, 236 are gone. So, got 108 plants that I can plant in both my garden and my sister's place. Out of those 108, about 10 of them are healthy. I hope I can bring them around. Outside temps have just been crazy. Too cold last week and over 90 this week. I did buy some plants from Cross Country Nurseries, some Bonnie plants, some plants from 96Strat, and some from Piedmont Farms and Refining Fire Chiles. I am not sure what to do next year. I will probably reach out to folks to get any opinions or recommendations so that I can avoid this happening again. Here is my list of plants that germinated and were looking good a month ago.

I have the pepper name followed by two numbers. The first number is how many I had germinated, the second number is how many perished during the Aphid Wars. If there is no second number, then none of that particular variety passed away.

Aji Pineapple   9   7
Sport   6   6
7 Pot Caramel   3   2
7 Pot Defcon   3   3
7 Pot Infinity   3   3
7 Pot Katie   3   1
7 Pot Lava Yellow   3   3
7 Pot Madballz   3   3
7 Pot Primo   3   1
7 Pot Rennie Chocolate   3
Aji Norteno    3   2
Aji Penec   3   1
Angkor Sunrise   3   1
Antakie   3   2
Antep Aci Dolma   3   3
Bahamian Goat   3   3
Bell of Göllü   3   1
Bhut Chocolate x 7 Pot Yellow   3   2
Bhut Jolokia Caramel   3
Bhut Jolokia Carrot     3
Bhut Jolokia Chocolate Smooth   3
Bhut Jolokia Orange Copenhagen   3
BTR Scorpion   3   3
C04392   3
Cabai Burung Ungu   3   3
CAP 691   3   3
CAP1144   3   2
CGN21554 (Ndungu)    3   1
Chenzo Chilli   3
Colombian Yellow   3   3
CP115: Douglah x TS BT Choc   3   1
Dilly Street Tamwork Birdseye   3   3
Filfil I Surkh PI 125801   3   3
FuszerPaprika   3   1
Gentle Giant Goliath Sweet   3   3
Giant Ristra F1   3   3
Gochu Cheongyang    3   2
Guajillo   3   3
Habanero Black Stinger   3
Habanero Peach Jumbo   3
Habanero Pumpkin   3
Habanero Red Savina   3   1
Hawaiian Chili   3   2
Jalapeno Cracked PL   3   2
Jalapeno Purple   3   3
Jalapeno Tajin F1   3   3
Jamy   3   2
Kimisi   3   3
Kori Sitakame   3   2
Kumasi   3   2
Lemme's Italian   3   3
Madam Jeanette x Goronong   3   3
Malawi Piquante   3
Matay   3   3
Mel Unknown 2016   3   1
Naga Black   3   3
Naga Ghost White   3   1
Padron   3   2
Paradicsom Alaku   3   3
Peruvian Giallo Arancio   3
PI 199506   3   2
PI 322717   3   2
Piment d'Espelette   3   3
Sadabahar   3   2
Scotch Bonnet 7 Jonah   3   1
Scotch Bonnet MOA Red   3   1
Serrano Tampiqueno   3   3
Sulu Adana PL    3   3
Super Chile   3
Tabasco   3   3
Targu Mures   3   2
TCO7246   3
Tepin x Lemon Drop F4   3
Thai Hot Yellow   3   3
Thai Purple   3   3
Thunder Mountain Lorghorn   3   3
Trinidad Morovas   3   2
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Yellow   3   1
Trinidad Scorpion Sara R Long SRTSL   3   1
Trinidad Scorpion Sunrise   3   2
Trinidad Smooth   3   3
Tshololo Orange   3   1
Tucano F1 (wild cross)   3   2
Uvilla Grande    3   2
West Indies Red CARDI   3   2
White-Peach PL   3
Xalapa   3   3
7 Pot Douglah    2   1
7 Pot Primo Yellow   2   2
Acrata   2   1
Aji Pineapple x Butch T Yellow F2   2   2
Al-Bab   2   2
Big Jim 2011 WR   2
Bih Caramel   2   2
CAP501   2
CGN 23255   2   2
Ciliatum   2   1
Devil's Brew   2   2
Guyana Tragedy PI 238046   2   2
Habanero Chocolate   2   1
Maraba   2   2
Moruga x BBG7   2
Ms. Junie   2   1
Mystery Wine   2   2
Naga Bengal Peach   2   2
Naga x Cumari Ou Passarinho   2   2
Red Dog (Mike Hess)   2   2
Scotch Bonnet MOA   2   2
Scotch Bonnet Tobago Yellow   2   1
Shishito   2   2
St. Helena BE   2   2
Thai Orange Large x Aji Fantasy   2   1
Ujed-Bite F3   2   2
Ujed-Bite F3   2   1
7 Pot Lava Red   1   1
Aconcagua Giant BE    1   1
Aji Jobito x BBG7    1   1
Aji Lemon Drop   1   1
Aji White Lightning Bolt   1   1
Bhut Jolokia Yellow Creamy   1   1
Blushing Dutchman   1   1
Blushing Dutchman   1   1
C. Eximium     1
Carolina Reaper   1   1
CGN 23255   1   1
Cveta hot F2   1   1
El o de Ecuador BE    1   1
Jalachuan BE 1   1
Moruga Brown   1   1
Naga Morich    1
Relleno   1
Rocotillo   1   1
Scotch Bonnet CARDI Yellow   1   1
Sugar Rush Peach    1

juanitos · May 19, 2017

dayum u crazy keeping track of all that

moruga welder · May 19, 2017

Wow bro , so sry to see . Are you initially getting them inside ?

bpiela said:
So, I ordered up some ladybugs to kill the aphids. I ordered them from Amazon. They did a good job the few other times I used them this year... Anyways, this past week, I had a business trip that parlayed into a guys weekend away in DC. The ladybugs arrived after I left for the trip. I asked my wife to put them in the grow area. Seems like at least half of them were dead. I arrived today to take a look and it is as if nothing had been done. I have never seem such a mess before. Here are a few pics

I am not sure what to do except by tons of Insecticidal soap, neem oil, etc and hit as many plants as I can daily. Ordering more ladybugs would be a waste. Takes about a week to receive them.

bpiela · May 19, 2017

I think I brought them in via the OW's so I think I will try not doing any OW's next year. I tried just about every spray there is and it never seems to do enough. Trying to spray the tops and bottoms of all leaves on 300+ plants is a pita. I think it needs to be done daily for something like 9 days, I am not sure. I just have not been successful doing that. I did purchase 1500 ladybugs a few times during the growing season. The problem there is that it takes a week to get the bugs and a percentage of them arrive dead or soon dead. I might do a few test runs during the summer to try to find out where the aphids are coming from.

bpiela · May 19, 2017

juanitos said:
dayum u crazy keeping track of all that

Had to do it just so I could know what I have and what I don't.

Superhot Sim · May 20, 2017

Ben chin up buddy, we're all hoping you get through this, and the surviving plants do well for you and you can harvest some pods this season.
OW is great when it works but a PITA when you take the risk of bring in even a few unwanted guests.
I wish you well for rest of season and look forward to your "keepers" going outside and doing you proud. ( They will)

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stickman · May 20, 2017

bpiela said:
I think I brought them in via the OW's so I think I will try not doing any OW's next year. I tried just about every spray there is and it never seems to do enough. Trying to spray the tops and bottoms of all leaves on 300+ plants is a pita. I think it needs to be done daily for something like 9 days, I am not sure. I just have not been successful doing that. I did purchase 1500 ladybugs a few times during the growing season. The problem there is that it takes a week to get the bugs and a percentage of them arrive dead or soon dead. I might do a few test runs during the summer to try to find out where the aphids are coming from.

I think you nailed it Ben... The same thing happened to me this past winter. I tried to OW a Pubiscens inside and just couldnt get rid of the little bastiges. Unless I can find a way to ensure their eradication before I bring a plant inside I won't be doing any over-wintering in future either.

Good luck with the rest of your season!

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bpiela · May 24, 2017

I received an order today that I placed with Piedmont Farm and Gardens. Wow! These plants are huge. These are not the standard plugs that are normally shipped. And the packing materials are top notch.

Here is the box that the plants were shipped in.

And now the plants. All large and ready to go. This makes me feel like maybe I can get a few pods early this year..

Also, I was looking through my existing plants today and I noticed that I had misread one of the plant labels. Turns out one of my Aji Painapple F2's lived. It looks extremely horrible but there is hope.

Things starting to look up.

Wiriwiri · May 24, 2017

Nice healthy looking plants you have there Ben...good luck.

Devv · May 24, 2017

I sure hope things straighten out for you Ben. I've had my share of garden "issues" the last few years. All we can do is work out the best solution with what we have to work with. I had the Aphids 2 years in a row in my nursery, without anything brought in from the outside. But I do see the tiny little black ants. Terro is a really cool bait for the ants. It's basically sugar and boron; they bring it back home and BOOM!

Keep it green buddy!