Capsidadburn 2014

Here we go again.  Seems like it was only yesterday.  I've recieved a lot of pods and seeds from great folks here.  THP and those folks are awesome!   I'll be growing most all of them as well as an order I just placed yesterday with Semillas.
 
I will seriously have to alter my logistics and layout to grow everything and keep it as asthetic but affordable as possible.  Big problems;  I need to trim my front yard trees to get more morning and mid day sun in the back.  I really need to haul in new soil.  Hello wheelbarrow and backpain.  My city is currently in a stage 2 drought restrictions (once a week watering).  I usually water with drip irrigation everyother day until summer forces me to each day.  Barrel collection (which I've been tinkering with for a while) will have to happen.
 
Here is my list in no particular order.  Seeds and or Fresh pods from; Pepperlover/ Judy, GAGrowhead/Jason, Windchicken/Gary, Sawyer/John, Spicegeist/Charles  Meatfreak/ Stefan, PIC 1/ Greg  Thanks to all!                  
                                                                                               Transplanted to 3x3's;

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Butch T Scorpion /Me​

Trinidad Scorpion Sunrise/Jason​

Peach Bhut Jolokia/Judy​

Sepia Serpent/Jason​

Bhut Orange Copenhagen/Jason​

Peach Habanero/Judy​

7 Pot Not Red (Yellow) Barrackpore/Me​

White Devil's Tongue/Jason​

NagaBrain F3/Gary​

Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion/Jason​

Jay's Red Ghost Scorpion/Jason​

Congo Black/Judy​

White Bhut Jolokia/Judy​

Bonda ma Jaques X Yellow 7 Pot/Gary-Charles​

Brain Strain/Judy​

Datil/Jason​

Tobago Yellow Scotch Bonnet/Judy​

Bubble Gum 7 Pot #1/Jason​

Yellow Moruga Scorpion/Judy​

Yellow Bhut Jolokia/Judy​

7 Pot Chiguanas/Judy​

Texas Pequin F2/Gary-Brian​

7 Pot Jonah/Judy​

Brown Moruga Scorpion/Judy​

Elysium Oxide Bonnet F4/ Me​

Tepin X 7 Pot/Charles​

MOA Scotch Bonnet/John​

7 Pot Burgundy/John​

7 Pot Barrackpore/Me​

Jigsaw/John​

Jamaican Yellow Scotch Bonnet/Judy​

Cumari do Para/Me​

Giant Yellow Brainstrain/Judy​

Carolina Reaper/John​

Funky Reaper/John​

7 Pot Brown/John​

Douglah/Me​

Chintexle/Charles​

Donne Sali/Charles​

TFM Scotch Bonnet/Jason​

Tepin X Quintisho F1/ Me​

Mini-Mini X Purple Flash F1/ Me​

Trinidad Chocolate Bonnet/Jason​

Trinidad Cherries/Jason​

Tepin/Me​

Quintisho/Me​

Giant White Hab/ Jason​

Espelette Basque/ Me​

Green Habanero​

CGN 23255​

Brown Bhutlah​

Brown Rocoto​

Sara's Green​

El Oro de Ecuador​

Jalapeno Jalastar​

Habanero Naranja Picante​

CAP 217 Rocoto​

Jalapeno Goliath​

Lota Bih​

Chiclayo​

Jalapeno El Jefe​

Yellow Bhut SG​

Naga Suomi​

Madballs 7 Red​

7 Pot Primo Orange​

Yellow Infinity​

St. Martins Red Hab​

Miss. St. Butch T​

Madballs 7 Chocolate​

Och Rios Scotch Bonnet​

Numex 6-4​

Armageddon​

MOA Red​

Spanish Naga Morich​

Lumbre​

Big Bang Chocolate Naga​

White Fatalii​

UBSC​

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Have a great day people!

 

[maximumcapsicum]

How do you end up isolating? I was gonna put fabric bags over buds before they flower and until the pod sets.

 

[Pr0digal_son]

Looking good Mike!

 

[capsidadburn]

How do you end up isolating? I was gonna put fabric bags over buds before they flower and until the pod sets.

Adam, I have always used the organza bags on blooms. Different sizes. 5 to 8 inch maybe. For me this seems to work well on small pod varieties, but works best in cooler, late season temps. During the summer there seems to be to much heat build up in the bag around chinense varieties. Bloom drop inside the bag is the usual result. Bagging the whole branch or plant would be more successful. It's my plan to try to "section off" groups of plants with tulle, and then larger branch bags loosely placed. I'm not sure exactly what that structure will look like yet. PVC, shade cloth, and tulle, zip ties.

Best of luck!

Looking good Mike!

Thank you John!

Clearing out the grow box, ready to harden off.

 

[maximumcapsicum]

Thanks Mike! Best of luck hardening off!

Will probably try the fabric as well. Just a test season to see how it all goes.

 

[romy6]

 Plants are looking superb my friend.
 
 So much for downsizing the grow eh   

 

[Devv]

And I see a bunch more in the background already soaking up the sun. The 10 day looks great! I think we're done with the cold weather here buddy! May get some more wind, but you know

 

[capsidadburn]

I've been out of town for a couple days.  I put out some hardening off plants for their first time out while I was gone.  The forecoast was mostly cloudy so I gambled.  They looked fine when I got back.  I couldn't pass up the progress they would get.  And no I do not know where I will put them all. Fun though!

 
Both my kids were in a regional Science olympiad competition at Texas A & M in San Antonio.  My son took 1st place in his "Scrambler" event and a 3rd place in another event.  His "C" division, (High School) took 2nd place overall.  Not sure how many teams competed.  May or may not go on to the State level competition's in May at College Station.
 
My daughter took a 3rd place medal in her first Regional competition for Wildflowers.  The "B" division, (Middle School) took 1st  place overall and will advance to the state competition.
 
Here's a few pics and I will try  to post some links to some Scrambler practice runs at my Wife's work after hours which has smoother floors than my work.




 

I have two more video links;  Will wait for bump.
 
Thanks!

 

[GA Growhead]

Bump

 

[maximumcapsicum]

Excellent olympiadage!

 

[OCD Chilehead]

That's awesome. Congrats to your son and daughter. Your plants look great.

 

[capsidadburn]

Excellent olympiadage!

Thanks Jason and Adam!
 


 
Pansy Close up

 
Still filling up the raised bed.  About 3/4's full.  I can work on it tomorrow finally.
 

That's awesome. Congrats to your son and daughter. Your plants look great.

Thanks OCD!
 
I forgot to mention that the Scrambler distance at competition was 10.7 meters and my son's vehicle made the trip in 3.42 seconds.  It stopped around 6 inches short of the barrier wall and no broken egg.

 

[capsidadburn]

Well my raised bed is near completion.  Here is a list of plants in it with room for one more plant.
 
Datil
7 Pot Jonah
Bhut Orange Copenhagen
Elysium Oxide Bonnet
Ministry of Agriculture S. B.
Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion
Jay's Red Ghost Scorpion
Trinidad Congo Black
Tobago Yellow Scotch Bonnet
 
Some choices of fine looking plants to fill the last spot;
 
Brown Moruga
7 Pot Bubble Gum #1
Brain Strain
Yellow Bhut Jolokia (Judy)
Peach Bhut Jolokia
White Devils Tongue
Carolina Reaper
Funky Reaper
Jigsaw
 
Or additional previously mentioned.
 
If anyone is interested I would love to hear your choice of these. 
 
I will have two other raised beds for some of the various crosses, Jalapenos and Numex varieties.  The remainder will be put in #5 pots with a few larger sizes 7, 10, 15, and 20.  Also many shared with coworkers and friends.
 
Dropped in my local 3rd Coast Horticulture shop today with a dozen varieties of pepper seeds for them.  The newer employee's were all smiles when the owner told them I was the guy that dropped off two dozen varieties last year.  Lots of happy chatter about Yellow 7 Pots and Scorpions.
 
I saw an article about Sean the owner on the countertop from the magazine, "Maximum Yeild" in which it mentions he has garnered the attention of the USDA with his tea making.
 
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
 
Thanks for looking,
 
Mike

 

[GA Growhead]

Tough choice there Mike. Peach bhut for flavor, Bbg7 for coolness, or brown moruga, reapers, jigsaw, brain for heat. Tough choice! I would just squeeze them all in.

 

[capsidadburn]

Thanks Jason,  I think flavor is all important to me.  I loved the peach bhuts and the peach habs that I got from Judy.  I got the feeling she liked the habs better for the freshness longevity once ripe.  Have to work fast or freeze as you go with the Peach bhuts I guess.
 

Tough choice there Mike. Peach bhut for flavor, Bbg7 for coolness, or brown moruga, reapers, jigsaw, brain for heat. Tough choice! I would just squeeze them all in.

 

[GA Growhead]

So true Mike!
I turned up the quantity of peach bhuts this season. I might have 16 to 20 or more to choose from at the moment. I enjoyed the flavor for sure!
Turning the guys at the shop with some plants sound cool.
I need to hit up one of the other locations of ours here in the metro area. Have been told the chili heads are at one of the other stores and that they grow some supers there. Not much pepper wise at the location I end up at.
I have giving a few guys there some pods, but only one guy had any passion for them.

 

[Pinoy83]

 

 

wow amazing babies....and thats a tonnnnnn

 

[meatfreak]

Good stuff, Mike. Plants are looking good, love it that you shared the remainder with friends and co-workers I couldn't just give them away after taking care for them, unless I would be sure they wouldn't destroy the plant Have a good weekend!

 

[Devv]

Looking good Mike!
 
Congrats on the kids doing so well in the competition! That had to be fun
 
I'm in the same boat with too many plants, and am going to decide tomorrow where the last will go.
 
I sold some and then gave those that bought some feebee's. It's hard to part with them for sure!
 
Have a great weekend!

 

[Spicegeist]

Some choices of fine looking plants to fill the last spot;
 
Brown Moruga
7 Pot Bubble Gum #1
Brain Strain
Yellow Bhut Jolokia (Judy)
Peach Bhut Jolokia
White Devils Tongue
Carolina Reaper
Funky Reaper
Jigsaw
 

 
Some interesting peppers here... tough choice...

 

[HolyP]

Great looking plants, and excellent photography.
Looking forward to seeing more