Carolina Reaper (HP22B) Community Grow

A few members including myself are growing seeds for this variety ASAP. I and a few others here on THP thought it would be fun to have a "community glog" strictly for this variety, a fun thread about the HP22B and growing this pepper for the first time.

I think we should start a community glog like this anytime there is a new pepper with alot of attention and alot of people growing it, possible world record holder or not. It would be fun, and this should be fun! That's why we all love this hobby is it not?

Therefore, this will be a drama-free, controversy-free, fun glog for all of us growers and others to enjoy. If you grow, please chime in. If you're growing this variety, please post pictures and chime in about your observations.

Again.. This thread is ment to be fun and informative, but mostly fun
Please. Pretty please with sugar on top.. lol. Keep it drama-free.
I, and many others would really appreciate this thread to stay that way.

Now lets get to growing!

I went with the paper towel method for this guy just like I have with all my mid-season starts. It is far from my favorite way to germinate seeds but I'm in no hurry this time of year which is why I went this route. I've had the seeds in the paper towel for about a week now on top of my HOT5 lighting closet. The seeds should be showing root tips soon, then they will be visiting some real soil

How's it going for everyone else?

Brandon

 

[sicman]

awesome lock, they look beautifull,cant wait to see them start podding crazy. i have 10 seeds someone sent me,i dont think ill start any more seeds for a month but im anxious to see how awesome these pepers really are.

 

[Joshuap2000]

I am a day late from my weekly sunday photo post, but here we go. The photo was taken yesterday.

I am having a promblem, with some, not sure if its fert burn, or low nitrogen, but going to look into it more tommorrow.

 

[lock203]

Quick update. I've had to move/get rid of some plants to give my reaper a little more room. Here it is next to my bhut, these 2 plants have taken up my entire 4x4 area under the 4ft 8bulb t5.

Reaper is the plant on the left.

Pods are starting to grow, I find a bunch of new ones everyday. Pics of the ones I could get decent shots of.

 

[Chewi]

Lock what size pots are those in? Wonderful looking plants btw!!

 

[scratchzilla]

I think I remember him saying 7qt, but don't quote me there.

 

[lock203]

Thanks Chewi! They are in 7 quart pots right now, I'm afraid to put to put them in a bigger size for fear of them getting even larger.

 

[scratchzilla]

Do it! You know you want too.

 

[lock203]

I know, I got a stack of really nice 5 gallon Root Maker pots that just taunt me to be used.

 

[lock203]

So I decided that Scratch was right, my plants needed a nicer pot than the 30 cent one they were in.

I transplanted into 5 gallon root maker pots. This was not fun transplanting these guys by myself.

 

[badger126]

Looks great! You can really see how many blossoms you have in that pic!

 

[Kramer Chids]

My first Primo is up after 10 days...I had to edit this tonight. I had two more pop up today.

 

[millworkman]

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[Joshuap2000]

I am a day late, but had rain off and on, so wanted to wait until i can get all the pictures at once.

Here are the 2nd batch I started, saw some good growth the last week.

Here the first batch sitting out in the sun, They been harding off for about week now. Also it been a little windy out side, so some are hanging over. I am giong to stake them up when
i transplant them. But holding off until I get a phone call hopefully the next 2-3 days.

Also, they outside ones are starting to flower.

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

trying to clone early

 

[Joshuap2000]

trying to clone early

I have always had better luck cloning with rapid rooters myself, so you can try that, also try to give in a foilar spray once a day, and stick in the humidty dome until you see roots. what i did and use to work withing 14 days.

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

 

[lock203]

Feed the plants today and it is always easier to take pics when I feed them.

I'm starting to see a lot of pods on my plant. I put a chair in the pic so you can get a sense of the size.

Here are some pod pics.

 

[armac]

Some pods look like habs and some have a 7 pot look to them. None have the hardcore "primo look".

Interesting.

 

[romy6]

Yeah does look very habbish . Strange

 

[JesterJoker]

I think were going to see lots of pod variations. I think the interview that Ed did for thepepperseed.com he said something about there being 80% pod similarity and that was good for him to call it stable.

but I know there are other peppers like primo's and Bhuts that have a more stable pod shape/size