Chef Jimmie's Grow Thread

Chef Jimmie · Mar 28, 2009

I'm starting some new pepper plants.
Heres what I have going.
Habanero, Thai Poinsettia, Jalapeno M, Anaheim, Cascabella, Long red slim Cayenne, Serrano, and Hungarian Hot wax. (144 of them buggars)

I'll update this as they grow
Heres the start...

Chef Jimmie · Mar 28, 2009

heres the week one update

The Habaneros are thriving

The Habs and a quarter for a size comparison

The Anaheim

The Cascabella

Chef Jimmie · Mar 28, 2009

The Thia Poinsettia

caroltlw · Mar 28, 2009

Cute little tykes. What you got for lighting them?

Chef Jimmie · Mar 28, 2009

I grow them in my garage, under an eight foot (two fours actually) uv florescent (T5 bulbs)
My garage is heated and stays about 72 degrees

groeatrepeat · Mar 28, 2009

UV Fluoros? I don't think plants can use UV light...

Chef Jimmie · Mar 28, 2009

lol..thyere not UV's...Fluorescent

I'm chasing my lil son around this morning and trying to start this thread..my bad.

heres a link to what I have bought
http://homeharvest.com/highoutputfluorescenttubes.htm

I use these
High-Output
Four-Foot (45-Inch)
Fluorescent Tubes
3000K (Warm White)
TL5HO/54W/830

SnakeDoc · Mar 28, 2009

Chef,
What growing media are you using? I'm just curious because my Burpee tray came with some pellets, but I'm not sure if they'd be good for germination. I certainly don't want to waste them.

Chef Jimmie · Mar 28, 2009

I bouth these pellets at Lowes. Trays and pellets were about 8 bucks. I started the seeds last saturday, and you see todays results.

I have ued these trays several times, they are burpee brand