CMPMAN1974 - 2012 Grow Log - Started 2/26/12

cmpman1974 · May 30, 2012

My neighbors don't seem to come out too much. lol. Maybe they reached over and nibbled on a few too many Trinidad Scorpions before. Maybe I should have a neighbor hood U-Pick pepper patch around September/October like cider mills do.

Lando · May 30, 2012

Looking great Chris

Do you hand water them all or is there an irrigation system burried in the ground?
Thanks again for those Huge chocolate twisted habanero seeds that you sent me they have grown much faster then my other plants. Thick stems and big leaves It looks like they are going to be monster plants.

ThePhill · May 30, 2012

cmpman1974 said:
That's a real bummer the plant was destroyed. It's happened to me in the past too. Somrtimes you can't win them all. I find that Chocolate Habalokia and White Bullet Habanero had a tendancy to do just that.

Happened 2 days before I had decided to stake everything, plant was looking great too, nice purple color to everything. So be it, live and learn I guess. Keep up the awesome work Chris.

PepperJam · May 30, 2012

cmpman1974 said:
My neighbors don't seem to come out too much. lol. Maybe they reached over and nibbled on a few too many Trinidad Scorpions before. Maybe I should have a neighbor hood U-Pick pepper patch around September/October like cider mills do.

Haha, or you could sell the extra pods in a farmers market. What do you do with all those pods? The AISPES plant looks nice. Are you part of the AISPES club? I was thinking of signing up in 2012 but got lazy. Maybe in 2013

armac · May 30, 2012

Chris could you do a topic with some photos of all the pequins you have worked with? I have 5 or 6 varieties going you sent me, my schauzers rearranged the ID tags........

Beautiful plants sir, will you try out those seeds I sent you this year or next?

MGOLD86 · May 30, 2012

Great photos Chris! I love the "pepper mounds", LOL! Everything looks great and I can't wait to see our pod shots this summer.

Just curious, but why don't you have an avatar? You have a million great photos, just curious to why you choose to go without?

NorTexChiliJs · May 30, 2012

Beautiful plants Chris. Looks like you are off to a healthy transplant. Keep up the great work!!

Btw, I had great germination results with the seeds I won from you late last year. Thanks again!!

cmpman1974 · May 30, 2012

I hand water. Fortunately in my area, I am not forced to hand water a ton. Rain seems to come sporadically, but we have had our years of real dry weather. Irrigation would be GREAT, but...

Lando said:
Looking great Chris
Do you hand water them all or is there an irrigation system burried in the ground?
Thanks again for those Huge chocolate twisted habanero seeds that you sent me they have grown much faster then my other plants. Thick stems and big leaves It looks like they are going to be monster plants.

I use a lot of pods for cooking, especially thai varieties. I pound through orange thai pods.

I also make powders too, give some away, and more. I have considered the Farmer's Market angle. I may sometime.

PepperJam said:
Haha, or you could sell the extra pods in a farmers market. What do you do with all those pods? The AISPES plant looks nice. Are you part of the AISPES club? I was thinking of signing up in 2012 but got lazy. Maybe in 2013

I'll work on something. Pequins are very hard to differentiate by looks alone at times. Plant growth is different on some, especially ones like Pequin from Puerto Vallarte. I think I did grow a few of the ones you sent. I'll have to look. If not this year, definitely will in 2013.

armac said:
Chris could you do a topic with some photos of all the pequins you have worked with? I have 5 or 6 varieties going you sent me, my schauzers rearranged the ID tags........

Beautiful plants sir, will you try out those seeds I sent you this year or next?

I am very happy to hear the seeds germinated well. That is wonderful news.

NorTexChiliJs said:
Beautiful plants Chris. Looks like you are off to a healthy transplant. Keep up the great work!!

Btw, I had great germination results with the seeds I won from you late last year. Thanks again!!

midwestchilehead · May 30, 2012

And Josh was kind enough to share some with me, and mine germinated well as well. Now, if any survive the dog carnage I've experienced this year, maybe I can get some pods!

cmpman1974 said:
I am very happy to hear the seeds germinated well. That is wonderful news.

Justaguy · Jun 7, 2012

Just got caught up. Chris for the mounds.....clover on the slope sides. Helps with nitrogen and will help a little with erosion prevention.

gnslngr · Jun 8, 2012

you said:I definitely cram in more plants than I should in the amount of space I have. I always sacrifice plant size for variety. Done it for years. I guess I'm wired like that.

ahhh,glad I'm not the only one.....I started out at real intentions of 24".....but it seems to have collapsed down 16". Next year it'll be 24" for sure.. :liar

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Good to see em in the ground,...funny how that makes me feel better in the glogs when people get em in the ground -and they aren't even my peppers?!!!

mascalzone · Jun 8, 2012

Beautiful plants Chris

Spicegeist · Jun 8, 2012

Nice and neat, very pleasing to look at...

cmpman1974 · Jun 10, 2012

Thanks Spicegeist.

It's been a rough last couple of days here. Temps really hit high - today mid 90s. My plants are struggling. Lost a few due to heat. They shriveled up and literally cooked. Talk about a brutal introduction to the outdoor elements. They were hardened off, but it's hard to prepare plants for mid 90s and pure sun. THAT is where it pays off to have bigger transplants started in January/February. The bigger the plants, the tougher they are. I had to water a fair amount today, even in-ground ones. They'll be OK. I usually see very little upwards growth on in-ground pepper plants until mid-July in my region. They are not growing root systems and then later will start getting larger. Patience is key for me.

I wish I had more partially shaded areas to grow. Those plants do SO much better. it's obvious.

Chris

MGOLD86 · Jun 11, 2012

Sorry to hear about the heat Chris. I also plan to start a bit earlier next time around.

It is interesting about the in ground/potted plant size. My in ground plants are growing, but their vertical growth is no where near their cousins in pots. Thanks for the tidbit of info. The mark of someone who had done this for a while.

Matt

PIC 1 · Jun 11, 2012

Chris your gardens off to a great start!.......Likewise here in Chicago with the temps. mid 90's the last few days and my larger plants are fairing off better than the small ones. I contribute that to the larger root zone being able to absorb water at a higher rate, plus the late afternoon shade helps the plants perk up faster.
Good luck with your season............. I'm looking forward to seeing photos of the "unique" peppers that you grow...

Greg

AlabamaJack · Jun 11, 2012

looks like your season is off to a fantastic start Chris...good luck with your grow this year...I hope it is everything you want...

a little advice about starting a business....think long and hard about it and when you think you are ready, put it off for another year...

cmpman1974 · Jun 24, 2012

Few new pictures from my garden today...

Chris

Black Thai - TQ (C. ann)

Black Thai - TQ (C. ann)

Pure White Rocoto - ML (C pub)

Black Super Hot - AISPES (C. chin)

White Zinnia

Lily

Spicegeist · Jun 24, 2012

Black Super Hot ought to be interesting...

cmpman1974 · Jun 24, 2012

I agree Spicegeist. Most likely, it's not stable per my source, but I'm having fun trying anyways. It's a beautiful plant. That Black Thai is very cool looking IMO. I haven't seen anything quite like it. It's a cross one of my sources sent me they grew for several years. It was originally from Orange Thai seed I sent them. It turned out to be very unique and appears more stable. The combination of the foliage color, pod color - jet black and flower beauty is a real stand out!

Chris