Cody Kerr's grow log for 2010!

ok so i ended up planting 3 seeds into 95 jiffy pellets tonight, labled and under lights with a heat pad. i still need a timer but since its just the germinating stage i should be ok for a few days.

so here is the "official grow list"

jalepeno
serrano
cayenne
lemon drop
scotch bonnet
roccoto
fatalli
thai hot
bhut jolokia
big orange(dont have the actualy name yet)
carribean red habenero
naga morich
chocolate habenero(long version)
chocolate habenero(short version)
bolivian rainbow
unknown peruvian(need to get the name)
unknow(have to wait for possible I.D.)
pequine
red bell

sorry for the long list. lol

but anyway, il keep you all updated on my plant progression. thanks for looking

 

[codykrr]

man these things just grow so dang fast. tomorrow i have to raise my light setup too accomodate the taller plants. also im going to order 1 gallon grow bags to plant up in soon. anyway here are some more pics showing just how fast there growing!

there really compact.

i am glad all of them are very stocky/bushy little plants. glad i kept the light right on them!

 

[MikeyV]

Your plants are lookin awesome! Are you gonna need more light/grow area when you pot up to the 1 gallons? I may find myself in a similar situation in a few weeks.

 

[SV1000]

Cody,

How old are the plants?

SV

 

[codykrr]

i planted them on 1-14-10 so just over a month.

 

[codykrr]

actually, im going to use gro bags for my 1 gallon pot up. they measure 4.5 wide x 10 inches deep. so there about the same size as the dixie cups im already using. there tall and narrow. also there square so i shouldnt loose much space.

 

[MikeyV]

Gotcha.

 

[codykrr]

ok so after a month of growing i had to adjust my setup.(would have had to eventually anyway) but i made the mistake of planting my Annums way to early so i have some really tall plants and some not so tall. so i angled the lights to get the bulbs as close to all of the plants as possible. anyway here are some pics

i also added an extra sheet of mylar(two taped together) so when i need to increase the height i will still have plenty of reflection.

thanks for looking. hope you enjoy!

 

[codykrr]

that was quick! i had one of my pequines sprout today! only been like 3 or 4 days. so how big do these get? the guy that gave me the seeds says his mom has a bush that probly about 4 foot tall down in texas. true or not?

 

[Noshownate]

ME LIKEY GREENERY

 

[codykrr]

ok so check this out!

i have these peruvian peppers(he arnacho) or something like that from BrianS.

well these things arent even 6 inches tall and trying to flower! what should i do? should i let them flower, or pluck all the buds?

 

[Nova]

Man i don't know how you do it but those plants looks spectacular.

 

[ThePepperGrowingMan]

what should i do? should i let them flower, or pluck all the buds?

pluck them

 

[codykrr]

Man i don't know how you do it but those plants looks spectacular.

miracle grow...and very little attention. oh and lots of light.

and your sure i should pluck them?

 

[ThePepperGrowingMan]

and your sure i should pluck them?

I have been on mine. Using the same basic setup as you - MG + lots of light. Pinching the flowers keeps the focus on growth instead of pod development, or so I've been told.

 

[codykrr]

makes sence to me. thanks!

ok so here is a little update.

its going really good so far. i ordered my 1 gallon grow bags so now i just have to wait to pot up again and then ill need to start to wait on the weather to shape up! i can feel the burn on its way!

 

[kiddc]

i love 'em, they are so stocky and look so healthy.

 

[codykrr]

ok well its been a little while since i posted pics of these and figured id give you all and update(since no one else seems to do) these things are growing like freaking weeds. i am planning on transplanting them to there 1 gallon grow bags this weekend. so i will let you all know how that goes.

anyway here are the pics of my spicy gold!

 

[kiddc]

what a growth spurt. and i love how that light is slanting even more now! LOL

 

[codykrr]

yeah...never again will i plant my annums so early....

but then again, i am just glad my light stand design allows for so much flexibility. i will say, next year i wont be so gun ho, to plant though...these are kind of a pain to water. it being so close makes it take an hour to water all 90 some odd plants.
next year i will just rig up a system like a drip system with a pump...just fill a bucket of water turn a switch and water all the plants at one time, via hose's. i havent got it figured out quite yet, but shouldnt be to hard.

also next year i will add a 3rd shop light.

and P.S.- i tried plucking the flower buds...but there were just to many....we had a touch of nice weather last week witch made my Room heat up more than usual which trigger all of them to start buddng out. and the wife doesnt like me using her tweezers...lol

 

[Matt50680]

Cody, have you thought of taking the really tall ones and moving them to another area? Somewhere they will get natural sunlight so you can drop the light back down for the littler plants? If you have a cooler place in the house you can slow the plants down a little. I moved some of my taller plants to another area of the basement that stay about 65 degrees and I have gotten less growth out of them, which will help cause I am about 6 weeks from plant out.

I am not a fan of Miracle Grow, but it seems to be working good for you, your plants look great