So I took some pictures of my seedlings yesterday and I am posting the better ones. In case you haven't seen my intro thread in the welcome section, here is what I am growing this year:
Bhut Jolokia - NMSU CPI & Seed saved from last season
Fatali - Seed Savers Exchange
Chocolate Habanero - Redwood City Seed Co
White Habanero - Redwood City Seed Co
Mustard Habanero - Seed Savers Exchange
Datil - NMSU CPI
Jamaican Red - Random produce stand in the Florida Keys
Charleston Hot Cayenne - Seed saved from last season
Tabasco - NMSU CPI
Fish Pepper - Seed Savers Exchange
Thai Red - Local asian grocery store
Rooster Spur - Seed Savers Exchange
Serrano Tampiqueño - Botanical Interests
This year I am going to focus more on saving my own seed, even if they are open pollinated because it gets expensive real quick. I was particularly glad that I saved some Bhut Jolokia seed from last year, because the ones from the NMSU CPI didn't germinate all that well this go around with 50% germination rate and they also took the longest - Mine on the other hand were well above 90% germination rate and came up pretty quick. My chinense peppers are all doing well, with some of them starting to get their second set of true leaves, so I will start them on some diluted fish emulsion for their next bottom watering. I kind of wished I had waited a couple more weeks on the annuum peppers because some are already the same size or bigger than the chinenses...forgot how much easier they are to germinate and grow.
My seed starting mix was 1/3 perlite, 1/3 vermiculite, and 1/3 Miracle Grow Organic Potting Soil, which I have been happy with, but I could have used less perlite since those things were a big as boulders compared to the tiny seedlings. My buddy that lives a few hours away started his this past weekend and bought some ProMix BX. While it is expensive, that stuff goes a LONG way and it is quality. we filled all 6 of his flats and it looked like we hadn't even put a dent in that bag. I am definitely using some next year.
My setup is pretty simple with two shop light fixtures and 4 cool white bulbs with a total output of around 8,000 lumens. I have kept the bulbs pretty close, and some of my seedlings are showing a bit of a "suntan" with purple leaves and stems, so I think it's time to lower them another inch or so.
So enough rambling...here are some pics, with more to be uploaded later:
My Ghetto Setup
Fish Pepper with variegated cotyledons
Mustard Habanero with a suntan
Datil Pepper - The biggest of the bunch with a nice thick stem
Bhut Jolokia - NMSU CPI & Seed saved from last season
Fatali - Seed Savers Exchange
Chocolate Habanero - Redwood City Seed Co
White Habanero - Redwood City Seed Co
Mustard Habanero - Seed Savers Exchange
Datil - NMSU CPI
Jamaican Red - Random produce stand in the Florida Keys
Charleston Hot Cayenne - Seed saved from last season
Tabasco - NMSU CPI
Fish Pepper - Seed Savers Exchange
Thai Red - Local asian grocery store
Rooster Spur - Seed Savers Exchange
Serrano Tampiqueño - Botanical Interests
This year I am going to focus more on saving my own seed, even if they are open pollinated because it gets expensive real quick. I was particularly glad that I saved some Bhut Jolokia seed from last year, because the ones from the NMSU CPI didn't germinate all that well this go around with 50% germination rate and they also took the longest - Mine on the other hand were well above 90% germination rate and came up pretty quick. My chinense peppers are all doing well, with some of them starting to get their second set of true leaves, so I will start them on some diluted fish emulsion for their next bottom watering. I kind of wished I had waited a couple more weeks on the annuum peppers because some are already the same size or bigger than the chinenses...forgot how much easier they are to germinate and grow.
My seed starting mix was 1/3 perlite, 1/3 vermiculite, and 1/3 Miracle Grow Organic Potting Soil, which I have been happy with, but I could have used less perlite since those things were a big as boulders compared to the tiny seedlings. My buddy that lives a few hours away started his this past weekend and bought some ProMix BX. While it is expensive, that stuff goes a LONG way and it is quality. we filled all 6 of his flats and it looked like we hadn't even put a dent in that bag. I am definitely using some next year.
My setup is pretty simple with two shop light fixtures and 4 cool white bulbs with a total output of around 8,000 lumens. I have kept the bulbs pretty close, and some of my seedlings are showing a bit of a "suntan" with purple leaves and stems, so I think it's time to lower them another inch or so.
So enough rambling...here are some pics, with more to be uploaded later:
My Ghetto Setup
Fish Pepper with variegated cotyledons
Mustard Habanero with a suntan
Datil Pepper - The biggest of the bunch with a nice thick stem
