Dougthehead 2023 Glog

I guess now is as good a time as any to start a grow log. I'm currently growing under a Barrina 2000 led grow light. I'm using Berger 7 potting soil amended with bone meal, blood meal, earthworm castings, and innoculated with Mikro-Myco mycorrhizae. My current plants were dropped in on January 15 and January 30 with no soak or pre-treatment. My current grow list is as follows:

7 Pot White
Andy's King BOC
Big Black Mama XL
BOC X Orange Primo X Purple Naga Viper
Borg-9 Red
Death Spiral
Destroyah
Hallow's Eve
Jes's Moruga Purple/Red
Judy's Brown Moruga
Khang Starr Lemon Starburst
Naga Black

Peach Miasma
Pockmark Orange
Pumpkin BBG7
Reaper Purple Peach
Reaper X Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion
Reaper X SRTSL
Sugar Rush Peach Stripey
T-Rex Chocolate
T-Rex Yellow

I will be planting the following today:

7 Pot Bubblegum

7 Pot Cinder

7 Pot Yellow X Douglah

Aji Ahuachapan

Aji Cito

Aji Cochabamba

Aji Fantasy

Aji Fantasy

Aji Jobito

Aji Lemon Drop

Amnesia

Antonia P. Rhomedia

Bahamian Goat

Bahamian Goat

Bahamian Goat

Barra Do Riberio

BBG7 Chocolate

BBG7 X Naga Peach

Bih Jolokia Caramel

Bismarck Chocolate

Brazilian Moruga

Brazillian Starfish

Dangler's Ghost

Death Spiral

Death Spiral

Dragon's Breath

Dragon's Claw

Dragon's Toe

Elysium Oxide

Genghis Khan Chocolate

Hurt Berry Longtail

JA Mushroom

Jalapeno Biker Billy

JPGS X BB7 Dream

Madballz Gnarly

Naga Smooky Rainbow

Orion

Oxkutzcab

Papa Dreadie

Peppa Dew

Prairie Spice

Primotalli (Isolated)

Purple Thunder Mystery

Reaper X SRTSL X Purple Reaper

Rocoto Amarillo

Rocoto Amarillo Mini

Rocoto Rojo

Rocoto Rojo Mini

Scotch Bonnet Cappuccino

Scotch Brains Orange

Star Scream

Swiss Chocolate Cross

Thai Spezzano

Trinidad Red Cherry

Trippaul Threat

Trippaul Threat V2

XL Antep Aci Dolma

Zing

 

[Dougthehead]

Some close ups.

 

[Grass Snake]

Off to a nice start Doug! Where you able to germinate any of those pubes I sent? Those were some older seeds so I'm curious and I know pubes can be stubborn. I had really poor germination rate with many of my seeds this year.

 

[Dougthehead]

Off to a nice start Doug! Where you able to germinate any of those pubes I sent? Those were some older seeds so I'm curious and I know pubes can be stubborn. I had really poor germination rate with many of my seeds this year.

So far I have not had luck with any of them via the Aerogarden or using the ziplock and paper towel method, but I'm going to give them one more shot direct seeding them.

 

[Grass Snake]

So far I have not had luck with any of them via the Aerogarden or using the ziplock and paper towel method, but I'm going to give them one more shot direct seeding them.

Sucks to hear, I was hoping something might of have popped for you. If you have a good amount of seeds left I'd try germinating them all as a last ditch effort. Anyways looks like you'll have a great season either way. Good luck with your grow!

 

[PaulG]

Off to a great start, Doug! Quite an ambitious project
you have going there!

 

[Dougthehead]

Off to a great start, Doug! Quite an ambitious project
you have going there!

Plant em if you got em is my motto. Gives me a good excuse to buy another grow light, lol.

 

[Dougthehead]

 

[Dougthehead]

Just got done seeding 23 more varieties in the Aerogarden. Got a submersible heater today to keep the water temperature up around 80 degrees.

Name	Donor
Dedo de Moca	Downriver
Tepin X Lemon Drop	Downriver
Cabe Merah Keriting	JJJ
Inca Red Drops	JJJ
Diente de Perro	Paul G
CAP 500	Paul G
Dwarf Chiltepin Hermosillo	Paul G
C.Chacoense Purple Flower	Paul G
Chiltepin Cappuccino	Paul G
Wild Caman Annuum 2nd Yr	Paul G
Tepin "Pshngo"	Paul G
Tepin Cross Giant Red	Paul G
Chiltepin Rojo Sequin	Paul G
Variegata / Tri-fetti	Red Hot Cali Peppers
Yellow Biquinho	Roper 2008
Chiltepin Amarillo	Texas Hot Peppers
Yellow Rat's Turd	Texas Hot Peppers
Texas Piquin	Texas Hot Peppers
CGN 22184	Thoroughburro
Dwarf Chiltepin Hermosillo	Thoroughburro
Blended Lemon	Thoroughburro
Bird's Eye Tazmania
Bird Aji

 

[Ratatouille]

Nice selection of peppers!

Do you prefer using the aerodarden over regular soil? I never really looked into it.

 

[Dougthehead]

Nice selection of peppers!

Do you prefer using the aerodarden over regular soil? I never really looked into it.

The jury is still out on that question. My first try with the Aerogarden was unsuccessful, but that may have been bad seed.

 

[Deadpouk]

Do you plan to turn off the heater after germination?

 

[Dougthehead]

Do you plan to turn off the heater after germination?

I'm not sure yet. I'm going to see how they do with it remaining on until the results tell me otherwise.

 

[Deadpouk]

I'm just asking because some hydroponic fertilizers have temperature indications for optimal absorption.

 

[Nulle]

Great idea. I never considered adding a heater to my Aerogardens

 

[Dougthehead]

Well, the past couple days have sucked. My other hobby besides growing peppers is my fish tank. Came home from work Thursday to half my 55 gallon tank empty and almost all of that water soaked into my hardwood floors, walls, living room carpet, and bedroom closet carpet.

But, I was able to save the fish, and have a new tank (the other one shattered on the bottom somehow). And, some action on the Aerogarden and the direct seeded batch. Here's the leaderboard:

Aerogarden -
Inca Red Drops, germination
Cabe Merah, germination
Variegatta/Trifetti, germination
Wild Caman Annuum, germination
Tepin Cross Giant Red, germination

Direct seed -
Aji Ahuachapan, germination
Dragon's Toe, hooking

 

[Grass Snake]

Lookin good. Sorry to hear about the tank that does suck but glad the fish made it.

 

[PaulG]

Good on ya for keeping up with the peppers amidst
all the calamity. Good luck going forward.

 

[Ratatouille]

Ah man, that sucks. Glad the fish survived, how is the floor holding up?

 

[Tinkerbelle]

bummer! Glad the fish made it