chile_freak said:
I hear ya on the rain! 85-95 degrees everyday then heavy thunderstorms every afternoon and night! My one solace is that it was the perfect test of my container soil, which is handling the rain like a champ, probably all the nutes are washing away, but that is quickly remedied. It is the inground ones that are suffering. Those mystery pods are awesome, from what I see they look to be pale and thin skinned, It is possible that because of that they may produce anthocyanin, the chemical that causes the purple stains, with a higher frequency for protection from the sun, it is possible that excess production of anthocyanin in last generation, caused a slight mutation or adaptation in this generation, or it is possible this generation is getting stronger sun somehow, more afternoon direct sun, etc. Anyway the pods look awesome and the purple really sets off the cream color of the pods!
Thanks for stopping in Chile_freak! I overwintered one of the F2 plants on that PI-441598 cross. It's podding up so I can compare the sun tan between two. I have both in the same spot getting the same sun.
These came from silversurfer's garden via coheed on here. They were a cream/white color one season, and red the next in his blogs on here. I got the seeds out of the red pods from coheed, and got one plant that was peach. The other two were red and had lower heat. I am stoked that this F3s kept the peach color. I lost the rest of these except one other plant that barely survived. I just potted it up, so hoping it is also peach.
Loving the sun tan. Anthocyanin is a cool thing. The Pimenta de Neyde's are full of it! I have all my other purple leafed plants planted next to each other, a few PDN crosses. I wanted to get a hold of some blue tomatoes this season but that never happened. Always next season to up my Anthocyanin intake.
Devv said:
I huffed and puffed and keep the rain away. Did it make it that far west?
Spicegeist said:
Neyde x Suomi are looking nice...
Thanks Charles! I immediately assumed you created this cross, even if you didn't. I ended up with three purple and one green. The third purple has survived, as I thought it was toast. Excited about that.
I did get many plants, from your seeds, in the ground today! Lota bih, cumari Pollux, Chintexle, CAP 501, CAP 501 x Donni Sali, and more! Was a very product father's day for me!
Like I said above...
Pretty much done planting finally. Still a few that will go in pots, but the ground in full. Filled to the max!
A rough count was 367 in ground. And 60+ in pots so far.
Happy Father's day to all the fathers!
