Gator don't play no sh!t! New glog old seeds

Here we go, it has been over 5 years since I’ve done an honest grow, and unfortunately most my genetics seem to have gone south. My seed binder sat in a hot box in garage for too long after our move, and my collection has been gutted!

On to the the positive! I was able to get some plants to pop and currently have young plants of the following.

Carbonero
Farmers Market Jalapeno
NuMex Orange Spice Jalapeno
Tiger Jalapeno
Bahamian Goat
Kardoula
Coyote Zan White
Red, yellow, and chocolate Devil’s tongue
Tepiquin
Naranja Picante
Random hot garden cross (think Naga and Bonnet)
Aji Arnaucho
Ahi meloconton
Aji Largo
Aji Limo
Moruga Reaper
Mini Red Rocoto
Turbo Pube
MOA Scotch Bonnet
Jaune
Texas Long Horn
Mustard Fatalii
Home Sweet Home Pepper (sweet cross from the garden the wife makes me plant each year. Definitely has Rainforest Chili in the cross)
Garden Jalapeno
Sweet banana
Mixed bells
Handful of other unmarked seeds

I’m incredibly late to the game as most plants only have 2-4 true leaves now, but I’m planning to keep half in the greenhouse to potentially dodge the brutal south Florida Summer sun while risk the rest in the gardens.

Pictures and updates coming shortly! Stay tuned!


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[Peppergator]

I’ve showered up for the day and heading out to go fishing! Not going to walk back to the greenhouse for a photoshoot, but will update with my last ditch effort to save genetics. Pulled out what was left of the seed binder and planted seeds of everything that I found interesting. Knowing how poor my previous germination rates were I dropped 10 plus seeds in each tray plug in an effort to get anything to pop. If I somehow get any survivors we will cull the weak and push the strong to get a few pods and refresh the seed stock. Here’s to hoping!

I won’t list all varieties as I don’t hold much hope for most.

Seed starting mix- 60/40 coco and perlite

Tray 1: Whipped up a Bloody Mary and went to town.

Tray 2:

Finally onto the heating pads and under the domes. Fingers crossed!

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[PaulG]

Looks like you have enough varieties to go forward!
 
You know, now that you have planted all of your
seeds, all of them will germinate  
 
Good luck getting back into the swing of a grow
season, 'Gator!

 

[Peppergator]

Looks like you have enough varieties to go forward!
 
You know, now that you have planted all of your
seeds, all of them will germinate  
 
Good luck getting back into the swing of a grow
season, 'Gator!

Ain’t that the truth! I found another box of seeds today from an earlier grow (2017?) These will go in the ground Tuesday. Hopefully will have decent germination rates with the newer seeds.

Scotch Bonnet Freeport Orange
Purple Serrano
Death Spiral
Aji Charapita
Habanada
Lemon Spice Jalapeno
Fish Pepper
Yucatan White Habanero
Negro De Valle
Ghostly Jalapeno

Also I started prepping this land for the outdoor Cannabis grow but I’ve already got my eye on some shade cloth and construction materials. Might steal a few rows for the pepper grow

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[PaulG]

Between you, TrentL and DWB, this forum is
becoming a real gardening-on-a-large-scale
course!
 
I can't wait to see your grow when Summer
really gets up a head of steam.

 

[Peppergator]

Small update, not quite ready to pot any peppers up but we finally have a bit of growth.

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[Peppergator]

Tiger Jalapeno

A bit lanky but just hit him with ferts.

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[Peppergator]

Bell cross with pods.

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[PaulG]

Pepper starts looking good. Ready to take off.
 
Looks like you have done a little transplanting?

 

[Peppergator]

Pepper starts looking good. Ready to take off.
 
Looks like you have done a little transplanting?

Just a bit, I have 3-6 of most varieties. Think I’ll do one of each variety in a 15 gallon and give it the same treatment as the Hemp mothers. The others will either go into raised beds or straight into the ground depending on space when it is planting time.

Will also have to snap some pictures, but I actually have had a handful of the old seeds hook over the past few days. Hoping for more.


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[Peppergator]

Quick update:

Had pepper pop on the following plants: Sugar apple, Venezuelan Tiger, Cap 691, Black Pearl, Long Red, Aji Amarillo, Lemon Drop, Cream Fatali, Orange Thai Chili, Unknown super hot cross, and my favorite cross I thought I lost, MOA S.B X Yellow Scorpion.

Also potted up 10 more varieties I found in the seed binder:

Starter updates:
Tepiquin is branching like crazy already!

Cabenero (spelling) after and accidental topping. Flushing:

Devil’s Tongue:

Random shots I can’t remember:

Finally what is going on with this? Looks like the stem has ripped opened and roots are starting to form? Think Aji Arnaucho:

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[PaulG]

Egad’s, that reminds me of ‘Alien’ 

 

[Peppergator]

The past 48 hours have given us inches of rain so it has been a lot of wet work. This morning I was determined to get as many peppers out of the start trays as possible. I brought everything into the greenhouse to escape the rain and got to work.

Potting mix: 50% topsoil and perlite potting mix and then 50% coco and perlite tray mix.

Couple of “before” pictures. Had to climb up on the benches for some of these.

Mixed enough soil up for 18 (3) gallon pots so picking my favorite 18 to rehome. Another 24 ended up going into a raised bed. Will adress the rest shortly.

Really excited about this pepper. I’ve labeled it as Home Sweet Home, HSH. This pepper perpetually was growing and cross pollinating in our garden. I would collect seeds and regrow randomly. Over the years this pepper’s parents grew and wild sprouted. Last year I forgot all about this pepper and went to clear a garden bed. I was surprised to find another plant growing with a few ripe pods. I collected seeds to start growing the pepper out. It’s been a while since I tasted a pod but I remember it being so sweet I said I would never grow another sweet pepper. If you look closely many of the leaves seems to almost have a bit of purple trim running around the outside. Definitely keeping a close watch on the Home Sweet Home!!

Home Sweet Home, HSH.

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Rest of the repots from today.

Aji Laigo

MOA Scotch Bonnet

Bell Cross

Aji Melocoton

Coyote Zan White

Aji Limo

Texas Long Horn

Jaune

Tepequin

Naranja Picante

Red Devil’s Tongue

Chocolate Devil’s Tongue

XL Poblano

Aji Arnaucho

This is a Moruga Reaper with a hitchhiker in with him. Not sure what the taller peppers is but I’ll grow out both. Maybe it will something fun! Any species IDs would be helpful.

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[Peppergator]

Family picture!

Each plant was watered in with a product called Cytoplex to reduce transplant shock and kick off new growth.

24 additional plants into the raised bed.

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[Peppergator]

Threw these cuts from the plants into plugs, dipped in root’n’grow and went to clone them. Hopefully they all root!

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[PaulG]

That will increase the number of
plants in your grow!
 
I bet they will root in just fine!

 

[Peppergator]

Need help with this one: I believe this is the first “Farmers Market Jalapeno” I’ve ever grown out. Not being very familiar with this plant does it typically have hairs? Pictures included, the growth feels very Annuum but these hairs feel off? Any ideas?

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[skullbiker]

Need help with this one: I believe this is the first “Farmers Market Jalapeno” I’ve ever grown out. Not being very familiar with this plant does it typically have hairs? Pictures included, the growth feels very Annuum but these hairs feel off? Any ideas?

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I grew some of those a few years ago. If I remember correctly, the plants were a little fuzzy. I never grew them again as not a single pod had the slightest bit of heat/spice. I will see how yours do.