Genetikx 2018

First time doing a glog but have followed others for years now. I don't expect monster 5' plants being just north of Chicago but I do expect to have a good time in the dirt and to neglect pulling weeds a time or twelve. The goal is grow a ton of peppers for sauce and maybe even get into powders this year.

We're currently rocking a 4' 4 tube hydrofarm T5, which I think is an awesome fluorescent. In the past I've supplemented with regular shop lights in the seedling stage and for overflow but might get another proper T5 soon. First time growing in this new house so hopeful to avoid mites, aphids, and the like. I'll end up throwing some plants in the backyard and then also claim a spot at the community garden.

Best of luck to all the awesome grows here at THP. Hope everyone has a great 2018.

Here's the grow list, subject to change just a little bit

Aji Amarillo
Aji Pineapple (WHP)
Andy's Chocolate Reaper Scorpion (WHP)
Bahamian Goat (AJDrew)
Bahamian Goat (Fiogga)
Bahamian Goat (WM)
Bih Jolokia X Sugar Rush Peach (WHP)
Blue Christmas (D3)
BOC
BOC X Aji Pineapple (WHP)
Brain Strain Yellow (one from my seed stock, one for grow down)
D3 Goat Giant
D3 Goat Yellow #4
El Scorponero #6 (D3)
EOB Mustard (I have just one seed lol, fingers crossed)
Fatalii White (WHP)
Flexosoum (Romy)
Habanero Mustard
Habanero Peach (AJDrew)
Habanero Peach (Paphlady)
Habanero Purple (WHP)
Jalapeno Biker Billy
Jalapeno Zapotec
OBEAH (Bumpy Lobed)
Omni Bonnet (D3)
PDN X Bonda Ma Jacques (PaulG)
Peach Ghost
Peach Ghost SS
Scotch Bonnet Allen Boatman (WHP)
Scotch Bonnet Belize
Scotch Bonnet Chocolate (WHP)
Scotch Bonnet MOA
Scotch Bonnet MOA (WHP)
Scotch Bonnet P Dreadie Select (mpicante)
Scotch Bonnet P Dreadie Select (Trident)
Scotch Bonnet Yellow
Scotch Brain
Scotch Brain Long X Yellow BBG7 (Trident)

 

[Genetikx]

Thanks. Skeeters are out of control here and we've still got a good amount of friendly weather for them.

 

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[U)<now]

We just went from 90 to 60 degrees pretty much overnight. I got a really decent harvest over this weekend, some split pods as I expected, but good pull overall. Supposed to get back in the 80s next week. It's looking more and more like this year will end up with one massive haul in about 3 weeks. Last time I grew this many plants it was a 5 gallon bucket of pods every week starting first week of August, so I'm behind quite a bit with that as the standard. Good thing tho since I don't know what I'd do with them other than give them away.

What is the cause of the split pods? I had some this season too, mainly only the smoother varieties and yellow varieties.

 

[Genetikx]

What is the cause of the split pods? I had some this season too, mainly only the smoother varieties and yellow varieties.

Think it's the same as tomatoes, too much water that causes the pods to grow faster than the skin can handle. I think in peppers it is more likely when the pods are ripe/overripe...and then they get too much water. I've never seen green pods split but have seen that with green tomatoes.

 

[U)<now]

Think it's the same as tomatoes, too much water that causes the pods to grow faster than the skin can handle. I think in peppers it is more likely when the pods are ripe/overripe...and then they get too much water. I've never seen green pods split but have seen that with green tomatoes.

I figured it was water. It did rain a lot a few weeks ago when most were ripening so that makes sense. Thanks! Looks like you had an awesome season!

 

[Genetikx]

 

[Walchit]

You got a nice haul there!

 

[sinensis]

hell yeah, fat sacks of peppers

 

[HydroPepper]

Very nice truck load your harvested there

It is so hard to sit here in the Southern Hemisphere and see all you Northern guys harvesting such nice looking pods. Inspirational but a fair amount of jealousy too haha

 

[PaulG]

Great looking pods, Ryan!
Did you manage to grow out any PDN x BMJ this season?
 
Hope the season ends well for you, buddy!

 

[Genetikx]

Thanks guys

Great looking pods, Ryan!
Did you manage to grow out any PDN x BMJ this season?
 
Hope the season ends well for you, buddy!

Hey Paul, yea my plant survived the season and is just about the biggest of all of them. I think hab purple and aji amarillo are the only plants taller than pdn x bmj. I'm sure I have a ton of ripe pods that need to be picked...and then in the freezer until I make a sauce out of them.

Here's a group shot from 2 weeks ago with pdn x bmj up front and purplish. Think it got some air time in my video on the previous page too.

 

[D3monic]

Very nice pods, whats the red one?

 

[Genetikx]

Very nice pods, whats the red one?

Thanks man. Those are scotch bonnet long x yellow bubblegum. Just about positive I got those seeds from Trident John a year or 2 ago. Some variation in pods but quite a few that hold that shape. Probably the most interesting looking pods I'm growing this year

 

[PaulG]

Thanks guys


Hey Paul, yea my plant survived the season and is just about the biggest of all of them. I think hab purple and aji amarillo are the only plants taller than pdn x bmj. I'm sure I have a ton of ripe pods that need to be picked...and then in the freezer until I make a sauce out of them.

Here's a group shot from 2 weeks ago with pdn x bmj up front and purplish. Think it got some air time in my video on the previous page too.

Looks like a real jungle there, my friend! I spy
some white pods hanging in that PDN cross!

Good work, great season!