contest Growdown Throwdown 2015 !!!!

JoynersHotPeppers · Mar 8, 2015

Pepper-Guru said:
Bonus inches for best photos!? Who's with me?

Sure, that is perfect for me

stc3248 · Mar 8, 2015

Only three of these are growdown plants, the rest are crosses I am trying to stabilize. Without my grow room I am having to revert to my ghetto grow skills of old...

Scuba_Steve · Mar 9, 2015

I have been watching the weather forecast lately, and as of today, I see no temps dropping below 55 degrees.

Am I the first one outside?

This is my only plant outside at the moment. I will wait for another week or so for the rest. I have other seedlings, so if this has troubles I have backups.

With great risk comes great rewards!

SL3 · Mar 9, 2015

Scuba_Steve said:
I have been watching the weather forecast lately, and as of today, I see no temps dropping below 55 degrees.

Am I the first one outside?

This is my only plant outside at the moment. I will wait for another week or so for the rest. I have other seedlings, so if this has troubles I have backups.

With great risk comes great rewards!

I love the ratio of pot to seedling! "I'm going to fill this pot up someday!"

Scuba_Steve · Mar 9, 2015

I got my irrigation system setup. I just use tubing for drip irrigation systems and punch a bunch of holes in it with a push pin. This is not the watering time I have setup, but just a test run. I am actually watering at 4am.

Geonerd · Mar 9, 2015

Slowly....

I'm anxiously waiting for it to 'take off,' as most seedlings do. Of course that means it won't be doing anything of the sort anytime soon. :rolleyes:

Yellowfin2na · Mar 9, 2015

I got the 1 going out of 5. I thought for sure the other 4 were duds, but nearly a month later they are coming up.

Bpoole55 · Mar 9, 2015

Popped a couple days ago but today is the first chnce Ive had to post it. Going 2/3 right now.

Geonerd · Mar 9, 2015

Yellowfin2na said:
I got the 1 going out of 5. I thought for sure the other 4 were duds, but nearly a month later they are coming up.

Look at those things! :shocked:

Flip that monster over, stick some leaves and green paint onto the roots, and declare 'Victory!'

D3monic · Mar 9, 2015

Jeff H · Mar 10, 2015

Okay, I'm in.

Geonerd · Mar 10, 2015

Argh!

The little brat is not even a month old and has already found herself a boyfriend, a much older pepper who calls himself - get this - 'Killer Bih.' :rolleyes:

(Nice photobomb, Mr. Cactus. :doh:

)

Geonerd · Mar 10, 2015

2nd set of leaves coming on!

Geonerd · Mar 11, 2015

Somehow I managed to let the seedlings drift into mild nute deficit. I'm using last year's soil, so I suppose I shouldn't be all that surprised. (Doh!)

Maybe that's why my L.O.T. pretties aren't growing quite as well as expected. (Double DOH!) :crazy:

Anyway, I gave the plants a light dose of the Dreaded MG Blue Crystals a few days ago, with obvious effect.

Geonerd · Mar 12, 2015

What's this? I've got FOUR unchallenged posts in a row? The Miracle Grow must have you guys demoralized!

I noticed this gruesome transformation underway on another plant. Parasitic Wasp 1 - Aphid 0.
I think the dark outline is the ~~xenomorph~~ wasp larva within. These gals have their schedule nailed, showing up in the spring just as the aphids population starts to take off.

"Without lungs, no one can hear you scream."

D3monic · Mar 12, 2015

Nice aphid macro. Fat lil bugger too. Mine got their first doses on sunshine the past two days. They are looking good, though not much different than my last update.

randyp · Mar 12, 2015

Mine are still alive and well.8 weeks before yard dirt.

MeatHead1313 · Mar 12, 2015

Transplanted my largest out of the AG and into potting mix last night. Really wanted to leave it in a bit longer, but needed the spot for another variety. Weighing in at a mammoth 3 inches tall, I give you Meat's monster Thai!

PaulG · Mar 12, 2015

Is that 3" at the top of the leaf curl or at the last node?

What is the measuring protocol for the contest? I mean,
this contest may be won by millimeters!

Your beastie looks great!

MeatHead1313 · Mar 12, 2015

PaulG said:
Is that 3" at the top of the leaf curl or at the last node?

What is the measuring protocol for the contest? I mean,
this contest may be won by millimeters!

Your beastie looks great!

Top of the curl. As far as i know it's simply the tallest,so highest point wins.
This may be the closest I get to being the tallest for this comp, so I'll take it! Lol