contest Growdown Throwdown 2016 !!!

romy6 · May 31, 2016

She has grow about 4 inches in a week

NeedsWork · May 31, 2016

Pepper-Guru said:
Now that's dedication. If you want some advice, remove the largest leaves. It will help with transpiration during rooting.

Thanks! I found similar advice in a cloning thread. I think that was my mistake with previous failed attempts.

Devv said:
I'm pulling for ya!

Thanks!

I think it can be moved from critical condition to serious. I might start giving it short periods of direct sunlight this weekend.

bpiela · Jun 2, 2016

Just got a special something I ordered in the mail today from Cross Country Nurseries:

A closer look at the name of the pepper:

Oh yeah. Seriously cheating here! I know I cannot compete but I will have fun growing this pepper with whoever else is growing it out there in THP world. Best of luck to all Peruvian Serlano growers! (and to the others as well)

Pepper-Guru · Jun 2, 2016

That's hilarious! Way to go!

Devv · Jun 3, 2016

One way or another :party:

Pepper-Guru · Jun 4, 2016

It's on now.

Pepper-Guru · Jun 4, 2016

So let's get an updated, official tally of all the people growing a qualifying Serlano.

tctenten · Jun 4, 2016

No serlano here...but that is the Aji Blanco...the first pepper for the growdown.

Hybrid Mode 01 · Jun 5, 2016

I'm still toughing it out with my serlano. I had three plants about a month ago but one damped off, a starling ate another and the one that made it is in a landscape bed next to the house chugging along. I'll get a pic posted later today.

randyp · Jun 6, 2016

Terry is in the house.I'm screwed.

romy6 · Jun 6, 2016

bpiela said:
Just got a special something I ordered in the mail today from Cross Country Nurseries:

A closer look at the name of the pepper:

Oh yeah. Seriously cheating here! I know I cannot compete but I will have fun growing this pepper with whoever else is growing it out there in THP world. Best of luck to all Peruvian Serlano growers! (and to the others as well)

You can compete so bring your A game !!! Because I said so

Pepper-Guru said:
So let's get an updated, official tally of all the people growing a qualifying Serlano.

Rich only a handful were able to get any seeds to pop so we opened it up to any plant sowed after Feb 14th just so your in the loop .

sirex · Jun 6, 2016

My Serlano. Got a Tropical Storm about to roll through so it's on the porch for now.

CheriLBW · Jun 6, 2016

I will get pics of my PS this evening. I am at work right now or would go do it now.
It is growing, slow but it is growing.

dragonsfire · Jun 6, 2016

So non of my Peruvian Serlano seeds have come up, tried three diff ways to sprout them and nothing

Noah Yates · Jun 6, 2016

I only had one germinate out of about 30 seeds... and it remains the same size as it was at 2 weeks old to this day.

Roguejim · Jun 6, 2016

You mean, I could have just purchased a Serlano rather than growing it from seed?

romy6 · Jun 6, 2016

Roguejim said:
You mean, I could have just purchased a Serlano rather than growing it from seed?

You still can but know normally we don't allow anything like that this our the last year doing this ( and all that could have gone to shit has gone to shat ) so all rules are null and void . Pick a plant provide proof of life and you can be the winner !!!

D3monic · Jun 6, 2016

Pepper-Guru · Jun 6, 2016

romy6 said:
You can compete so bring your A game !!! Because I said so

Rich only a handful were able to get any seeds to pop so we opened it up to any plant sowed after Feb 14th just so your in the loop .

I get that. I just wanted to know who all got a Serlano to sprout.

Roguejim said:
You mean, I could have just purchased a Serlano rather than growing it from seed?

romy6 said:
You still can but know normally we don't allow anything like that this our the last year doing this ( and all that could have gone to shit has gone to shat ) so all rules are null and void . Pick a plant provide proof of life and you can be the winner !!!

I get we opened it up to any seed sowed after Feb 14th but ordering an 18inch plant from a company? Is there a "date sowed" on the label? Cool either way, but hell, if we don't even care about sow date, why end the contest on Halloween?! My grow season can go well into Nov-Dec here...

Also, why the last year? Do we need more people that are willing to send out seeds? If so, I'd be happy to send seeds for future contests.

bpiela · Jun 6, 2016

I don't need to be in. I will just stop by from time to time, post a pic and hopefully sample a pod every now and then. No biggie. I don't want to cause any troubles. Truthfully, there is no way I would win. Did you see how big the Thai Orange Large was last year? I have never grown anything half that height. Good luck to all!