contest Growdown Throwdown 2017 Aji Lemon Drop!

[MarcV]

This is running way out of hand... those baccatums are such fast growers!
That's all the room and lighting I have available, and it's way too early to put them outside... Not sure how I'm going to manage...
 
The little aji lemon drop is the second plant from the right, front row
 

 
Those T8 lamps are grolux lamps that emit pink light by the way. I adjusted the white balance to make the picture look more natural.

 

[Masher]

You could take the scissors to those skyscrapers...not for everybody, but it's an option.

 

[MarcV]

You could take the scissors to those skyscrapers...not for everybody, but it's an option.

It's what I'm planning to do, although I prefer not to...

 

[Masher]

It's what I'm planning to do, although I prefer not to...

 
Might take a look at roots as well on those tall girls....that's a lot of growth in a small pot. 
 
Good luck

 

[PaulG]

Any idea how long I can get away with growing them in the bag? Safe from the Aphids this way, the tape has drastically reduced the population but their still around.
 

I'd say now is a good time!

 

[PaulG]

You could take the scissors to those skyscrapers...not for everybody, but it's an option.

+1 Dan.  I have had good luck topping my Aji Amarillo
when they get too tall for the grow shelf.  It sets them
back a little, but they come back ferocious!

Here are my three Aji LDs I was able to coax out
of the ground. I feel behind already after looking at
the other awesome starts!

 

[Geonerd]

OMG!!
Look at those monsters?!
 
Lacking a Death Star laser to illuminate my plant, my entry has fallen woefully far behind the curve.
 

 
Fortunately, it's big enough to leave the Ghetto Growroom (5x 23W CFL and aluminum foil) and get outside for some genuine sun!
 
I'm gonna try using a re-purposed Cone of Silence (any original Get Smart viewers out there?) as a micro-greenhouse.  
On this low-50s day, the interior is a cozy75f.  Maybe I can hope to sorta keep up.  
 

 

[dragonsfire]

Yup, love Get Smart

 

[PaulG]

That mini-greenhouse should work great - I
imagine you have to keep the vents open on
the sunny days?
 
Your little plant looks great, nice and healthy!
Just needs a little light love...

 

[Pepper-Guru]

Any idea how long I can get away with growing them in the bag? Safe from the Aphids this way, the tape has drastically reduced the population but their still around.
 

 
Now's a good time! ha BTW what tape have you been using for the aphids? Thats a VERY interesting idea. Does it attract them more so than the plant? I make fungus gnat/fruit fly traps out of plastic bottles. Would love to trap some aphids. 

 
Nice shot!
So... what gear are you using? I couldn't find any EXIF info...
 

 
That shot I took with my GH3 and a Minolta MD Zoom 35-70 f3.5 macro. I've moved over to full frame and got a 5DIII, so most of the good shots I throw in here will be from that. I've got a collection of super vintage, legacy lenses like; Voigtlander, Nikkor ais, Yashica, and I guess the next step is to try a few of the more modern lenses that don't suck. 

This is running way out of hand... those baccatums are such fast growers!
That's all the room and lighting I have available, and it's way too early to put them outside... Not sure how I'm going to manage...
 
The little aji lemon drop is the second plant from the right, front row
 

 
Those T8 lamps are grolux lamps that emit pink light by the way. I adjusted the white balance to make the picture look more natural.

 
Looks like you might need to concentrate/reflect some light and move it up somehow. Or like others have said....prune

I'd say now is a good time!

Yep!
 

+1 Dan.  I have had good luck topping my Aji Amarillo
when they get too tall for the grow shelf.  It sets them
back a little, but they come back ferocious!

Here are my three Aji LDs I was able to coax out
of the ground. I feel behind already after looking at
the other awesome starts!

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Are you kidding?! Those look awesome. They may be some of the furthest along in here so far. Im only showing the third set of leaves today. 

 

[PaulG]

Thanks, PG - I think we're about in the same place,
two full sets of trues and counting!

 

[MarcV]

+1 Dan.  I have had good luck topping my Aji Amarillo
when they get too tall for the grow shelf.  It sets them
back a little, but they come back ferocious!

Here are my three Aji LDs I was able to coax out
of the ground. I feel behind already after looking at
the other awesome starts!

IMG_4751.JPG

 
Scissors it will be, and larger pots as much as possible (they are now in small 1L pots), and some reflecting foil
I never intended to grow this many plants in the first place but it's so hard to choose which ones to grow and which not to. Last year I only grew 5 plants and that was actually enough. Now I'm at 13 plants, with the largest being the bisshops hat closely followed by the aji cito.

 

[MarcV]

 
That shot I took with my GH3 and a Minolta MD Zoom 35-70 f3.5 macro. I've moved over to full frame and got a 5DIII, so most of the good shots I throw in here will be from that. I've got a collection of super vintage, legacy lenses like; Voigtlander, Nikkor ais, Yashica, and I guess the next step is to try a few of the more modern lenses that don't suck. 
 

 

I don't think I'll ever go full frame although I'm convinced about the quality. I actually tend to steer away from shooting the reflex camera... too bulky! although the results are usually better.
Most of my shots are done with my Lumix LX100. I would love to shoot with a fujifilm X100T (or the new X100F) but that's a bit pricey at the moment...
 
Anyway... back to the lemon drop!

 

[Pr0digal_son]

I am not ready for mirrorless yet,let's see where it ends up in 5 years or so. Check out Hasselblads new mirrorless model. It is medium format!

 

[Pr0digal_son]

The cost of pairing FF lenses to the bodies sucks but you will like the speed and dynamics you are going to gain.

 

[Scuba_Steve]

Here are mine so far.  I'm behind the curve a little, but at least I have a few out of the ground!  All pictured are lemon drops.
 

 

[stettoman]

Bunch of braggarts. Pride goeth before I knock your pious peckers in the dirt.....ya know....

My little guy is still an only child, but is showing the tip of it's first true.

 

[Smashburn]

Sorry Stetto but had to show my babies .. still 12 for 12

 

[stettoman]

Well hell then, here's mine.
 
YES. I had to give him a step stool.
 

 

[Masher]

Not sure if this is a transplant issue from separating the seedlings and cutting close to the roots or over feeding with seed nute solution ?
 
I have a couple others doing it as well but not to this degree.
 
Here's both of the LD's as of this morning.....will have to watch closely.