contest Growdown Throwdown 2017 Aji Lemon Drop!

[stettoman]

Hmm, I grew aji lemon drops once about 5 years ago or so, just on a whim, 4 plants. I got literally hundreds of pods in a 3.5 month growing season (plus start time), but not one of the plants ever grew to over 3 foot tall.

 

[dennish]

So tonight I decided to step up the 'training' for my spare Lemon Drop...
 
Before...

 
After...

 
I nipped out the growth tips and removed the leaves, the objective being to expose lateral nodes to as much light as possible and promote new growth from all nodes. Will be an interesting comparison.  
 
Here they are side by side, fella on the right not too impressed with the new haircut.

 

 

[PaulG]

Wow, Dennis, your plants look great!
 
Fun experiment...

 

[Devv]

It's worth a shot Dennis, and I have been thinking about doing the same. I have 4 gals so cropping one can't hurt. More foliage, more root space needed

 

[stettoman]

Whoa Dennis, I had considered that very thing, except I don't have a control subject....I'd cut it off at the stump, expecting shoots to come up willy-nilly...

 

[Devv]

Whoa Dennis, I had considered that very thing, except I don't have a control subject....I'd cut it off at the stump, expecting shoots to come up willy-nilly...

 
LOL, maybe it needs more diesel!
 

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Just transplanted the Aero-Babies to soil. Swimming is over. Time for some new shoes and dirt to go with. NO SHOCK! Whenever I go from hydro to soil I make sure the soil is airy and drenched from the get go. I just try and replicate the environment they came from. Enough rambling.

 

[MarcV]

Poor thing!
 

 
So tonight I decided to step up the 'training' for my spare Lemon Drop...
 
Before...

 
After...

 
I nipped out the growth tips and removed the leaves, the objective being to expose lateral nodes to as much light as possible and promote new growth from all nodes. Will be an interesting comparison.  
 
Here they are side by side, fella on the right not too impressed with the new haircut.

 
 

 

 

[stettoman]

Heh heh, Dennis is trying to overwinter a seedling!

 

[Argentine]

Excellent pruning. I want to see how the genetics of lemon drop reacts to pruning.

 
So tonight I decided to step up the 'training' for my spare Lemon Drop...
 
Before...
 
 
After...

 
 
 
 

 
 

 

[ColdSmoke]

Heh heh, Dennis is trying to overwinter a seedling!

 
It's called underwintering this time of year. 

 

[bpiela]

Dennish, any chance you can put those two plants on a live stream?

 

[dennish]

Dennish, any chance you can put those two plants on a live stream?

Not really, but I will give side by side updates regularly and try to give even conditions to the two... 

 

[s1borg]

Me bitches are coming along nicely just need to select the best and get it on some roids!!


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[Devv]

Nice plants Chuck and Borg!

 

[JoeMay]

Here's the latest shot of my little soldier.
 

 

[ColdSmoke]

No more discoloration. Good nutes

 

[OCD Chilehead]

So tonight I decided to step up the 'training' for my spare Lemon Drop...
 
Before...

 
After...

 
I nipped out the growth tips and removed the leaves, the objective being to expose lateral nodes to as much light as possible and promote new growth from all nodes. Will be an interesting comparison.  
 
Here they are side by side, fella on the right not too impressed with the new haircut.

 

I may steal your idea. I usually don't have two of the same plants from the same seeds stick to compare. That one you trimmed should be a nice bush, this early in the season. Can't wait for the results. Good luck!

This contest Rocks!

 

[OCD Chilehead]

No more discoloration. Good nutes

Glad their on the rebound. The great thing about potted plants is one can repot with new soil. In worst case senerio. Looks like you've corrected the problem. Congrats!

 

[PaulG]

  kudos to everyone for great looking plants!