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contest Growdown Throwdown 2019 Sri Lanka - Chilli Red!
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PaulG
Extreme Member
Natural predators include predatory mites. You can getlespaulde said:
them online like ladybird beetles, lacewing, and praying
mantis eggs. Some garden supply stores sell stuff like
that seasonally, but not easy to find.
I've never had mites in any concerning numbers in my
garden, but I've read the predatory mites are the trick.
Good luck eradicating them to your satisfaction, Erv.
CMJ said:
Not enough!
Edmick said:
Ever tried pyrethrin?
PaulG said:
Updating your pest resistance levels now.
Ghost Pepper Revolution said:cayenne heat with Chinese flavor. It wasnt too seedy and would be a nice hot sauce pepper, itd be good on a pepperjack or sharp cheddar omelette.
If I'm to really think about it, I guess we are at F3 at this point. I nabbed these in 2016 in Sri Lanka. Grew them 2017, variations were minimal but some pods were much smaller both still very annum. 2018 One distinct annum longer, thicker classic looking meaty pods and then ones that were a bit shorter with more of a crinkle near the calyx end, with the chinense flavor.
I expect plenty of variation at this F3 point. Not to mention the inevitable odd ball (obvious new OP cross from 2018, now at its F1)
I'm seeing a lot of perfect looking, longer, closer to the original Sri Lanka pods from members too. Those will taste annum all the way with a sweet, meaty flesh and heat.
I'm actually growing a handful of the growdowns as well as the originals (from dried pods from the trip). I'll be sure to post comparison photos.
I guess it needs to be addressed, but for the purpose of the weigh ins here and the variation we will see, so long as it not an obvious odd ball, it can be chosen as your plant and weighed. Agreed?
PaulG
Extreme Member
Sounds good, Rich.
Any questions should be addressed to you on
this thread if there are identification issues.
It will be fun to see the comparisons, like these.
Upright pod developing on the non-contest SLR:
A closer look. Any thoughts?
I guess this is the classic pod shape, from the contest SLR:
Both plants setting lots of pods:
Any questions should be addressed to you on
this thread if there are identification issues.
It will be fun to see the comparisons, like these.
Upright pod developing on the non-contest SLR:
A closer look. Any thoughts?
I guess this is the classic pod shape, from the contest SLR:
Both plants setting lots of pods:
PaulG said:Sounds good, Rich.
Any questions should be addressed to you on
this thread if there are identification issues.
It will be fun to see the comparisons, like these.
Upright pod developing on the non-contest SLR:
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A closer look. Any thoughts?
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I guess this is the classic pod shape, from the contest SLR:
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Both plants setting lots of pods:
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That off pheno has that tip dimply like an Aribibi Gusano...which was in the garden last year...who knows! Ha This growdown won't just be good because its a grow down, but because we get to see all the neat stuff that comes from OP sometimes.
