contest Growdown Throwdown 2019 Sri Lanka - Chilli Red!

CaneDog · Mar 14, 2019

Definitely a good top right there!

Ghost Pepper Revolution · Mar 14, 2019

NeedsWork said:
I'm not crazy!!

Ok maybe I still am... but at least there is good company here.

Definitely :dance:

Edmick said:
Really diggin the canopy on this thing.

Yeah me too ya son of a bench

Very nice top

CaneDog said:
Definitely a good top right there!

I hate it but it is :seeya:

PaulG · Mar 14, 2019

Okay, I am choosing my Growdown fantasy
league team, and I take Edmick as my first
choice!

Edmick · Mar 15, 2019

PaulG said:
Okay, I am choosing my Growdown fantasy
league team, and I take Edmick as my first
choice!

I appreciate the compliment but I dont do anything too fancy. Good soil, good nutes and good lighting. I do have one secret weapon though that's never let me down. Hint: bigger root mass=bigger plants..

Arthropods · Mar 15, 2019

These suckers certainly like shoots don't they?

Ghost Pepper Revolution · Mar 15, 2019

Arthropods said:
These suckers certainly like shoots don't they?

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They seem to be, constantly branching. Makes sense why guru picked them

Devv · Mar 15, 2019

I feel their growth habit is just like a Large Orange Thai. At least at this stage of the game.. I hope they grow like that for me here...

Ghost Pepper Revolution · Mar 15, 2019

Devv said:
I feel their growth habit is just like a Large Orange Thai. At least at this stage of the game.. I hope they grow like that for me here...

I hope not

For you that is

Devv · Mar 16, 2019

Ghost Pepper Revolution said:
I hope not

For you that is

Ohhh, this may be fun yet!

That one was in the Hugel bed in '17. One goes in the Terra Preta experimental bed, one in the Hugel bed, one just in the dirt. Then I have to think aboot the others...

Ghost Pepper Revolution · Mar 16, 2019

Curious about the different beds you referenced

Update: aphids are giving my grow a workout so I called in 1500 soldiers who will restore order back to my grow :dance:

Plants growing well despite it

Little mac

Big Mac

Devv · Mar 17, 2019

I read some interesting literature on the relationship between Aphids and N content in the feeding regimen. And have experienced it as well.

Not saying that's the issue, as placing them outside creates a "game on" situation.

internationalfish · Mar 17, 2019

So I, uh, got a sprout that might be SL Red. It should shed its helmet at some point today.

One of my Tainted Ones in its experimental Kratky home is the closest I've gotten to actually being in the contest:

CaneDog · Mar 17, 2019

internationalfish said:
So I, uh, got a sprout that might be SL Red. It should shed its helmet at some point today.

One of my Tainted Ones in its experimental Kratky home is the closest I've gotten to actually being in the contest:

Shoot. I think I see its reflection in the TV and it looks off-pheno. Bummer. Better toss it and try again

PaulG · Mar 17, 2019

Your Kratky bottle turned out great!

CaneDog · Mar 17, 2019

Yeah it did! Will be cool to see the "tainted SL" grow out in it. I'm interested to see what comes of these crossed plants.This one looks quite different than my off-pheno SL. It shows more branching and mine's leaves look more chinense. This one doesn't seem nearly as "off."

internationalfish · Mar 17, 2019

CaneDog said:
Shoot. I think I see its reflection in the TV and it looks off-pheno. Bummer. Better toss it and try again

I mean, if it's not off-pheno, a lot of people here can make sweet, sweet love to themselves for making the usual intentional bad advice sound way too convincing...

PaulG said:
Your Kratky bottle turned out great!

Thanks! Really pleased with it. I have five of the small hybrid-earmarked ones now, with three plugs germinating test seeds for those. Hoping they work well for germination, which would make the whole process extremely simple.

CaneDog said:
Yeah it did! Will be cool to see the "tainted SL" grow out in it. I'm interested to see what comes of these crossed plants.This one looks quite different than my off-pheno SL. It shows more branching and mine's leaves look more chinense. This one doesn't seem nearly as "off."

Looking forward to seeing the much-vaunted Kratky speed in action. Since everything else is now either in coir or going outside, maybe I'll start shifting towards hydro more and see what kind of DIY DWC I can piece together without breaking the bank or excessively angering my wife. First, though, gotta nurse the big plants back to health after their haircut and try to avoid killing too many of the ones I'm subjecting to rip-off-the-band-aid hardening.

Pepper-Guru · Mar 17, 2019

Devv said:
I read some interesting literature on the relationship between Aphids and N content in the feeding regimen. And have experienced it as well.

Not saying that's the issue, as placing them outside creates a "game on" situation.

Please share!

PaulG · Mar 18, 2019

+1 Guru!

Inquiring minds want to know!

lespaulde · Mar 18, 2019

+1 too, sounds fascinating!

My plant has started to flower, so it seems to be pretty happy. Soon it will go into its 15l autopot and then all bets are off on how big it will get [emoji41]

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Devv · Mar 18, 2019

Well I read that some time ago, and have noticed they seem to go most often to the nice dark green Annuums, which seem to enjoy the N.

So I did a quick Google and here's some info from one site : http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7404.html

They mention it further down the page. Another thing is the tiny black ants that mine the critters for their nector? I use Terro for the ants anytime and Neem oil when inside , or when they just get crazy.