contest Growdown Throwdown 2021 XL Antep Aci Cross

[skullbiker]

Well, time to get this show on the road. I took the advice of a couple of fellow "growdowners" and chose the plant on the right, it had smaller pods than the other but more of them. I really wanted to use the "middle" one but just couldn't get a grasp on it. Anyway, I bought a "dirt bag" for ten bucks from the local landscape place.
 

 
I got a grommet kit from Harbor Freight and put some drain holes in it.
 

 
Added a little water when it was half full of dirt.
 

 
Here's the plant and the full dirt bag.
 

 
I pulled all the peppers except one small one so the plant can work on roots first.
 

 
The plant is planted!
 

 
My first official weigh in: 13 pods and 832 grams.
 

 
And now, it's mostly up to nature.

 

[Mr.joe]

Well, time to get this show on the road. I took the advice of a couple of fellow "growdowners" and chose the plant on the right, it had smaller pods than the other but more of them. I really wanted to use the "middle" one but just couldn't get a grasp on it. Anyway, I bought a "dirt bag" for ten bucks from the local landscape place.
 
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I got a grommet kit from Harbor Freight and put some drain holes in it.
 
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Added a little water when it was half full of dirt.
 
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Here's the plant and the full dirt bag.
 
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I pulled all the peppers except one small one so the plant can work on roots first.
 
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The plant is planted!
 
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My first official weigh in: 13 pods and 832 grams.
 
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And now, it's mostly up to nature.

Looks good wish be my plant was half that size. Now plant the other one in your spare 200 gallon in pot just to see what happens

 

[Sinn]

Well, time to get this show on the road. I took the advice of a couple of fellow "growdowners" and chose the plant on the right, it had smaller pods than the other but more of them. I really wanted to use the "middle" one but just couldn't get a grasp on it. [emoji51] Anyway, I bought a "dirt bag" for ten bucks from the local landscape place.
 

3EBFD658-5B9B-4DD3-ACAD-2FC246DDFEFA.jpeg
 
I got a grommet kit from Harbor Freight and put some drain holes in it.
 

B3AE6FCD-3E58-46A2-85C4-EA0E07152231.jpeg
 
Added a little water when it was half full of dirt.
 

DDEA85FB-2E20-4BB9-861B-08E5E54E9B11.jpeg
 
Here's the plant and the full dirt bag.
 

F506D112-1809-40EA-AF27-E1F00A3F0509.jpeg
 
I pulled all the peppers except one small one so the plant can work on roots first.
 

19982727-76C8-48F7-A891-E513B3E44101.jpeg
 
The plant is planted!
 

8A24F100-EBF3-41CF-A795-088A142DB067.jpeg
 
My first official weigh in: 13 pods and 832 grams.
 

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And now, it's mostly up to nature.

Damn!!! that's a great looking bag! Can't wait to see how many pods and how big that plant gets already looks huge!

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[Capsicum Connoisseurs]

 
Finally after 3 months my package has arrived!! Big thank you Rich for getting these seeds to South Africa. Time to get the ball rolling.

 

[skullbiker]

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Finally after 3 months my package has arrived!! Big thank you Rich for getting these seeds to South Africa. Time to get the ball rolling.

It's definitely time to "Get Growin".

 

[Capsicum Connoisseurs]

It's definitely time to "Get Growin".

Thankfully my season is good year round

 

[bpiela]

Well, time to get this show on the road. I took the advice of a couple of fellow "growdowners" and chose the plant on the right, it had smaller pods than the other but more of them. I really wanted to use the "middle" one but just couldn't get a grasp on it. Anyway, I bought a "dirt bag" for ten bucks from the local landscape place.
 

3EBFD658-5B9B-4DD3-ACAD-2FC246DDFEFA.jpeg
 
I got a grommet kit from Harbor Freight and put some drain holes in it.
 

B3AE6FCD-3E58-46A2-85C4-EA0E07152231.jpeg
 
Added a little water when it was half full of dirt.
 

DDEA85FB-2E20-4BB9-861B-08E5E54E9B11.jpeg
 
Here's the plant and the full dirt bag.
 

F506D112-1809-40EA-AF27-E1F00A3F0509.jpeg
 
I pulled all the peppers except one small one so the plant can work on roots first.
 

19982727-76C8-48F7-A891-E513B3E44101.jpeg
 
The plant is planted!
 

8A24F100-EBF3-41CF-A795-088A142DB067.jpeg
 
My first official weigh in: 13 pods and 832 grams.
 

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And now, it's mostly up to nature.

So cool!  I can't wait to see the final root ball on that bad boy.  With that setup, I am looking forward to you destroying all of us this season.  That is great!

 

[skullbiker]

So cool!  I can't wait to see the final root ball on that bad boy.  With that setup, I am looking forward to you destroying all of us this season.  That is great!

Don't forget, "The Guru" has a secret in store for this year. Also, I think a few are doing theirs in raised beds, I've seen huge plants grow in a fertile raised bed.

 

[Siv]

Well, time to get this show on the road. I took the advice of a couple of fellow "growdowners" and chose the plant on the right, it had smaller pods than the other but more of them. I really wanted to use the "middle" one but just couldn't get a grasp on it. Anyway, I bought a "dirt bag" for ten bucks from the local landscape place.

 
Wow SB, that bag is huge! How many gallons would you say that is?

 

[Pepper-Guru]

https://youtu.be/pojlXz1LzjQ

 

[skullbiker]

https://youtu.be/pojlXz1LzjQ

When I clicked the link I thought for sure I was going to be watching porno because it said it was age restricted!

 

[bpiela]

Be afraid.  Be very very afraid. 

 

[skullbiker]

 
Wow SB, that bag is huge! How many gallons would you say that is?

 
It's one cubic yard(3 ft X 3 ft X 3 ft). However many gallons that is!

 

[Capsicum Connoisseurs]

In and this time I'm not going to pick a hydro plant so that I don't come last!

You came last using a hydro plant?

 

[Siv]

You came last using a hydro plant?

 
Yep. My hydro plants took a beating last year and didn't produce very well. Partly aphid infestation and partly due to being unable to get the nute mix right. I grew a large plant but only got a few pods before it succumbed to the aphids/nute issue. 2nd bucket from the left:
 

 

[Capsicum Connoisseurs]

Yep. My hydro plants took a beating last year and didn't produce very well. Partly aphid infestation and partly due to being unable to get the nute mix right. I grew a large plant but only got a few pods before it succumbed to the aphids/nute issue. 2nd bucket from the left:
 

Oh man, I can see they were healthy and big a month before they met their doom. Yeah I do alot of kratky and with my season I need to spray with sulphur and pyrethrin for prevention otherwise my plants will also get hit hard. Sorry to hear that Siv. Better luck this season!!

 

[Pepper-Guru]

When I clicked the link I thought for sure I was going to be watching porno because it said it was age restricted!

Fixed it! Also opened up the comments section. I have quite the number of haters after the pickles and batman saga...they make sure and hit me anyway they can I say keep the propagation coming! 
 
 

 
It's one cubic yard(3 ft X 3 ft X 3 ft). However many gallons that is!

202 Gallons
 
Which means you're using way more capacity than I am this year, and that's impressive as I always go ridiculous. This year, playing it conservatively, and only using around 32 gallons of soil for this plant.

 

[Pepper-Guru]

Well, time to get this show on the road. I took the advice of a couple of fellow "growdowners" and chose the plant on the right, it had smaller pods than the other but more of them. I really wanted to use the "middle" one but just couldn't get a grasp on it. Anyway, I bought a "dirt bag" for ten bucks from the local landscape place.
 

3EBFD658-5B9B-4DD3-ACAD-2FC246DDFEFA.jpeg
 
I got a grommet kit from Harbor Freight and put some drain holes in it.
 

B3AE6FCD-3E58-46A2-85C4-EA0E07152231.jpeg
 
Added a little water when it was half full of dirt.
 

DDEA85FB-2E20-4BB9-861B-08E5E54E9B11.jpeg
 
Here's the plant and the full dirt bag.
 

F506D112-1809-40EA-AF27-E1F00A3F0509.jpeg
 
I pulled all the peppers except one small one so the plant can work on roots first.
 

19982727-76C8-48F7-A891-E513B3E44101.jpeg
 
The plant is planted!
 

8A24F100-EBF3-41CF-A795-088A142DB067.jpeg
 
My first official weigh in: 13 pods and 832 grams.
 

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And now, it's mostly up to nature.

 
this is epic

 

[Capsicum Connoisseurs]

There we go chaps...

Ps: be very very scared

 

[Capsicum Connoisseurs]

Hope all your plants are growing well. Mine are growing slow. Have a great weekend..