HeatMiser's 2022 Glog

Happy New Year!

I've been debating whether I should start a Glog this year or not given that I most likely won't have time to update it as frequently as previous years. I decided to still go for it in case somebody wants to know how a particular variety is doing, and also to document my progress.

We moved to a bigger place last year, and now that we actually have a decent sized yard, my outdoor grow will be expanded accordingly and my indoor grow might not happen at all. This year I'll be focusing on a couple of things:

1) Refreshing seeds I've bought over the years. Some of these are 10 years old
2) Experiment with two big (50 Gal) Kratky Setup. I'll be growing Zapotec Jalapenos and Lemon Drops since these are family favorites.

Here are the varieties I'll be playing with this year:

Name	Year Obtained	Species	Source
Jemez Pueblo	2020​	Annuum	SuperHotChiles.com
Numex Big Jim	2013​	Annuum	Tomatogrowers.com
Numex Thanksgiving	2012​	Annuum	Chile Pepper Institute
Poblano	2014​	Annuum	Tomatogrowers.com
Rayados Jalapeno	2021​	Annuum	SuperHotChiles.com
Serrano	2013​	Annuum	Tomatogrowers.com
Takanotsume	2012​	Annuum	Chile Pepper Institute
Zapotec Jalapeno	2021​	Annuum	My own seeds
Aji Lemon Drop	2021​	Baccatum	My own seeds
Peachadew	2021​	Baccatum	SuperHotChiles.com
Sugar Rush Peach	2021​	Baccatum	SuperHotChiles.com
Bhut Jolokia	2013​	Chinense	Tomatogrowers.com
Bhutlah Scorpion	2021​	Chinense	SuperHotChiles.com
Carolina Reaper	2021​	Chinense	My own seeds
Chocolate Reaper	2020​	Chinense	SuperHotChiles.com
Death Spiral	2021​	Chinense	SuperHotChiles.com
Fatalii	2013​	Chinense	Tomatogrowers.com
Habanero	2013​	Chinense	Tomatogrowers.com
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion	2013​	Chinense	Chile Pepper Institute
Trinidad Scorpion	2013​	Chinense	Chile Pepper Institute
White Habanero	2013​	Chinense	Tomatogrowers.com
Mini Red Rocoto	2021​	Pubescens	THP - PaulG
Peruvian Red Rocoto	2021​	Pubescens	THP - PaulG
Tatiana Yellow Rocoto	2021​	Pubescens	THP - PaulG

I think that's it for today. I'll be working on soaking up the seeds and putting them in rockwool cubes later today or early tomorrow. Pics will follow as well.

 

[PaulG]

Glad to see you getting
underway, @HeatMiser.

I hope that those c. pubescens do well for you
this season. That’s a very well-rounded list you
have there.

 

[ahayastani]

Good luck HeatMiser, I'll be following

 

[CaneDog]

Looks like you'll be putting that new yard to good use. Happy 2022 HeatMiser!

 

[Downriver]

Glad to see you getting after it HM. Refreshing seed is always a good idea - one I need to remember as well. 50 gal Kratky sounds interesting. Definitely gonna be watchin. Best of luck this season!

 

[Mildfruit]

Great use of tabels, I'll have to steal that
Looking forward to hear about that 50 gal kratky experiment

 

[HeatMiser]

Great use of tabels, I'll have to steal that
Looking forward to hear about that 50 gal kratky experiment

That's just a direct export from Excel MF (Copy/Paste)... I was pleasantly surprised to see the table all neat and tidy

 

[HeatMiser]

Glad to see you getting
underway, @HeatMiser.

I hope that those c. pubescens do well for you
this season. That’s a very well-rounded list you
have there.

Thanks Paul! And thanks again for the seeds - I'm really excited to be growing rocotos for the first time - hopefully we'll get a new family favorite!

 

[HeatMiser]

OK,

Chinenses are now soaking in a 0.15% H2O2 solution for 24 hours. Hoping for good germination rates after this.

I'll take care of the other varieties around Jan 15th.

 

[HeatMiser]

Just 6 days in, and the first hook is already out.... This is a Bhutlah Scorpion

Hopefully we'll get full participation from the rest of the varieties.

 

[CaneDog]

Alright. Way to kick it off, HM!

 

[Mildfruit]

Surely the others will follow suit. Great start

 

[PaulG]

The first hook always brings me a sense of
relief that I didn't do something stu[id and
bollix up the whole grow!

 

[HeatMiser]

Well, 2 more varieties decided to join the grow today . Trinidad Scorpion on the top left, and a Habanero just barely popping out from the second cube from the right on the top row.

These seeds are 9 years old. I hope I'll be able to isolate some pods when the time comes.

 

[HeatMiser]

4 more varieties popped up today:

White Habanero (can't really see due to the angle of the pic. Second cube on the top row)
Chocolate Reaper (First cube second row)
Death Spiral (Second cube second row)
Carolina Reaper (Third cube second row)

Also, the rest of the grow is currently soaking in 0.15% H2O2:

Things will get out of control in a couple of months

 

[PaulG]

Germinating 9-year old seeds?
Good skills, @HeatMiser

 

[HeatMiser]

Germinating 9-year old seeds?
Good skills, @HeatMiser

Thanks @PaulG... I think there must be some luck involved as well. Anyway, I really believe storing the seeds in the fridge helps keep them viable.

 

[PaulG]

Thanks @PaulG... I think there must be some luck involved as well. Anyway, I really believe storing the seeds in the fridge helps keep them viable.

Good point. I also like keeping the wild seeds in
the dried berries rather than separating them.

 

[MarcV]

Unbelievable actually that seeds are able to come alive after such a long time!

 

[PaulG]

Unbelievable actually that seeds are able to come alive after such a long time!

Do a little Google search about russian botanists germinating ancient seeds.