Hellfire Farm 2023

Starting time again, a bit late this year unfortunately! But finally getting going.

This year I'm increasing the variety but decreasing the quantities - had to throw out too many last year because I couldn't process everything quickly enough. On the other hand, I have a much better drying setup this year so hopefully that will help.

This year's plan:

• Dragon's Breath (100)
• Carolina Reaper (200)
• Yellow Reaper (100)
• Trinidad Moruga Scorpion (60)
• Bhut Jolokia (200)
• Habanero (200)
• Habanada (150)
• Bhutia Bubblegum Chocolate (10)
• White Ghost (10)
• Bonuga Moruga Scorpion (10)
• Papa Dreadie Scotch Bonnet (30)
• Fiesta (Rainbow) blend Cayenne (100)
• Fooled You Jalapeno (12)
• Grande Jalapeno (30)
• Anaheim Sahuaro (100)
• Big Jim (50)
• Poblano Trident (30)
• Ancho Gigante (30)
• Serrano Tampiqueno (20)
• Devil Serrano (20)
• Serrano (plain ol') (100)
• Chiltepin (30)
• Tepin x Lemon Drop (15)
• Sugar Rush Stripey (10)
• Sugar Rush Cream (10)

And a couple varieties of Bell Pepper.

That's a bit over 1600 total...

 

[HellfireFarm]

First step is Potassium Nitrate pre-soak for the superhots (and nada). I did some more reading on this and found studies showing that the concentration + soak time all make a difference (and quantifying those) so settled on 20g/l for 2-3 hours instead of my previous overnight.

Presoak:

Getting the starter trays ready while they soak.

 

[Marturo]

First step is Potassium Nitrate pre-soak for the superhots (and nada). I did some more reading on this and found studies showing that the concentration + soak time all make a difference (and quantifying those) so settled on 20g/l for 2-3 hours instead of my previous overnight.

Presoak:

Getting the starter trays ready while they soak.

Do you find soaking in Potassium Nitrate to be better than Peroxide?

How to Use Potassium Nitrate to Enhance Germination

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[HellfireFarm]

Do you find soaking in Potassium Nitrate to be better than Peroxide?

How to Use Potassium Nitrate to Enhance Germination

Potassium nitrate, or KNO3, is better known as saltpeter. Besides its use in explosives,...

homeguides.sfgate.com

I haven't tried peroxide, maybe I should do an experiment.

KNO3 has always worked, and I tend to stick with stuff that works

 

[HellfireFarm]

Super-hots (mainly chinenses) started.

Gotta get that power strip covered before it gets watered!

I like this site better than last year's because it's in a south-facing window, so I'll get some natural daylight and the lights are more of a supplement now.

But I realized as I was hooking everything up that it's a 15-amp circuit. The previous one was 20-amp. Fortunately this isn't too far from the breaker box so I'll just run another circuit - probably take over the breaker for the previous since it won't be used anymore.

Starting the rest of them end of month.

 

[noway2]

But I realized as I was hooking everything up that it's a 15-amp circuit. The previous one was 20-amp. Fortunately this isn't too far from the breaker box so I'll just run another circuit - probably take over the breaker for the previous since it won't be used anymore.

Clark Griswold, is that you?

 

[HellfireFarm]

Yellow Reapers win the race this year!

 

[noway2]

How cute. A little green pepper sprout.

 

[Ratatouille]

This is just as exciting as being at a horce racing track. Go Yellow Reaper!

 

[Tinkerbelle]

yay! A sproutling

 

[HellfireFarm]

Last year the first sprouts took a week, most took more. 5 days is really fast for these.

Errands today, maybe there will be an update later.

 

[HellfireFarm]

Got back late. Found a lot more YR's coming up, and the first Habaneros, Habanadas, and White Ghosts too. No pics this time, it was too dark.

 

[HellfireFarm]

Today I have the Papa Dreadies, Bubblegum Chocolate, Scorpions, Tepin/lemon drops, Carolina Reapers, and Dragon's Breath. Almost everything!

 

[HellfireFarm]

Now everthing is up except for the Bonugas!

 

[PaulG]

Good work, HFF!

 

[jedisushi06]

Nice!

 

[MikeUSMC]

That list of plants still blows my mind!

Best of luck this year!

Do you sell (and ship) boxes of pods at the end of the season?

 

[HellfireFarm]

That list of plants still blows my mind!

Best of luck this year!

Do you sell (and ship) boxes of pods at the end of the season?

Thanks!

Yes, as soon as they start coming ripe!

 

[HellfireFarm]

Growing nicely!

Missing some that didn't germinate (yet, I've had stragglers before) but that's not too unusual with these.

Another set of shelves going up this weekend and the rest of them getting started.

 

[noway2]

The parental units went out and found stump killer (couldn’t find it in other forms) and we are going to presoak some seeds and plant them this weekend. Fingers crossed.