hooda's Grow 2012 - Rise of the Clones

hooda · Mar 11, 2012

Well I woke up early today and took a look to see if any of my Tepins have popped, they haven't. So I started to soak some new seeds today along with some more Aji Lemon. They were all started with my second batch of seedlings with was around 2/17. Even though i have one Aji Lemon... I want more lol. I could just be impatient but either way its comforting to have some backups just in case.

Lone Aji Lemon

stc3248 · Mar 11, 2012

Tepins can be a little tricky. I got lucky and mine were up in a week. I suppose it depends on what tepin you plant also. Hope they pop for you. I don't have any more of the seeds I used or I would offer some up. Once I get some pods I could send you some. I hope to have pods on my tepins in a month or so, and ripe in about 8 weeks. We shall see.

Good Luck!
Shane

hooda · Mar 17, 2012

So its raining here in San Diego and I'm bored so here is an update.

Bhut Jolokia ( 6 / 6 )
Fatalii ( 5 / 6 )
Aji Lemon ( 1 / 3 )
Aji Chuncho ( 2 / 3 )
Tepin ( 1 / 3 )
Red Habanero ( 3 / 3 )

Trinidad Congo ( 2 / 2 )
Maui Thai ( 2 / 2 )
7 pot Yellow ( 2 / 2 )
Scotch Bonnet TFM ( 2 / 2 )

I restarted two sets of Tepin and Aji Lemon each. These were soaked for 3 days in water with a bit of seaweed, I'll see how these turn out.

I didn't take any pictures of my plants that are outside since they are a beaten up from the storm that is going through. But here is some pictures of my biggest plants that are inside.

Red Habanero

Scotch Bonnet TFM

Maui Thai

Fatalii

Aji Lemon has over doubled it's size in a week

Bhut Jolokia

That is all.

megahot · Mar 17, 2012

Sorry to hear about your plants getting beat up by the storm!!! I'm surte they will bounce back! Everything looks great!~ Keep it up!!!

hooda · Mar 19, 2012

So a sad update for me today. The other day this small storm rolled through and the morning of the first rain and wind I hadn't yet moved them to shelter. They got some wind damage were beyond soaked. They look alright but definitely took a beating. :cry:

My plants inside are doing good thought. But I have a question about my Bhut. My leaves on my Bhut seem to be darker in color from what i have normally seen with other peoples Bhut's, is this normal?

I've never grown Bhuts before so i don't really know what to expect.

megahot · Mar 19, 2012

the leaf curl is a sign of over watering/plant stress. dont water for a bit and when you do lightly water them

PaulG · Mar 20, 2012

Almost all your species germinated, hooda! Those outside plants look
great, really liking the sun, I see! Good luck getting everything settled
outside.

hooda · Mar 20, 2012

Megahot, are you talking about the outside plants or the Bhut? The outside plants have been getting more water than I've wanted due to the rainy conditions we've been having down here, plus I did over water them a couple weeks ago before all of the rain. But for the Bhut and all my others inside I hardly water them so that might be the stress you are referring to. I'm trying to keep an eye on how dry the indoor ones are getting but with the humidity in my grow box has been 44% - 55% lately with this storm passing through so watering has been a bit inconsistant.

Paul thanks for feedback. I've spent a good amount of time reading through your glog tonight to catch up on your cloning project. I have to say, I might have to restrain the urge to clone now lol. Especially now that I've just started some new seeds for a grafting experiment

I've even gave my girl the bug, she's all in to propagating succulents for ones she picks off from friends succulents. Gonna have plants everywhere lol.

PaulG · Mar 20, 2012

hooda said:
I've even gave my girl the bug, she's all in to propagating succulents for ones she picks off from friends succulents. Gonna have plants everywhere lol.

That's the coolest thing of all!

megahot · Mar 20, 2012

I was referring to your outside plants that you said were soaked from a storm

hooda · Mar 31, 2012

So I am trying out some new soil options and trying a comparison of the two new types of potting soil. Some have been transplanted with Fox Farms Ocean Forest and the others with Kellogg Patio Plus, both mixed with extra perlite. Anyway on the the pictures.

Aji Chuncho

7 Pod

Tepin

Biggest Fatalii

Aji Lemon

Hardening off

Outside

hooda · Apr 4, 2012

Most of my indoors have moved outside and are now hardening off. The only shot i got today though was of my biggest the cayenne.

stc3248 · Apr 5, 2012

Tried the Kellogg and had decent luck with it for a while, and the added perlite may help it out. The ingredients are top notch, but be watchful because the soil settled a bit eventually and stayed soggy down low and bone dry up top. The plants yellowed and then stalled out. I would consider adding a little peat moss to it as well to help it hold the nutes and moisture more evenly. My annuums did much better in it than the chinenses. One other note is you will probably have fungus gnat issues to. The peat will help keep them under control if you add it. Hear great things about the Fox Farms, but haven't tried it.
Good luck with your test!
Shane

hooda · Apr 5, 2012

stc3248 said:
Tried the Kellogg and had decent luck with it for a while, and the added perlite may help it out. The ingredients are top notch, but be watchful because the soil settled a bit eventually and stayed soggy down low and bone dry up top. The plants yellowed and then stalled out. I would consider adding a little peat moss to it as well to help it hold the nutes and moisture more evenly. My annuums did much better in it than the chinenses. One other note is you will probably have fungus gnat issues to. The peat will help keep them under control if you add it. Hear great things about the Fox Farms, but haven't tried it.
Good luck with your test!
Shane

Thanks, I will probably add it then on the next pot-up. How much would you add?

stc3248 · Apr 6, 2012

I'd try about 4 parts soil to around 2 parts peat and 1 part perlite. I do mine more by look and feel...but I think that would be a good start.
Hope your grow continues to go well!
Shane

hooda · Apr 8, 2012

Yay Update.

Young ones

Mix of older ones and some younger.

Tomatillos and Heirlooms

My cutback Thai and De Arbol starting some new growth.

My newest tree its a grafted plum and peach.

stickman · Apr 9, 2012

Right now I'm pretty jealous man... The New England weather is seasonal but after the week we had daytime temps. in the seventies and eighties and overnight in the fifties, sunny, windy, dry and cold is a real drag. I've got over forty Gochu Peppers that are seven inches high and flowering, and still gotta wait...

hooda · Apr 9, 2012

Yeah I have been glad for the warm temps lately. The only thing is that the warm temps haven't been consistent. Supposed to get some more rain this week.

Dot Com · Apr 9, 2012

Whatever you're doing, keep doing it. Those plants look healthy. :dance:

hooda · Apr 10, 2012

Dot Com said:
Whatever you're doing, keep doing it. Those plants look healthy.

Thanks, though I hope they stay that way. Most of my second batch are doing better than the first. They seem to have different watering cycles but im doing my best.