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Jeff H's 2014 glog- Season ending harvest pics.

Okay, time to kick this growing year off. First a pic from last year of the hydroponic scorpion right before I added it to the compost pile. The plant was so productive with 4 gallon freezer bags stuffed plus more already dried that not only did I decide to not overwinter it, but TSBTs won't be on the grow list next year. This was truly a beast and by far my most productive plant. IIRC, it was over 5' tall and just about as wide when hte branches were heavy with pods.
 
It was started about this time last year, so it is about time to start some of those pesky slower growing plants if I want them this big next year.
 
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All good things come to an end. The plants will be chopped up and mixed with the leaves for compost.
 
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Okay, with that out of the way, let's get started on next year.
 
First, a shot of some of the over winter plants in the upstairs window sill. I just plan on keeping them alive here with no real growth expected until I put them outside next year. The two small plants are scorpion clones from the monster. I still don't think they will make the grow next year, but I just couldn't kill it without taking a couple clones. Other overwinters in this pic include a ghost pepper, hot paper lantern hab, tabasco pepper, my largest and most productive giant jalapeno and a couple of others.
 
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Now down into the grow room for an overall shot of what I am doing this year. The flood table is new, but everything else is the same from last year. Same 600W MH light and same mylar on the walls.
 
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Now at this point, let me take a minute to explain that there is no organic soil in anything I brought inside, nor anything that I plan to plant this year. Everything will be hydroponic in one way or another. Even the plants upstairs. My soil for all plants not in the flood table is 50/50 perlite and peat moss. I water them with hydro nutes every few days, but probably can get away with once a week or so. Soil drains really well but the peat moss holds a decent amount of moisture. I'm hoping that we have no issues with root rot this year. I'm also betting that fungus gnats won't like this fast drying soil either. Well that and the mosquito dunks that will be in the hydro water if those bastards do show up again this year.
 
A close up of the "soil". Look at all that great perlite.

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Now, looking at the plants in the flood table, the perlite/pete moss is about 80/20 and I flood hte table once a day. As it is, there is probably too much pete in the soil because the grow bags stay soaked all the time and I'm going to have mold issues. I need to rethink this, but this is what I have for now.
 
Here they are the day it was installed on Oct 21st.
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Here they are a week later (last night). You can't really see it, but there are a couple of tiny growth nodes on the ghost pepper (big pot on the left) and the paper lantern in the black pot. No sign of growth on the monzano yet, but if you look close at the pot, you can see what looks like mold starting. I tossed a cup of H2O2 into the rez last night to kill it if it was mold. We'll see. Maybe plastic air pruning pots would be better suited, or giant net cups.
 
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That is all for now. Join me back on the next update. I'm working hot and heavy on some clones and other projects that aren't quite ready to be photographed yet. Soon though.
 
Jeff .. thought I'd seen squigglies on this one last night.. but I must have been seeing something that wasn't there. Because now I don't see it.
 
I know I saw some on Hillbilly Jeff's glog, that one was for sure. 
 
This plant below looks like mine looked after they got hit, and I took off all the big broad leaves. They grew VERY clustered like that one, until a couple weeks ago. Then they launched like a frigging rocket ship for the sky...
 
Funny thing about that, if the plant survives, that herbicide kicks it in to ultra-high gear and it becomes a super producer.
 
 
Jeff H said:
 
 
One of two MOA
 
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Loving the updates Jeff! The jigsaws are nice. Missing the food updates though... you grilled up anything nice lately? 
 
Also, what are some of your favorite uses for powders? 
 
TrentL said:
Jeff .. thought I'd seen squigglies on this one last night.. but I must have been seeing something that wasn't there. Because now I don't see it.
 
I know I saw some on Hillbilly Jeff's glog, that one was for sure. 
 
This plant below looks like mine looked after they got hit, and I took off all the big broad leaves. They grew VERY clustered like that one, until a couple weeks ago. Then they launched like a frigging rocket ship for the sky...
 
Funny thing about that, if the plant survives, that herbicide kicks it in to ultra-high gear and it becomes a super producer.
 
 
 
The Carib Red in that photo has pretty much grown out of that phase, as have pretty much all of my plants that were affected. The new growth looks normal and most of that super small leaves and tightly noded buds have all fallen off. I didn't snap a new pick of the hab while I was in the garden earlier today, but I will have to do that soon and show you how it is progressing. After all, it is only July and we have until Halloween around here.
 
maximumcapsicum said:
Loving the updates Jeff! The jigsaws are nice. Missing the food updates though... you grilled up anything nice lately? 
 
Also, what are some of your favorite uses for powders? 
 
Other than sprinkling powders and flakes on darn near everything I eat, one of my favorite uses is a 1/4 tsp of red ghost powder in a bag of Ramen noodles. Throw in some vegetables and it makes a nice and quick lunch at the office.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Okay, time for some new photos.
 
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Monzano clone, started off of a clipping this spring. Growing nicely, but no flowers yet.
 
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Chunco is doing well, but it still isn't winning any contest with the fork an inch above the soil. There are two main stems here.
 
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This is the mother monzano for the clone. Doing well and putting out fruit, for a while I didn't have any new new growth or buds. Darn mites.  have to spray weekly.
Just starting to see some new growth form. Yeah!
 
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Naga Morarch
 
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Lots of Naga morarch pods- probably the reason the camera couldn't focus. :rolleyes: . Looks like I will be making batches of Naga powder this fall.
 
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White bhuts. 1st ripe one at the bottom.
 
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Jigsaw
 
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Jigsaw pods
 
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Uh, oh. 1st Reaper ripening. That one is going to hurt.
 
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Reaper plant in a 5 gallon pouch.
 
 
 
That's 10. Need a bump.
 
East Texas Heat said:
Looking great around you're neck of the woods! That manzano still putting out those funny shaped pods? Bump!
 
Yep, that is they only type of pod that particular plant has ever put out. If  could get my other monzanos to set buds, maybe we'll see some normal looking ones.
 
dlsolo said:
Wow, look at all those Naga Morarch pods!  You've got a sweet grow going.
 
Where did you get your fabric bags from?
 
Yep, gonna be lots of Naga Morarchs. Funny thing is I really like the basic red ghost so I planted 3 plants and two of those are struggling. There is probably twice the pods on the Morarch than all 3 of the jolokai plants put together.
 
Pots were just from the local pot hydro shop. It is just what they had in stock. They are pretty heavy duty though and I hope to get a few years out of them.
 
Devv said:
Looking good Jeff!
 
Those plants are super healthy! I sure can see the difference between Tejas and Ohio, your leaves are way larger.
 
Keep it green!
 
Thanks Scott. Plants are coming along finally. Funny comment about the leaves. It has been a cooler than normal and wet summer so far. Maybe that played into it.
 
 
 
 
More pics
 
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Red ghost o/w in a 10 gallon root pouch. Only one of my red bhuts to be setting pods.
 
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Still small early season pods though. IIRC, this plant puts out the longer ones since the seeds are from JUdy. 
 
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Hot paper lanterns
 
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Poblanos. Have about a dozen growing on 4 plants. NEED MOR!! I have plans for these yummy peppers.
 
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Anaheim peppers
 
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Pasillas. The real ones. Not like the red Anaheims that kroger sells as Pasilla peppers. I did eat the kroger pepper and it was very good, but no pasilla.
 
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Orange Thai. they are skinny little peppers and there is a bunch of them in there.
 
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Hard to see, but  bought a black deer fence to cover the tomatoes. Deer or squirrels or something was eating about 1/3 of the ones that started to turn red. This should deter them. I just have it draped over the plants ATM. What I want to do is take this entire 4x20 garden and put stakes around the perimeter and fence is all in. Beans and tomatoes are fery tempting for the deer and need to be protected.
 
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I'll have bunches of Romas if  can keep the critters out.
 
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Tomatillo. Starting to get a good handful of them too, but they are all small still. This is the biggest.
 
 
Darn, that is 10 again.
TrentL said:
Hell yeah, those look great!
 
Thanks Trent. Most are coming along just fine finally. Still have issues with a few trouble makers. Much like what I see in your grow. 9 out of 10 are doing fine, but there is just a handful with issues that drive you up a wall.
 
Very nice Jeff, the plants are loading up nicely. Your Jigsaws put mine to shame...........there's so many variations throughout the web, but yours look like the originals.
I'm glad to see that you're not having any issues with the plants. The Roma's are kicking arse........Salsa , Pasta Sauce or Oven Dryed ?
 
Jeff H said:
 
Thanks Trent. Most are coming along just fine finally. Still have issues with a few trouble makers. Much like what I see in your grow. 9 out of 10 are doing fine, but there is just a handful with issues that drive you up a wall.
 
I didn't even look at my garden today except when I walked past with rifle cases. Took a much needed break from it and spent a lot of time on the range this weekend.
 
:)
 
maximumcapsicum said:
Missing the food updates though... you grilled up anything nice lately? 
 
 
 
Not grilling, but made some tacos from scratch last night.
 
Teaser photo.
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Details here: http://thehotpepper.com/topic/45376-jeffs-flog/?p=1020872
 
 
PIC 1 said:
Very nice Jeff, the plants are loading up nicely. Your Jigsaws put mine to shame...........there's so many variations throughout the web, but yours look like the originals.
I'm glad to see that you're not having any issues with the plants. The Roma's are kicking arse........Salsa , Pasta Sauce or Oven Dryed ?
 
Thanks Greg. Jigsaw is doing nicely. No idea why though. The two red ghosts next to it were doing real crappy for a while although they have pulled out of it. Same soil?!?
 
Romas are doing great. If I can keep the critters away, there will be a harvest. :D Salsas and canned tomatoes mostly. Canning the Romas whole or crushed gives me options in the winter. I will probably do a batch of oven dried ones too though.
 
TrentL said:
 
I didn't even look at my garden today except when I walked past with rifle cases. Took a much needed break from it and spent a lot of time on the range this weekend.
 
:)
 
Good for you. That is the one thing I haven't taken the time to do this year. Been so busy with everything else, that is the one hobby that is suffering. I'll have to fix that over the next few weeks. I'm sure the high-power guys think I abandoned them.
 
Jeff H said:
 
Good for you. That is the one thing I haven't taken the time to do this year. Been so busy with everything else, that is the one hobby that is suffering. I'll have to fix that over the next few weeks. I'm sure the high-power guys think I abandoned them.
 
Shot my first perfect 100 point string sitting rapid fire @ 200 yards Sunday. Now .. if I could only get prone and standing up to snuff for a few shoots to get the high master card in the mail.... might take me another 15 years at this rate lol. :)
 
TrentL said:
 
Shot my first perfect 100 point string sitting rapid fire @ 200 yards Sunday. Now .. if I could only get prone and standing up to snuff for a few shoots to get the high master card in the mail.... might take me another 15 years at this rate lol. :)
 
Very nice. I can't get enough practice to get anywhere near that good. We shoot 20 round strings and my average at 200 sitting was mid 160s-mid 170s. Prone out to 600 is about the same. Standing....Don't ask. LOL.
 
I took this one for you, this it the Carib red today:
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This is what is left of the supernodes.
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Here was the little guy on 6/21.
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I have some theories and one of the leading theories is herbicide residue in the composted manure I placed. I've read a couple articles on it. You might be dead on with the 2-4-D or something similar, but it wasn't sprayed around here. These are all brand new beds with a ton of bagged manure from Lowes. You never know.......
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Also, I would like to announce the birth of my first born.........
 
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1st MOA pepper from Ramon's seeds. Plant was right next to the Carib Red so it was also delayed but not as bad.
 
Also, a couple of comments as I sit here sipping a beer at the end of the day. :drunk:
 
I finally saw some new growth on the monzanos and rocotos after the last bout with mites (pics the next time I am at the garden). Even a few flower buds forming. Since mites have been such an issue here with the pubes, I have put my pube plants + the baby clone on a mite spray treatment at least once a week, until ??????????? The mites took almost all of the harvest last year and have attacked in waves several times this year. I am done with them.
 
I hate doing this because I risk killing beneficial insects, but the spray is mostly emulsified oil so unless it gets direct contact, it won't kill them. :pray:
 
What a drag your Carib Red plant is getting whacked Jeff. :doh:  Did you ever decide whether it was mites or herbacides?
 
Most excellent that you're getting ripe Paper Lantern Habs now... they were one of my favorites last year since they were my first Chinense to ripen, they were very productive, and they had a decent amount of heat and a fruity flavor that reminded me of cherries. Did you have your soil tested for calcium? I grew Pasillas for the previous 2 years, and had problems with BER both times. Everything else looks great. Drive on!
 
stickman said:
What a drag your Carib Red plant is getting whacked Jeff. :doh:  Did you ever decide whether it was mites or herbacides?
 
Most excellent that you're getting ripe Paper Lantern Habs now... they were one of my favorites last year since they were my first Chinense to ripen, they were very productive, and they had a decent amount of heat and a fruity flavor that reminded me of cherries. Did you have your soil tested for calcium? I grew Pasillas for the previous 2 years, and had problems with BER both times. Everything else looks great. Drive on!
 
Well, that is the worst of two Carib reds. The other is a little bigger, but not much.
 
I'm really leaning towards a broad leef herbicide in the manure I placed. I read a few articles and everything I have seen seems to lean that way. So far, these crops that I am growing don't seem to be affected at all: tomatoes, tomatillo, beets, onions, cucumbers and zucchini.
Just the peppers really, some worse than others, but just peppers.
 
Anyway, enough dwelling on that topic, most everything is growing out of it by now.
 
 
paper lanterns are my favorite of the hab family for sure. Love them and they are very versatile. My favorite use is dried and chopped up into flakes. I use it instead of red pepper flakes on pizza. Too funny when guests come over and think it is regular red pepper. <-- I told my mom over and over one dinner- these aren't red pepper they are red habs. She looked at me 1/2 way through dinner like she was dying. "Jeff, this is really spicy"... :doh:
 
No BER issues so far on anything. :pray: If I do see any, I have plenty of cal-mag I can start applying. No biggie.
 
Soil goes to a lab for testing this fall to make sure everything is good to go for next year.
 
HillBilly Jeff said:
Congrats on getting your first MoA going.  Mine are starting to load up on me here.
 
Tomatillos are realling husking up here too.  Husks are big but not filled out yet.  Hoping my purple ones start husking soon.
 
Good luck on killing them mites.  
 
Thanks for stopping in Jeff. Yes, tomatillos are husking up, but like yours, mine aren't filled out yet.
 
So far, the mites are under control as long as I keep spraying once a week or so. Can't let your guard down.
 
Jeff H said:
 
 
 
 
 
More pics
 
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looking awesome Jeff...
 
Question, what is the flex pipe coming out of the side of your raised bed for? Reason I ask is I am raising my garden next year so just wondering...
Also, what is the black vertical pipe for as well? 
 
Thanks man
 
sp33d said:
 
 
looking awesome Jeff...
 
Question, what is the flex pipe coming out of the side of your raised bed for? Reason I ask is I am raising my garden next year so just wondering...
Also, what is the black vertical pipe for as well? 
 
Thanks man
 
Thanks.
 
No big mysteries. The black pipe poking through the raised bed is a roof drain that runs underneath the patio above the garden. The pipe in the 2nd pic isn't a pipe at all. It is what is left over from a 100' roll of deer netting that I strung around the tomatoes to keep the hounds of hell away from the tomatoes as they ripen.
 
Since I took that pic, I bought some 2x2 lumber and will build a structure that I can staple this fencing on to for a more permanent barrier from the deer. Ultimately, the whole 4x20' bed will be protected and I'll grow the tomatoes and beans in there every year from now on, just rotating them from one side of the bed to the other for nitrogen reasons.
 
YES! Been waiting all year to see your garden take off like that. It looks great man. I am deeply envious of your Romas... my supports were no where near as adequate as they needed to be and most my vines are wanting to grow on the ground. I bet you're going to have some nice salsa pulls. Any problems with BER?
 
Keep everything going bud! It looks fantastic! 
 
BTW, I tried one of your indian carbones yesterday. Heat was delayed, but when it came I was crippled! Doubled over. Wonderful flavor on the pod though before the heat came.
 
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