LAND OF THE GIANTS 2017 - Biggest Bonnet Competition

[Masher]

20 days from hook.....I kept 3 plants to work with. smallest to largest featured.
 

 
 

 
 

 

 

[dennish]

Looking good all!
 
Here's my pair, one of which has had a commando haircut to improve combat readiness...
 

 

[alkhall]

Both of juanitos have germinated, Duffy's not yet.

 

[Plantguy76]

Going to be a late start for me as my products have not come in yet .
I spoke to them yesterday an they think in another two weeks so start date sometime in March.

 

[floricole]

Got my seeds from Juanito yesterday, I sowed them immediately. 
I can not wait to see the cotyledons come out

 

[justecila]

Not having luck growing a true one in 2 seasons with this variety! Love to get hold of a true one. On opposite side of hemisphere so will not be able to participate!

 

[Shorerider]

Quick update on the pod I posted earlier. 

 
It has friends. 
 
SR. 

 

[PaulG]

Wow - can't wait to see pods on my MoA'z.
 
In 6-8 months   
 
 

 

[Trident chilli]

Way to go Paul ... gives us all something to aim for and as PaulG said 6-8 months .... are you culling the rest and fattening up the biggest pod or letting nature take its course

 

[Shorerider]

Thanks guys. I'm not really paying any special attention to the MOA S/B plant, I take good care of all my plants ("to the best of my gardening ability"  ) regardless. I'll leave all the pods be, and just hope for the best. Thanks again for the seeds John.
 
I do have quite a head start on you northerners, but my season will most likely be over when you are all pushing out huge pods. 
 
Good luck to all........SR.

 

[Hotrod64]

I do have quite a head start on you northerners, but my season will most likely be over when you are all pushing out huge pods. 
 
 

 
The experts are saying we will be getting summer conditions through most of Autumn, so with a bit of luck we should be pushing out pods for some time yet

 

[floricole]

Here I am officially in the contest
 
Ok not yet the cotyledons but it is started
 

 
 

 

[Shorerider]

The experts are saying we will be getting summer conditions through most of Autumn, so with a bit of luck we should be pushing out pods for some time yet

I hope so, I've had my season delayed which cost me close to four weeks. I'll take any extra days of summer that I can get.

 

[PaulG]

I hope so, I've had my season delayed which cost me close to four weeks. I'll take any extra days of summer that I can get.

Yeah, Paul, Tristen said the same thing in NZ - has this
been a general trend throughout the region? Hope you
get some real summer before your Fall sets in.  You are
right, that by the time we are getting pods it will be the
depths of winter in your neighborhood. 

 

[PaulG]

Oh, almost forgot... 46 days since hooks emerged,
just over 8 weeks since seeds hit the dirt.  John's
MoA plants continue to show great form - a little
yellowing here and there, but I have just started
fertilizing again after stopping right after transplant:
 

Blue beverage cup, about .5l, for size comparison.

 

[Shorerider]

Yeah, Paul, Tristen said the same thing in NZ - has this
been a general trend throughout the region? Hope you
get some real summer before your Fall sets in.  You are
right, that by the time we are getting pods it will be the
depths of winter in your neighborhood. 

 
My initial problems this season were soil related, the second season in a row for me. I put in new beds the year before last and the bulk soil I used was terrible to say the least. It was more top soil than anything else, and once it dried out became hydrophobic. I've spent a fortune on amendments and this season should still produce a bumper crop.
 
This summer has also been fairly mild in temperature from what we usually see which has most likely delayed things further. 
 
I'll still have more pods than I'll know what to do with at seasons close, so I can't complain. 
 
SR.

 

[juanitos]

i got a few growing

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Slow and steady. LOL!

 

[OCD Chilehead]

i got a few growing

Nice! I should have just bought some plants from you instead of seeds. LOL! As compulsive as I am, I still may. Looking good.

 

[Trident chilli]

Picture perfect Jonathan .... great display of MoA