Islander said:Hello fellow chile heads! Please tag along for my 2014 grow! This is my first attempt at growing chiles, but i am determined! This will be an organic raised bed grow. My garden will consist of a raised bed 4x8x12". Maybe a few containers..... Here is a list of some things i have in seed trays at the moment.
Bhut Jolokia Red
Bhut Jolokia Yellow
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion
Carolina Reaper
White Habanero
Cayenne
Jalapeno
Firecracker
Red Peter
Prik Chi Fa
Thai Red
Takanatsume
Mulato Isleno
Pasilla Bajio
Feb. 14th 2014 is the day I started my seeds by soaking for 24 hours in room temp water on top of my refrigerator (approx 75 F)
I am using a 72 cell seed tray that I replaced the pellets with organic Jiffy mix. Alot had hooked with first week or two. Some still have not hooked..... I also planted a few in styrofoam cups to compare... After the first few hooks i moved the seedtray from the refrigerator top to a south facing window. Things seemed to slowly do what they are supposed to.
On March 18 I moved them to my garage on a workbench and mounted a Lumenbright reflector with a 4200k 400 Watt MH 24" above plants. Started photoperiod at 18 hrs on 6 off, but they started to turn purple so i reduced time quite a bit down to 9hrs on 15 off. I will continue to monitor and adjust as needed.
There is a tray in the back that is full of herbs(parsley, cilantro, oregano, thyme) incase anyone is wondering.... lol I think i started them way too early....
Picked up a few goodies at The Farmers Market in Nashville the other day.
Lots of ripe pods! Things are about to get serious in the kitchen!!
- Thread starter Islander
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Thanks for the kind words! 18x24 Thats a BIG bed! Wow you can get alot of plants in for sure! Hope you have great success with it!
Bhut Jolokia
Cayenne
Thai Red
Jalapeno
The milky stuff on leaves is where i did a foliar spray of sulphur incase anyone is wondering
Some updates. Plants are all podding pretty decent!sp33d said:
Bhut Jolokia
Cayenne
Thai Red
Jalapeno
The milky stuff on leaves is where i did a foliar spray of sulphur incase anyone is wondering
Thanks man! Im not sure exactly where they originated. I bought the plant off of a friend who was military transferred to Texas..... Funny thing is thats what got me into growing peppers.... I was actually helping him thin out other hobby stuff(saltwater reefkeeping) and jokingly he asked if i wanted a (ghost pepper plant) and i had heard of them but never seen or tasted one so i bought the plant for 10$ and he said he bought it at a Mennonite market..... I tried to over winter it and it didnt survive but i did manage to save seeds from pods... It looks more like the Indian Carbon BhutJamison said:
I got my seeds from PJ and was having 2nd thoughts after seeing reviews, but so far everything i got from him has grown true except for a FREE Takanatsume that is growing what looks like Pasilla Bajios..... Lol
Your leaves look to be doing the same crazy crinkle thing as mine tooJoeFish said:
