Madame Jeanette crosses, and other bits

Hi All,
 
A bit late to the party, but here's what I'm up to in Kent, UK. Had a hot dry summer so far. After a few years trying to grow *everything* with not much space, less is more this year – just 16 plants on this grow. A couple of years ago we built a ghetto poly tunnel and installed autopots for 8 plants.
 

 

 
 
I'm doing a roll-the-dice grow out of Aji Umba X Purple Jalapeno F2 - three plants:
 

 

 

 
 
And last year I crossed the F1 with Madame Jeanette, and getting some interesting stuff, a couple of plants:
 

 

 
 
And the rest are:
 

 
Birds Eye long from the CP collection at Puckerbutt
 
 

 
Targu Mures, a Romanian Paprika type, I'm told
 
 

 
Cumari Alongado
 
 

 
A 3 year old 'Chris Fat Red' bonchi
 
 

 
Numex Suave Orange
 
 

 

[kentishman]

Good work Marty, and welcome to THP from a grower in South Carolina. However, I grew up in Maidstone. Where are you?

 

[karoo]

Excellent,
the love for peppers are obvious.
Enjoy the grow!

 

[matty]

Good work Marty, and welcome to THP from a grower in South Carolina. However, I grew up in Maidstone. Where are you?

 
Cheers Kentishman – I'm on the Isle of Sheppey (for my sins!). 
 
South Carolina must be better than Kent for pepper growing?

 

[dragonsfire]

Nice looking Bonchi !

 

[lespaulde]

Really nice setup and some amazing looking chilis!
What medium are you using in those autopots? Are you finding they water the plants at the right level for pepper plants?

Sent from my ZTE A2017G using Tapatalk

 

[kentishman]

Yes matty, weather conditions in SC make pepper growing pretty easy.

A couple of years ago I grew a cross of Madame Jeanette x Malaysian Goronong.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160804/8591141f8c6272b1f15027aca8af2611.jpg

 

[matty]

Really nice setup and some amazing looking chilis!
What medium are you using in those autopots? Are you finding they water the plants at the right level for pepper plants?

Sent from my ZTE A2017G using Tapatalk

 
Cheers, I'm using potting compost with 30% perlite, and about an inch depth of hydroton in the bottom. I'm undecided tbh, they feel a bit dry this year but the plants aren't actually looking thirsty, they seem to be growing slowly and maybe less prolifically, in comparison to last year. It could just be the varieties I have though, and plenty of pods coming so no worries really

 

[matty]

Yes matty, weather conditions in SC make pepper growing pretty easy.

A couple of years ago I grew a cross of Madame Jeanette x Malaysian Goronong.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160804/8591141f8c6272b1f15027aca8af2611.jpg

 
They look deliciious kentishman! Did you continue the line?

 

[kentishman]

I didnt make the cross. Got seeds from a member of THP.