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Marino's 2012 Grow Log

Hi everybody!

I think I'm gonna start with sowing at the beginning of March 2012.

The seeds are all stored in my seeds book, but I'm having short time till the end of February; moreover I'm not gonna use any lightbox, so I'll grow indoor till the outside temperature is rising again in Southern Italian spring.

I started growing in 2011 for the very first time, reaching the amount of about 25 pots/15 different varieties at the end of May; other 15 were given as gifts to friends and relatives.

My growing list for 2012:

CHINENSE
Bih Jolokia Chocolate
Bih Jolokia Assam
Naga Morich
Fatalii
Habanero Orange
Habanero Chocolate
Habanero White
Habanero Red Savina
Chupetino
Trinidad Scorpion
TS Morouga
T. Douglah
7 Pod
7 Pod Brown
7 Pod Strain I
Pimenta da Neyde
Pimenta Leopard
Pimenta Elisir
ANNUUM
Goat's Weed
Black Scorpion Tongue
Peter Pepper
Ancho Poblano
Early Jalapeno
Fish
Jalabomb F2
FRUTESCENS
Tabasco
Malagueta
Bird's Eye (overwintered)
BACCATUM
Aji Amarillo (overwintered)
PUBESCENS
Rocoto

BACCATUM x ANNUUM F2 (only saved 3 seeds from the only 3 fruits that the F1 plant gave me)

It's a 31-variety list, I know I'm gonna make my blacony suffer again. I cannot keep more than 1 plant per variety, so friends and relatives will benefit even more than last year (I will start growing 2 small plants per variety, then I will focus on 1 plant).

Season's coming, stay tuned.
 
douglah
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assam bih
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chocolate bhut jolokia in a very large pot
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malagueta
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jalabomb F2
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brown 7 pod
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7 pod douglah strain 1
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moruga blend
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fatalii
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[t.b.c....]

Such fast growth! Happy and healthy, lookin good!
thank you!
 
jalapeno early
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orange habanero
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tabasco
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fish showing the distinctive stripes
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goats weed
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red savina
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black scorpion tongue
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thanks for watching
 
Great grow, Marino! Your plants are very healthy and robust.
 
I'm trying the glue method for the first time this year too, I used tea bags last year. The glue comes off in a heavy rain as I found out last night...
 
I'm trying the glue method for the first time this year too, I used tea bags last year. The glue comes off in a heavy rain as I found out last night...
I'm not sure how the white glue thing works.
Wouldn't that mess up the flower?
 
I'm not sure how the white glue thing works.
Wouldn't that mess up the flower?

I believe the theory is that the flower self pollinates within the confines of its petals without being open to other pollen. The flower develops underneath the cover of the petals and once it has pollinated the petals wither anyway and the pod comes though. Its a way to isolate the flower without having to isolate the branch/plant. I hope that makes sense??
 
I believe the theory is that the flower self pollinates within the confines of its petals without being open to other pollen. The flower develops underneath the cover of the petals and once it has pollinated the petals wither anyway and the pod comes though. Its a way to isolate the flower without having to isolate the branch/plant. I hope that makes sense??
Right, you've hit it! Its just a trial, I'm not sure it works, but I'll check how it goes
 
Today's update comes after some very windy days. Luckily the wind damaged the foliage just a little.

aji amarillo
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some small pods on red hab
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TS
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7 pod
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chocolate hab
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chupetinha
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white habanero going up (I thought it had to stay short)
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some buds on this pimenta elisir
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pimenta leopard
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pimenta de neyde and its buds
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douglah
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bih jolokia
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chocolate bhut jolokia
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malagueta
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jalabomb F2
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brown 7 pod
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7 pod douglah strain 1
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TS moruga blend
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more buds on a fatalii plant
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jalapeno early
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orange habanero
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tabasco
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the next 4 ones are still in the small pots, will be repotting over the next 2 weeks:
fish
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goats weed
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red savina
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black scorpion tongue
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a photo of the external side of the balcony, with the pimentas standing over the other plants
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I believe the theory is that the flower self pollinates within the confines of its petals without being open to other pollen. The flower develops underneath the cover of the petals and once it has pollinated the petals wither anyway and the pod comes though. Its a way to isolate the flower without having to isolate the branch/plant. I hope that makes sense??
Thanks, Tripp! I learned something new early today :party:
First I've heard of this technique. Will be interested
to see how it works for you.

@ Marino - your plants look great!
 
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