Megamoo's 2012/2013 Glog

gasificada · Oct 4, 2012

megamoo said:
I can't remember how much it was exactly but I do remember thinking its a bit expensive for coco coir. That said its lasted for a while now, takes some time to use up 50 litres if you are only putting it in tiny seed trays. I've used a few buckets worth in soil mixes as well. I definitely think its worth it after having some bad growth reactions in cheap coir though.

Would it have been more than $25? That's what I'm paying for a 50L bale of peat moss. Thought I would give it a burl instead of coco coir... but I'm just not feeling it! Maybe because the peat moss I'm buying is Searles (so not exactly the picture of quality), but regardless, I would much rather go back to coco (just not the cheap stuff!).

megamoo said:
Just looked at your glog, are those podding up plants from this season or overwinters? I'm jealous !

Just wait until your ten million plants start producing and we'll see who is jealous of who.....

A mix of both this seasons plants and overwinters.

megamoo · Oct 4, 2012

The place I got it from, growth technology, doesn't really do retail because they wholesale to hydro shops, and you can't buy from them unless you are a business. I have to go there for Chilli Focus because no one retails it and they let me have a coco coir bag for wholesale once. From the hydro shop its more expensive about $35 for a 50L bag I think. Hydro shops also have other brands of coco that is well flushed and buffered.

They whole hydro industry has ridiculous price mark ups because drug growers will pay it and can't really complain too loudly. The coco production cost price probably comes out to $2 a 50L bag or something like that. The only way it will get cheaper is if pot was legalized. We can only hope.

gasificada · Oct 4, 2012

I'll have to hit up the hydro shops around here on the weekend and see what I can find. $35 for 50L is friggin' steep though... there's no way I'll be shelling out that!

I wonder how much you have to buy to get that sort of stuff at wholesale. :think:

megamoo · Oct 4, 2012

Think you just have to be a business, or be good at talking the manager around.

megamoo · Oct 10, 2012

Not much happening, everything very gradually getting bigger.

Just wanted to post this picture cos it looks so good.

The plants are still in their first cells and are full of life. I'm very happy with the results getting them to this point. Got my germination and first growing stage method down. :cool:

The stage after the first pot up is what I am working on now, and there is room for improvement. I see other glogs and some people get lush, awesome looking plants right through to harvest. That is obviously my long term goal but right now I'm just trying to get the first pot up right.

gasificada · Oct 11, 2012

Thems some nice healthy lookin' little ones, moo! :cool:

nee · Oct 11, 2012

gasificada said:
Thems some nice healthy lookin' little ones, moo!

Yeah, they're looking so healthy there! Wish mine looked that good!

megamoo · Oct 11, 2012

Thanks guys.

Some of the older ones started to look a bit "sad" and they are growing too slow so I've stopped giving them so much food and I'm going to set up an automatic drip retic on a table and have them in full sun from midday to about 5-6pm. Instead of the lattice thing they are behind now, which also is shaded by a tree for half the day.

I'll also make it with a shadecloth awning I can pull down if the sun gets to be too much.

PIC 1 · Oct 11, 2012

Nice start with your plants. Its pretty exciting watching the new dense foliage appear!

megamoo · Oct 15, 2012

Ok I managed to create a new position for my mature plants. They weren't getting enough sun and watering them was becoming a pain so this new rig will hopefully fix both those problems.

It's sort of portable and has child and wind protection. The table is on a slight lean backwards so excess water flows away. If it doesn't work here I can always move it to a FULL sun position, and when the sun gets too hot it can be moved back undercover. The timer automates the watering and each dripper can be adjusted to an individual plant that may be in a wetter or drier mix.

The two annuums really stand out

They've started flowering

and the best looking superhot so far is.....

Trinidad Perfume

The Pimenta De Neyde is really green but I'm thinking thats because its been in a shady position.

It will be interesting to see if it darkens in more sun. It will test the theory that purple colour on chilli plants and pods is sunburn.

DocNrock · Oct 15, 2012

Lookin' like a pro, Megamoo. Love the automatic watering system. Looks like some purple is forming in your de Neyde.

JungleRain · Oct 15, 2012

They're lookin really Healthy Moo, Great work mate
the Pimenta de Neyde will go black in full sun, in the shade or poor light they tend to stay that darker green colour with the dark stems

Sownseeds · Oct 15, 2012

Everything looks like its going to plan for you this season Megamoo, keep the pics coming ..

Jeff H · Oct 15, 2012

Forgive me if this was discussed earlier, I only read the last page of the grow log.

Any details on your automatic watering system? It looks pretty cool and I wouldn't mind trying it if I knew where to get the parts.

Sanarda · Oct 15, 2012

Your plants look great. You are off to a fantastic start. And I am a plus one on the water system.

megamoo · Oct 16, 2012

Thanks everyone. The watering thing was put together with bits and pieces all from Bunnings (which is a large warehouse hardware/nursery store). So its just a regular tap plugged into a watering timer - pressure reducer - filter - 13mm poly hose and adjustable drippers.

You really need the pressure reducer for a small drip system like this because the mains pressure will blow the barbed poly connectors off. Even with the pressure reduced it still blows them off so you have to get these little clips, or use cable zip ties like I did at every barbed join. Doing it is a real PITA but once its setup it stays together. That's why I ran the hose through the mdf panels, so the tight fitting holes would hold it together. Works so far.

This is an intermediate growing station. I am planning to duplicate this system on a large scale using 19mm poly hose and the same sort of drippers once the plants are potted up into their final pots.

Have some more photos I couldn't fit into the post.

Something was eating holes in a Dorset Naga

All my Bih Jolokias haven't looked absolutely perfect but they are surviving.

The two in the back row on the right are Orange Lanterns. They are starting to outgrow the others.

Two 7Pot Yellow, doing well but with holes.

There may be some catepillars and fungus gnats eating my leaves but I noticed before I moved them at least 3 tiny jumping spiders crawling about. Hopefully they are still around and doing their thing.

megamoo · Oct 20, 2012

Couldn't help myself and I pulled the dead flower off to see possibly the first pod of the new season.

So small the camera wouldn't focus on it unless had my finger there.

Naga Jolokia Purple

megamoo · Oct 20, 2012

Two days ago I sowed some more seeds, with total disregard for how much actual space I have to grow them to maturity.

Fatalii Chocolate
Fatalii Yellow
Trinidad Scorpion Chocolate
7 Pot Yellow (different source, can never have too many)
Congo Trinidad
Hot Cherry
Big Jim
Paprika
Hungarian Black (4 cotyledon)
Charleston Hot
Purple Tiger
Cayenne Gold
Blondie
Hot Fish
Cayenne
Brazillian Starfish
Rocotillo
Aji Lemon
Tabasco
Aji Panca
Pimenta Di Bico

Add to what I already have going and this is the whole updated current grow list.

7 Pot Barrackpore
7 Pot Brainstrain
7 Pot Jonah
7 Pot Primo
7 Pot Red
7 Pot SR Red
7 Pot Yellow
7 Pot Yellow (different source, can never have too many)
Aji Lemon
Aji Panca
Aribibi Gusano
Beni Highlands
Bhut Jolokia
Bhut Jolokia Chocolate
Bhut Jolokia Indian Carbon
Big Jim
Bih Jolokia
Blondie
Brazillian Starfish
Cayenne Gold
Cayenne Red
Charleston Hot
Cheiro White
Congo Brown
Congo Trinidad
Datil
Dorset Naga
Douglah
Fatalii Chocolate
Fatalii Yellow
Habanero Chocolate
Habanero Magnum
Habanero Orange
Habanero Peach
Habanero Red
Habanero Rojo
Habanero White
Hot Cherry
Hot Fish
Hungarian Black
Jamiaca Scotch Bonnet
Limo Blanco
Mystery Pepper (red savina?)
Naga Jolokia Purple
Naga Morich
Orange Lantern
Paprika
Pimenta De Neyde
Pimenta Di Bico
Purple Tiger
Rocotillo
Scarlet Lantern
Tabasco
Trinidad Perfume
Trinidad Scorpion
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T
Trinidad Scorpion Chocolate
Trinidad Scorpion Moruga Red
Trinidad Scorpion Moruga Yellow
Wasp

I update as I go because I've got more varieties than I'm going to use this year and I make the final decision at the time of sowing. There is still more to go, I've just started the annuums. Have already decided not to do any pubescens this year

gasificada · Oct 20, 2012

Looking good, moo!

I got little caterpillars that have found their way onto my plants. :mad:

Causing a little bit of damage and holes and all that, but a nice change from the usual pests I end up with.

Thanks for your fingerprint too BTW.... MWUHAHAHA!!!! :hell:

megamoo · Oct 20, 2012

It's those white butterfly/moth things they land for a second and lay an egg.
They're everywhere, they like my basil and swiss chard too :hell: