Mitch's 2011/2012 Grow Log

Hi everyone,

Thought I would start a log with my chilli plants for the season. I live about 35 minutes north of Melbourne and I am relatively new to growing chillies (this is my second season). Last season I had some success with a naga morich (after months of flower drop), orange habaneros and african birdseyes.

This time I have spent a fair bit of money and time to date preparing for the 2011/2012 season ( aspiring to JungleRains efforts, however a long way short of that for now ). My grow list is as follows:

Trinidad Scorpion (Butch T)
Douglah
Yellow 7 Pod
Naga Morich (overwintered)
Bih Jolokia
Chocolate Habanero
Orange Habanero
Peruvian White Habanero
Scotch Bonnet
Fatali
Bishops Crown
Aji Amarillo
Aji Lemon
Rocoto
Thai Chilli
Plack Pearl
African Birds Eye (Overwintered Bonsai Project)
Cayenne

I have built a raised garden, with raised rows and black plastic mulch (Other chillies will be grown in buckets):

Few Pics of some varieties on the go:

Scorpion (Butch T)

Choc Hab

Fatali

Rocoto

Aji Lemon

Bishops Crown

Orange Hab

Cheers and all the best for this season to all the fellow Aussies out there! =D

Mitch

 

[JungleRain]

Looks like they're all coming along really well Mich, keep us updated

 

[Mitch_from_OZ]

Looks like they're all coming along really well Mich, keep us updated

thanks Grant! I have a few of each variety at similar stages as the ones posted. I took a look at your log for this season! :O You are incredibly organised and doing amazingly well! Keep it up!

 

[SuperHot]

Nice!!

 

[Mitch_from_OZ]

Thanks superhot!

 

[Mitch_from_OZ]

A few more pics, sorry about the average quality, using the iPhone untill some pods come out later in the season (hopefully! =D)

Overwintered Orange Hab (Hopefully going to make it )

Overwintered African Birdseye (turned into bonsai, looking good with new shoots coming through)

Black Pearl

Aji Amarillo

Thai Chilli

Cheers

Mitch

 

[Mitch_from_OZ]

Hi everyone,

Just a little update on the chillies...

Planted Butch T, Rocoto Manzano and Bishops Crown in the raised beds ( Might be a little early being the last day of winter, however bit the bullet as there is a nice week of weather on the way, if they dont survive I have a few to replace them also):

Butch T Scorpion

Rocoto Manzano

Bishops Crown

Also planted in buckets the following:

Butch T Scorpion

Fatali

Rocoto Manzano

Bishops Crown

Aji Lemon

Black Pearl

Still got Choc Habs, White Habs, Douglahs, Yellow 7s, Aji Amarillos, Scotch Bonnets, Orange Habs, Bih Jolokia, Cayenne, Peter Pepper and duplicates of the above coming.

Hope everyone is doing well, particularly those hit by the storm in the US.

Cheers

Mitch

 

[Nova]

Best of luck for the season mate, looks like you deserve it!

 

[Mitch_from_OZ]

Cheers nova! You too mate!

 

[Trippa]

Starting to take shape bro. Looking good . Best of luck for the season ahead lets hope its long and HOT!

 

[Mitch_from_OZ]

Starting to take shape bro. Looking good . Best of luck for the season ahead lets hope its long and HOT!

Thanks Trippa! =) A long hot summer would be brilliant. All the best to you too! Cheers.

 

[JungleRain]

looks like your off to a good start Mitch, good luck with the rest of the season

 

[Mitch_from_OZ]

Hi everyone

Just a little update.

Having problems with the raised beds, snails are destroying everything, so sticking with pots for the moment. Will get some of that copper tape (slugga) I think its called and wrap it around the sleepers surrounding the raised beds. I hear snails hate that stuff.

First of all bishops crown (growing 4 in a big pot, 45L, to see how they go)

Peruvian White Habanero

Chocolate Hab (dont have must hope for this guy)

Aji Lemon

Peper Pepper

Chocolate Hab (egg shells surrounding to deter snails that took a few chucks off the left leaves)

Aji Amarillo

 

[Mitch_from_OZ]

Scotch Bonnet

Douglah

Orange Hab

Jalapeno

Fatalii (looks more like a bishops crown to me)

Cayenne

 

[Mitch_from_OZ]

Orange Rocoto (2 in one pot)

Bishops Crown

Fatalii

Trinidad Scorpion BT (looks a little yellow, tried magnesium and not much has changed, any help would be great)

Black Pearl (got a few more of these)

Fatalli (two close together in small pot, going to plant in big pot below, 48L, very soon, should grow together big and strong I hope)

 

[Mitch_from_OZ]

Trinidad Scroption BT (waiting to be potted up)

Trinidad Scroption BT (waiting to be potted up)

Chocolate Habanero (waiting to be potted up)

6 African Birdseyes (will plant together in big pot below, 52L, to make super birdseye I hope)

Thats all for now, hope everyone is off to a good start.

Cheers

Mitch

 

[chileaddict]

Excellent start to a new season! It is so exciting to watch your new crops start out as our's in America are sadly winding down. Good luck to you with your great collection of chiles.

 

[Mitch_from_OZ]

Thanks chileaddict! Looking forward to the season! Hope yours was good!

 

[chileaddict]

Thanks chileaddict! Looking forward to the season! Hope yours was good!

It turned out pretty good, considering I'm trying to grow superhots in a cool and rainy environment. I'm off to go fly fishing for a few days right now. When I get back, I will have my "big" harvest and post the pics. Never did a grow log, (wished I would have) so I will have to do just a harvest series of photos. I like how you started your grow log.

 

[patrick]

It's exciting to see a new crop beginning, thanks for sharing the experience Mitch.

Speaking from personal experience I've put multiple plants into extra large pots without anything spectacular occurring, hope you have better luck.