NeedsWork 2016 - Year Two

cefncanol · Jan 23, 2016

NeedsWork said:
It's a beast but the temperature probe has to go in the smallest pot or it will cook the little guys.

Tonight I put some dirt in cups.

Hi NW ... good to see all your plants are doing fine ... whats the white stuff on your pots ?

NeedsWork · Jan 23, 2016

cefncanol said:
Hi NW ... good to see all your plants are doing fine ... whats the white stuff on your pots ?

Thanks!

The white stuff is quartz pool filter sand that is aproximatly .25" / 5mm deep. It helps cut down on mold and other nasties growing on the top of the cup because it dries out quickly. I borrowed this idea from someone else one here. Wish I could remember to give credit...

BearDown · Jan 23, 2016

NeedsWork said:
Thanks!

The white stuff is quartz pool filter sand that is aproximatly .25" / 5mm deep. It helps cut down on mold and other nasties growing on the top of the cup because it dries out quickly. I borrowed this idea from someone else one here. Wish I could remember to give credit...

Very cool set up. I've never heard of that technique. Thanks for the tip!

Freedom89 · Jan 23, 2016

Looks like everything is coming along nicely.

NeedsWork · Jan 25, 2016

Big thanks to EvanWilliams1988 for the manzano and assorted pubescens! They will be hitting the germ tray late tonight after a few hours of soaking.

Long red cayenne and dragon cayenne have germed. Updated first post. Everyone seems to have made the transition to cups. Just about all varieties have first leaves starting. Some are stretching for light so they will be lowered later today. Tossing around the idea of a tent and HPS system and using the T8's to start flowers in a few months...

PepperHawk · Jan 26, 2016

What a great setup!

NeedsWork · Jan 27, 2016

PepperHawk said:
What a great setup!

Thanks! Going to be switching it up soon... just waiting on goodies in the mail.

Edit: I've had some of my favorite meals in the SW corner of Connecticut. Corbo Corner Deli in Greenwhich... hot oil pizza in Stamford... another pizza place in Danbury... Two Roads Brewing Co. Such a beautiful state and I've only traveled a small corner.

Nothing too crazy today. Seedlings are a little upset because the cups are still damp from transplant and I can't lower the lights more.

Genetikx · Jan 27, 2016

Is it possible to raise the cups since you can't lower the lights?

Nice setup!

NeedsWork · Jan 27, 2016

Genetikx said:
Is it possible to raise the cups since you can't lower the lights?

Nice setup!

Thanks! If I raise them up then I have to take them off of the heating pad which protects them from the 40F ambient temps when the lights are off. It's really the overwinters that are preventing me from lowering the lights. I may have lost a few of them so I might find them a new spot.

Needle99 · Jan 27, 2016

Continuing to look good

NeedsWork · Jan 30, 2016

Needle99 said:
Continuing to look good

Thanks!

Approaching three weeks from sow date of original germ tray. I ordered four more varieties to start:

Bahamian Goat
Yellow Cayenne
Biker Billy Jalapeno
Hangijao #5

That should be all of the varieties this year.

Freedom89 · Jan 30, 2016

Looking better every time, have to started to think about nutes yet? How many more weeks before you feed them ?

Had to google the Hangijao #5, probably one of the neatest stories for a pepper I have heard. I will be following along watching that one for sure.

NeedsWork · Jan 30, 2016

Freedom89 said:
Looking better every time, have to started to think about nutes yet? How many more weeks before you feed them ?

Had to google the Hangijao #5, probably one of the neatest stories for a pepper I have heard. I will be following along watching that one for sure.

I'll start running Fox Farm Grow Big at 50% strength as soon as they need water. They are still drinking from the watering last Friday. :rolleyes:

The watering after that will be full strength. I had good results last year with fish emulsion but the smell and the mess when bottom watering is a no-go for me.

I stumbled on #5 by accident, not exactly sure what to expect. Hopefully it's tasty!

cefncanol · Jan 30, 2016

Looking good NW :dance:

..... i see you got a few with "deformed" leaf.s ... do you cull them later or let them grow?

NeedsWork · Jan 30, 2016

cefncanol said:
Looking good NW ..... i see you got a few with "deformed" leaf.s ... do you cull them later or let them grow?

I'll let them grow if the cotys are deformed. Most of those are from helmet heads that I either let grow out or removed not so delicately. First true leaves are usually my determining factor.

NeedsWork · Feb 2, 2016

So this happened tonight... waiting for her to come up to temp. The tent is 4x8x6' with a 1000w MH/HPS running at 50%. Currently have the MH plugged in.

NeedsWork · Feb 3, 2016

Seeds from Buckeye Pepper Company arrived today. They threw in some free chocolate scorpions. Starting these tonight in the germ tray:

Bahamian Goat
Yellow Cayenne
Biker Billy Jalapeno
Hangijao #5
Trinidad Scorpion Chocolate

Potting up everyone in the germ tray to solo cups.

A couple more shots of the new setup:
MH is at 750w 18 on 6 off. 1 kw/hr = $0.10 here

Freedom89 · Feb 3, 2016

Really dig the new set up. Hopefully the new seeds germinate quick for you

NeedsWork · Feb 3, 2016

Freedom89 said:
Really dig the new set up. Hopefully the new seeds germinate quick for you

Thanks!

Planted two flats of spinach and a flat of french marigolds to fill up some empty space.

NeedsWork · Feb 4, 2016

One full tray of Cleome, half a tray of Cosmos, 12 cells of Coreopsis and 24 cells of Basil hit the dirt tonight. That brings the total to five 1020 trays full of dirt.

Soaked pubescens germed!