NeedsWork 2016 - Year Two

Happy New Year!  It's that time! 
This year I am focusing on cayenne and white habs as they are our favorites from last year'.  Ground white hab pepper is like a step up from white pepper.  Very versatile.  
 
Most of my pepper seeds are hitting the dirt ~2 months earlier than last year.  March 9th 2015 vs January 1st 2016.  Link to last year's glog.
 
I moved my grow box out to our  'sun' room.  It's more of a basement, without insulation, 1/2 above ground.  It isn't the most ideal place for growing but it will keep the dirt out of the house.  Temps are my biggest concern as the grow box foam insulation is only 1/4 inch.  Might have to double up...
 
My grow box is now 5' L x 3' T 18" W.  Step-by-step build instructions are in last year's glog.  Running six T-8 shop bulbs 24 hrs until germination.  Bulbs are arranged:
 
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Also have a heat mat and temp sensor for the germ tray.
 
Six of nine overwinter plants are showing signs of life despite significant neglect and freezing temps in the sun room.  This is their first day under the lights, and third watering since digging them last fall.
Dragon Cayenne
Carolina Reaper
Carribean Red Habanero
Yellow Ghost
Ghost
??? label MIA, back right, could be Long Cayenne 

 
Germ Tray:
Name and number of seeds planted:
 

 
 

 
I'm excited to make friends, follow all of the glogs and eat some pods.  Here's to health, happiness and great season.  Cheers!      
 
EDIT:  
 
2016 Germination Timer
 
Carribean Red  1/10 - 1/13 3D  Cotys 1/17
Chocolate Hab  1/10- 1/17 7D  Cotys 1/19
Pumpkin Hab  1/10- 18 8D  Cotys 1/20
Early Jalapeno  1/10- 1/13 3D  Cotys 1/16
Big Thai  1/10- 1/13 3D  Cotys 1/15
Reaper  1/10- 1/16  5.5D  Cotys 1/17
Red Moruga 1/10- 1/16  5.5D  Cotys 1/17
Yellow Ghost 1/10- 1/17  7D Cotys 1/19
White Hab 1/10- 1/16  5.5D  Cotys 1/17
Jwala Finger 1/10- 1/14 4D  Cotys 1/16
Naga Viper 1/10- 1/16 5.5D  Cotys 1/17
7 Pot 1/10- 1/16 5.5D Cotys 1/19
Ghost 1/10- 1/17  7D  Cotys 1/19
Butch T 1/10- 1/15 4.5D  Cotys 1/17
 
Piquin?  Not viable seeds 1/16 - DQ
 
Dragon Cayenne - 1/19 - 1/25  6D  Cotys ?
Large Red Cayenne -  1/19 - 1/23  4D  Cotys 1/23
Hot Cayenne -  1/19 - 1/29 10D  Cotys 1/29?
 
Purple Cayenne - 1/23 - 1/29 5.5D  Cotys 1/30
Tabasco - 1/23 - 1/28  4.5D  Cotys 1/30
Pasilla Bajio - 1/23 - 1/29  5.5D  Cotys 1/30
Padron - 1/23 - 1/29 6D
 
Manzano (EvanWilliams1988) - 1/25 - 2/4  10D
Assorted Pubescens (EvanWilliams1988) - 1/25 - 2/4   10D
 
Bahamian Goat - 2/3 - 2/11 8D
Yellow Cayenne - 2/3 - 2/7 4D
Biker Billy Jalapeno - 2/3 - 2/7 4D
Hangijao #5 - 2/3 - 2/10 7D
Trinidad Scorpion Chocolate - 2/3 - 2/16 12D
 
Cayenne Joes Long - 2/12
 
Aji Blanco Christal - DQ
 
Thai Culinary Pepper - 2/17
Fatalii - 2/17
Chili De Arbol - 2/17
 
Peruvian Serlano (Growdown 2016) - 3/14 - 3/27
 
Infinity Monster (WhamGenetics) - 3/28
SBJ7 (WhamGenetics) - 3/28
Nebru (WhamGenetics) - 3/28
Chocolate Moruga Hix Strain (WhamGenetics) - 3/28
Madballz Rusty 7 Pot (WhamGenetics) - 3/28
Purple Suomi (WhamGenetics) - 3/28
 
Current setup as of 02.21.2016
Two fans and 1020 trays omitted from view
 

Plant out plan
 
Room for 49 plants max - 42 is preferable.
Currently have 28 varieties

 

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Despite the lack of hardening off followed by a few nights of near freezing temperatures, the overwinter bhut pods are starting to ripen.  This plant is a tank!  It's on track to be the first super with ripe pods, and in the top ~five plants with ripe pods.
 

Nice Bhuts, they are my favorites

 

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It's getting hot in here!

 

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End of August photo dump!  Thanks for stopping by!!  

1. Peppers 
2. Yard 
3. Misc

 
Pepper stuff:
 
An overall shot of the garden after weeding it.
 

 
 
Hangijao #5 is a monster producer
 

 
 
Bahamian Goat is late to the game but has some very tasty pods!  Carribean Reds are still are favorite, but these are a close second.   
 

 
 
Love yellow bhuts - third favorite
 

 
 
Lots of cayenne this year.  We dry most of it and make small batches of powder throughout the winter.  
 

 
 
One cayenne and white hab harvest.  
 

 
 
I did a build your own guacamole bar last night.  Everyone loved pushing their heat limit on their own terms.  I only wish I included a dish of bacon.  Pepper order L to R:  Biker billy jalapeno / Carribean Red and Bahamian Goat mix (yum!!!) / Yellow and Red Bhut mix / Reaper
 

 
Mmmm pizza
 

 
 
 

Dropping off a trade at work
 

 
 
This was a very floral bum burning 7 pot / pod  
 

 
 
Out of focus second year bhut
 

 
 
House stuff:
 
My sister drove down from MI to see my tiny house
 

 
 
Third year mums are just starting to flower
 

 
 
Family jewels milkweed
 


 

 
 

 
 
Bananas
 

 
 
Palms
 

 
 
Wild Cleome patch
 

 
 
Misc:
 
Updated my bathroom
 

 

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My wife made beer cheese nachos with beer cheese macaroni 
 

 
 
Powder time!  We dry most of our peppers for the winter.  Then we grind enough for a month at a time.  There is nothing like a garden cayenne blend!  
 

 

 
 

 

 

 
4 months to germ time 

 

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Great  powder!
Good to see food pics. Peppers in action.

 

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A frost advisory tonight marks the end of another great season for my over winter plants.  
 
Dirt date: 4/20/16  Link: http://thehotpepper.com/topic/58631-needswork-2016-year-two/page-4 
First potential frost: 10/13/16
 
All of the OW's get washed off and potted in Fox Farm Ocean Forest.  I will pick off the remaining pods soon.  They will go inside and out until they adjust to the pots.  From there they will go in the tent until next year.
 
Pepper patch

 
 
Two year old Bhut

 
 
Carribean Red

 
 
Biker Billy Jalapeno 

 
 
Bahamian Goat