glog Nick's 2025 Glog

I am very excited to start from seed this year.
I don't have a lot of experience with (hot) peppers so I decided to do a trial for a several varieties of one specimen.
Initial plan is to have chinenses in unheated greenhouse (and maybe in pots?), while annuums/baccatums outside (again, maybe in pots).

Current list to grow:
Carolina Reaper
Habanero Chocolate
Habanero, Golden
Naga Morich
7pot Primo
Moruga Green
Yolo Wonder
Jalapeno Ruben
Anaheim
Shishito
Sweet Apple Kampe
Jalapeno
Black Cobra
Jalapeno, Mucho Nacho
Wild Purple Guatemala
Zebrange
Champion
Habanero, Mellow

I planted the chinenses on Feb 3rd to give them a head start. I was a bit too excited, so I decided to also start a few more:
Carolina Reaper
Habanero Chocolate
Habanero, Golden
Naga Morich
7pot Primo
Moruga Green
Habanero, Mellow
Black Cobra
Zebrange
Champion
Wild Purple Guatemala

Last four already germinated after 5days (28 celsius with heatmat) and I am starting to worry I will run out of under-LED space after potting up
Now I am torn whether to reduce temperature or wait until all chinenses have germinated.

 

[Englander]

Search YouTube for

" Growing chillies: Effect of pot size " by Joy at Seaspring seeds the Dorset naga lady very interesting.............

I've grown some big chilli plant's that took up alot of "precious" greenhouse space only to find them so mild to be pointless or superhots that were hotter than you could ask for but the after taste was horrible again wasted "precious" greenhouse space

I've "finally" learnt to try and keep "trial" varieties that I don't know if I like in smaller containers be it pot or Kratky to save space speed up fruiting and........fit more in

Once you've found favourites that you adore by all means grow a Nigel

 

[Marturo]

. After reading @Marturo 's glog, I also was interested in the B. subtilis based biostimulants. I ended up buying a bag of TNC Bactorr S13 . I'd really love to do a A-B experiment and see its effect

Hey Nick, I will be happy to compare notes with you on the Bio Fungicides.
So far so good. Last season I watered all my Overwintering pepper plants with BF, just to see if the Fungus Gnats made it through.
Hope they all died over the winter .

 

[nickde]

Search YouTube for

" Growing chillies: Effect of pot size " by Joy at Seaspring seeds the Dorset naga lady very interesting.............

I've grown some big chilli plant's that took up alot of "precious" greenhouse space only to find them so mild to be pointless or superhots that were hotter than you could ask for but the after taste was horrible again wasted "precious" greenhouse space

I've "finally" learnt to try and keep "trial" varieties that I don't know if I like in smaller containers be it pot or Kratky to save space speed up fruiting and........fit more in

Once you've found favourites that you adore by all means grow a Nigel

Thanks for the recommendation, Englander! The main disadvantage of small pots besides smaller plants (which I don't mind) is more frequent watering which will be an issue during summer. As Marc suggested, maybe starting smaller for some varieties and potting up again would be a good strategy!

Hey Nick, I will be happy to compare notes with you on the Bio Fungicides.
So far so good. Last season I watered all my Overwintering pepper plants with BF, just to see if the Fungus Gnats made it through.
Hope they all died over the winter .

That would be great, Marturo! For this first watering, I watered from the top a bit to get the soil wet and some bacteria there. The rest I bottom watered. Does it work the same with bottom watering as well, or how do you water your potted plants? Also, how often would you mist/spray the plants with this solution? Thanks!

 

[Marturo]

Thanks for the recommendation, Englander! The main disadvantage of small pots besides smaller plants (which I don't mind) is more frequent watering which will be an issue during summer. As Marc suggested, maybe starting smaller for some varieties and potting up again would be a good strategy!

That would be great, Marturo! For this first watering, I watered from the top a bit to get the soil wet and some bacteria there. The rest I bottom watered. Does it work the same with bottom watering as well, or how do you water your potted plants? Also, how often would you mist/spray the plants with this solution? Thanks!

I use it from the beginning from soaking the Coco coir pellets, then the small 4 inch pots they go in mostly bottom watering. Misting everytime
from the beginning all the way through. Unlike misting things like Seaweed/fish fertilizer the Bio Fungicide does not build up on the leaves over time. Like acidophilus bacteria in yogurt these living organisms must be present & alive to work their magic.

 

[nickde]

Growing continues! Waiting patiently before potting up.

Some weird curling on one of the Wild purple Guatemala seedling cotyledons

Zebrange

Habanero mellow

 

[Doctor Scoville]

looking good. I would not wait to long to separate them. the roots will get entangled with the other seedlings so more chance of damaging them when separating.

 

[nickde]

looking good. I would not wait to long to separate them. the roots will get entangled with the other seedlings so more chance of damaging them when separating.

Thanks! I don't have enough under-light space for all seedlings so I will thin out to keep one seedling per cell without disturbing the root system. I plan to do this week when potting up!

 

[nickde]

Transplanting complete! Potted up to 9cm pots. Growing goes well overall, I am now ready to start with annuums, few eggplants and tomatoes!

Side view, moisture sensor in the back

KS Lemon Starrburst

Naga morich

Habanero Mellow

Carolina reaper, one will be culled today

7pot primo

The three tall ones, baccatums on the left (Zebrange and Anaheim) and annuum on the right (Black cobra). Remarkable to see the different growth habit, as all receive the same light! Although these germinated 3-5 days earlier than chinenses, it seems they are growing at a similar rate now, if not slower!

Wild purple Guatemala , this is the smallest plant by far. All seedlings were the same, so I guess it is the variety?

Until the next time

 

[nickde]

Growing continues. We have been fortunate with good weather, so I dared to move the plants out two times to acclimate to the elements.

I really dig the look of the Wild Purple Guatemala. Maybe a sign to grow darker varieties next year

 

[Bou]

Great contrast between the veins and the rest of the leaf on your WPG

 

[NJChilehead]

Looking great Nick! Looking forward to seeing what happens for you this season!

 

[nickde]

Growing continues unhindered. This week is predicted to be nice and sunny. Time for some quality light!

Second batch of seedlings (jalapenos, bell peppers, eggplants, tomatoes) has also been successful and growing, along with some peas and marigolds that will go to the garden.

top view

Wild Purple Guatemala

Black Cobra

Two baccatums and black cobra (annuum) have gained some considerable height. A bit worrying to think I have to accomodate them for at least three more weeks!

I will transplant tomatoes + pepper + eggplant seedlings in 9x9cm pots this week.

After some consideration about putting plants in the ground or in containers, my plan of action for now would be to put varieties I know I will use more in the ground - in-greenhouse, so milds like Jalapeno, Aji Champion, anaheim, maybe a bell pepper. I would still put a few plants in the ground outside. The rest I plan to put in medium pots (~12L), to avoid quick dehydration mainly and be able to move them around. I may go a bit smaller for the superhots. My idea would be to put the superhots in the greenhouse if there is still space, the rest outside in a nice sunny spot. We'll see as we get closer to planting-out day!

here is a pic of how the garden looks like now. The right side will be used for tomatoes/peppers/eggplants, along wih few zucchini/courgette and cucumbers. Left side is potatoes and some strawberries. I have to think where the pots would go, likely on the left (where some twigs/compostable waste is lying after cleaning )

 

[SadisticPeppers]

Nice grow list! As mentioned before, 20l pots are good. I've always used 20l pots, and got nice-sized plants ever time with good yields

 

[Doctor Scoville]

Looking goooood

 

[CaneDog]

Things are looking great, nick. And that garden space!!

 

[nickde]

Aji Champion! Germinated Feb8

 

[Doctor Scoville]

buds in two months, good on you mate.
are you keeping them on?

 

[nickde]

buds in two months, good on you mate.
are you keeping them on?

Thanks! I decided to cut them, and let the plant grow a bit more! Maybe the next ones I will keep.
I just hope it didn't start flower because of lack of space, as I don't have space to pot it up before transplanting in the final destination (still not sure if it will go in a pot or in the ground).

 

[Doctor Scoville]

the curse we all have. Got space for 10 plants, grow 20.
I planed on 30, growing 37

But somehow i know you'll manage, as will i.

 

[nickde]

Transplanting complete! I am quite happy with how the tomatoes are growing. Germinated ~Mar12.

You may notice some sun scalding on some peppers. I was a bit too ambitious with their time outside this week

I notice now that the tomatoes are too close to the light already, let alone if they start growing.. they are not very strong lights but still. I may turn off 1 strip to reduce it a bit more or go down to 12 h from 14h per day. I cannot create more space between the lights and the plants unfortunately.