OCD 2017!!!

Well it's 2017. Finally! Last year was a success, as far as the ground plants were concerned. Virgin, clay ground. My Chinese got smacked by hail twice! No room for error with those. Out of 12 plants I got ONE BBG. First and only. That variety is cursed. Tried for the past 3 years and some sort of calimity happens.

This year I decided to try 21+ different varieties of the BBG. I have 9 Reaper crosses. 21 and counting other varieties. I built a hoophouse and some COB led's. Planning on getting them outside in March sometime. That might be a delusion, beings I'm in Colorado. We shall see. There is only a few varieties that I've grown before. The rest are all new. I'm planning on isolating most of them.

Just started some Lemon Drops for Throwdown Growdown. I will wait a couple weeks before I start the others. Everything needs to be in order before I germinate. No turning back at that point. I want two plants from most varieties. Plants need to be woody by ground day. That's the only way I have a chance at success with late maturity varieties. If I have extras, I'll give away to my friends of THP.

My list is growing, but not much. Here is some of the varieties that made the cut.

Naga BBG (Red)
Chocolate BBG
Orange BBG (ISO)
BBG x PDN
Tobago Treasure x BBG
Red Gum Tiger Mamp
BBG Peach Ghost Jami
BBG Cluster
BBG Yellow (large)
BBG Scorpion
Aji Jobito x BBG
Red Gum Nagabrain Tiger Mamp
Peach Bhut BBG
BBG Apocalypse
Bhutla x BBG
Srtsl x BBG
7pot Lava Chocolate x BBG
Bleeding Borg9
Tommy Gum
Orange Naga BBG
Peach Naga BBG

Reaper x Red Mayan Habanero
Reaper x Yellow Scorpion
Reaper x Purple Bhut
Reaper x Pimenta
Reaper x Peach Bhut
Naga Reaper
Brainstrain x Reaper
Sepia Reaper x Neyde
ButchT x Reaper

Congo x ButchT
Peach Ghost Scorpion x Primo
Apocalypse Scorpion
Black Bhutlah Scorpion
Primo
Chocolate Primo
Baby Morich
Scorpion XXX (Holiday)
Fidalgo Roxa x Grao De Bode
Nagabon
BOC (Gary)
Andy's King BOC
Bhut Peach
Jigsaw x Habanero
Giant Trinidad Scorpion (Randy)
Taba Naga
Perfect red Bhut (Rick)
Fatalii Gourmet Jigsaw (Jukka)
Scotch Brain (ISO)
Naga Brain Yellow
Rocato (Chinese) (Jukka)

3Way Caribbean Red
4Way Caribbean Red
Foodarama
Sicman's Mystery (Red, Purple Spots) (Jason)
SB7J (UFO) (Justin)
Venezuela Tiger x SRTSL
Mustard Moruga Brain
Black Panther
Aji Lemondrop
Aji Pineapple
Aji Amarillo
Sadabahar
Chi-Chien
Goats Weed


Thanks for stopping by. Wish you all the best of luck in 2017.

 

[Trident chilli]

Hey John! Thanks!

I found a good article with a little of everything. Mentions our problem. Here is a link, Sir.
http://www.growell.co.uk/blog/2011/04/talking-to-your-plants-part-1-body-language

Thanks for the guided post ... interesting read hopefully my plants will start to loose that cupping ... impressed your gaining knowledge from a British Hydroponic Shop in the States

 

[Devv]

Great link Chuck!

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Thanks for the guided post ... interesting read hopefully my plants will start to loose that cupping ... impressed your gaining knowledge from a British Hydroponic Shop in the States

Your welcome. I try and get as much information as possible. There are a lot of good gardeners and botanist in the U.K. and beyond. I have seen pictures of lots of U.K. Gardens. It seems that a lot of people take great pride in their garden over there. That equals a lot of knowledge. Plants are plants. I read a lot of articles on flowers, vegetables, trees and shrubs. All the same, but some need more attention than others. Rick (stickman) has givin me the most of my information. He has contributed many link and articles. If I could just retain some of that knowledge. LOL!

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Great link Chuck!

Your welcome, Scott. I'm not going to try and correct the issues with a couple plants. But the link does break it down to the basics. A good little read.

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Here is a comparison month to month. They really have taken off. Its like watching paint dry sometimes. This puts it in perspective.

May 13th

June 10th

July 11th

 

[Devv]

Looking good Chuck!
 
I totally agree, it is like watching paint dry, or waiting for water to boil. Here, it's always come ON! Show me some growth before it's too hot! Bhut the water always seems to take too long here...LOL
 
The really cool thing is that you can keep them growing so much longer as the weather starts to cool. That's when they will really surprise you with their bounty.
 
Keep doing what you're doing and the results will be killer!

 

[stickman]

Here is a comparison month to month. They really have taken off. Its like watching paint dry sometimes. This puts it in perspective.

May 13th

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June 10th

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July 11th

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Most excellent timeline pics Chuck! Keep on like you're doing... the payoff won't be quick, but it'll be big.
 

The really cool thing is that you can keep them growing so much longer as the weather starts to cool. That's when they will really surprise you with their bounty.

 
+1 on that!

 

[randyp]

Chuck pods will come hang in there buddy.
 
You guys showing off your rides well this is what us early 60's babies tooled around on.Then we jumped ramps with our bikes.Ouch.  

 

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Looking good Chuck!
 
I totally agree, it is like watching paint dry, or waiting for water to boil. Here, it's always come ON! Show me some growth before it's too hot! Bhut the water always seems to take too long here...LOL
 
The really cool thing is that you can keep them growing so much longer as the weather starts to cool. That's when they will really surprise you with their bounty.
 
Keep doing what you're doing and the results will be killer!

Thanks Scott!

I hear ya on the water boiling. I've actually found a couple little pods. Looking back I had full size green pods by the end of August. Lots of flowers by now. I'm not feeding them anything right now. Just a little calmag and fish emulsion. I may give them some bloom nutrients as a foliar when the need nutes next. Everything is green. I little calcium deficiency here and there, but not to bad. Don't want to throw stuff at them do to impatience. Need to just leave them alone and let them do there thing. If I didn't have the hoophouse, I would be a little worried. I think that is the best tool I have.

 

[OCD Chilehead]

 
Most excellent timeline pics Chuck! Keep on like you're doing... the payoff won't be quick, but it'll be big.
 
 
+1 on that!

Thanks Rick!

I'm trying to get some documentation down for next year. With the hoophouse, it changes my growing time. I don't think I need to stay so early. The solar mulch seemed to help as well. Again I think I'll see the benefits in the Fall with the house and the mulch.

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Chuck pods will come hang in there buddy.
 
You guys showing off your rides well this is what us early 60's babies tooled around on.Then we jumped ramps with our bikes.Ouch.  

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Thank you Randy! I will for sure.

I use to ride bikes as well. Did a lot of jumping. And a lot of crashing. LOl! Use to be really good at it. Could do 360's and all kinds of other stuff. I think that's why at the age of 40, I feel so bad.

Oh I had big wheels to. Use to ride down a big hill with no shoes on. I can still remember all the stubbed toes. Ouch!

 

[Devv]

 I used to jump a 20" bike off the loading docks. Remember those "stingrays"?
 
Never got hurt; bhut I know it didn't do me or the bike any good!
 

 
I use to ride bikes as well. Did a lot of jumping. And a lot of crashing. LOl! Use to be really good at it. Could do 360's and all kinds of other stuff. I think that's why at the age of 40, I feel so bad.
 Just wait another 20 years and see how you feel! LOL

Oh I had big wheels to. Use to ride down a big hill with no shoes on. I can still remember all the stubbed toes. Ouch!
 
Unfortunately Big Wheels came after I was too big to ride one. I got ripped!

 
 
 

 

[Bhuter]

Wow! Things are looking great! It DOES feel like nothing is happening sometimes. Then other times you go out and find pods you didn't know existed.

I too remember Big Wheels, but from the 80's. I liked the ones that came equipped with a hand brake. Fun times.

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Wow! Things are looking great! It DOES feel like nothing is happening sometimes. Then other times you go out and find pods you didn't know existed.

I too remember Big Wheels, but from the 80's. I liked the ones that came equipped with a hand brake. Fun times.

Funny you should mention that, Adam. I was just out this evening and found one little plant with like 10 little pods. So I checked all the plants and only found 1 little pod forming on another. Gives me something to watch. LOL!

I had a big wheel called the Road Runner, I think. It had breaks on it I use to go down the hill and pull it causing it to slide out of control. I'm surprised I never got ran over.

 

[Bhuter]

Funny you should mention that, Adam. I was just out this evening and found one little plant with like 10 little pods. So I checked all the plants and only found 1 little pod forming on another. Gives me something to watch. LOL!

I had a big wheel called the Road Runner, I think. It had breaks on it I use to go down the hill and pull it causing it to slide out of control. I'm surprised I never got ran over.

ALRIGHT!!! Pods! Which variety?

Yeah, I remember riding a bike too tiny for me down a dirt hill that runs down the side of overpasses/bridges. Hit a log, flew in the air, hit the ground and the rear wheel landed sideways on my face. That bolt that sticks out of the middle of the tire hit next to my eye. Shiner! And scar. And I was worried about what my parents would say, not how badly I was injured. Lol. I was 6.

 

[OCD Chilehead]

ALRIGHT!!! Pods! Which variety?

Yeah, I remember riding a bike too tiny for me down a dirt hill that runs down the side of overpasses/bridges. Hit a log, flew in the air, hit the ground and the rear wheel landed sideways on my face. That bolt that sticks out of the middle of the tire hit next to my eye. Shiner! And scar. And I was worried about what my parents would say, not how badly I was injured. Lol. I was 6.

Ouch!

Only a few right now.
Aji Jobito x BBG

Pimenta x Reaper

Caribbean Red (4in container)

This's is all my extras. I have about 45 of them in 4in containers. I think I'm growing them all out to maturity. Don't have the heart to stop watering.

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Well I just separated the 4in plants and and spread them out into more flats. Easier to water. Don't know why I didn't do this sooner. Was planning on giving them away, but no takers.

 

[OCD Chilehead]

The plants in the house are looking better.still hot, but the ones in the ground I added some Soil Acidifier Plus Iron. It has Iron, Zinc, Sulfer, Magnesium, and Copper.

 

[FreeportBum]

Plants are looking great! When is your average first frost date? Cheers

 

[stickman]

Very cool Chuck... Your chiles are really starting to bulk up... Pods are a bonus! Time to pull the pin and let 'er rip!

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