Had some extra money and decided to support this site and get a membership. Now its Glog Time.
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This is what I will be growing. I apologize in advance. This is the first time I have done this pictures and posts thing.
OCD Chilehead 2014 Glog
- Thread starter OCD Chilehead
- Start date
Plants are looking good, I like your raised box, that'll fill out nicely...
OCD Chilehead said:
Temps looking better!
Thanks Mikey. That would be fantastic. That's funny because I was going to ask you for some advice today.jedisushi06 said:
Thanks Spicegeist. I'm making some more this weekend. I was wondering how many Super Hots I could grow in a 8L x 2W x 10in.H box without crowding. Any thoughts?Spicegeist said:
Me too. LOL. There's no shortage of food pics from members. I like to grow and cook. There one in the same for me. They both take patience and practice.TrentL said:This Glog makes me hungry.
They are looking better. I'm afraid the 90s are around the corner. I'm hoping for a few more weeks of 70s.GA Growhead said:
Thanks for reading everyone.
Hm, that's not very deep for chinenses... maybe 6 plants? I think it'll be a little tight though...
I was going to day 6 or 7. Expect a hedge though. 
Thanks Spicegeist. The bottom of the box is open to ground. I till and amend the ground, then I build the box and add my mix. 6 sounds good. Thanks for the input.Spicegeist said:
I was thinking 5. But then I got to thinking about people who do the square foot gardening. I think 6 it is. A hedge wouldn't be bad. Thanks GAGA Growhead said:I was going to day 6 or 7. Expect a hedge though.
PaulG said:That's a narrow bed, so even with a bit of crowding,
you'll be able to access all the plants from either side.
Having the bottom open is great.
Fill 'er up
Thanks guys. I'm thinking it's got to be better than my #5 pots from last year. The access is a bonus. Thanks again.Devv said:I agree, load it up!
show me some pics? weather is great down here finally! how's it up there???????
Haha. Weather is good. Been trying to dry the plants out. Got a bunch of rain Sunday. Muddy out back. Should dry out today. Made some more mix. Not done yet. 21 cubic feet of compressed peat moss, 6 cubic feet perlite, 12 cubic feet of compost. Still not done. More on that later.
Weather for Parachute, CO
10-Day Forecast:
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny 84°F / 51°F
Precip: 10%
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny 86°F / 52°F
Precip: 20%
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 83°F / 56°F
Friday
Isolated T-Storms 77°F / 49°F
Precip: 30%
Saturday
Isolated T-Storms 83°F / 51°F
Precip: 30%
Sunday
Isolated T-Storms 83°F / 49°F
Precip: 30%
Monday
Sunny 81°F / 47°F
Tuesday
Sunny 82°F / 48°F
Wednesday
Sunny 83°F / 50°F
Thursday
Sunny 84°F / 50°F
Gets some pics tonight after work.
Weather for Parachute, CO
10-Day Forecast:
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny 84°F / 51°F
Precip: 10%
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny 86°F / 52°F
Precip: 20%
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 83°F / 56°F
Friday
Isolated T-Storms 77°F / 49°F
Precip: 30%
Saturday
Isolated T-Storms 83°F / 51°F
Precip: 30%
Sunday
Isolated T-Storms 83°F / 49°F
Precip: 30%
Monday
Sunny 81°F / 47°F
Tuesday
Sunny 82°F / 48°F
Wednesday
Sunny 83°F / 50°F
Thursday
Sunny 84°F / 50°F
Gets some pics tonight after work.
Are you adding unbuffered peat moss to your mix chuck? If so, you might want to check the pH of the mix when you finish it. Peppers like slightly acidic conditions, but nothing below 6.0... 6.5 to 7.0 would be better. If you need to adjust the pH higher, use agricultural lime, but be conservative... a little goes a long way, and recheck after adding water and giving the lime time to work.
Nice weather you've been having this week, hope it continues for you!
Nice weather you've been having this week, hope it continues for you!
I used one of those capsule testers with distilled water. Ph said between 6-7. Don't know how accurate it is. Can't afford high tech for testing right now. Will do multiple testing to make sure. Never done this before. Afraid of overdoing it on the lime.stickman said:
The past couple days I got some new growth. I think they are hardened. My soil mix is getting there. Will start planting here and there this week.jedisushi06 said:
The last picture is Scorpion that had issues were the stem met the soil. Couldnt bring myself to kill it so I planted it in bonsai container. Its looking really good. Will post more pictures when I start planting up. I'll let them grow some more roots first.
Got some of the plants potted today.
Still have a few more to go. Had a really good time planting today.
I still have 2 more SIP totes to plant in. I might till a little patch for the rest. Hope everyone had a good weekend.
Still have a few more to go. Had a really good time planting today.
I still have 2 more SIP totes to plant in. I might till a little patch for the rest. Hope everyone had a good weekend.
Yeah it's a bottom water reservoir wick system.
No pest yet. It's pretty dry here. Been soil and foilar feeding with compost tea this year. So far everything is good. Thanks again for stopping by and reading.
Thanks. It's a bottom watering wick system.Runescape said:
No pest yet. It's pretty dry here. Been soil and foilar feeding with compost tea this year. So far everything is good. Thanks again for stopping by and reading.
Looking better and better with every post, you are going to be up to your eyeballs in peppers once production starts! You even took over the flower pots....Love it! Is this your first yeat with the wick system or have you had success in the past? I am still really diggin those corrugated pipes you got the tomatoes in, that is a genius idea. Keep up the good work over there buddy!