PaulG 2013

stc3248 · Jul 1, 2013

Volunteers??? WT...ahem. Nice brotha! FYI my Manzanos get shade pretty much all day. Filtered through a tree. A little late afternoon direct sun, but I mean late! Think you may have figured out the Pube-ics-cube!

Dayum!!! Didn't plan it again but here I am on top of the world!!!

PaulG · Jul 1, 2013

stickman said:
Wow, how many days would that make the germination of the volunteer Tepin chile? Nice bonus! The rest are looking really decent Paul. I hope you get some warmer days to really push your plants to stretch and flower.

That's too funny, Rick. Let's see, :think:

Pod dropped sometime in
November or December after drying on the plant. It sprouted on
June 29... say, 7 months? :lol:

I am looking forward to it making a go of the season. Maybe since
it's a volunteer, it will do btter than my plants last season as far as
setting pods goes.

As for weather, it seems to be feast or famine here in PNW.
Highs :shocked:

84-97 in the 7-day forecast (NWS) - Lows, 55-66
90-100 in the 10-day forecast (WeatherUnderground) - Lows 55-64

PaulG · Jul 1, 2013

stc3248 said:
Volunteers??? WT...ahem. Nice brotha! FYI my Manzanos get shade pretty much all day. Filtered through a tree. A little late afternoon direct sun, but I mean late! Think you may have figured out the Pube-ics-cube! That's funny! I hope that's all there is to it!

Dayum!!! Didn't plan it again but here I am on top of the world!!!

That spot is always reserved for you, brother

And my shady spots for my Manzanos/Rocotos!

Yeah, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the sprout! I thought
it was a weed at first. We did have a mild winter. The 2" of rain
followed by 90 degree weather woke it up. Probably thought "I could
live here"

Would be cool if it kind of gets used to this climate.
Next time I try to sprout any kind of pequin, I'm getting the soil real
wet and putting it in 90 degree sun!

WalkGood · Jul 1, 2013

Paul all your plants look fantastic, pods already \o/, very nice pictures brethren and I love the look of your Honduran Market Mountain Pepper. I can't wait to see that one pod up.

PaulG · Jul 2, 2013

WalkGood said:
Paul all your plants look fantastic, pods already \o/, very nice pictures brethren and I love the look of your Honduran Market Mountain Pepper. I can't wait to see that one pod up.

Thanks, Ramon! I'm happy to see the Mtn. Pepper looking good.
I'm hoping for a few pods at least for the seed for next season. They
should produce small yellow-orange habanero type pods. Will for
sure keep that one posted.

PaulG · Jul 2, 2013

Some top-down shots of the plants in the middle of the back yard.
Four days in a row of 95+ weather has really kicked them into gear.
The marks on the stick are 2" (5cm) apart.

Peruvian White Habanero:

Pointed Yellow Habanero. Some small pods ripening:

Red Savina, an extremely slow starter from round 1, 3-gal. Root Pouch:

Giant White Habanero, pinch top, 3-gal. Root Pouch:

Congo Trinidad Red, pinch-top, 3-gal. Root Pouch:

Congo Trinidad Red, OW, 3-gal. Root Pouch:

Congo Trinidad Red:

Congo Trinidad Yellow, seed from one of Pia's pods:

Wild Texas Tepin getting dark green and bushy:

Took four small peppers off the Fatali/Savina. They seem to have ripened
to orange. The earliest pods are all small, habanero-shaped pods. The
most recent are a whole different animal. This seed came from a pod from
a plant Spankycolts gave me last season. I think I read on his glog that it
came from Just a Guy. I am def going to try to get some seed from these
gnarly pods. They are so early, I don't think they crossed with anything
else yet:

I cut the largest of the four small pods in half. It had a great fruity aroma. Then
I ate one half. Almost immediate side-of-tongue burn spreading to top of throat.
I was very surprised at the heat from such an early immature pod. After eating
the second little half, there was even a little sniffle or two! That should bode well
for the mature pods! Doesn't show in the photo but they are kind of bumpy.

WalkGood · Jul 2, 2013

Paul excellent update, love the top down photography … I’m thinking of buying a ladder so I can steal your idea

Nice review on the Fatali/Savina sounds very delicious with it’s fruity aroma, all out of likes so hope these will do till my next visit at Casa de Paul. Hope you have a great week brethren!

Trippa · Jul 2, 2013

Looking great paul... When do you get your best weather August???

PaulG · Jul 2, 2013

Haha Ramon :rofl:

thanks for all the likes!
My plants are small so didn't need a ladder
for the top-down shots

Trippa said:
Looking great paul... When do you get your best weather August???

That's not far from the truth, Tristen! Our summer usually is really
July, Aug, September and if the weather gods are kind an extended
grow season into October or even November. April, May, and June
are our Spring, and December, January, and February are really winter.
Of course, any seasonal weather can occur at any time of year these days!

Thanks for dropping in brothers - hope week is off to a good start for you.

Devv · Jul 2, 2013

Looking good Paul, you sure do have a weather challenge up there in the way up north. BUT, you always make it work . That says a lot about your skills.

It's easy to stick a plant in the dirt here in March or April and water and fertilize it.

Anyways rambling..again great work there!

PeriPeri · Jul 2, 2013

Paul, your plants are looking super man! Very healthy, happy looking plants that will no doubt honor your parenting with many fiery pods!

PaulG · Jul 3, 2013

Devv said:
Looking good Paul, you sure do have a weather challenge up there in the way up north. BUT, you always make it work . That says a lot about your skills.

It's easy to stick a plant in the dirt here in March or April and water and fertilize it.

Anyways rambling..again great work there!

Hey, Scott, the only real skill needed is having a shelter
for the plants during the cold and rainy spells

in the
Spring and Fall.
Other than that, it is pretty much vegetable gardening.
I'm still envious of your weather, but not the storms and
critters.

stc3248 · Jul 3, 2013

Plant's are looking great, a ton of rapid growth going on! What kind of mad scientist stuff you got cooking up there? I know you got something cooking!

stickman · Jul 3, 2013

Hi Paul, glad to see things moving for you... I think we're in the sweet spot now!

PaulG · Jul 3, 2013

PeriPeri said:
Paul, your plants are looking super man! Very healthy, happy looking plants that will no doubt honor your parenting with many fiery pods!

Thank you, brother, for the kind words and for the visit.
I hope there is some serious heat this Fall!

We've cooled down from the mid-high 90's. Hanging
out in the mid-high 80's for the near future, so I expect
some good things from the pepper patch!

PaulG · Jul 3, 2013

stc3248 said:
Plant's are looking great, a ton of rapid growth going on! What kind of mad scientist stuff you got cooking up there? I know you got something cooking!

Hey, Shane. Not much cooking here other than the plants in the sun. They are eating it up.
Here is the manzano plant from the OW seed I harvested in Feb. It it looks even better
since moving it to the front yard where it gets more shade. 3-gallon Root Pouch:

When I harvested the pods off of the OW Manzano this Feb., I pruned the plant back and put one
of the cuttings in water for a long time with no results. Then I took it out of the water, dipped it in
Rootone, and put into a pot of soil. That was 2-3 weeks ago. Now some new growth is appearing
here and there, and at the base of the stalk. Thought it might make an interesting bonchi candicate.
The silver bands on the trunks are pins I made to hold it in place while it was rooting:

stickman said:
Hi Paul, glad to see things moving for you... I think we're in the sweet spot now!

I thought the plants were stuck in limbo forever! I think I need to upgrade
my indoor grow lights so I can keep them in the growshelf longer and avoid
the March slump.

I hope you are right about the weather - it feels pretty good right now!
Good growin', Rick.

PIC 1 · Jul 3, 2013

Paul, nice job with the ariel photography !

The Red Savina is a slow starter, but I see yours has started to fork and the plant has healthy growth...next come the wave of flowers. They usually produce solidly with larger then normal red habs.

I too have been growing Brian's (Justaguy) Fatalii x Red Savina. Last year I had both red and yellow podded plants. The yellow pods were slightly smaller but the plant was a heavier producer. I'll shoot a shot of one of my plants today...maybe I can find a pod or two.

I sent Robyn (Spankycolts) various seeds a few seasons back....the Fat/Sav seeds may have been included.

When do the food fotos appear.......hehe

PaulG · Jul 3, 2013

PIC 1 said:
Paul, nice job with the ariel photography ! Saves laying on the ground The plants in the last post are all less than a foot tall

The Red Savina is a slow starter, but I see yours has started to fork and the plant has healthy growth...next come the wave of flowers. They usually produce solidly with larger then normal red habs. I'm looking forward to growing it out. Def want to isolate a few pods for seed.

I too have been growing Brian's (Justaguy) Fatalii x Red Savina. Last year I had both red and yellow podded plants. The yellow pods were slightly smaller but the plant was a heavier producer. I'll shoot a shot of one of my plants today...maybe I can find a pod or two. Last year all the pods were basically the same, a few more gnarly than others. Nowhere did I see Fatali traits. The large pods on the plant are showing the Fatali genes. Will be fun to see what color it grows out to be. I'd like to know what gen this plant is - it was a live plant given me by Spankycolts last season.
I sent Robyn (Spankycolts) various seeds a few seasons back....the Fat/Sav seeds may have been included.
Maybe he grew out a couple of generations.

When do the food fotos appear.......hehe

we are still a month or two from food photos, but I do want
to grind up a bunch of powder and post a few pics.

Heading to the beach for overnight; will be back on the forum tomorrow evening.
Enjoy the 4th!

KiNGDeNNiZ · Jul 3, 2013

All looks well Paul. I stopped cloning as wasnt getting the rates I wanted.

DocNrock · Jul 4, 2013

Paul, your plants are looking great. Glad to see that you got a little pod sampler this early in your season!