PaulG 2014

PaulG · Feb 6, 2014

LawrenceJ2007 said:
Looking good Paul! How was the chicken and Monzanos? It looked great from here but they have always had an off putting smell to them to.me, they taste great but I didn't know if the smell carried over?

It made a great dish, Lawrence. The scent never seemed that way
to me, just smelled like a Capsicum.

Trippa said:
All looking great Paul ... The F1s and F2s look extremely similar at this age .... Both have the light purple/green foliage ... Thanks for sharing Paul!!

They are definitely purple, Tristen!
I hope they make it through to plant out!

HillBilly Jeff said:
Peppers are looking good. Love the straight neatly printed labels you have on them.

How does 40s in the greenhouse effect your new seedlings?

Thanks, Jeff. Yeah, those are the waterproof kind

It hit 46 last night, and the Peruvian Yellow Ajis were very droopy this morning,
so I brought them into the garage. That was about four hours ago, and they
are fine, now, all standing up nice and straight! We are in the middle of a 3-4
night freeze, so they will be inside for a few days. The rest of the plants seemed
to be more tolerant. Will check on them tonight sometime.Snowing hard right
now, and sticking.

PIC 1 said:
Paul thats pretty exciting how the plants are shaping up !.........quickly

Hey, Greg. I'm impressed by the T5HO lights myself,
they move things right along!

maximumcapsicum said:
Great pics Paul! My favorite are Paul's mystery crosses... can't wait to see how they turn out. I bet they're going to be very dark. I always wonder if the darker varieties are more shade tolerant, as it is with greens.

Thanks, Adam!

Tristen's Mystery Crosses should be interesting.
Keeping my fingers 'crossed' for them.

I'm not sure about the shade tolerant thing. In my experience,
with Explosive Ember and Black Pearl plants, sun exposure
made the purple varieties darker, shade made them lighter.

LawrenceJ2007 · Feb 6, 2014

Nice then I'll have to try some more, I just tried them fresh so maybe that was it!

PaulG · Feb 7, 2014

LawrenceJ2007 said:
Nice then I'll have to try some more, I just tried them fresh so maybe that was it!

My real purpose is to get enough to smoke and grind for powder, both
smoked and natural. Shane sent me some a couple of seasons ago
that was great. I also like the Manzanos stuffed and roasted. Last
winter, our peruvian friend made a stuffing for my winter Manzanos
that made a killer dish. I also like the Yellow Ajis a lot. Both varieties
take some jumping through hoops to grow here in PNW, but they are
awesome on many levels.

I'd be happy to send some seeds if you'd like, just PM me!

LawrenceJ2007 · Feb 7, 2014

Yeah man I'll PM you for some!

Devv · Feb 7, 2014

Looking good Paul!

I've had a lot going on this week and have had a hard time keeping up with all the glogs.

Glad to see the plants are doing so well, and the Aerogarden is working out for you.

Keep it green!

stickman · Feb 7, 2014

Love the lineup in the Solo cups Paul! The Cheiro Recife looks about like I would expect. Its growth habit looks a lot like the Pequins you have growing... a curved, single-layer canopy that grew out instead of up after it forked a few times. It produced a prodigous amount of blossoms and round dime-sized pods with a nipple on the bottom. Once the pods really started to ripen, I got a hatful every week until frost.

PaulG · Feb 8, 2014

LawrenceJ2007 said:
Yeah man I'll PM you for some!

Sounds like a plan, then!

Devv said:
Looking good Paul!

I've had a lot going on this week and have had a hard time keeping up with all the glogs.

Glad to see the plants are doing so well, and the Aerogarden is working out for you.

Keep it green!

Hey, Scott! Thanks, buddy.
I don't have a lot going on, and I find it hard to get around to the grow logs :rofl:

Most things look pretty good. I need to change the water in the aerogarden,
but it seems to be working pretty well.

Will try to get by your grow log today, brother...

stickman said:
Love the lineup in the Solo cups Paul! The Cheiro Recife looks about like I would expect. Its growth habit looks a lot like the Pequins you have growing... a curved, single-layer canopy that grew out instead of up after it forked a few times. It produced a prodigous amount of blossoms and round dime-sized pods with a nipple on the bottom. Once the pods really started to ripen, I got a hatful every week until frost.

Thanks, Rick.

The plants always look so good under the lights on the warm shelf.

I see a lot more early branching under the T5HO lights, but the Cheiro
Recife is definitely one of the bushier ones. so is the Wild Brazil;
very vigorous branching for a small plant. How is the heat and flavor
of the Cheiros?

maximumcapsicum · Feb 8, 2014

Paul you got roots coming out of those solo cups? I got the same setup but it seems like the roots came out fast... They're half the size of your kiddos.

stickman · Feb 8, 2014

PaulG said:
Thanks, Rick.

The plants always look so good under the lights on the warm shelf.

I see a lot more early branching under the T5HO lights, but the Cheiro
Recife is definitely one of the bushier ones. so is the Wild Brazil;
very vigorous branching for a small plant. How is the heat and flavor
of the Cheiros?

The Cheiros are about Habanero hot or a little less, but very aromatic. I'd say the flavor is pretty typical of Red Habs... I used them in my red sauces and kitchen sink powder.

PaulG · Feb 8, 2014

maximumcapsicum said:
Paul you got roots coming out of those solo cups? I got the same setup but it seems like the roots came out fast... They're half the size of your kiddos.

The roots start showing up at 3-4 weeks, and by 5 weeks, there are quite a few.
I don't leave the bottom cup in place for more than 24 hours to prevent roots from
snaking around the cup. instead there are more roots in general, just shorter.
Once there are quite a few roots showing, the growth up top really accelerates.

stickman said:
The Cheiros are about Habanero hot or a little less, but very aromatic. I'd say the flavor is pretty typical of Red Habs... I used them in my red sauces and kitchen sink powder.

Sounds like a good one for powder bl

ends!

We're in day two of a three day snow storm. About 6-7 inches on the ground in our back yard:

The snow is pretty for now, but sort of monochromatic. The
brightest thing in the view out the window is the Goat's Weed
rista I made last Fall:

Some more germinating in the tray - Bird's Eye HTM (Trippa).
The 'back-up' seed to the aerogarden start:

Nick08* · Feb 8, 2014

Is your greenhouse heated? There's no snow on it... and if I look close I think I can seem some plants in there :think:

maximumcapsicum · Feb 8, 2014

Maybe I should just take them out of the bottom cup then? Didn't know I shouldn't leave 'em on. Man I need bigger shelves HAHA.

Your starts are looking great!

PaulG · Feb 8, 2014

Nick08* said:
Is your greenhouse heated? There's no snow on it... and if I look close I think I can seem some plants in there

Yes, Nick, there is a small space heater in it. When it's snowing hard,
it piles up on the roof, but melts quickly when it lets up. You can see
one of the OW Manzano on the left, and an OW goat's Weed on the right!

maximumcapsicum said:
Maybe I should just take them out of the bottom cup then? Didn't know I shouldn't leave 'em on. Man I need bigger shelves HAHA.

Your starts are looking great!

I don't think it hurts them, Adam. I found it harder to transplant when there were a few
long, dangly roots, is all. I liked the idea of a bushier root ball. The roots soak up most
of the water within 12-24 hours, usually, so the plants aren't getting short rations.

stc3248 · Feb 8, 2014

Dangit Paul!!! You're kicking my butt with all the seeds I sent! Hahaha...I sowed a little later than you though, so I am still on track. Glad you got them up and running!

Nick08* · Feb 8, 2014

PaulG said:
Yes, Nick, there is a small space heater in it. When it's snowing hard,
it piles up on the roof, but melts quickly when it lets up. You can see
one of the OW Manzano on the left, and an OW goat's Weed on the right!

Thats awesome! What kind of temps are maintained in there? And does it cost much to keep it running?

Looks like an excellent private backyard retreat... with an awesome growing space to boot!

maximumcapsicum · Feb 8, 2014

Thanks Paul! Good to know I can let 'em go a bit. Hoping their next move is actually going to be to the outdoors.

Pinoy83 · Feb 9, 2014

your babies are looking good my friend and your greenhouse is awesomeee....your OW sure loving it

PaulG · Feb 9, 2014

stc3248 said:
Dangit Paul!!! You're kicking my butt with all the seeds I sent! Hahaha...I sowed a little later than you though, so I am still on track. Glad you got them up and running!

Hey, buddy, they are (were) great seeds; good germination rates and healthy sprouts.
I'm sure with your mad skills you will overtake my grow lickety-split!

Nick08* said:
Thats awesome! What kind of temps are maintained in there? And does it cost much to keep it running?

Looks like an excellent private backyard retreat... with an awesome growing space to boot!

I try to keep the temps just at 50˚F overnight. On a nice day it can hit 70˚ even at
this time of year. It got down to 45˚ during the past several days of cold and snow.
I can't really figure the cost too accurately, but I doubt it's much over $10-$15 a
month in a cold month. It might be less, I'm not sure.

The back yard space just sort of evolved over the years. Not much of a real plan.
I still have ideas floating around in the back of my head! It is pretty private, so that
makes it a nice space.

maximumcapsicum said:
Thanks Paul! Good to know I can let 'em go a bit. Hoping their next move is actually going to be to the outdoors.

Good luck making the move outdoors, Adam! I'll just get some vicarious
thrills watching your grow go outside

PaulG · Feb 10, 2014

Pinoy83 said:
your babies are looking good my friend and your greenhouse is awesomeee....your OW sure loving it

Thanks, Jericson! The aphids love the greenhouse, too!
Otherwise, it's a pretty good space for the plants.

Penny · Feb 10, 2014

Looks great and LOVE the greenhouse space too. :dance: