PaulG 2014

Devv · Dec 23, 2013

Paul,

Stopped by to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Enjoy!

GA Growhead · Dec 23, 2013

Awesome Paul! Quicker than I thought even!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, including the new spouts!

maximumcapsicum · Dec 23, 2013

Glad to see the pellet technique working out for you. I may be an adopter as well... The pellets seem like they'll keep everything warm and healthy until hooks.

Then again seed starting mix may be the way I go too. Seems like everything works so long as you do it correctly.

Happy holidays Paul!

PaulG · Dec 23, 2013

stickman said:
Nice going with your germ rates, and good on Jason for sharing his technique with the Jiffys...It's a great tip, and it makes sense to loosen up the soil in them before sowing because the peat was compressed so much before hydration. The roots need air as well as water and that's why I've always used bagged mix instead. Looks like you're advancing the throttle on your roll amigo!

I hope you and your family have a Happy Christmas, and a New Year full of joy and health. Cheers!

Pedal to the metal, my friend! I am very satisfied with the Jiffy pellets
to this point. They have worked better this time than the last two times
I gave them a shot. GaGhead is the pellet master! I guess I should
have been able to figure this out for myself, but it's nice to have expert
help at our fingertips!

Best of the holidays to you and your family, Rick!

WalkGood said:
Beautiful plate shot Paul and I agree, Greg’s SB sauce is awesome on anything … I’m half way thru my bottle :/ Me, too!

Dam I concur again, Annie’s da best and her powder too, yea that sounds a bite perve but I’m done with that meat blend and on to da next, hehe :-0

Killer hooks brethren and great seed gifts for sure \o/

Hab a safe trip and I know I’ve already said it but Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

We made it to the Oregon coast without incident; thanks for the
well wishes, Ramon!

I'm really looking to growing some of these bad boys (girls?) out
this season. The Bonda x Yellow7 should be totally bomb, and of
course the NagaBrain and MoA are superstars! Here's hoping :pray:

Happy holidays for you, too, my friend!

Scarecrw said:
Jason had me up late last night rolling and fluffing 72 peat pods now I have to find time to soak the seeds Nice looking plants and gifts. windchicken has inspired my 2014 grow as well. You and your family have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Good luck in the 2014.

He's a real slave driver, eh! 72 pellets! I was struggling to get through 30!
Let's see, 30 took me about an hour including putzing about. So 72 must
have taken a couple of hours! I found the pellets with the hooks/cotys were
very easy to transplant; easier than the peat-filled cells.

Best of luck with your own 2014 grow, Jeff! And a wonderful holiday season to
you and your famiy.

Penny said:
Nice pictures Paul, and happy growing in 2014

Thanks, Penny - I hope you are well and enjoying the holiday season.

HillBilly Jeff said:
Grow is looking good buddy. Is that your first burgundy you're trying to grow this year? I think you will like it.

Thanks, Jeff! Yes, first attempt at a number of these varieties, including the Burgundy 7.
Should be an exciting season if these all make it through to Summer!

Thanks, Jeff - I hope the same for you and your famiy.

Devv said:
Paul,

Stopped by to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Enjoy!

Back at ya, Scott.

Christmas Eve is almost here! When I see Santa winging his
way over the West Coast I'll give ya'll a heads up! Be sure the
cookies and milk are out!

GA Growhead said:
Awesome Paul! Quicker than I thought even!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, including the new spouts! Haha!
Thanks, my friend. The same to your houshold!

Me. too, Jason! First time using a heating pad under the trays, and
I think that made a real difference from past attempts. The pellets
seem to be working great! Thanks for the tutorial

maximumcapsicum said:
Glad to see the pellet technique working out for you. I may be an adopter as well... The pellets seem like they'll keep everything warm and healthy until hooks.

Then again seed starting mix may be the way I go too. Seems like everything works so long as you do it correctly.

Happy holidays Paul!

I think you are right, Max. The key seems to be adequate warmth
and a loose mix that allows root penetration. Good luck
making up your mind! Cost wise, the peat seedling mix gets the
nod, but the pellets have their own advantages.

Penny · Dec 24, 2013

Me too....stopping in to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas. :dance:

annie57 · Dec 24, 2013

Merry Christmas Paul, and Happy New Year (to you, yours and as someone else said--Jason? the seedlings as well!)

gfinnil · Dec 24, 2013

Looking good, can't wait to see how they do.

jerry

capsidadburn · Dec 24, 2013

Have a great Holiday season Paul! I will see you on the other side then.

Cheers

Mike

Datil · Dec 26, 2013

Very nice list and project!
What about the mountain pepper? Sounds interesting to me.

Good luck

Datil

maximumcapsicum · Dec 26, 2013

PaulG said:
I think you are right, Max. The key seems to be adequate warmth
and a loose mix that allows root penetration. Good luck
making up your mind! Cost wise, the peat seedling mix gets the
nod, but the pellets have their own advantages.

Yeah will have to see. It may come down to whatever mixes they are selling at my local hardware store. They have a big organic base as well. I like supporting their business... they oppose the big boxes that recently opened up shop and I'm not a huge fan of either, blue or orange.

Vegas_Chili · Dec 26, 2013

Wow, looking good Paul! I must try that with the jiffy pellets. I actually done it before with coco tho. When I add the water and after they expand I take a plastic knife and just try to pry it out and just put the loosened coco back in lightly and then drop the seed.

I love the coffee filter method, as well as the coco and other ways I've tried but I still remain old school. I love the soil more than anything, but that's just me

.

Hope your babies stay ok while you're gone and maybe when you get back they'll be having new growth and new true leaves.

Hope you enjoy the holidays and be safe. Happy new years! :cheers:

-Walt

PaulG · Dec 26, 2013

gfinnil said:
Looking good, can't wait to see how they do.

jerry

Thanks, Jerry. They got kind of leggy while we were out of town
cuz they didn't have great light for growing once germinated, but
I transplanted them today nice and deep, so they should be okay.

capsidadburn said:
Have a great Holiday season Paul! I will see you on the other side then.

Cheers

Mike

Hey, Mike, we're on the other side! Party time coming up;
enjoy the New Year's holiday!

Datil said:
Very nice list and project!
What about the mountain pepper? Sounds interesting to me.

Good luck

Datil

Thanks for the good wishes, Datil.

The Mountain Pepper is like a small yellow habanero.
We got a couple of them from a bartender when we
were in Roatan Honduras last summer, and that is
what he called them. Here's a link to some Honduran
peppers, but none of them are quite like the ones I got.
http://www.google.com/search?q=roatan+honduras+yellow+pepper&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=9sq8UrPeLMnZoASC9YGgDg&ved=0CCsQsAQ&biw=1003&bih=530#facrc=_&imgdii=10KvNbasLIXjXM%3A%3Bgb9JSpp108CAQM%3B10KvNbasLIXjXM%3A&imgrc=10KvNbasLIXjXM%3A%3BWWSpdbi9SrYDGM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Facimg.auctivacommerce.com%252Fimgdata%252F0%252F1%252F4%252F8%252F9%252F9%252Fwebimg%252F3190825.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fstore.myorganicseeds.com%252FPumpkin-Habanero-Pepper-Plants-399-P1960085.aspx%3B500%3B281
They were small, and really hot. I germinated some seeds last season,
and the plant I got was awesome, bushy, and a prolific budder, even
with a late start. I'm going to try to grow out some F1 this season, but
I still have several original seeds left I might try if these don't make it.
Will start them in January. If I get a decent harvest, I'll be sending out
some seeds, for sure.

You can see some pics in my 2013 grow log.

Vegas_Chili said:
Wow, looking good Paul! I must try that with the jiffy pellets. I actually done it before with coco tho. When I add the water and after they expand I take a plastic knife and just try to pry it out and just put the loosened coco back in lightly and then drop the seed.

I love the coffee filter method, as well as the coco and other ways I've tried but I still remain old school. I love the soil more than anything, but that's just me .

Hope your babies stay ok while you're gone and maybe when you get back they'll be having new growth and new true leaves.

Hope you enjoy the holidays and be safe. Happy new years!

-Walt

Thanks, Walt. The seeds kept right on germinating during the four
days we were gone, and got sort of leggy, but the germ percentage
is good.

Happy New Year to you and yours, as well.

Here's the leggy seedlings; all three trays had similar sprouts:

Haha, Jamie isn't the only one who was a good boy this year! Thanks, Santa!

Hope everyone's enjoying their holidays!

HillBilly Jeff · Dec 26, 2013

Nice looking seedlings and a great score!!!

romy6 · Dec 27, 2013

Nice score Paul. Glad Santa missed the few naughty things we did last year :shh:

We can test the water and hopefully Jericson and Denniz can give us some pointers along the way :party:

Have a Super Duper New Year and as always-

Keep it green and extra spicy brethren :fireball:

stc3248 · Dec 27, 2013

Great...now Jamie and the Mad Scientist both have Aerogardens!!! Can't wait to see you put that to use! I may have to start watching CL...I would love to have one of those just as my germ station.

maximumcapsicum · Dec 27, 2013

Gonna be some nice transplants coming out of that aerogarden soon... Congrats!

Devv · Dec 27, 2013

Great germ rates Paul!

Can't wait to see how the Aerogarden works for you.

PaulG · Dec 27, 2013

HillBilly Jeff said:
Nice looking seedlings and a great score!!!

Hey, Jeff. A little tall, but planting them deep
made the seedlings look normal!
Will post some pics when they grow out a tad.

I'm really looking forward to trying the aerogarden out!

Here's to the new year and the new season :cheers:

romy6 said:
Nice score Paul. Glad Santa missed the few naughty things we did last year

We can test the water and hopefully Jericson and Denniz can give us some pointers along the way

Have a Super Duper New Year and as always-

Keep it green and extra spicy brethren

Naughty? Us? Nah, just being boys :rofl:

It will be fun trying the little hydro units out.
I hope we have half the success that Jericson
and Dennniz have had!

You and your family have a safe and happy
New Year, Jamie.

stc3248 said:
Great...now Jamie and the Mad Scientist both have Aerogardens!!! Can't wait to see you put that to use! I may have to start watching CL...I would love to have one of those just as my germ station.

Mad Scientist? You are half right :rofl:

It will be a fun test, for sure. It will take a try or
two to get it right, but it looks like once you have
it down the results are pretty impressive.

Aerogarden had a great sale just before Christmas,
I got mine for about $135. Seems spendy, but $179
seemed outrageous. I'll have to use it a lot to make
it cost effective! With your tinkerer skills, you should
be able to make your own!

edit: I just noticed the aerogarden ultra is on sale for $80
off.

Hope you're having a good holiday week, Shane!

maximumcapsicum said:
Gonna be some nice transplants coming out of that aerogarden soon... Congrats!

Thanks, Max! Hope that's the case. Will try to get
some c. chinense started after New Year's, which I
hope you and your family enjoy very much!

Devv said:
Great germ rates Paul!

Can't wait to see how the Aerogarden works for you.

They aren't bad, Scott. some of the varieties are 6/6.
I put three seeds in each cell thinking only 1 or 2 would
sprout, but the heat mat really cranked up the percentage.

I'll be sure to post the aerogarden progress - will be a fun
experiment.

Hope you are getting in some relaxing time this week
so you can have a great New Year's Eve!

PaulG · Dec 27, 2013

Just a little records-keeping entry.

These seeds went into Jiffy plugs on the heat mat on
12/16, so they are at 11 days today. Two Jiffy plugs
for each variety, three seeds in each.

Ghost................................................ 2/6 - Spankycolts Plant 2012 F1
BJ Yellow.......................................... 6/6 - Sawyer 2013
Indian Carbon................................... 6/6 - Matt Gold pod 2012
Reaper.............................................. 4/6 - Sawyer 2013
Funky Reaper................................... 3/6 - Sawyer 2013
7 Pot Burgundy................................. 6/6 - Sawyer 2013
NagaBrain........................................ 6/6 - Windchicken 2013 F2 pod
Primo................................................ 4/6 - Matt Gold pod 2012
Brain................................................. 6/6 - Romy6 pod 2012
Douglah............................................ 4/6 - Alfanerdz via Stickman 2013
Scotch Bonnet TFM......................... 4/6 - Trippa 2012 F1
Giant White Habanero...................... 5/6 - Spankycolts Plant 2012 F1

No action on these yet:
Trinidad Scorpion............................. 0/6 - US Hot Stuff 2012
Infinity............................................... 0/6 - Spankycolts Plant 2012 F1
Butch T............................................. 0/6 - Spankycolts Plant 2012 F1

Next up in January:
Congo Trinidad Yellow...................... Sanarda 2012
Fatali x Red Savina........................... Spankycolts Plant 2012 F2
Mountain Pepper.............................. Honduran Market 2012 F1
Bonda Ma Jacques x 7 Pot Yellow... Windchicken 2013
Scotch Bonnet MoA......................... Ramon via Devv 2013
Wild Brazil........................................ Shane 2012 F1
Cheiro Recife................................... Stickman 2013

Also in January, these varieties from Seeds and Things. I've never
heard of this company, but I traded a buddy some dried pods and
powder for them. I checked their website, and on the positive side
they only had a few varieties of hot chilies so I'm thinking they might
actually be what they say they are. Will be interesting to see what
develops:
Hot Paper Lantern
Trinidad Scorpion
King Naga
Red Bhut Jolokia

To start in March:
Marconi Rosso................................... Hume Seeds 2012 F1
Hungarian Sweet Paprika.................. Stickman 2013
Costeño Amarillo............................... SoCal Chilihead pod 2012 F1
Giant Jalapeõ.................................... SoCal Chilihead 2012

That would make a total of 30 plants if everything germinates and
grows out.

HillBilly Jeff · Dec 27, 2013

Seeds and things are on Amazon heavily...They are a bit off on their Jamaican seeds from what I have heard.

Nice looking list and some good rates too.

Continued success!!!