PaulG 2015

Okay, time to get the 2015 grow season underway!
 
Round One seeding 01/01/15, 3 seeds per plug x 2.  Dates are hook dates (as of 2/5/15).
 
In Jiffy Plugs:
Roatan Pumpkin……………………………...Honduran Market seed, 3rd generation………………1/8 x 1, 1/9 x 2, 1/11 x 1, 1/12 x 2….…100%
Congo Trinidad Yellow……………………...Sanarda, 3rd generation…………….……………………1/8 x 1, 1/9 x 3, 1/12 x 1……………..…84%
Fatali x Red Savina………………………….Spankycolts, 4th generation………..…….…..1/10 x 1, 1/11 x 2, 1/13 x 1, 1/14 x 1,1/20 x 1….100%
Yellow Scorpion……………………………..Spankycolts, 4th generation……………………………..1/10 x 5, 1/11 x 1……………….……..…100%
Scotch Bonnet TFM………………………...Trippa, 3rd generation…………………...……………1/9 x 1, 1/10 x 1, 1/11 x 2, 1/13 x 2…….…100%
Scotch Bonnet, chocolate………………...GaGrowhead, 2nd generation……..1/9 x 1, 1/10 x 1, 1/11 x 1, 1/12 x 1, 1/13 x 1, 1/14 x 1..…100%
Bhut Jolokia, red…………………………….Spankycolts, 3rd generation………...……….1/8 x 1, 1/9 x 2, 1/11 x 1, 1/14 x 1, 1/15 x 1…..…100%
Bhut Jolokia, chocolate…………………….GaGrowhead, 2nd generation…………………………..1/15 x 1,1/18 x 1…………..……………….33%
Mystery Cross……………………………….Trippa, F3………………………………………..1/9 x 3, 1/10 x 2, 1/22 x 1………..……...…………100%
Jamaican Red Habanero………………….Devv, 2nd generation…………….………….....1/9 x 2, 1/10 x 1, 1/12 x 1, 1/13 x 1, 1/14 x 1..…100%
Primo………………………………………...MGold, 2nd génération………………………….1/10 x 1, 1/11 x 2, 1/14 x 1, 1/28 x 1, 2/5 x 1.…100%
Goronong……………………………………Trippa………………………………………………………..1/7 x 2, 1/8 x 3, 1/11 x 1……….……….100%
Bonda Ma Jacques x 7 Pot, yellow……..Windchicken, 2nd generation……………………………..1/7 x 1, 1/8 x 3, 1/9 x 2………………...100%
Naga Brain, yellow………………………..Windchicken, 2nd generation……………………………..1/8 x 2, 1/9 x 2, 1/10 x1, 1/11 x 1…….100%
Datil………………………………………….Romy6, 2nd generation…………………………………1/11 x 1, 1/17 x 1,1/18 x 1, 1/19 x 1………67%
 
In Aerogarden: 3 seeds per plug except Cabe Gendot, 2 seeds.
Cheiro Recife………………………………Stickman, 2nd generation………………………….……….1/17 x 1, 1/18 x 1, 1/19 x 1…………..100%
Lemon Drop………………………………..onefowl1………………………………………………………1/20 x 1……………………………………33%
Cabe Gendot……………………………….Trippa…………………………………………………………1/16 x 1, 1/28 x 1…………….…………100%
Inca Lost……………………………………Peppermania 2012, 2nd generation
Charapita………………………………..…Stc3248, 2nd generation
 
Plants already underway - top, Aji Amarillo, peruvian market, 3rd generation. Bottom, Orange Manzano, Stc3248, 3rd generation:

 

 

[KiNGDeNNiZ]

Pods look great Paul. I'm glad to see your rhombodium is setting mine has side shoots up the Ying yang... took mine out of the sun shade room and into direct light. Hoping for it to pod up. It's about 8 months old and over 3ft tall. .

 

[Trippa]

Hey Paul ... Quick question ... I have 3 different lots of TFM seeds here ... 2014 harvest bonnet shape, 2014 harvest large pods and 2013 harvest large pods. Which seed stock (if any) did you use for this seasons plants of yours which appear to be producing both large and bonnet shaped pods?

 

[PaulG]

I love the volunteer!

That volunteer is like a Christmas tree - very pretty.

Looking great! Really great! I think your volunteer mystery looks like a Chinese 5-color or Bolivian rainbow. Nice fat trunk on that Bonchi!  4 year old plant!

-Adam

Your plants are an inspiration. Really beautiful and healthy. Volunteer really looks like Bolivian Rainbow.

Thanks for the visit and positivity, brothers!
 
I'm with you fellas, definitely looks like a Bolivian Rainbow.  If so, that has to be from
a seed that hung out in my recycled potting soil bin since the end of the 2012 season!
 
Whatever the case, it's a beauty, all right!

Pods look great Paul. I'm glad to see your rhombodium is setting mine has side shoots up the Ying yang... took mine out of the sun shade room and into direct light. Hoping for it to pod up. It's about 8 months old and over 3ft tall. .

My Rhombo is a freak!  It would be 12 feet tall if I hadn't topped it three times.  
Very little branching except at the tops of the three leaders.  Lots of little pods
set, including some multiples.  Very small, but I'll try to get some pics this week.  
Mine seems to love the direct sun all day!
 

Hey Paul ... Quick question ... I have 3 different lots of TFM seeds here ... 2014 harvest bonnet shape, 2014 harvest large pods and 2013 harvest large pods. Which seed stock (if any) did you use for this seasons plants of yours which appear to be producing both large and bonnet shaped pods?

 
The seed I used this season came from the bonnet pod.  It was the pod that had
the most bonnet-like phenotype last season.   The other seed came from the
biggest pods, which were large in 2013.  I included the others just so you'd
have a complete catalogue of your strain.  Did I send you any F1, F2 cross seeds?
 
Hope your season turns out to be great, Tristen!

 

[megahot]

Wow Paul! Your glog leaves me speechless my friend!  Love those pics. I must say, you sure know how to grow them      I will have to make some time to take a look at all of your pages

 

[Peter S]

Paul, your plant and harvest pics look amazing.

 

[RocketMan]

Looking great this year Paul! Super variety and some very interesting peppers. Really like the look of that Cabe Gendot, started me thinking of what kind of sauce I could do from them. Especially like that they're a thick fleshed pepper. Have to agree with that mystery looking like a Bolivian Rainbow. Keep them growing brother!

 

[PeriPeri]

Hey Paul, looking mighty fine buddy. On that Mistery Volunteer, looks to me very much like an Exploding (or) Burning Embers You plants just look so massive and happy... amazing!

 

[PaulG]

Wow Paul! Your glog leaves me speechless my friend!  Love those pics. I must say, you sure know how to grow them      I will have to make some time to take a look at all of your pages  Masochist  

Hey, Jon!  How's it doin', buddy?  Thanks for the kudos, brother!
 
Can't take all the credit - this has been an awesome season so far.
 
The NagaBrains are starting to color up a bit; some baby and some mature pods:

 
 

Paul, your plant and harvest pics look amazing.

Thank you, my friend.  Hope you are having a good season, Peter.  
 
Bhut Jolokia (purple gene) shows an awesome
burnt orange color before turning to red:

 
 

Looking great this year Paul! Super variety and some very interesting peppers. Really like the look of that Cabe Gendot, started me thinking of what kind of sauce I could do from them. Especially like that they're a thick fleshed pepper. Have to agree with that mystery looking like a Bolivian Rainbow. Keep them growing brother!

 
Thanks, Bill - I hope you have your 'new' grow space all dialed in, brother!
 
The Cabes would make a great sauce - very flavorful.
 
Interesting shape on this JA Red Habanero:

 
 

Hey Paul, looking mighty fine buddy. On that Mistery Volunteer, looks to me very much like an Exploding (or) Burning Embers You plants just look so massive and happy... amazing!

 
Hi, Lourens.  My EE in 2012 was barely a foot tall; this one is a little over a meter,
with bigger pods.  but the color changes are very similar.  Hope your season is getting along.
 
Here's a couple of hefty JA Red Habaneros from the double-trunked bush:

 
We've had three days of 105˚F or higher according to my back yard thermometer.  
 
It's been very hot.  
 
Yesterday showed 110˚ 
 
? Did I say it was 

 

[Trippa]

Great stuff brother !!

Thanks for the visit and positivity, brothers!
 
I'm with you fellas, definitely looks like a Bolivian Rainbow.  If so, that has to be from
a seed that hung out in my recycled potting soil bin since the end of the 2012 season!
 
Whatever the case, it's a beauty, all right!

My Rhombo is a freak!  It would be 12 feet tall if I hadn't topped it three times.  
Very little branching except at the tops of the three leaders.  Lots of little pods
set, including some multiples.  Very small, but I'll try to get some pics this week.  
Mine seems to love the direct sun all day!
 
 
The seed I used this season came from the bonnet pod.  It was the pod that had
the most bonnet-like phenotype last season.   The other seed came from the
biggest pods, which were large in 2013.  I included the others just so you'd
have a complete catalogue of your strain.  Did I send you any F1, F2 cross seeds?
 
Hope your season turns out to be great, Tristen!

Cheers Paul I figured as much and have planted the scotch bonnet shape seeds thank you!! I have my F1 and F2 seeds of my cross ..and the F3s that you sent me ... Big thanks to you !!

 

[stickman]

Nice to see you getting full-sized pods and color Paul! Firing up the dehydrator too... excellent! The Chiero Recife pods were great in powder when I grew them... I didn't bother seeding, just dried and ground them. Cheers!

 

[PeriPeri]

Monster JA Habas buddy... those green fingers are clearly doing their magic again! Have a super cool Sunday

 

[Trident chilli]

Great shape to the JA Red Habanero ... super grow Paul

 

[PaulG]

Weather has taken a turn for the milder - highs in the 80's and 90's in the pepper patch the past week.
Peak heat duration each day is shorter since we left the 100˚ days behind!
 

Great stuff brother !!

Cheers Paul I figured as much and have planted the scotch bonnet shape seeds thank you!! I have my F1 and F2 seeds of my cross ..and the F3s that you sent me ... Big thanks to you !!

And cheers to you   as well, Tristen!  Sounds like you are set.  Hope the results are great for you!
 
I think you hit the mark, Tristen.  Take a look at this F3  
(photo two days ago)
There are a number of ivory colored pods on the plant now.  
Looks like that will be the final color at this point.
I haven't picked one yet, but am very close.  Will give a taste test then:

 
Speaking of your Scotch Bonnet TFM, these two pods literally ripened up overnight.
Very close to picking as well.  There are several more pods similar to these.  Oddly enough,
the second round of pod setting is producing more of the hot-air-balloon shaped pods at this time:

 

 
Your Cili Goronong has produced some cool looking pods.  The big ones are just beginning to color up:

 
 

Nice to see you getting full-sized pods and color Paul! Firing up the dehydrator too... excellent! The Chiero Recife pods were great in powder when I grew them... I didn't bother seeding, just dried and ground them. Cheers!

 
Rick, my friend!  That is my plan, as well.  I still have the dried pods from last season
waiting to grind up.  Glad to hear they make great powder!  Finally getting some color
on them as of two days ago.  It is a gorgeous plant this season; thanks again for the
seeds last season, brother!:

 
 

Monster JA Habas buddy... those green fingers are clearly doing their magic again! Have a super cool Sunday

 
 

Great shape to the JA Red Habanero ... super grow Paul

Thanks, John and Lourens!  Your both too kind!  
The weather has been almost too good this Spring/Summer   ​ 
But I'm not complaining (   .....) 
 
Here's one of the the JA Red Habanero plants from Ramon/Scott, 2nd generation.  Picked yesterday,
will get some pod porn up soon.  Until then this will have to suffice!:

 
Coloring is starting to proceed in earnest in the past few days.  A few samples follow.
 
Bonda Ma Jacques x Yellow 7, 2nd generation, from Windchicken.  
They look like some insane, twisted chrysalis; can't wait to see inside!  Thanks Gary! :

 
NagaBrain, 2nd generation, another from Gary; awesome, my friend:

 
Ascent Thai, Territorial Seeds 2015:  Very productive, hot, and beautiful:

 
Inca Lost, 2nd generation, Peppermania, 2012.  Last year's bush was twice as big,
with pods that separated from the calyx very easily.  Not so this year; have to snap
off the pod stem or cut.  Haven't tried one yet.  Last years were juicy, sweet and had
a good kick:

 
 That's ten for now.  thanks for looking; will post more later.

 

[ribbedturtleneck]

Bump. Love the colors.

 

[PaulG]

Bump. Love the colors.

Thanks, RTN.  One of my favorite things about chili peppers is the variety of colors!
 
Yellow Scorpion, 4th generation, Spankycolts 2012:

 
Primo, 2nd generation, MGold 2012:

 
Datil, 2nd generation, Romy6 2012:

 
Bhut Jolokia with purple gene, 3rd generation, Spankycolts 2012:

 
Jamican Red Mushroom, 2nd generation, Refining Fire 2012:

 
Chili de Agua, Oaxacan market 2014:

 
Front yard plants in the morning sun:

 

[PeriPeri]

Paul - it just gets better all the time my friend. Your plants always look super happy and just amazing! I get envy with you folks in the US and your massive pots. Pots are so damn expensive here, so I have to restrict myslef to growing in 10 litre bags, never mind 20 litre pots! Amazing looking garden my friend!

 

[PaulG]

Hey, buddy.  Thanks for the kind words!
 
Nursery pots are expensive here as well.  I have collected mine over the years,
but my neighbor knows a nursery guy, so I swapped him some powders for some ten  
(about 40 liters), 15 and 20 gallon pots.  I need to just swap a few remaining 7 gallon
pots for 10's and I'll be pretty well set up.  I also use utility tubs, they are inexpensive
compared to nursery pots and usually run about 18 gallons.  The bags are a great alternative,
but keeping them watered can be challenging.  
 
The c. rhomboidium has a zillion little green pods on it:

 
The bees seem to love it:

 

[SentencedToBurn]

The last shot of the plants in those massive pots - that's what it's all about. Great grow mate.

 

[chocolatescotchbonnet]

 
Yellow Scorpion, 4th generation, Spankycolts 2012:

those are some awesome looking pods, nice pic!

 

[PaulG]

The last shot of the plants in those massive pots - that's what it's all about. Great grow mate.

Thanks, Anthony!  Always good to hear from one of the South East Pacific brothers!
 
I do like growing in containers, but growing in the ground has its own rewards.
I guess the containers make controlling the soil, etc. easier.  I would like to
develop a nice in-ground garden, but at this stage of my life, the containers
work great for me, so I'll probably stick with them.
 

those are some awesome looking pods, nice pic!

 
Thanks for stopping in, Joe!  I've been very impressed by your LOT Growdown plants.  
Looks like you are a serious contender for the top prize!  Good luck going forward, brother!
 
Here's the latest harvest.  Not bad for early August.

 

 

 

 

 

 
Those are baby Primos to the right:

 

 

 

 
Will post up some more pix later.  Thanks for looking.