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:

 

 

[PaulG]

I dig your grow list PG, and your set-up is sweet. Beautiful plants...I'll be watching your progress closely 

Thanks, Gary.  Gotta love the baccatums and pubescens  - I hope
they finally hit then jackpot for me this season.  
The teasing is killin' me!
 
The NagaBrain, yellow is one of my favorites from last year.
 Am excited to see what this generation brings!  Same for
the Bonda Cross.
 
Good grown', friend!

 

[Jeff H]

Looking good Paul. You're pubes are making me envious. I need to tell mine to hurry up and grow some more.

 

[beerbreath81]

your plants are looking awesome Paul, off to a great season for sure, very jealous of the OW's. Mine looked nowhere near that, and I retired mine to the compost last season after year 2. You can really can tell you did a nice job caring for them...just WOW!!

 

[PaulG]

Looking good Paul. You're pubes are making me envious. I need to tell mine to hurry up and grow some more.

Thanks, Jeff!  Those darn Manzanos just take their own sweet time!
 

your plants are looking awesome Paul, off to a great season for sure, very jealous of the OW's. Mine looked nowhere near that, and I retired mine to the compost last season after year 2. You can really can tell you did a nice job caring for them...just WOW!!

 
Thanks, a.  It's a long time 'til plant-out; here's hoping things stay nice and normal! 
The OW plants like the red Bhut Jolokia and habaneros have a way
of croaking in the early Spring.  I try to keep the greenhouse a bit warm,
but the short winter days make hard for most plants to thrive.  The Black
Pearl and the NuMex Twilight are annuums, and they seem to bounce
back strong in the Spring.  The Manzanos seem to tolerate the winter
greenhouse, as well.
 
Here's to a good 'Grow in CO'  

 

[PaulG]

I haven't used T5HO lights on seedlings before; I got my current lights after the plants were into growth last season.  
This coloration might be the result of the intense light on these red Bhuts, but only 2/6 show the trait.  If it is a cross,
the only purple-y plant near the bhut was Trippa's Mystery Cross.  All of these seeds from the same pod:

 

[PaulG]

Imagine my aroused interest when a package from South Africa showed up:

 
What could it be?

 
Ooooohhhh, looks promising:

 
Sweet!  Thanks to Lourens for sending such an awesome package.  
I will wear the Tee-shirt with pride (the Cashews are freakin' hot    ).

 
The labeling and presentation of Peri-Peri's products are impeccable.  Good job, Lourens!
 
I hope your business is killer!

 

[Pulpiteer]

Wow, what a cool package!
Sorry about your Ducks losing out - but what a great year!  I'm sick of OSU.
 
Your plants are looking nice and beautiful and I love the new growlight!

 

[Roguejim]

Imagine my aroused interest when a package from South Africa showed up:

 
What could it be?

 
Ooooohhhh, looks promising:

 
Sweet!  Thanks to Lourens for sending such an awesome package.  
I will wear the Tee-shirt with pride (the Cashews are freakin' hot    ).

 
The labeling and presentation of Peri-Peri's products is impeccable.  Good job, Lourens!
 
I hope your business is killer!

Don't ever show such photos like this again!  You are a cruel man!!

 

[PaulG]

Updated germination data here.
 
The Datil showed another hook today.  With the Bhut Jolokia
that sprouted earlier, all the varieties are represented.
 
Cabe Gendot x1 hook in the aerogarden.
 
Germination distribution tallied up:
 
1/7…….2 varieties……..3 hooks
1/8…….4………………..11
1/9….…4…………...……18
1/10.….8…………………13
1/11…..9…………………13
1/12…..4…………………5
1/13.….3…………………5
1/14…..5…………………5
1/15…..2…………………2
1/17…..1…………………1
 
Today there are:
9/15 varieties at 100%,
3/15 at 84%,
1/15 at 67%,
1/15 at 33% and
1/15 at 16%.
 
Overall germination rate 84%
 

Wow, what a cool package!
Sorry about your Ducks losing out - but what a great year!  I'm sick of OSU.
 
Your plants are looking nice and beautiful and I love the new growlight!

Indeed, I'm a lucky guy!  
A big   to Lourens for such a classy line of products.
@Lourens - Thanks again, friend!
 
The Ducks didn't help themselves much, but ya gotta hand it
to OSU, they really have a run game, and the Ducks had no
answer for it.
 
Thanks, Andy.  Here's hoping things stay that way!

Don't ever show such photos like this again!  You are a cruel man!!

Gee.  I hate being thought of as cruel   

 

[Devv]

Cool beans on the package from Lourens!
 
Can't beat the people on THP for sure!

 

[PaulG]

Updated germination data here.
 
Finally, some hooks in the Aerogarden!  
 
Not really the fault of the Aerogarden.
I forgot to put the 'humidity caps' on the
germination tubes for two weeks  
All the hooks have showed up since I
put the caps on!   Aerogarden not included
in the data set.
 
Germination distribution tallied up:
 
1/7…….2 varieties……..3 hooks
1/8…….4………………..11
1/9….…4…………...……18
1/10.….8…………………13
1/11…..9…………………13
1/12…..4…………………5
1/13.….3…………………5
1/14…..5…………………5
1/15…..2…………………2
1/10…..0…………………0
1/17…..1…………………1
1/18…..2…………..…….2
 
Today there are:
9/15 varieties at 100%,
3/15 at 84%,
1/15 at 67%,
1/15 at 50%
1/15 at 33%
 
Overall germination rate now at 87%
 
 

Cool beans on the package from Lourens!
 
Can't beat the people on THP for sure!

Couldn't agree more, Scott!
 
             
 
All right!  Vindication for the PNW  
 
Even if the Ducks couldn't do, it, Seattle lives to fight another day!
 
Go SEAHAWKS!

 

[PaulG]

Updated germination data here:
 
The hooks just keep on comin'     One more for the Datil!  Crazy.
 
The Cheiro Recife, 2nd generation in the Aerogarden has 100% germ rate.
 
Germination (excluding Aerogarden) distribution tallied up:
 
1/7…….2 varieties……..3 hooks
1/8…….4………………..11
1/9….…4…………...……18
1/10.….8…………………13
1/11…..9…………………13
1/12…..4…………………5
1/13.….3…………………5
1/14…..5…………………5
1/15…..2…………………2
1/10…..0…………………0
1/17…..1…………………1
1/18…..2…………..…….2
1/19…..1…………………1
 
So far, 90% of hooks occurred from
day 7 to day 14, inclusive.
 
Today there are:
9/15 varieties at 100%,
3/15 at 84%,
2/15 at 67%,
1/15 at 33%
 
Overall germination rate now at 88%

 

[compmodder26]

Heck of a package you got there Paul.  That all looks fantastic.  Keep up on the great progress my friend!

 

[PaulG]

Heck of a package you got there Paul.  That all looks fantastic.  Keep up on the great progress my friend!

Lourens did it up right, for sure!  
 
Here's to good growin' in Burley country, Brian   

 

[beerbreath81]

Quite a trip that package went on to arrive at your doorstep, what a great surprize. Cashews look great and youll have to give us some details on the sauce they look amazing.
The peppers seem to be comming along nicely as well, nice job on keeping a log of the germ rates, looks like most of them have done really well. Keep up the good work!

 

[PaulS]

Sweet package!
 
I'm enjoying following your germination updates Paul.
It's always so random which pop up for me first, I put mine in a heated propigator and sometimes its the seeds closest to the outside that pop up first!

 

[Pepper Ridge Farm]

Fabulous job with the over wintered plants Paul very impressive, green with envy for your greenhouse.  Nice selection of plants for this year, and great care package from Lourens! His sauces looks really tasty and got to love the Chillihead T-shirt and cashews.  The Ducks fell flat but the Hawks had one incredible last 5 minutes and overtime, going for 2 straight.  Can't wait to start seeing pictures of you babies and seeing their progress in 2015.

 

[PaulG]

Updated germination data here:
 
The Fatali/Savina put out one last hook; now 100%.
 
Germination (excluding Aerogarden) distribution tallied up (as of 2/5/15):
1/1…….sow seeds
1/7…….2 varieties……..3 hooks
1/8…….4………………..11
1/9….…4…………...……18
1/10.….8…………………13
1/11…..9…………………13
1/12…..4…………………5
1/13.….3…………………5
1/14…..5…………………5
1/15…..2…………………2
1/10…..0…………………0
1/17…..1…………………1
1/18…..2…………..…….2
1/19…..1…………………1
1/20…..1…………………1
1/22…..1…………………1
1/27…..1…………………1
1/28…..1…………………1
2/5……1…………………1
 
90% of hooks occurred from 1/7 to 1/15, a period of 9 days.
 
There are:
12/15 varieties at 100%,
1/15 at 84%,
1/15 at 67%,
1/15 at 33%
 
Overall germination rate 93%
 

Quite a trip that package went on to arrive at your doorstep, what a great surprise.  Yeah, despite all the problems the mail service world wide is pretty good!  
We'll see if it works as well going the other way!  Cashews look great and you'll have to give us some details on the sauce they look amazing.
The peppers seem to be comming along nicely as well, nice job on keeping a log of the germ rates, looks like most of them have done really well. Keep up the good work!

 

Sweet package!
 
I'm enjoying following your germination updates Paul.
It's always so random which pop up for me first, I put mine in a heated propigator and sometimes its the seeds closest to the outside that pop up first!

The germination data is very interesting, to me, anyway.  I was a little wary at first since I
used seed from pods dried at 105˚F (41˚C).  However, I won't hesitate to dry my seed
pods at 105˚ from now on.  Double bonus:  the colors are so much more intense drying
the pods at a lower temperature. 
 
I also like to see the fact that 90% sprout within about a week made visible in the chart.
Also that stragglers just keep showing up.  Some seeds just take their own sweet time.
 

Fabulous job with the over wintered plants Paul very impressive, green with envy for your greenhouse.  Nice selection of plants for this year, and great care package from Lourens! His sauces looks really tasty and got to love the Chillihead T-shirt and cashews.  The Ducks fell flat but the Hawks had one incredible last 5 minutes and overtime, going for 2 straight.  Can't wait to start seeing pictures of you babies and seeing their progress in 2015.

 
Thanks for the positivity, Cappy!  I've been fortunate by any measure.  Choosing the
grow list is agonizing.  I tried to go for fewer varieties with more plants each, but wasn't
very successful.  However, I figure I can put two Scotch Bonnet sized plants in one
20-gallon container, so that gives me five extra spaces I hadn't planned on  
 
The SEAHAWKS win is as impressive as the Trailblazers' string of come-from-behind wins.
Last night against the Kings was amazing.  Lillard Time was on full display with his
awesome pack in the fourth quarter as just one highlight!
 
​Here's to good grown' in SC, brother!

 

[Jamison]

I just can't get over that Packers/Shithawks I mean Seahawks game.     Can't believe the Packers threw it away like that.  I was absolutely devastated!!!
 
Awesome package from Lourens!!  Everything is lookin good PaulyG and the germ rates are stellar!

 

[PaulG]

I just can't get over that Packers/Shithawks I mean Seahawks game.     Can't believe the Packers threw it away like that.  I was absolutely devastated!!!
 
Awesome package from Lourens!!  Everything is lookin good PaulyG and the germ rates are stellar!

Thanks, Jamison!  I'm pretty satisfied with the germination process this round.
 
I can relate, bro.  I felt the same way about the Ducks, except they started
throwing it away in the first quarter      
 
I got over it after a few minutes, though    
 
Hope everything is good at your end.