PaulG 2016

Okay, back in the saddle again.  I checked out of this forum last September,
when my wife and I went on an 8-week vacation.  We had a blast, then I came
home to two months of yard work to catch up on, and holiday season to
contend with      
 
I just this week finished grinding up all the dry pods from last season.  Managed
to get my seeds in to soak on Jan. 15th, and into the Jiffy Pellets on Jan. 16th.
I'm going for fewer varieties this season, but 3 or 4 plants of most varieties that
I grow out.  No small pod peppers this year, just too labor intensive for the results,
although I have some awesome small pod powders laid away.   Speaking of which,
I have so much powder I'm considering packaging and selling some this summer.  
I'm going to try to sell my fresh pods this Fall, so maybe no more powder production
until I need some, and then, just my favorites.  
 
2016 grow list and germination record:
 
Pod name                                             Source                                               seeds sown            germinated  
 
Aji Amarillo ................................ Peruvian Market, 4th gen. ................................... 6 ......................... 6 ................  100%
Yellow Scorpion......................... SpankyColts 2012, 4th gen. ................................ 9 ......................... 7 ................    77%
Scotch bonnet, TFM ................. Trippa 2013, 4th gen. .......................................... 9 ......................... 6 ................    66%
Fatali ......................................... Peppermania, 2012, 2nd gen. ............................. 9 ......................... 9 ................   100%
7 Pot Burgundy ........................ Sawyer 2014, 2nd gen. ....................................... 12 ......................  11 ................   92%
Red Rocoto .............................. Peruvian Market 2015, 1st gen. ........................... 6 .......................  5 .................    84%
JA Red Habanero .................... Devv/WalkGood 2014, 3rd gen. .......................... 12 ...................... 12 ................  100%
Bhut Jolokia Red ..................... SpankyColts 2012, 3rd gen. ................................ 12 ...................... 12 ...............  100%
Primo ....................................... MGold 2012, 2nd gen ........................................... 6 ........................  6 ...............  100%
Mystery Cross ......................... Trippa, 2014, F4 .................................................... 9 ........................  9 ...............  100%
Scotch Bonnet, Chocolate ...... GaGrowhead 2015, 2nd gen. ............................... 9 ........................  7 ................   77%
Padron ..................................... Spain 2015, 1st gen. ........................................... 12 ...................... 10 ................   84%
Bhut Jolokia, Chocolate .......... GaGrowhead, 2nd gen. .......................,................ 6 .......................  5 ..................  84%
 
Total ........................................................................................................................ 117 .................. 105 ...............  89.7%
 
The first seeds began germinating on Jan. 22nd and continued until Feb. 5
 
1/29 - First watering of earliest germinating plants
 
2/2 - Begin light fertilizer routine on older seedlings:  Cal-Mag, 1 tsp / gal.
                                                                                          AK Fish Fertilizer, 1 tsp / gal. 
     - Start fan on taller seedlings

 

[stc3248]

Damn Paul! You are way ahead of me! Plants are looking very nice, thank you for posting! Any mad scientist stuff going on at "G's" place this season?

 

[PaulG]

Hey, Shane.  Thanks for visiting.
 
I'm really impressed by your new light set up and hydroponics grow.
You have the mad scientist groove under control, my friend!  I'm sure that once
the Summer gets here, your grow will put all the rest to shame!

 

[Trident chilli]

Great photographic update Paul ... you are flying

 

[tsurrie]

Your plants are great as usual.
Keep it up Paul.

 

[Devv]

Wow !
 
Just awesome looking plants Paul!
 
Yeah, no bad weather here, unless you consider 90's for 3 days. I hope it cools down through April, or we're a bust here. Fruit never sets when in the 90's.
 
Keep doing what you're doing!

 

[Sawyer]

^^ What he said. ^^ Wow!  Plants look great.  When's your typical plant-out date?

 

[Pulpiteer]

Like everyone is saying - wow! Looks great!  
 
Is that greenhouse still running and ready for those beasts when they are huge in a few weeks?

 

[austin87]

Killer grow man! Love the look of those plants!

 

[az1000]

Great looking plants,very advanced.
I have 2 Manzano Orange(2014)from your seeds,still waiting for the rest!

 

[Penny]

Welcome back Paul

 

[juanitos]

cute setup, is very clean looking.

 

[chocolatescotchbonnet]

liked your container growing last year, will be following again

 

[tctenten]

Nice update. It is nice to see some fresh pods growing. It has been awhile.

 

[Peter S]

Your plants are beautiful, very healthy looking!

 

[Plantguy76]

Everything is looking great Paul those are some nice pics!
It looks like your heading to having loads of pods this season

 

[FiresOfNil]

Plants definitely look nice, I started earlier than last year but so many people are having pods setting already! D: Totes jelly, like PexPeppers Strawberry Reaper level Jelly.
 
But really, nice plants and good luck this season!

 

[PaulG]

Howdy folks.  I have been away from my blog due to
spending most of my computer time on this:
 
http://myplace.frontier.com/~paulgriffith2/pix/europe2015.html
 
I'm hoping to get a little more forum time now that it's finished
apart from adding a photo here and there.

Great photographic update Paul ... you are flying

 
Thanks John, I hope to be more reliable from here on out!

Your plants are great as usual.
Keep it up Paul.

 
Thanks for the visit, Uros.  Hope your season is going well.

Wow !
 
Just awesome looking plants Paul!
 
Yeah, no bad weather here, unless you consider 90's for 3 days. I hope it cools down through April, or we're a bust here. Fruit never sets when in the 90's.
 
Keep doing what you're doing!

 
Thanks, brother!  I hope your weather has cooled
down in your neck of the world.

^^ What he said. ^^ Wow!  Plants look great.  When's your typical plant-out date?

 
Hey, John, thanks, buddy!  I have been planting our for a week or so.  
Still have 11 more to set out.  I usually aim for mid-May.
Frost danger approaches 10% around then.

Like everyone is saying - wow! Looks great!  
 
Is that greenhouse still running and ready for those beasts when they are huge in a few weeks?

 
Hello, my friend!  Thanks for the kind words.
Some plants have been in the greenhouse since
mid April, and are being moved outside now.  Most
have been through the hardening off process.  They
are getting large - the BJ and F-3 are 30-33" in
2-liter pots!

Killer grow man! Love the look of those plants!

 
Thanks, bro!

Great looking plants,very advanced.
I have 2 Manzano Orange(2014)from your seeds,still waiting for the rest!

 
Hey, Cat!  Thanks for the positivity!
Glad the Orange Manzano is going
for you.  One of my favorites, for sure!
Good luck with the rest!

Welcome back Paul

 
Hey, Penny!  Great to hear from you!
Have you been able to get a tomato grow going yet?
I'm growing the Macedonian and Polar varieties
this year.

cute setup, is very clean looking.

Thanks, Juanitos!  I hide all the rough edges!

liked your container growing last year, will be following again

 
Howdy, Joe - thanks!  Looking forward to having you along.
I'll post some update pix in a few.
Thanks for the visits everyone.  Will try to get some update
pix up in the next day or two.

 

[PaulG]

Nice update. It is nice to see some fresh pods growing. It has been awhile.

 
Thanks, Terry - we had some great Padron poppers last weekend!
Lots of little green pods on the plants - starting to get twitchy
for some fresh heat!

Your plants are beautiful, very healthy looking!

 
Thanks Peter, have been lucky so far this season!

Everything is looking great Paul those are some nice pics!
It looks like your heading to having loads of pods this season

 
Thank you, Jason; the iPhone6 camera does a pretty good job.
Most of the pictures on the Europe web site are from it.
If things keep going on as they have been, it should be a 
stellar season!
 

Plants definitely look nice, I started earlier than last year but so many people are having pods setting already! D: Totes jelly, like PexPeppers Strawberry Reaper level Jelly.
 
But really, nice plants and good luck this season!

 
Thanks, Jerad!  It has been a good Spring for pod setting.
Now if we can just have a great Summer and Fall   

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Glad to see your back at it. You always have a nice grow. Love the garden every year.

 

[az1000]

Nice to see you back!
I have some nice plants from your seeds.
Thanks again for the seeds!