PaulG 2017

Seeds in the distilled water soak tonight,
into Jiffy Pellets tomorrow... Happy New
Year!

Seeds started 01/01/2017:
JA Red Habanero (CPI and self-selected) - 3
Fatali, yellow (Pepper Joe) - 3
PDN x Bonda Ma Jacques (F5 Trippa's cross) - 3
Aji Amarillo (F5 self selected) - 3
Rocotos/Manzanos/Cabe Gendot (self selected) - 7
Orange Bhut Copenhagen (Refining Fire) - 2
Aji Limo (Peruvian 2015) - 2
Scorpion, yellow (F5 self selected) - 3
Aji Lemon Drop (Tradewinds Fruit) - 2
Scotch Bonnet MoA (Trident Chilies, John) - 3

Numbers refer to target number of plants
for season 2017 grow. Annuums go into
Germination chambers in March.

 

[stettoman]

Impressed. 'Nuff sed.

 

[PaulG]

Very nice Paul, that growdown plant is huge! That and the Red Carribean is going to be a monster

Hey, Scott, thanks Buddy!

I'm not sure if it will be the chosen plant. The middle
plant seems a tad bushier and has more flowers - good
thing choice time is a long ways away.

Impressed. 'Nuff sed.

It's all good, brother!

 

[stickman]

You've certainly got your growing methods dialed in for your conditions Paul. Keep up the good work!

 

[Superhot Sim]

Paul mate my gasp is flabbered lol your whole grow is so tuned in and a education, as others have said that grown down plant is a absolute beast, which is a credit to your growing skills.
Love the orange manzanos, beautiful looking plants.
You seem to have it all covered and will harvest big yiields in my opinion and rightly so.
Brilliant gardening and one of my favourite blogs. Nicely done so far.


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[PaulG]

You've certainly got your growing methods dialed in for your conditions Paul. Keep up the good work!

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Spasibo, Comrade!  (Спасибо if you speak Russian)      
 

Paul mate my gasp is flabbered (Haha, Sim   ) lol your whole grow is so tuned in and a education, as others have said that grown down plant is a absolute beast, which is a credit to your growing skills.
Love the orange manzanos, beautiful looking plants.
You seem to have it all covered and will harvest big yiields in my opinion and rightly so.
Brilliant gardening and one of my favourite blogs. Nicely done so far.


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Sim, your too kind, my friend     I'm very happy that you
find some useful information in it.  Much of that comes from
others' contribution to the pages, thank you all.  In fairness,
I owe any success I might be having to the knowledge gained
by participating in THP forum over the past five years.
 
Continued success this season to you, as well, Sim...

Thought this to be a good illustration of the effects of a few
weeks fan on the developing plants (once transplanted onto
cups and have a couple pair of true leaves.) Hook emerged Jan. 9th:

 

[Devv]

Energizer plant?

 

[PaulG]

Energizer plant?

You've discovered my secret, Scott                
     Oh, well, cat's out of the bag now,  

 

[PaulG]

Welcome to a little more crowded greenhouse.  Big F5#1 next to left door jamb:

This was covered with fast moving flood waters from usually tranquil Willow Creek.  
No damage - it serves as a run-off absorber / wetland in Winter and early Spring:

(included by accident - part of my walking trail every day - sorry)
 
A pair of 4th generation JA Red Habaneros from WalkGood / Devv.  
Everything Scott says about them is absolutely true!:

 

Top of F5#2:

Top of Habanero next to F5#2:

2nd generation Peruvian Red Rocotos:

Looking down on back half of greenhouse from above my head:

Back shelf.  Now that plants are moving outside, I am removing leaves
with any kind of gash, lesion, look tired and yellow-y, or whatever.
Probably being overcautious after last year's BLS scare, but I'm taking
no chances:

I have noticed removing the big, old, tired lower leaves causes the new,
upper leaves to size up a bit.  Maybe just my imagination!

 

[PaulG]

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[Pepper-Guru]

Welcome to a little more crowded greenhouse.  Big F5#1 next to left door jamb:

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This was covered with fast moving flood waters from usually tranquil Willow Creek.  
No damage - it serves as a run-off absorber / wetland in Winter and early Spring:

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(included by accident - part of my walking trail every day - sorry)
 
A pair of 4th generation JA Red Habaneros from WalkGood / Devv.  
Everything Scott says about them is absolutely true!:

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Top of F5#2:

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Top of Habanero next to F5#2:

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2nd generation Peruvian Red Rocotos:

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Looking down on back half of greenhouse from above my head:

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Back shelf.  Now that plants are moving outside, I am removing leaves
with any kind of gash, lesion, look tired and yellow-y, or whatever.
Probably being overcautious after last year's BLS scare, but I'm taking
no chances:

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I have noticed removing the big, old, tired lower leaves causes the new,
upper leaves to size up a bit.  Maybe just my imagination!

All I can say is "wow!". Those plants are some of the healthiest I've seen in many years. So much flowering going on! Love the greenhouse too! Mines just a skeleton fight now. Need to replace the fabric. Grow on!

 

[PaulG]

All I can say is "wow!". Those plants are some of the healthiest I've seen in many years. So much flowering going on! Love the greenhouse too! Mines just a skeleton fight now. Need to replace the fabric. Grow on!

Always something to do, right, PG?

I think the VermiFire / Happy Frog soil mix
with light feedings of AK fish fertilizer has
something to do with it! Thanks for the
posivity  positivity, Guru!

 

[OCD Chilehead]

I have to agree with Rich. Very healthy looking plants. F5 and Rocoto's lookin very happy.

I only wish my plants looked like that. In do time, in do time.

Hey! I'm using the same heater. Seems to be keeping my shed frost free.

 

[LocalFart]

You're getting some amazing growth. Looking forward to seeing the harvest 

 

[stickman]

I think you're right when you say that removing yellow-ish lower leaves stimulates new growth in the newest upper ones. That's what the plants I've cropped and topped are doing in spades. I wonder if telemeres on the genes in the plant cells limit growth in the older tissues.   Certainly the plants want enough leaf canopy to support reproduction, and removing all or part of it forces them to try to grow more.

 

[PaulG]

I have to agree with Rich. Very healthy looking plants. F5 and Rocoto's lookin very happy.  Thanks, Charles    

I only wish my plants looked like that. In do time, in do time. I feel your pain, seems to take forever...

Hey! I'm using the same heater. Seems to be keeping my shed frost free.

Hey, Charles - your grow seems to be rockin' right along.
Hope the season continues well for you...
 
Yeah, I got that heater at HD. First one lasted two seasons,
this one going into it's fourth.  Thermostat starting to stick
once in a while    .  Pretty good heaters for $12.95
 

You're getting some amazing growth. Looking forward to seeing the harvest 

Thanks, Damien - that day seems like a long way off!
 
Best of the season to come to you, friend!
 

I think you're right when you say that removing yellow-ish lower leaves stimulates new growth in the newest upper ones. That's what the plants I've cropped and topped are doing in spades. I wonder if telemeres on the genes in the plant cells limit growth in the older tissues.   Certainly the plants want enough leaf canopy to support reproduction, and removing all or part of it forces them to try to grow more.

I agree, Rick, the plant needs a certain amount of healthy leaf
mass to support all its functions.  Plus I think the older
leaves just start looking sort of 'tired' for lack of a better
word.  Maybe that's the telomere effect.  In any case,
from this point on, all damaged and funky leaves get
removed, at least up to plant out.  Added bonus is better
light and air circulation down at the base of the plant, and
easier to water/work the top of the pot.
 
Carry on, brother 

 

[Trippa]

Whatever you are doing (or conversely not doing) keep on keeping on ... The Plants are loving it obviously!

 

[PaulG]

Whatever you are doing (or conversely not doing) keep on keeping on ... The Plants are loving it obviously!

Mostly just let nature do its work.  Keep 'em fed
and warm, protect from all evil  
 
Thanks, Tristen.  Am trying to get a decent weather
break to get a 'family portrait' of the F5s. 

In the meantime, Aji Lemon Drops acting like mature
plants - handful of pods set. Will be interesting to see
what happens to them:

 

[tsurrie]

Can't say much after everyone else saying your plants are looking stellar... I have to agree with everyone. Very good looking plants. If there was a beauty competition like they have with dogs and cats...... well, you'd certainly win in this (hot pepper) category.

 

[Devv]

Wow! just wow! Showing us all how it's done you are
 
Fantastic work Paul!
 
I called LB over to show her your work. Makes me want to start 30 days earlier next year

 

[PaulG]

Can't say much after everyone else saying your plants are looking stellar... I have to agree with everyone. Very good looking plants. If there was a beauty competition like they have with dogs and cats...... well, you'd certainly win in this (hot pepper) category.

It's all about the pods at the end of the Summer, my friend!
Let's see what happens in the next seven months!
 
Remember, beauty is only skin deep,
but ugly goes all the way to the bone  
(Means: cut off leaves when they look bad)
 
It's a long season in our climate, as you know from your own!
Your plants are looking good, Uros!
 

Wow! just wow! Showing us all how it's done you are
 
Fantastic work Paul!
 
I called LB over to show her your work. Makes me want to start 30 days earlier next year

 
You are way too generous, as usual, Scott,
but thank you, brother!  I just watch your
own grow with envy in my heart  
 
I think that you have your grow dates dialed
in this season, Scott, especially if weather
conditions are favorable this Spring.  Good
vibes coming your way, my friends