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PaulG 2017

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

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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.
 
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OCD Chilehead said:
White lightening is a beautiful plant.

Your garden is looking great. Nice big and healthy plants. Looks like you've got some flowering going on. I hope they all stick.
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Thanks, Charles - Tristen did a great job of crossing on that one!
 
The plants finally look healthy, if a little light green,
but not a lot of pod-setting in general.  The Aji LD and
Padrones are the only peppers actively setting and
growing out real pods.  The F5 have some runts getting
ripe.  The Scorpions have some tiny recently set pods,
maybe they will grow out.
 
Pepper-Guru said:
Stunning man! Almost looks like Thai/purple Basil! 
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Oh, yeah, Thai Basil is a real winner.
Grew it one or two seasons and really liked it.
 
I wish there was a way to keep basil without drying it.
 
PaulG said:
Thanks, Charles - Tristen did a great job of crossing on that one!
 
The plants finally look healthy, if a little light green,
but not a lot of pod-setting in general.  The Aji LD and
Padrones are the only peppers actively setting and
growing out real pods.  The F5 have some runts getting
ripe.  The Scorpions have some tiny recently set pods,
maybe they will grow out.
 
 
Oh, yeah, Thai Basil is a real winner.
Grew it one or two seasons and really liked it.
 
I wish there was a way to keep basil without drying it.
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Try vaccum sealing it and freezing?
 
Looking good Paul ;)
 
This time of the season is your time to shine. All the hard work is about to pay off. And the White Lightning is a really spectacular plant :dance:
 
Keep it going buddy!
 
Superhot Sim said:
The F5 White lightning plants are a picture of health Paul, fantastic foliage colouration.
Nice growth as well.
Pods will come buddy, plenty of season left, keep doing what you love.
Makes rewards even sweeter [emoji6] [emoji106]
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Devv said:
Looking good Paul ;)
 
This time of the season is your time to shine. All the hard work is about to pay off. And the White Lightning is a really spectacular plant :dance:
 
Keep it going buddy!
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Thanks for the ups, Scott and Sim! For the peppers,
especially the chinenses, it's into the waiting game.
Not much to do but feed, water and look for bugs. And wait.
For pods to set and grow, then the race to ripen before Autumn
gets too far along!

The F5's look great - lots of pod setting. Looking at the purple
foliage in the ll sun is almost psychedelic! The pampered plants
In the #3 cans look especially nice, lots of original leaves still on
the plants and lots of flowers. Some variety in pod phenotypes in
the early pods, but some promising pods on the way!

Here's a look at the ripest of the SBJ7.2 pods from WalkGood:
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Bhuter said:
Looking great, Paul! I love the dark foliage of the White Lightening coupled with the brightness of the ivory pods...great contrast! The Costeno Amarillo is looking like it's gonna load up big time. Awesome grow!
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Here' the last look at the pods on the plant before
harvest in a day or two.
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This Costeno Amarillo is different than the ones I grew
for several seasons, blunted pods and bushy plant as
opposed to slender, pointed pods and rangy plants. The
one in the #3 can is the most productive so far!
 
The Aji Amarillos in the #2 nursery pots are
developing real canopies, flowering and setting pods.
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The F5 'White Lightening' in #3 pots:
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The Yellow Scorpions are finally starting
to set some interesting pods:
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Now for a nice, extended grow season
so they can get big and ripen up!

We are still cruising along with most days
just over 90F (~33C) in our back yard. Fortunately,
its still early enough in the season that the breeze
is cooling in the shade, rather than a hot blast like
August cooks up for us.
 
Trippa said:
Everything is looking awesome Paul ... The F5s are a credit to your mad skills!

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Thanks, Tristen, hope I can live up to your vote of confidence!

It's odd, but it seems the cuttings I rooted way back that are
in the #3 cans have 'better' pods than the F5's in the big containers.
Will try to figure out a way to picture a good comparison.

Harvest of Aji Lemon Drops, Fatali runts, and F5's:
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Glad to see things moving along for you Paul! The average temps here for June and July were much the same as yours. I didn't plant any Ajis this year, so no color yet... guess we both have to wait for the Chinense varieties, eh?
 
stickman said:
Glad to see things moving along for you Paul! The average temps here for June and July were much the same as yours. I didn't plant any Ajis this year, so no color yet... guess we both have to wait for the Chinense varieties, eh? ​Not sure I have the patience anymore  :rofl: 
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I'm having second thoughts about growing chinense peppers any more.  
Just too much trouble to sheperd them through the crazy Spring weather 
leading right into heat waves.  It's been over 95 in my back yard for more 
days then I can remember. Now we're looking at a week of 97-109 degree 
weather.  I'm not sure the chinense plants that have set pods will have time 
to ripen, and we're probably not getting any more pod setting in the extreme 
heat, and we're just coming into the hot part of the summer.
 
I will probably keep growing the Scorpions, JA Red Habaneros, and Tristen's 
cross since they seem to do pretty well in this climate. But the bonnets, Bhuts,
and most super hots just haven't done real well here. Am also seeing that 
 
most of the plants need some shade during the day to reach their potential.
 
PaulG said:
 
I'm having second thoughts about growing chinense peppers any more.  
Just too much trouble to sheperd them through the crazy Spring weather 
leading right into heat waves.  It's been over 95 in my back yard for more 
days then I can remember. Now we're looking at a week of 97-109 degree 
weather.  I'm not sure the chinense plants that have set pods will have time 
to ripen, and we're probably not getting any more pod setting in the extreme 
heat, and we're just coming into the hot part of the summer.
 
I will probably keep growing the Scorpions, JA Red Habaneros, and Tristen's 
cross since they seem to do pretty well in this climate. But the bonnets, Bhuts,
and most super hots just haven't done real well here. Am also seeing that 
 
most of the plants need some shade during the day to reach their potential.
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Well said Paul. The chinense can be a challenge.
 
Your plants look great ;) What's this about 109°? That's insane unless you're in Phoenix. Been crazy here 10-11 days in the trips, yesterday 104.5 and still over 100° at 7PM.
 
I'm pulling for ya on the slow entry to fall.
 
 
PaulG said:
 
I'm having second thoughts about growing chinense peppers any more.  
Just too much trouble to sheperd them through the crazy Spring weather 
leading right into heat waves.  It's been over 95 in my back yard for more 
days then I can remember. Now we're looking at a week of 97-109 degree 
weather.  I'm not sure the chinense plants that have set pods will have time 
to ripen, and we're probably not getting any more pod setting in the extreme 
heat, and we're just coming into the hot part of the summer.
 
I will probably keep growing the Scorpions, JA Red Habaneros, and Tristen's 
cross since they seem to do pretty well in this climate. But the bonnets, Bhuts,
and most super hots just haven't done real well here. Am also seeing that 
 
most of the plants need some shade during the day to reach their potential.
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Jeez... I'm sorry to hear that Paul, but you know your growing conditions best. I'm surprised your Bonnets haven't done well for you out in full sun, seeing as how they're tropical plants, but they'd be growing in the understory there in dappled shade so you're probably right.
Cheers!
 
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