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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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Temps have 'cooled down' into the mid 90s this weekend, and for the next week.
We might even cool down to the high 80s by this coming weekend!  Woo-hoo  :party:
The chili plants should love that!
 
The record-setting heat we had last week was tough on foliage, but great for pod
development.  The non-annum plants soldiering on through the hot spell and setting pods
include the Scorpions, PDN cross, Aji Amarillos, JA Red Habaneros, and Aji Lemon
Drops. Tough start to the season, but if we can stay decent weather-wise until mid
September or later, we may even see some of them ripen up! The PDN cross and
Aji Amarillos in the big pots are showing some movement towards ripening.
 
At the risk of being repetitive,  here is a sampling of the pods on the five Scorpion plants.
Some beautiful phenotypes developing:
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The Red Rococos are starting to turn. Should have
some great stuffers in a week or two:
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The Aji Amarillos in the #2 cans are setting beautifully
consistent and classically shaped pods:
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:cheers: Here's to a great weekend for all the chiliheads 
out there in the world!
 
 
The JA Red Habaneros are kicking into high gear:
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The Caribbean Red Habaneros are starting to set
something besides runts.  I estimate that I picked
over 100 runts off them since the season started.
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MikeUSMC said:
Looking good, Paul! Those Red Rocotos are "YUUUUGE!" I grew yellow Fataliis back in 2015 and loved them. Once they start turning color, they practically ripen overnight. You'll be swimming in ripe pods in no time, man! :cheers:
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Thanks, Mike...
 
The Rocotos are 3rd generation from peruvian seed a friend
brought back from there.  They have been the best performing
pubescens variety - they do like some shade. 
 
These Fatalis are from Pepper Joe.  Definitely will try to get some
'big pod' seed from them.  I had some Fatali before from PepperMania
in 2012, and it was a good one, too. Mo Def one of my favorite superhots.
 
I hope you are right, brother.  It's a race against the weather, now.
 
alkhall said:
Those Scorpions are looking wicked. I never get tails like those.
 
What variety are they?
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They are indeed, Al. The plant came to me from Spankycolts
in 2012, labeled as a Giant White Habanero.  It was neither   :liar:  :confused:   :rolleyes:
so probably mislabeled.  The first couple of seasons, some of
the pods had short stubby tails like a Moruga, and a lot of big,
blocky pods of various shapes. Unfortunately, due to Photo Bucket's
egregious behavior, I can't refer you to any of my first 5 grow logs
to see pix of them. One forum member thought some of the pods looked
like Cardi Scorpions. So I just call it a Scorpion   ;)
 
The pods are yellow. My only complaint is that
when the Fall weather comes, some of the pods have a tendency
to split and crack.
 
I have always taken the seed from the gnarliest pods, often with
nice stingers, but this is the first year for seeing so many of the
mean-looking tails.  I'm going to have a hard time selecting seed
pods this season!  I will try for a good amount of seed from the
different phenotypes, and see what develops next season.  Besides
the pods with stingers, there are also some large, blocky pods.
 
Thanks for the interest, Al.  I'd be happy to send you some seed
from a nasty looking pod at the end of the season...
 
Keep on rockin' your grow, brothah!
 
Thegreenchilemonster said:
Your garden is looking great! Those rocotos look delicious.
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Thanks, GCM!  One of my favorite peppers.  
Great flavor, and can even pack a bit of a punch.
Stuff with some ground pork or cheese and bake
and I'm in heaven.
 
Something about peruvian varieties just seems to
appeal to me   :drooling:
 
Keep up the good work in your grow, Dale - looking good!
 
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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Whoa, and i thought it has been hot here! Maybe on south Italy somewhere has been that hot, not here and still felt like hell.
Btw i relly like poddage, especially red rocotos. They really seems peppers disguised as apples!
 
stickman said:
Gee Paul... You're really nailing your season despite the extremes of weather... Nice job! I love the variety and color I'm seeing, keep up the good work!

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Thanks for the ups, Rick.  Nothing to do but wait, now   :rolleyes:   :cool:
Your grow is looking really good, brother! 
 
PaulG said:
Thanks, GCM!  One of my favorite peppers.  
Great flavor, and can even pack a bit of a punch.
Stuff with some ground pork or cheese and bake
and I'm in heaven.
 
Something about peruvian varieties just seems to
appeal to me   :drooling:
 
Keep up the good work in your grow, Dale - looking good!
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Let me know if you're ever interested in some other Peruvian cultivars that you might not have. I'll gladly send some seeds your way. I bet they would be right at home in your garden!
 
Paul, despite the weather this season, I see you're on your way to a nice harvest.
 
Plenty of nice pods there, and those apples......
 
Plenty of time left to fill the sack ;)
 
keep it going!
 
 
 
Paul hang in there.You got slammed with the heat.That sucks.I have not had rain for 3 weeks but the heat wave pushed thru last week.My driplines are giving 1/4 gallon per plant per day for the 3 week.To many pods to take away the moisture now untill it does rain.My success is tied to pushing the hell out of the nitrogen after they hit yard dirt.I want them as tall and leafy as possible so when the dog days arrive the leafy canopy combined with my cedar mulch protects the lower and middle flowers so they can pod up without stress.I get 2 sections of ripe pods a year,lower and middle.The top which eventually pods up is to late in the short season to worry about.In the last 3 weeks of the season I wack the top of the 6ft plants to concentrate rippining all pods I think will beat my frost deadline.
 
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