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PaulG 2020

Sucks about your plant Paul, I didn't know about the trick GPR mentioned, so it might be worth giving it a try. The way I look at things right now, is that they're just setbacks - things will just take a little longer to get where we want. Hope you can still taste those pods!
 
It's been very windy here every day since the weather's warmed.  Very unusual. I'm hoping it keeps up and cools us off in the summer.  I think my plants can handle it if I know to expect it and take precautions. 
 
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PepperFish said:
Oh man Paul, I'm sorry to hear about your plant. I'll be paying close attention to your Rocotos. I'm looking for a few pointers on how best to grow them.
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I'm no expert, but our cooler climate here in the PNW
climate, they do alright. I try to give them some shade
and just the normal fertilizing routine. they do take awhile
to ripen, however  :confused:  During the summer, they get some
Cal-Mag, Silica Blast and more-Bloom. I let the Jobés
organics take care of the rest. If they seem to need more
Nitrogen in the summer, I will side dress with a little of the
Jobés.
 
Ghost Pepper Revolution said:
 
the secret to finishing those pods is to cut the stems fresh and put in hydro nutes, even if they’re outside they will ripen completely.
had stem rot on couple of mine and they had peppers not quite ripe and worked like a charm.  :dance:
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They are so far from ripe, I don't know if that would
be worth the effort. I'm just going to hang them up
and see what happens. Thanks for the tip, Gipper.
 
HeatMiser said:
Sucks about your plant Paul, I didn't know about the trick GPR mentioned, so it might be worth giving it a try. The way I look at things right now, is that they're just setbacks - things will just take a little longer to get where we want. Hope you can still taste those pods!
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Thanks, HM. I will be happy if we have decent June
weather this year. That would go a long ways to setting
some more pods!
 
My favorite way of ripening up pods is just to hang the
branches/plant upside down in the garage. I had awesome
results with Scotch Bonnets and JA Red Mushroom pods
last year.
 
My OW Chiltepin has branched out pretty well.
Once it starts looking robust in the sun, I might
cut a few of the longer branches back to make
more of a bush. Three-gallon container. I need
to side dress with some Jobés organics.
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Windy here in MI also. I have a question about side dressing, do you just put the fertilizer on top of the soil and water it in, or do you try to mix it down into the soil? If you mix it in, how far down do you try to mix it in?
Thanks.


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Planted out the rest of the rocotos, for a total
of eight, and three baccatums today. Most are
in ten-gallon containers.
 
Each plant got two tablespoons each of blood
meal, bone meal, worm castings, fish meal, alfalfa
meal, Mykos and Osmocote. Hopefully that will feed
the plants well into the summer. I can side dress
with some more if needed. They will get some
Cal-Mag, Silica Blast and Mor-Bloom periodically
during the Summer.
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PtMD989 said:
Windy here in MI also. I have a question about side dressing, do you just put the fertilizer on top of the soil and water it in, or do you try to mix it down into the soil? If you mix it in, how far down do you try to mix it in?
Thanks.
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This from Big Cedar - sprinkle on the surface.
Mix in the top inch or two, water periodically
from the top to feed plant.
 
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