Peter S - 2017 grow

Here's my grow so far for this year. I started these early January. The large peppers in the basement are over winters. I'm trying to get my grow down, to around half (or a little more) than last year. I'm hoping this will be more manageable and less wasted peppers  My grow methods this year will be Kratky (fill and forget and static nutrient level systems), self watering containers (diy earthboxes), and grow bags with potting mix on drip system fed with Master Blend. Also will continue to run some indoor hydro using DWC and sprayaponic methods. All my peppers will be fed with mix of MasterBlend, Magnesium Sulfate and Calcium Nitrate.
 
Here're my overwinters, hard to distinguish from this angle, but the back left is Jamaican Hot Chocolate, back right is Yellow Chiltepin, front left is Thai Dragon and right is Tien Tsin.
 

 
Peppers in AeroGarden Bounty. Back center is D3's Aji Painapple f2, front right is Yellow Dystopia, back left is Sugar Rush Peach and in front of that a 7-Pot Primo. Of all my AeroGarden peppers, the Painapple will stay in the bounty, and everything else will be transplanted to something else.
 

 
In the foreground here on right is Brazilian Red Olive, and beside it is a Reaper x Moruga f3. AeroGarden has a Cereja da Amapa, Andy's King BOC, Chocolate Unreaper, Aji Charapita and 7-Pot Chaguanas Yellow.
 

 
A bunch here included in my grow list below.
 

 
New low-pressure aeroponic/sprayaponic/soakaponic system with a Helios Hab, and beside it in cups are D3's El Scorponero f2, Puerto Rican Yellow and Peach Moruga Scorpion.
 

 

 
Kratky Blue Christmas
 

 
Here's my grow list. There are a few more that I'm going to start and that should be it for the season.
 
7-Pot Chaguanas, Yellow
7-Pot Olive
7-Pot Primo
Aji Charapita
D3's Aji Painapple f2
Andy's King BOC
Bhut, Black
Bhut, White W Strain (still trying to germinate)
Blue Christmas
Brazillian Red Olive
Carbonero Cream
CARDI Scorpion Yellow
Cereja da Amapa
Chiltepin Yellow
Chocolate Bhutlah
Chocolate UnReaper
Datil
Devil's Tail, White
Dystopia, Yellow
D3's El Scorponero f2
Hab, Helios
Jamaican Hot Chocolate
Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion
Jay's Red Ghost Scorpion Variant
Kpakpo Shito x BBG 7 f2
Mako Kokoo
Moruga Scorpion, Peach
Peach Clavo
PI 439452 Creme
Puerto Rican Yellow
Reaper x Moruga f3
Scotch Bonnet, Elysium Oxide
Shishito
Stravos
Sugar Rush Peach
Thai Dragon
Tien Tsin
 
Planning to start soon:
Queen Laurie
Beni Highlands
Swiss Chocolate
BBG7 X (Anthony Nunez cross)
Geronimo Chile

 

[Peter S]

Peter those roots are super healthy.... I need to build a wick tote system

It's very easy to make. It was originally used for growing lettuce in 3" net pots with Kratky method. I had been experimenting with 20 oz wick cups, and found they fit well in the 3" holes. I plug up the holes I don't want to use with empty cups. I'll probably be putting them in something else soon. 

 

[Superhot Sim]

Seeing them white healthy foods reminds me so much of DWC grows Peter. Plants are showing superb growth and look lush.
When plants are fully loaded Peter do you have to top up the reservoir with nutes mores than once a week.?
Keep up your outstanding work and the vids.

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[Peter S]

Seeing them white healthy foods reminds me so much of DWC grows Peter. Plants are showing superb growth and look lush.
When plants are fully loaded Peter do you have to top up the reservoir with nutes mores than once a week.?
Keep up your outstanding work and the vids.

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Thanks Sim! So far it's been about a gallon every couple weeks or so, but as they grow bigger they're drinking more. I'll probably put them on my drip system pretty soon, then maybe switch out with some greens, see how they do.

 

[Peter S]

Grow update from yesterday.
 
https://youtu.be/k6UgkvSSF5U

 

[PaulG]

Awesome video, Peter!  Your growing techniques
are a real education, nice work 
 
You have a great grow. and grow log going here!

 

[Peter S]

Awesome video, Peter!  Your growing techniques
are a real education, nice work 
 
You have a great grow. and grow log going here!

Thanks Paul!

 

[Peter S]

Few recent pics.
 
Harvested and cooked first Shishito pods. Maybe a little too much, lol. but they tasted good. Taste test video coming soon.
 

 

 

 
Some sunflowers coming up.
 

 
D3's Aji Painapple f2
 

 
Brazilian Red Olive
 

 
Helios Hab in low pressure aeroponic/sprayaponic system
 

 
White Devil's Tails
 

 
CARDI Yellow Scorpion in 2 gallon hempy bucket
 

 
D3's El Scorponero f2
 

 
Blue Christmas clone
 

 
Swiss Chocolate in tiny Kratky bottle
 

 
Kratky Tiny Tim tomato
 

 
Study specimen, Kratky grown henbane
 

 

 
I think this is a seed pod maybe.
 

 
Also, found this 5 gallon water jug at Goodwill. Going to try to make a DIY auto watering system.
 

 

 

[Peter S]

I put 5 plants outside today. They will be hooked to the drip system, but I don't have that on yet, hopefully in the next couple of days it will.
 
These were previously in the wick tote.
 
7-Pot Olive
 

 

 
JPGS
 

 

 
Black Bhut
 

 
Datil
 

 
D3's Aji Painapple f2
 

 

 
Another D3's Aji Painapple coming out of the AeroGarden, and put in a wick bucket
 

 

 

 
Atropa belladonna pods, grown in Kratky method
 

 

 

 
Kratky method henbane
 

 

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Looking good, Peter.

I like the technique and videos. Here's to a great season.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Peter S]

Looking good, Peter.

I like the technique and videos. Here's to a great season.

Thanks for sharing.

Thank you! Hope you have a great season as well.

 

[Peter S]

Video update from today.
 
https://youtu.be/ZuSPfPn36OY

 

[PaulG]

Hey Peter, liked your tip on the sponges.
 
Looks like your systems are firing on all cylinders.
 
 

 

[D3monic]

Whick systems seem to be working great for you. Plants are all big and healthy.

Not much longer and you will be drowning in pods.

 

[Peter S]

Whick systems seem to be working great for you. Plants are all big and healthy.

Not much longer and you will be drowning in pods.

Thanks man, I hope so. I turned on my fert injector this weekend. I 'think' everything is working okay. Going to monitor it for a few days.  Will to try to get some Kratky trash can and totes going soon too.

 

[D3monic]

Thanks man, I hope so. I turned on my fert injector this weekend. I 'think' everything is working okay. Going to monitor it for a few days.  Will to try to get some Kratky trash can and totes going soon too.

 
I really need to try that, wonder how  well it would work outdoors with maters.  Worried they might split  from too  much   moisture. 

 

[Ozzy2001]

Wow. Your plants look amazing. I love looking at all the unique setups and ingenuity involved in the hydro based systems. Very cool. Your results speak for themselves.

 

[Peter S]

 
I really need to try that, wonder how  well it would work outdoors with maters.  Worried they might split  from too  much   moisture. 

They might do better than you think. I've seen some pretty good results other folks have shared. The best setups I've seen are the ones that maintain a static nutrient level using a float valve. Kratky posted a video not too long ago showing his.
https://youtu.be/zTWBvQboSFY

 

[Peter S]

Wow. Your plants look amazing. I love looking at all the unique setups and ingenuity involved in the hydro based systems. Very cool. Your results speak for themselves.

Thank you!

 

[Peter S]

Grow update from yesterday.

Some pics
 
Porch plants
 

 

 
Assassin bug guarding one of my CARDI Yellow Scorpion pods

 
Drip system. I just increased the nutes so they should start growing and greening up more
 

 
Queen Laurie
 

 
Chocolate UnReaper pods
 

 
F2 of my not sure exactly what is is. Original seed labeled as Jay's Red Ghost Scorpion. Last year's plant didn't look like the proper pheno but I loved it. Was super productive and extremely hot.
 

 
First Datil pod. Seed from a pod brought back by a friend who bought it in St. Augustine, FL.
 

 
Blue Christmas pod. The plant looks terrible since I moved it outside. Might yank it put something else there. I have a cutting of it growing in the basement. I don't think they like the hot and full sun much. This pod is tagged because it was pollinated with Straovs pollen.
 

 
Sugar Rush Peach
 

 
Brazilian Red Olive
 

 
Another little wick system I made. This one from a plastic salad mix container. The plants are herbs that were started as cuttings. Pineapple Sage, Lemon Balm and Mugwort.
 

 

 
Sunflowers. Thinking they'll attract lots of pollinating insects. Already seen some honey bees on them.
 

 

 

 

 

[Superhot Sim]

Amazing grow that just keeps getting better, you got the magic touch round plants Peter. Love the sunflowers and companion gardening to bring in the good guys. We use marigolds here as bees love them. Always a great update.

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