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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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A bunch here included in my grow list below.
 
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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.
 
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Kratky Blue Christmas
 
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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
 
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PaulG said:
Your season is finishing off in great form, Peter!
 
Have you grown Datil before?  I found them to be
hotter than blazes  :fireball:
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Thanks! This is my first year growing Datil. I love it. Has a very nice flavor and good heat.
 
Great update, Peter! Plants are looking great and loaded with pods! I bet harvesting all those Charipitas is a patience testing, tedious endeavor! Lol. That one Swiss Chocolate was huge, I had no idea they got so big. Your definitely doing things right. Thanks for the additional info on there being a White Bhut crossed with the Carbonero for the ‘Cream’ version (I thought it was just a natural variant).
 
I'd say definitely try and see if that branch that broke off can ripen by sticking it in water… I’m betting it can. Interestingly (I’m sure you’ve seen it), Khang on YouTube just posted a video documenting that very same concept about growing peppers from green pods where he ripened some on a branch by just simply sticking it in water for a few weeks. That should be fun and interesting.
 
Even though temperatures have started to drop at night here in the Carolinas, it’s still hot in the daytime so I’m sure you’ll have plenty of ripening pods to keep you busy! Keep it up!
 
Great update as usual Peter, your plants are a credit to you, nicely loaded. Yellow Dystopia kicking out some beautiful phenos now.
The cherry like red pods you say no one seems to grow, and your trying to advocate it, can I volunteer and grow it in my climate for you. Looks a stunning little pepper and super prolific.
Keep up your good work Peter. [emoji106]

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Alchymystic said:
Great update, Peter! Plants are looking great and loaded with pods! I bet harvesting all those Charipitas is a patience testing, tedious endeavor! Lol. That one Swiss Chocolate was huge, I had no idea they got so big. Your definitely doing things right. Thanks for the additional info on there being a White Bhut crossed with the Carbonero for the ‘Cream’ version (I thought it was just a natural variant).
 
I'd say definitely try and see if that branch that broke off can ripen by sticking it in water… I’m betting it can. Interestingly (I’m sure you’ve seen it), Khang on YouTube just posted a video documenting that very same concept about growing peppers from green pods where he ripened some on a branch by just simply sticking it in water for a few weeks. That should be fun and interesting.
 
Even though temperatures have started to drop at night here in the Carolinas, it’s still hot in the daytime so I’m sure you’ll have plenty of ripening pods to keep you busy! Keep it up!
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Thanks! I saw Khang's video that you mentioned. I think putting in water will get it through. It's real easy to break them off, so brittle. Thanks for watching.
 
Superhot Sim said:
Great update as usual Peter, your plants are a credit to you, nicely loaded. Yellow Dystopia kicking out some beautiful phenos now.
The cherry like red pods you say no one seems to grow, and your trying to advocate it, can I volunteer and grow it in my climate for you. Looks a stunning little pepper and super prolific.
Keep up your good work Peter. [emoji106]

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Thanks Sim! Yes, I'd love for you to try it. I think it's a great pepper for both flavor, heat and ornamental value. Makes an awesome powder.
 
Peter S said:
Got an email from Ken at Martin's Produce, he's sending me another part at no charge. Should get the plants greened back up soon.
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I reckon Ken is a chillihead Peter sending out the part you need free of charge. Lol.
Have the drip system plants suffered much ?
When will your season end Peter. We need few weeks of sun to to finish a lot of pods in the ripening stage.
Keep up your great work.

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Superhot Sim said:
Great update as usual Peter, your plants are a credit to you, nicely loaded. Yellow Dystopia kicking out some beautiful phenos now.
The cherry like red pods you say no one seems to grow, and your trying to advocate it, can I volunteer and grow it in my climate for you. Looks a stunning little pepper and super prolific.
Keep up your good work Peter. [emoji106]

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Peter S said:
Thanks Sim! Yes, I'd love for you to try it. I think it's a great pepper for both flavor, heat and ornamental value. Makes an awesome powder.
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Yeah, what's the name of those red cherry pods?  I didn't quite catch it in the video.
 
Superhot Sim said:
I reckon Ken is a chillihead Peter sending out the part you need free of charge. Lol.
Have the drip system plants suffered much ?
When will your season end Peter. We need few weeks of sun to to finish a lot of pods in the ripening stage.
Keep up your great work.

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Thanks Sim, Hopefully we can carry into at least half of October before the first frost hits. Sometimes it's earlier or later.  The drip plants just look really deficient, turning yellow. I hand fed them nutrients yesterday, should have my part tomorrow to bring everything back online.
 
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