Purple Thunder / Bhut Jolokia x (PdN x Bonda Ma Jacques)

I have decided to start a dedicated Grow Log for
the Purple Thunder Bhut Jolokia hybrid.

It made its first appearance in 2015:
"This coloration might be the result of the intense
light on these red Bhuts, but only 2/6 show the trait.
If it is a cross,the only purple-y plant near the bhut
was Trippa's Mystery Cross. All of these seeds from
the same pod:"

 

[PtMD989]

Hey Joe,That one is definitely doing it’s own thing [emoji16].


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[Pepper-Guru]

The smallest of my purple thunder is growing much differently with long pointed leaves

 
That's neat. Have a handscope at like 60-120x? Check undersides of leaves for any microscopic critters and if nothing there, then I'd say that's pretty cool. 

 

[Mr.joe]

 
That's neat. Have a handscope at like 60-120x? Check undersides of leaves for any microscopic critters and if nothing there, then I'd say that's pretty cool. 

Checking for critters is a good idea. I don't have a scope May need to get one

 

[Pepper-Guru]

Checking for critters is a good idea. I don't have a scope May need to get one

Super cheap...search for "trichome scope" on amazon. Like 12 bucks. Looks like this. 

 

[Mr.joe]

I just ordered something very similar. Hopefully it works. Do you have a particular suspect in mind that I should be looking for?

 

[Glen_]

Hello everyone!!  I haven't figured out how to post my foto's onto this forum yet.  However, I can post a link to my thread on Purple Thunder that is on a different forum.  Paul sent me seed and I planted at the end of December here in Panama.  Conditions are super hot, windy, with brutal intense sunny days every day.   Temp's in the 90's daily with high N to NE winds.  Plants are now over 70 days old and are forming pods.  The link takes you to the thread.  I have been snapping foto's of these plants every couple weeks or so to show progress.  
 
https://seedsavingnetwork.proboards.com/thread/349/purple-thunder-bhut-jalokia-trial

 

[Mr.joe]

Hello everyone!!  I haven't figured out how to post my foto's onto this forum yet.  However, I can post a link to my thread on Purple Thunder that is on a different forum.  Paul sent me seed and I planted at the end of December here in Panama.  Conditions are super hot, windy, with brutal intense sunny days every day.   Temp's in the 90's daily with high N to NE winds.  Plants are now over 70 days old and are forming pods.  The link takes you to the thread.  I have been snapping foto's of these plants every couple weeks or so to show progress.  
 
https://seedsavingnetwork.proboards.com/thread/349/purple-thunder-bhut-jalokia-trial

Your plants look great

 

[Mr.joe]

 
That's neat. Have a handscope at like 60-120x? Check undersides of leaves for any microscopic critters and if nothing there, then I'd say that's pretty cool. 

My Amazon microscope came in. It looks identical to the one you posted. I plucked one leaf from my plant and had a good look at both sides on full power. I confess that I have no idea what to look for, but nothing jumps out as being bad. On the top of the leaf I see black spots ( this is at 120 times magnification) not visible with the naked eye.

On a side note aphids look scary at high magnification I like them even less now if that's even possible

 

[PaulG]

The smallest of my purple thunder is growing much differently with long pointed leaves

Very interesting, Joe. Glad to see no critters
evident on the leaves. Keep us posted!
 

Hello everyone!!  I haven't figured out how to post my foto's onto this forum yet.  However, I can post a link to my thread on Purple Thunder that is on a different forum.  Paul sent me seed and I planted at the end of December here in Panama.  Conditions are super hot, windy, with brutal intense sunny days every day.   Temp's in the 90's daily with high N to NE winds.  Plants are now over 70 days old and are forming pods.  The link takes you to the thread.  I have been snapping foto's of these plants every couple weeks or so to show progress.  
 
https://seedsavingnetwork.proboards.com/thread/349/purple-thunder-bhut-jalokia-trial

 
Thanks for posting here, Glen. Great to
see an international segment to the Purple
Thunder community grow!
 
Best of luck going forward, my friend!

 

[PaulG]

Purple Thunder, BJh-2, yellow variety:

 

[internationalfish]

One of my PT's came up! But it looks... uh... well, see for yourselves.

 

 
I didn't think it even had cotys when it came out, and it looks like they're either slowly maturing or just... weird. No helmet, it came up with just a white tip, and this has been slowly progressing.

 

[PaulG]

One of my PT's came up! But it looks... uh... well, see for yourselves.

 
I didn't think it even had cotys when it came out, and it looks like they're either slowly maturing or just... weird. No helmet, it came up with just a white tip, and this has been slowly progressing.

 
Haha, ‘Fish, mighty oaks from little acorns grow!

 

[lespaulde]

Things are progressing, and hopefully will keep doing so. I L.O.V.E. the coloration on this plant, really something special you made there Paul!

Bjh-2 being potted up:

Final home for the summer:

 

[PaulG]

Things are progressing, and hopefully will keep doing so. I L.O.V.E. the coloration on this plant, really something special you made there Paul!

Bjh-2 being potted up:

Final home for the summer:
 

 
Wow, beautiful specimen, Erv! It should really
flourish in it’s new home. Here’s hoping for a
boatload of nice yellow/purple pods!

 

[CaneDog]

I pulled these guys out for a quick snapshot today.  Mystery on the left.  #2 on the right.  
 

 

[PaulG]

I pulled these guys out for a quick snapshot today.  Mystery on the left.  #2 on the right.  

 
Beautiful, Dr. McDog! Can’t wait to see those loaded up with pods!

 

[CaneDog]

Beautiful, Dr. McDog! Can’t wait to see those loaded up with pods!

 
Neither can I     Your cross produces some very cool plants.  Here's the remainder of mine after the two posted above.  I dug them out this morning to get pics.  I have 7 in all, 4 BJh-2's and 3 BJh-M's.  They show some variance among them. It will be very interesting to see pods!
 
BJh-2's

 

 

 
BJh-M's

 

 

[PaulG]

 
Neither can I     Your cross produces some very cool plants.  Here's the remainder of mine after the two posted above.  I dug them out this morning to get pics.  I have 7 in all, 4 BJh-2's and 3 BJh-M's.  They show some variance among them. It will be very interesting to see pods!
 
BJh-2's

20200326 BJh-2.jpg
 

20200326 BJh-2T5HO.jpg
 

20200326 BJh-2#1.jpg
 
BJh-M's

20200326 BJh-MT5HO.jpg
 

20200326 BJhM-D.jpg

 
I am really glad to see you growing so many of them.
Those are my favorite varieties. I am looking forward to
seeing what comes from them in your capable hands!

 

[Glen_]

 
Neither can I     Your cross produces some very cool plants.  Here's the remainder of mine after the two posted above.  I dug them out this morning to get pics.  I have 7 in all, 4 BJh-2's and 3 BJh-M's.  They show some variance among them. It will be very interesting to see pods!
 
BJh-2's

20200326 BJh-2.jpg
 

20200326 BJh-2T5HO.jpg
 

20200326 BJh-2#1.jpg
 
BJh-M's

20200326 BJh-MT5HO.jpg
 

20200326 BJhM-D.jpg

Those are very super purple seedlings.  Look great.  I have BJH 3's, 2's and mystery's growing.  Mine are now beginning to produce.  The best producers now are BJH 3's.  One of those is an all green speciman that is producing more now than the others.
The most attractive plant I have in my opinion is a Mystery and its just now beginning to produce prolificly.  Plants are getting very big.  Seems like all plants show diversity of fruit presentation.  My plants are going to need a lot of staking as some are going to be heavy with chili's.

 

[PaulG]

Those are very super purple seedlings.  Look great.  I have BJH 3's, 2's and mystery's growing.  Mine are now beginning to produce.  The best producers now are BJH 3's.  One of those is an all green speciman that is producing more now than the others.
The most attractive plant I have in my opinion is a Mystery and its just now beginning to produce prolificly.  Plants are getting very big.  Seems like all plants show diversity of fruit presentation.  My plants are going to need a lot of staking as some are going to be heavy with chili's.

 
Glad to hear things are growing right along
down in Panama, Glen! It will be cool to see
what kind of pods come from them!