RocketMan's 2013 Glog; In The House!!

There are no gardening mistakes,only experiments." -- Janet Kilburn Phillips

I love that quote and it will try my best to remember it through this new grow. So, I'm going with only 18 varities this year as we're looking at moving to a larger house if not buying this summer and I really don't want to have to try and haul a ton of plants when we do. the ones I've selected are:

1. 7 Pot Jonah---------------------------- Pic 1
2. Aji Lemon------------------------------- romy6
3. Chili De Arbol Negro------------------ smokemaster via SocalChilihead
4. Datil-------------------------------------- Pic 1
5. Fatalii------------------------------------ Pic 1
6. Gochu----------------------------------- Stickman
7. Red Savania--------------------------- Pic 1
8. Chocolate Habanero----------------- Pic 1
9. West Indian Yellow Habanero------ Pic 1
10. Jalabanero---------------------------- SocalChilihead
11. Jalapeno------------------------------- frydad4
12. Douglah-------------------------------- Pic 1
13. Peruvian White Habanero---------- ????
14. Scotch Bonnet Jamican Red------- Pic 1
15. Thai Short----------------------------- Lieban
16. Jamican Hot Chocolate------------- ????
17. Butch T-------------------------------- Pic 1
18. T Scorpion Yellow------------------- Pic 1

Here's the layout and they went into the dirt.

Alot of them are ones i started last year that never grew beyond a certain point and I'm pretty sure that a lot of it was my new grower mistakes. Since I really want to try them I'm giving them a grow again. Once again, thanks to everyone that helped me getting started with gifts of seeds and to all on here thanks for leaving your incredable words of wisdom that we can all learn from.

Cheers to a bountiful grow this year.
RM

 

[WalkGood]

Looks wicked mon ^_^

 

[wildseed57]

Hey Rocketman your grow sure looks good, been hearing about monster size Mosquitoes in your area, they been showing some pics of them and they're really big and bite like the devil, so I would use lots of repellent when you go out, and oh yes please keep them down there we have enough of the regulars to keep us dancing here.

 

[grantmichaels]

spent 75 mins foliar feeding a 48 hr batch through a half gallon sprayer this evening, and i'm planning to put a 24 hr batch back on 'em Thursday if i can turn my bucket tomorrow ...

glad you are happy so far ...

 

[RocketMan]

Looks wicked mon ^_^

 
Thanks Ramon
 

Hey Rocketman your grow sure looks good, been hearing about monster size Mosquitoes in your area, they been showing some pics of them and they're really big and bite like the devil, so I would use lots of repellent when you go out, and oh yes please keep them down there we have enough of the regulars to keep us dancing here.

 
Haven't seen any myself nor have I heard of anyone I know seeing them yet. If i do though I'll be sure and grab a shotgun and down a few. I'm thinking they might be good with some onion, garlic and a few of my Thai Shorts
 

spent 75 mins foliar feeding a 48 hr batch through a half gallon sprayer this evening, and i'm planning to put a 24 hr batch back on 'em Thursday if i can turn my bucket tomorrow ...

glad you are happy so far ...

 
I was just about to head out and give them a good spraying and it starting raining again. So, I'm hoping that it'll dry out a bit today and I'll give them a food drench and spray tonight.
 
Thanks for stopping by everyone

 

[MGOLD86]

Looking great Bill.  It is so tough finding the perfect time to feed when we get hammered with rain like this.  I some new driplines for my garden in last week and they are still in the box.  I probably won't have to water for at least another week because of this rain.  I was in that same boat last season, I started a batch of tea and the weather was supposed to be great, but of course it poured.  I didn't want to toss it, but didn't want to overwater either...gotta love the mother nature dilemmas...
 
Other than that, it definitely looks like you have the tea down pat!  Look at those bubbles!!

 

[RocketMan]

going through the AM Leonard catalog today and found this:
 

 
Was thinking that I could just drop the tube into the bucket of AACT and just let the drip system feed everything at once.
 
Check it out here: http://www.amleo.com/search.aspx?sb=RANK&ss=HOZ&srchbtn=Submit
 
and if you haven't heard of or looked through their Catalog, it's well worth it. Fernando, SocalChilihead, introduced me to them.
 
Have a great day, hope your rested up cause the weekend is just down the hill

 

[WalkGood]

Bill that should work fine but I'd put some screen or cheese cloth filter around the tube so it doesn't get clogged with stuff from the AACT bucket. Are you going to filter your city water too? Ours sucks down here and that's why I always try to capture rain water, if I can't get it I'll alow it to gas off by allowing it to stand overnight. I've not bought a hose filter yet but will probably do so once we run out of sky water, hehe.

 

[Al-from-Chile]

Looks great - however I think that the chlorine in the tap water would kill 99% of the soldiers you grew in the last 3 days in the bucket.

AL

 

[RocketMan]

Looking great Bill.  It is so tough finding the perfect time to feed when we get hammered with rain like this.  I some new driplines for my garden in last week and they are still in the box.  I probably won't have to water for at least another week because of this rain.  I was in that same boat last season, I started a batch of tea and the weather was supposed to be great, but of course it poured.  I didn't want to toss it, but didn't want to overwater either...gotta love the mother nature dilemmas...
 
Other than that, it definitely looks like you have the tea down pat!  Look at those bubbles!!

 
Yeah, I think we may have dodged the downpour today and it's looking clear for the weekend but we still have the balance or the rainy season to go. Thank you, I'm liking the tea more and more.
 

Bill that should work fine but I'd put some screen or cheese cloth filter around the tube so it doesn't get clogged with stuff from the AACT bucket. Are you going to filter your city water too? Ours sucks down here and that's why I always try to capture rain water, if I can't get it I'll alow it to gas off by allowing it to stand overnight. I've not bought a hose filter yet but will probably do so once we run out of sky water, hehe.

 

Looks great - however I think that the chlorine in the tap water would kill 99% of the soldiers you grew in the last 3 days in the bucket.

AL

 
I was thinking the same thing about a little kind of filter and yeah i think some Cheese cloth would do the trick. I normally let the water off gas for 24 hours and the outside irrigation system is hooked up to an iron reducing filter and draws from a well instead of using city water. So no chemicals in it

 

[Devv]

I don't know how much stuff is in the ACCT bucket that would clog, if it's a lot, maybe filtering it though cheese cloth first into a clean bucket?
 
I hear you about trying to use liquid ferts with too much rain. We haven't had "too much" but every time I water and want to follow up with ferts the next day it rains. Rare for here...but I'll deal with it

 

[RocketMan]

Trying to figure out what's going on here so here's the deal. We've been getting a lot of rain here in Florida, I mean it's the "Rainy Season". We get almost daily rain and so when I see my plants like this, not the best pics had to use the IPhone:
 
(these pics were taken at 7:30 last night and before getting a spraying and drench with AACT)
Fatalii
 

 
Chocolate Douglah
 

 
Mystery
 

 
I'm left thinking one of 2 things are happening. Either they're not getting any rain on them when it rains or they're being affected by the heat more than I thought they were. So after taking the before shots I sprayed the leaves top and bottom with AACT and then gave the roots a nice drench. This morning they looked a little better.
 
(10 hours after AACT)
Fatalii
 

 
Chocolate Douglah
 

 
Mystery
 

 
I have a 2 quart pitcher that I use when I hand water the plants and they each received 1/3 of the pitcher of rain water this morning also. I'll follow up with pic when I get home tonight to compare. I have a feeling that they'll look pretty good tonight. I have a feeling that it's the Florida heat that's affecting them and that I'll need to water them in the morning daily till we're through the hot months, even if it rains to make sure that they are set up to survive the heat. So, more pics to follow. 
 
Enjoy the day y'all, it's Friday Eve
 
EDIT:
 
While planning out my garden for after we move into the new place I happened upon something interesting I thought I'd share. One of the things recommended is to border your vegetable garden with Marigolds. Here's why:
 
Farmers and gardeners have long known that marigolds make important companion plants all over the garden. Not only does the scent of the marigold (Tagetes spp.) repel animals (think rabbits) and insects, but the underground workings of the marigold will repel nematodes (microscopic worms) and other pests for up to 3 years.
 
and the link to the complete entry:
 
http://www.almanac.com/plant/marigolds

 

[grantmichaels]

My plants look like that in the afternoons when it's fully hot, and usually perk back up when the sun begins to set - and yeah, a little watering below the soil level helps speed it up ...
 
I, too, think a morning watering schedule is in my future ... it'll be against my will, though ...

 

[Al-from-Chile]

wow, thats quite a difference (BEFORE / AFTER aact)
 
cheers, Al

 

[Devv]

I'm glad they came back. Perhaps they're root bound. What size pots are those?

 

[RocketMan]

I'm glad they came back. Perhaps they're root bound. What size pots are those?

 
 
they're 3 gallon Nursery pots

 

[Devv]

My first year growing anything in a container, so I don't claim to be an expert. But those puppies seem big in those shoes.
 
I have a few 4 month old plants in 5 gal containers, they are way more thirsty than the dirt plants.

 

[grantmichaels]

I have to agree w/ Devv a little bit, too ...
 
My two planters that have a full 6-pack of 2nd year plants (the mustard hab and the TS's) and my 2nd year planters of eggplant both require a watering in between the full watering of all planters because their soil is actually a root-ball and there's both a) poor penetration of water without a wetting agent, and b) limited space that's absorbant because there's more root mass than soil at this point (or so it seems) ...
 
I think Devv might be on to something ...

 

[RocketMan]

I have to agree w/ Devv a little bit, too ...
 
My two planters that have a full 6-pack of 2nd year plants (the mustard hab and the TS's) and my 2nd year planters of eggplant both require a watering in between the full watering of all planters because their soil is actually a root-ball and there's both a) poor penetration of water without a wetting agent, and b) limited space that's absorbant because there's more root mass than soil at this point (or so it seems) ...
 
I think Devv might be on to something ...

Things that make you go Hummm

 

[RocketMan]

Well I gave them a smaller drink last night and another this morning and they're looking a little better. Think I may be going to 2 a days till the really hot weather is over and giving them a smaller amount of water but enough to keep them hydrated and happy. On the up side though i did get 3 nice peppers this morning. 
 

 
the top one is from the Mystery and the bottom are from what I thought was a Red Fatalii. The first 2 peppers I got off this were very classic Fatalii shape but these 2 aren't so now I'm wondering.
 
Oh well, it's Friday!!!

 

[Devv]

Congrats on your peppers.
 
Glad to read your plants are doing better. The before and after pics yesterday showed quite a bit of improvement.