SANARDA'S GLOG UPDATE 9/8/2013

Sanarda · Aug 26, 2013

Spicegeist said:
Okay, I saw the peppers, they might be the Yellow Bhut x Primo I sent you... not sure though...

Most have a little tail so I think it is. I am going to sen you some pods. They are gorgeous peppers sweet Bhut flavored and HOTTT. Thanks for letting me grow that incredible pepper.

KiNGDeNNiZ · Aug 26, 2013

awesome updates pia.. looks like you got some nice pods!!

Spicegeist · Aug 26, 2013

Sanarda said:
Most have a little tail so I think it is. I am going to sen you some pods. They are gorgeous peppers sweet Bhut flavored and HOTTT. Thanks for letting me grow that incredible pepper.

Thanks Pia, you don't have to send my anything. If you like it, grow some next year too or share the seed, would be interesting if its offspring grew yellow as well...

Sanarda · Aug 26, 2013

KiNGDeNNiZ said:
awesome updates pia.. looks like you got some nice pods!!

Thanks Denniz. I can't wait to get more than three ripe pods at a time. Had this problem last year also

Durham Bull · Aug 26, 2013

Sanarda said:
Thanks Denniz. I can't wait to get more than three ripe pods at a time. Had this problem last year also

only "3 pods at a time"?? It's the crazy Jersey weather.

Sanarda · Aug 26, 2013

Durham Bull said:
only "3 pods at a time"?? It's the crazy Jersey weather.

Your right. I need to be down there in North Cacky Lacky

Sanarda · Sep 8, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-1fqcsBZ2M&feature=share&list=UUIWK5tvn08_tbEAb3C-G99g

The Iphone sucks for storage. UGhhhhh

annie57 · Sep 8, 2013

Outta likes, Pia but gorgeous! Mine came in about 3 at time too until the whole mess exploded a week later. Cooler temps and again, predicting an Indian Summer. Also for the cooler temps and rain have some red rocoto pods :dance:

Looks like you're getting some too!!! :dance:

In a week, 2 when all that starts turning . . . you'll be, pulling and pulling and . . .

Devv · Sep 8, 2013

Pia! I hope the weather hangs for you!

Pods everywhere and tons of plants, let alone all the varieties.

My fingers are crossed..I think you'll make it!

WalkGood · Sep 10, 2013

Da pepper Jah will spare you this year and you will have an awesome harvest, keep dem warm positive vibes flowing and my fingers are crossed like Scott's too. Great work Pia \o/

HillBilly Jeff · Sep 11, 2013

Great work and hoping you get to pull em all before the **** weather hits you!!

Sanarda · Sep 12, 2013

annie57 said:
Outta likes, Pia but gorgeous! Mine came in about 3 at time too until the whole mess exploded a week later. Cooler temps and again, predicting an Indian Summer. Also for the cooler temps and rain have some red rocoto pods Looks like you're getting some too!!! In a week, 2 when all that starts turning . . . you'll be, pulling and pulling and . . .

Annie I am praying for an Indian summer. Next week looks extra cool tho. Yesterday and day was a scorcher and I loved it. Played hookie from work and went to the beach. It was just me and my maaannnnnn! mid forties for the low next week tho. Ugh! I am super excited for the rocotos and the manzanos. Never tasted them before. I wanted to taste my bondas but I dont think I have even one pod on those. OH well there is always next year.

Devv said:
Pia! I hope the weather hangs for you!

Pods everywhere and tons of plants, let alone all the varieties.

My fingers are crossed..I think you'll make it!

Thanks Scott. I am praying also. Maybe you can send some heat my way from the Lone Star state. :party:

WalkGood said:
Da pepper Jah will spare you this year and you will have an awesome harvest, keep dem warm positive vibes flowing and my fingers are crossed like Scott's too. Great work Pia \o/

Positive vibes and Jah are always much appreciated my friend. :pray:

Bodeen said:
Great work and hoping you get to pull em all before the **** weather hits you!!

YES SIR! I am putting fish **** on them extra heavy. It just seems when I do that, some plants start to turn their fruit quicker for me. Probably just my imagination.

Spicegeist · Sep 18, 2013

Okay, my internet connection makes it difficult to watch the videos, but I did manage to skip to minute six on the first one... those are some big pods on there!

Sanarda · Sep 19, 2013

Spicegeist said:
Okay, my internet connection makes it difficult to watch the videos, but I did manage to skip to minute six on the first one... those are some big pods on there!

Dang SG

Never thought of that when I decided to do all videos SORRY. Guess that's why you haven't seen those great crosses. I mixed the giver up in my vids tho; so, it's all good. I will do a pictorial correction in a week or so. Still no ripe pods past the one or two; excluding the not black naga(Hab shape) which has been consistent shape . Choc Hab too; and Jamaican hot choc. All others have been bum. Oh mystery wrinkle red and Fatallit X Red Savina is prolifi. They have been ripening. But the, other plants are sooooooo not ripening with hundreds of pods .

stickman · Sep 19, 2013

Sanarda said:
Still no ripe pods past the one or two; excluding the not black naga(Hab shape) which has been consistent shape . Choc Hab too; and Jamaican hot choc. All others have been bum. Oh mystery wrinkle red and Fatallit X Red Savina is prolifi. They have been ripening. But the, other plants are sooooooo not ripening with hundreds of pods .

Hi Pia,
You need to put down black plastic mulch before you set your plants outside. The sun warms the soil much more efficiently then, and it keeps down weeds to boot. We Nortenos need all the edge we can get!

Sanarda · Sep 19, 2013

stickman said:
Hi Pia,
You need to put down black plastic mulch before you set your plants outside. The sun warms the soil much more efficiently then, and it keeps down weeds to boot. We Nortenos need all the edge we can get!

Is warm soil what promotes ripening?

romy6 · Sep 19, 2013

Wow Pia the garden has really come along nicely. I predict some amazing harvests soon . You have a boast load of pods just patiently awaiting there transformation. . :fireball:

And yes, warmer makes pods ripen much faster.

stickman · Sep 19, 2013

Sanarda said:
Is warm soil what promotes ripening?

What Jamie said, yes. The warm soil radiates that warmth into the air making for a warmer microclimate for the plants to grow in. They end up blooming more quickly in the early season and have more time to ripen. Of course, the flip side becomes evident during the hottest part of midsummer... the plants that are susceptible to the heat and drop their blossoms if it's too hot need to be partially shaded then. Watering also requires some ingenuity when using plastic mulches because the water rolls right off. That isn't a problem when it rains, because so much water is falling that it spreads out to cover everything, but when you're out there with the hose or watering can you want to make sure they get enough, but not too much, so I took the caps off of half-liter water bottles and cut off the bottoms also... then buried them upside down next to each pair of seedlings with an inch showing above the soil. I planted my peppers in a double row and buried a water bottle between each pair of plants. That way I knew that each plant would get about a cup of water next to the roots each time I watered. It also made it easy to add liquid fertilizer, since I would just add it to the water when it was time to irrigate.

WalkGood · Sep 19, 2013

+2 on Jamie & Rick ... Arrr, hope you have some grog to go along with all dem pods ^_^

Hope you had an awesome pirates day and have a great weekend!

Sanarda · Sep 20, 2013

You guys are soooooo awesome. Thank u all and Rick, I'm stealing that technique. I want so badly to do SFRB to share these awesome pods. I just need them to ripen dag nabbit
Not black Naga. This is the only pod to develop like this and it ha produced atleast 30 pods

True pod porn. Aahahhahaa

That was too perfect not to post. Lord forgive me