Show Us Your Pubes! Group GLOG From The Rocoto Giveaway

I am starting this thread for folks who received some Pubescens seeds from me through the Pubescens giveaway. I figured it would be fun to see everyone's progress, plus have a general place to share any pics, growing techniques, and general Pubescens knowledge. I wish everyone great success in their gardens this year.

Even if you didn't receive seeds from me, and want to contribute info about your Pubescens plants this year, please feel free to share.

 

[SmokenFire]

Looks kinda like a jobito GS

 

[Grass Snake]

Looks kinda like a jobito GS

Yeah looks similar but it's definitely a pube

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

What is this Dale? Came from your seed stock. I thought it was mini rocoto rojo, not amarillo I want my money back.

It probably crossed with some oher pube in my garden. How does it taste?

 

[Grass Snake]

It probably crossed with some oher pube in my garden. How does it taste?

Taste awesome actually. I typically don't like the pube taste because I find them to have a bitter after taste but this one is pleasant.

 

[Grass Snake]

I started this plant back in 2017 and was my only overwinter. I don't have any other pubes growing either. I'll save you some seeds if you want them.

 

[hogleg]

What is this Dale? Came from your seed stock. I thought it was mini rocoto rojo, not amarillo I want my money back.

 
Well would ya look at that! Grassy finally grew some pubes! Don't worry, when you get a lil older you'll grow bigger ones.     

 

[Grass Snake]

I'm a man now 

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Taste awesome actually. I typically don't like the pube taste because I find them to have a bitter after taste but this one is pleasant.

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Glad to hear that you enjoyed it. Is the plant pretty prductive for you?

 

[Grass Snake]

Glad to hear that you enjoyed it. Is the plant pretty prductive for you?

 
Not too much, but then again I've been slacking with my peppers this year. We had some crazy weather patterns this year that resulted in poor performance of everything really. It's a hardy little plant as far as I can tell. These Texas summers are brutal and I'm not using a shade cloth. I'll probably grow this again next year and see if I can get a plant that will perform better in my area..

 

[stettoman]

I have a Large Red and an Ecuadorian Red showing signs of a horn worm. I have them isolated and have been checking at night but so far no culprits discovered.
 
I will endeavor to persevere....

 

[stettoman]

Found the butt end of the one eating my Large Red. Bitch of it is, being a brown one made him hard to spot.
 

 

[CaneDog]

Nice catch.  He doesn't seem to be enjoying the hemo's too much.
 
So is there still one at large on the Ecuadorian?

 

[stettoman]

Nice catch.  He doesn't seem to be enjoying the hemo's too much.
 
So is there still one at large on the Ecuadorian?

 
Funny thing, since I nailed that guy (actually a variegated cutworm), there's been no activity on either. Thing is, these two plants were at opposite ends of the trailer when the started to show signs of attack. I'm continuing to monitor the situation, but so far it's two days without any activity...
 
Our temps have moderated into the mid-to-upper 70s. We have some EXTREMELY happy pepper plants around here!!
 

 

[CaneDog]

Maybe he took off when he saw you FUBAR his buddy with the clamps.
 
 
Foliage is looking good on your Roc's.  Looks like they're getting ready pod up so maybe good timing for the moderate temps.  My local weather's been all over the place this year and just dropped into the 70's for a few days after much hotter.  Roc pods have been setting decent enough at the higher temps, but I'm hoping things really take off this week with it a bit cooler.  Talking about 90's again this weekend though.

 

[CaneDog]

Nothing too exciting to post - it's that time of year for me when the early work is done and there's not tons to do but water and wait and feel impatient for the plants to grow and produce.
 
I have a couple first-year Arequipa's isolated that are putting pods on.  Not lots, maybe a dozen between them at this point, but the plants are healthy and the pods are pretty big and sturdy right out of the gate.  I'm counting on making up for modest numbers with some good-sized pods. And some dependable seed stock.
 
The better looking (more symmetrical) but so far lesser producing of the two.

 
 

 

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

A few of my Peruvian red rocotos. The plants are starting to bush out, with lots of pods and flowers. 10 gallon pouches.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Some aji largo plants stretching their legs, flowering, and podding up quite nicely.

 

[CaneDog]

Hate to break it to you, but it looks like your Peruvian red's are breaking out with purple Skittles pox.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Hate to break it to you, but it looks like your Peruvian red's are breaking out with purple Skittles pox.

Yeah, that's in the late evening. You should see during the day, when the plants aren't resting...I'm getting worried! Too much purple!

 

[stettoman]

I'm still awaiting the first pod to set on ANY of my pubes. The anuums and my overwinter baccatums are podding up nominally, but what blossoms I'm getting (a Turbo Pube & a Peruvian Red, most active) are continuing to drop.
 
I am hopeful, though.
 
These are the cutworm victims, Large Red on the left, Ecuadorian on the right. The Large Red has visibly perked up since the Tremors Experience, but other than new growth the Ecuadorian is still alarmingly limp. I fear some root munching may be/may have been going on. I don't know about the hornworms, but cutworms do have a taste for root systems.
 

 
 
So what is the protocol for detecting and eliminating a subterranean marauder? I'm at a loss.