SineNomine 2023

In this picture are 2 Dwarf Chiltepin from seeds from Semillas that sprouted on February 15. One of them shows signs of starting to branch out. A very nice growth habit for this variety. One of them will turn into a bonchi.

Links to my grow logs:
2021
2022

Hanging pots:
From the varieties grown in previous years:
- Fatalii - V2 2022 (original seeds from Semillas) - 2 plants
- Fatalii - V1 2022 (original seeds from PaulG / Cane Dog) - 1 plant
- Papa Dreadie SB - V1 2022 (original seeds from Sawyer G3) - 2 plants

New varieties:
- Humble Servants Homestead SB - MarcV 2022 - 2 plants
- KS Lemon Starrburst - Semillas 2022 - 2 plants
- PI 215734 - Semillas 2022 - 2 plants
- Aji Dulce Peruano - Thegreenchilemonster 2018 - 1 plant
- Aji Dulce Rojo - Semillas 2022 - 2 plants
- Frontera Sweet - Semillas 2022 - 2 plants

Bottom pots.
Here I have only one variety already grown, namely Goliath Jalapeno from PaulG. I will have almost half of the pots filled with Annuum from Spain.
- Goliath Jalapeno - V1 2022 (original seeds from PaulG) - 2 plants
- Farmers Jalapeño - Semillas 2022 - 2 plants
- De Arbol - Semillas 2022 - 2 plants
- Tap de Corti - MarcV 2020 - 2 plants
- Ñora - MarcV 2022 - 2 plants
- Jaranda - MarcV 2022 - 2 plants
- Jeromin - MarcV 2022 - 2 plants
- Pimiento Piquillo - Semillas 2022 - 2 plants
- Piment d´Espelette - Semillas 2022 - 3 plants
- Piment d´Espelette - MarcV 2020 - 2 plants

An hour ago, I soaked the C. Chinense seeds in a solution of 2% saltpeter in distilled water.



I will leave it for 2 hours, after which I will empty the saltpeter solution and put a solution of H2O2 0.3% plus Rhizotonic 1% for almost 24 hours..
Tomorrow I will put C. Chinense seeds in Root Riot cubes.

 

[SineNomine]

The weather forecast is not very good for the next period. It's the first year since I have the balcony garden that I can't plant the plants outside on May 1st.



However, I took the seedlings outside for strengthening. In the evening I will put them in the house because the nights are still too cold.

Jungle C. Chinense. PI 215734 already has flowers. I will only see what is in the middle of the tray when I transplant them.

In the C. Annuum tray there are big differences between the plants due to very chaotic germination. But I am sure that they will all take off immediately after repotting in the big pots.

 

[MarcV]

That's already a serious jungle indeed!
The season is really late this year. Last year I put my peppers outside already in the second half of April - which was very early actually...

 

[Downriver]

Plants are looking great SN. I think they wanna hang out.

 

[SineNomine]

There is a good chance that I will plant them next weekend. Until then, I will take them outside in the morning and put them in the house in the evening.
I want to grow this Aji Dulce Amarillo in this small pot. It seems that he doesn't realize that he was supposed to stay small.

 

[MarcV]

Some really BIG leaves!

 

[SineNomine]

I would try to grow lettuce in this system. How big would the leaf grow?

 

[MarcV]

Something like this?

 

[SineNomine]

I started transplanting the plants into the outdoor pots even though 6-7°C (42.8-44.6°F) nights are forecast next week. Weird weather this year.
The plants have been outside every day this week and last night.

These are the roots of a Fatalii plant from last year. The roots practically filled the entire pot.

 

[SineNomine]

I have finished transplanting all the plants. I took only one picture because I'm too tired. I will take detailed pictures in the following days.

 

[Tinkerbelle]

here we go, here we go, here we go
Balcony envy again

 

[CaneDog]

Yeah, man! So awesome to see those containers all lined up, again.

Let the jungle-ing begin!

 

[Ratatouille]

I want a balcony in my garden.

 

[SineNomine]

Yesterday it was cloudy and the maximum temperature was 14°C (57°F) and the minimum temperature was 8°C (46°F). Today it was a little sunny and 16°C (61°F) and there will be two nights with a minimum of 6°C (43°F).
It is far from what I wanted for my plants.


However, the plants are doing quite well. A few leaves torn by the wind and that's about it. I hope they will be just as resistant in the following days.
Pi 215734

Humble Servant Homestead SB

Group of Fatalii

Aji Dulce Rojo

Aji Dulce Peruano

Frontera Sweet

KS Lemon Starrurst

Papa Dreadie SB

 

[SineNomine]

C. Annum, although it was very difficult to germinate this year, is coming quickly behind.

Goliath Jalapeno

Piment d'Espelette

Farmers Jalapeno

De Arbol

 

[SineNomine]

Zimbabwe Bird in a 1.5 l pot is full of buds and flowers.

 

[CaneDog]

Great looking plant and pic! Looks like that guy's going to put out a lot of pods this season!

 

[SineNomine]

Thanks CaneDog! Indeed, it looks very good. This is the first year I grow this variety and I am very satisfied so far. A very compact plant that seems to be a very good producer.
About the picture, I try to learn from the best.

 

[SineNomine]

Long period without update.
After planting outside, there followed a long period (almost all of May) with very cold nights and the plants suffered a lot. The leaves turned yellow and started to fall in the mass. Brown spots appeared on the remaining leaves, the growing shoots atrophy and turn black. Many plants have died and the remaining ones are struggling to survive. I suspect that it can also be a virus.
After that we had a massive invasion of aphids and this is the first year in which some green caterpillars appeared which very quickly devoured many of the remaining leaves.
I sprayed a lot with ecological insecticides, now it seems that the danger has passed.
I don't have pictures because the picture of the balcony is depressing.

On an optimistic note, I am posting pictures of the Zimbabwe Bird in a small pot. It is a very compact and extremely productive plant. It could be the right choice for windowsill plants.

 

[CaneDog]

That Bird Pepper looks absolutely awesome SN! Sorry to hear about the trials and tribulations with the others. Warm July and August weather can fix a lot of problems though. Hope things go much better for your season now and the jungle comes back together!

 

[MarcV]

Every growing season has its peculiarities... at least the Zimbabwe bird appears to be doing great!