SKULLBIKERS 2019 Container and Kratky GLOG

I am starting an indoor grow experiment so I might as well start the new years glog at the same time. Today I threw 3 seeds in the dirt(hoping for 66% germination). I will keep 1 in dirt and 1 in Kratky. These will stay in my grow room under my 8000K T8 shoplights from the beginning through fruit.

 

[PaulG]

That Montufar  !
 
Must have tiny hands.
 
I was laughing so hard, I didn't
notice the upcoming PT!

 

[skullbiker]

Gone for a week and find I have 1 ripe Rocoto Montufar and one nearly there and have not hit the five month mark since germination!

And one of the Rocoto Rio Haullagos had 3 ripe pods on it.

And another one of the Rocoto Rio Haullago plants has a pod with a tumor on it(i suppose I will have to give it some of my Methotrexate).

 

[skullbiker]

I decided to dice up the Rocoto Rio Haullago peppers to throw in my Burrito Bowl tonite and found each one had the peppers in a pepper thing going big time. I see this occasionally on other peppers but this is 3 out of 3. Since I am new to growing these I just wondered if this was common with this type of pepper. Anyway, saving the seeds already.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Great looking rocotos! It must be nice to have ripe pods so early in the season. I get the peppers in peppers relatively often with Pubes. 3/3 is a pretty high ratio, though. Maybe it is a genetic thing with that particular cultivar. How did those Rio Huallagas taste? They look pretty juicy, and delicious.

 

[PaulG]

The internal proliferations are a form of
parthenogenesis - fruiting without fertilization
of an ovum.
 
My JA Red Habaneros get those a lot, as well.

 

[Siv]

I'm seriously jealous that your rocotos are producing such lovely fruit. I haven't had a single pod set - just the flowers dropping.
 
I guess this is the difference between Texas and Minnesota! Sunday's high will be 99F!

 

[skullbiker]

The internal proliferations are a form of
parthenogenesis - fruiting without fertilization
of an ovum.
 
My JA Red Habaneros get those a lot, as well.

Good to know...........I think.

 

[PtMD989]

The internal proliferations are a form of
parthenogenesis - fruiting without fertilization
of an ovum.
 
My JA Red Habaneros get those a lot, as well.

Wow, that went way over my head[emoji16][emoji848]


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[skullbiker]

I'm seriously jealous that your rocotos are producing such lovely fruit. I haven't had a single pod set - just the flowers dropping.
 
I guess this is the difference between Texas and Minnesota! Sunday's high will be 99F!

I hope this wont make you more jealous. Before lunch I pulled the two ripe Rocoto Montufar pods I had.

I proceded to cut them in half(very juicy) and check them out.

Then I diced up the smaller one for my 1/4 lb hot dog roll-up.

I just ate my first in my life Rocoto Montufar pod, and yes, it was good.....very good.

As far as temperature for growing, it gets pretty hot in my greenhouse where these are, although nights are usually cool.
Here is the temp in my greenhouse minutes ago according to my Netatmo sensor.

 

[PtMD989]

How do you get the quarter to grow with the peppers, that’s what I want to know [emoji16].


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Siv]

Yes, definitely more jealous!
 
Do you hand pollinate the flowers or just leave them to self pollinate?

 

[skullbiker]

How do you get the quarter to grow with the peppers, that’s what I want to know [emoji16].

That my friend is the magic of growing stuff the Skullbiker way![emoji15]

 

[skullbiker]

Yes, definitely more jealous!
 
Do you hand pollinate the flowers or just leave them to self pollinate?

Mine are all self pollinated, they have a fan on them shortly after germination( 1/2 hr every 2 hrs timer)until the season ends or they go outside in the wind.

 

[DWB]

The internal proliferations are a form of
parthenogenesis - fruiting without fertilization
of an ovum.
 
My JA Red Habaneros get those a lot, as well.

 
I see it mostly in my Yellow Naga Brainstrain but have seen it in 7 Pot Douglah
 

 

[PaulG]

Wow, that went way over my head[emoji16][emoji848]
Gotta love those big words!   

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good to know...........I think.

 
 Haha you guys are funny!
 
The only reason I know that is I had to look
it up a few seasons ago when I found them
in my Habaneros 

 

[PaulG]

I see it mostly in my Yellow Naga Brainstrain but have seen it in 7 Pot Douglah
 

It does seem like some varieties get them
more than others, alright.

 

[DWB]

 

[skullbiker]

A couple of pics from yesterday.

Rocoto Guatamala Orange starting to get ripe.

Tumor pod Rocoto Rio Haullago and a ripe buddy.

An Arequipa Giant Rocoto continuing to grow.

And a Rocoto Montufar through the glazing.

And the deer this morning probably wishing my plants were in the open.

 

[karoo]

Great pics.
Early ripening, lucky you!

Sent from my FIG-LX1 using Tapatalk

 

[skullbiker]

Great pics.
Early ripening, lucky you!

They have to be early, any that dont ripen before the second week in July probably wont get the chance(this season). The few that I keep will be massively cut back for the move south.