SKULLBIKER'S "Whats old is new for 22 glog"

I've put this off long enough and now it's time to start "gloging".
On January 1,2022 I picked the Brainstrains again.

1423 grams this time.

And that means two more 1 1/2 pint jars for the freezer.

And they're still alive and producing.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

They look like trees!

 

[PaulG]

Those Brainstrains have been nothing
but awesome, my friend!

Here’s to a great continuation!

 

[skullbiker]

They look like trees!

Pretty close, as pepper plants are perennials.

 

[skullbiker]

Those Brainstrains have been nothing
but awesome, my friend!

Here’s to a great continuation!

They've been very productive. At this point I'd probably have to go at them with an axe to stop them!

 

[MarcV]

What? Are you going to cut them down?

 

[skullbiker]

I gotta get these separated and repotted today. They're getting out of hand.

Looks like about 100% germination on the Borg 9 seeds I had previously saved. It might be time for Ernest Borg 9 III.

And a three toed Rocoto Montufar!

 

[MarcV]

Do you keep them all?

 

[skullbiker]

Do you keep them all?

I did in years past but I have thoughts of doing less this year. We’ll se how it plays out!
I have a new neighbor that may take some.

 

[PtMD989]

Hey Skullbiker, even if you grow less plants, you still get more production than most of us mere mortals . And thanks for the Rocoto seeds last year . They are one of my favorite peppers now , good sting with great flavor and they flush out the sinuses .

 

[skullbiker]

Hey Skullbiker, even if you grow less plants, you still get more production than most of us mere mortals . And thanks for the Rocoto seeds last year . They are one of my favorite peppers now , good sting with great flavor and they flush out the sinuses .

We'll see how it goes this year. Last season was pretty darn buggy plus the discovery of root knot nematodes in many of my containers. I really like the rocotos myself. And, I had some Lemon Boy seeds left so I planted them again too!

 

[MarcV]

Lemon Boy? Had to look that up... tomatoes?

 

[skullbiker]

Lemon Boy? Had to look that up... tomatoes?

Yes, very good tasting tomatoes! I had gotten some seed from PtMD989 a couple of years ago, still good germination.

 

[skullbiker]

A few "out of season" rocotos yesterday.

 

[skullbiker]

The plants for this season are coming along pretty well, except for these that I culled!

The three toed Montufar is doing well.

A few Billy Bombs and PeppaPeach in the back.

Borg 9 and White Habaneros.

 

[Tybo]

"A few Billy Bombs and PeppaPeach in the back."

I haven't been able to spend much time on here for a while now so I missed it if you mentioned if you enjoyed the PeppaPeach. I assume so since you are growing them again?

I plan on growing a few this season myself.

 

[skullbiker]

"A few Billy Bombs and PeppaPeach in the back."

I haven't been able to spend much time on here for a while now so I missed it if you mentioned if you enjoyed the PeppaPeach. I assume so since you are growing them again?

I plan on growing a few this season myself.

Yes, the PeppaPeach are pretty good, and pickled they are excellent. I had a pretty good run of them last season. Here’s a pick of a lone pod I picked yesterday off of an old plant in decline, just a hint of striping. I had many with considerable, noticeabe striping last season.

 

[ChilliCrosser]

Yes, the PeppaPeach are pretty good, and pickled they are excellent. I had a pretty good run of them last season. Here’s a pick of a lone pod I picked yesterday off of an old plant in decline, just a hint of striping. I had many with considerable, noticeabe striping last season.

I remember seeing an example of the striping on Peppapeach somewhere before and couldn't for the life of me remember where. I guess I know now :-) Thanks for sharing.

Interesting trait and obviously akin to the Sugar Rush Stripey mutation, which makes sense given the shared parental lines.

Looking forward to seeing what variations I can find and relationships between thin/thick striping when I do a big F2 grow out this season on one of my recent crosses.

 

[skullbiker]

The temperature has been down to the upper 30's and lower 40's f several times and the Brainstrains just brush it off. They just continue to flower and pod up although the leaves look a little bleak from the short daylight hours.

 

[PaulG]

I notice that the BrainStrains have
smoothed out considerably. Weather
related? IIRC the former pods were
bumpy.