slater1980 2012 Glog

hi everyone this is my attempted at growing chillis for the first time
first off I bought a vitopod

then I built my grow lights ready for when the seeds sprout
I used a clothes hanging rail to hang the reflector which I found at home bargains for 6.99 and it can extend to about 2 metres high

ive got build a box around it with some emergence blankets for reflectivity as there will be no weight to the box it can be made light weight

and a little close up of the bulb at work

the bulb is 125w 8000 lumens & 6400k
http://www.ebay.co.u...9#ht_4737wt_951

this is what I planted yesterday

Capsicum Chinense

Douglah (0/4)
Dorset Naga (0/4)
Bhut Jolokia Chocolate (0/2)
Bhut Jolokia Red (0/2)
Bhut jolokia yellow (0/4)
Fatalii (0/1)
Trinidad Scorpion (didnt plant any got seeds from ebay not sure about them)
Trinidad scorpion yellow (0/4)
Trinidad scropion butch t (0/4)
Congo Trinidad (0/4)
Trinidad Scorpion Morouga Red (0/4)
habanero red (2/4)
habanero orange (0/1)
habanero chocolate (0/4)
habanero zavory (0/4)
habanero white (0/1)
scotch bonnet red (0/1)
7 pot brain strain (0/4)
7 pot brain strain yellow (1/4)
7 pot barrackpore (0/4)
bubblegum 7 (0/4)
Paper lantern (0/1)
Cgn 21500 (0/1)


Capsicum Annum

Phiringi Jolokia (0/1)
krishna Jolokia (0/1)
De Arbol (0/1)
Explosive Ember (0/1)
Cayenne (0/4)
Pusa Jwala (0/4)
Hot banana (0/4)

Capsicum Frutescens

Mem Jolokia (0/1)
Aji Chuncho (0/1)
Siling Labuyo (0/2)
Zimbabwe bird (0/1)

Capsicum Praetermissum

P1 1441654 (0/1)

Capsicum Chacoense

Most Prolific (0/2)

Capsicum Pubescens

red rocoto (0/1)
I missed judged how many i was planting so i had to place 2/4 seeds per pot but not that many so i hope they grow ok?
i also had to place 6 pots on top of my fish tank in a unheated propagator as i run out of space

this is how I went around starting off
I soaked the seeds for four hours

as they where soaking I mixed my starting mix which i by mixing four parts compost, one part perlite & one part vermiculite,here is a pic of the compost

and a pic of it all mixed together

and another pic of the pots waiting for there seeds

and finally all in there new home which i set to 29c and the light is only on so i could take a better pic

http://i1085.photobu...-2012202357.jpg

ill be updating as things happen & thats if any thing does happen ​

 

[SuperHot]

Nice setup and selection!!

 

[slater1980]

Nice setup and selection!!

Thank you

 

[ChilimanDaz]

Hey looks like a good setup and i think we have the same light

 

[slater1980]

I will also be giving a lot of the plants away to family and friends once they sprout

Hey looks like a good setup and i think we have the same light

Thanks

How is the light preforming for you ?

I would also like to say a big thank you to
Patrick for the
Butch t
Yellow scorp
Bhut jolokia yellow
7 pot barrackpore

And also a thank you to 2gods for
Hot banana
Rocoto
Habanero White
Paper lantern
Zavory
Cgn 21500
Zimbabwe bird

Thank you

 

[Siliman]

Great growing list and innovative light set-up. With that height of the stand, I think you could make it a double-decker (London bus style) by putting in a bench or shelf, adding second light on the lower deck if needed. Because with that many plants, you're gonna need it!

Nice start, looking forward to this one....

 

[slater1980]

Great growing list and innovative light set-up. With that height of the stand, I think you could make it a double-decker (London bus style) by putting in a bench or shelf, adding second light on the lower deck if needed. Because with that many plants, you're gonna need it!

Nice start, looking forward to this one....

hi siilman i need to say thank you to also for the
Siling Labuyo & the Congo Trinidad

I am looking into getting some timber soon to build a frame around the lights to make it more enclosed .

I will be giving half the plants away when they sprout,then I will see what happens after that

 

[slater1980]

I got my first sprout today,it is a habanero red,I'll be uploading a picture soon

 

[slater1980]

habanero red

and a couple of seeds i planted from shop bought African chillies

 

[slater1980]

Just found 2 more poking through,1 more hab red and 1 yellow brain strain

 

[romy6]

Nice set up. Should have some serious heat come summer time!

 

[slater1980]

Cheers romy6,I just hope they do ok in the uk climate.

 

[Murciano]

Nice setup, good luck this season

 

[slater1980]

Nice setup, good luck this season

Thank you and I hope you also have good luck

 

[slater1980]

Sorry for the lack of updates guys,I've been really busy as I've finally got myself a job and it's been all work and no play,I've had a bit of success with my seeds I would roughly say I'm at about 75% germinated since 22nd of jan,I'll be updating with pictures as soon as I have a little free time.

 

[S.S.Tupperware]

Nice,thats a nice Germ chamber, wixh they sold them here...

 

[PaulG]

You're off to a great start! We started on the same day
I guess great minds...

 

[slater1980]

Nice,thats a nice Germ chamber, wixh they sold them here...

Thanks it's been very nice to have for my first attempt at growing chillies,it's very expensive to buy the hydrofarm gear in the uk,I looked into it and it would of been about 70 pounds to get a heat mat and thermostat so I decided to get the vitopod which was only 95 pounds,I'll be updating with pictures at the weekend when I get a chance.

You're off to a great start! We started on the same day
I guess great minds...

Thanks,I think the 22nd was the best day to start

 

[slater1980]

ive had a little spare time since starting my new job and I have taken a few new pictures to show how I am progressing

the left of the grow box

the right of the grow box

and the ones i still have waiting to germinate

i have not really had time to go through and count which ones i have had sprouted but I will try and do this ASAP

i would also like to mention I have alot of my seedlings turning purple but ive read in a few post lately and from what i understand its nothing to worry about.?

a few pictures of the purple seedlings,sorry about picture quality

1..krishna jolokia

2..cgn 21500

3..trinidad morouga red

 

[slater1980]

ive just made my new grow area,i covered my garden table with wall lining paper and lined the underneath and sides with emergence blankets and lined one side with Velcro strips for easy opening and closing,the table is in my bedroom and when its all shut it gets to about 25c inside,ive just ordered a lcd timer for the fans to place on the inside.