Spicegeist 2014 - The Year of the Bhut

This year I'm growing primarily bhut/naga types.
 
Not much to look at now, but thought I'd kick things off since I'm already starting seeds:

 
Here's my list:

1. Red Bhut
2. Choco Bhut
3. Yellow Bhut
4. Peach Bhut
5. Shabu Jolokia
6. Naga King
7. Naga Morich
8. Naga Suomi
9. Dorset Naga
10. Guwahati Bhut
11. Pale Bhut / Bih Jolokia
12. Jay's Peach
13. Fatalii
14. Lota Bih
15. C. galapagoense

 

[patrick]

What a beautiful bunch of green. Simply stunning.

 

[ronniedeb]

Great Looking plants Spicegeist!

 

[Penny]

Those look AMAZING!!!!!

 

[HillBilly Jeff]

Those are some really nice looking plants!!!

 

[maximumcapsicum]

Great progress Charles! Can't wait till mine get that big! Though they need to take their time... plantout is a ways off.

 

[Spicegeist]

Plants are forking.  I'm plucking the flower buds as I spot them.
 
How they look at the moment:

 
A Choco Bhut:

 
A Shabu Jolokia:

 

[Vegas_Chili]

Plants are forking.  I'm plucking the flower buds as I spot them.
 
How they look at the moment:

 
A Choco Bhut:

 
A Shabu Jolokia:

Very nice! Love that sea of green.

How beneficial can plucking the buds be? I never done that before and just let the plants as is. I have 2 plants putting out buds, and might consider plucking the buds.

-Walt

 

[Portuge]

Simply beautiful plants, now these are just getting natural light right Charles or are you supplmenting with lights?

 

[Spicegeist]

Very nice! Love that sea of green.

How beneficial can plucking the buds be? I never done that before and just let the plants as is. I have 2 plants putting out buds, and might consider plucking the buds.

-Walt

 
Yeah, the plucking probably doesn't matter.  The idea is to not have the plant waste any energy on flowers and for it to put the energy into just growing more robust.
 
 

Simply beautiful plants, now these are just getting natural light right Charles or are you supplmenting with lights?

 
No, no natural light yet, these are under CFL.  I figured what the hey, I'll just leave them there until they get unmanageable.

 

[maximumcapsicum]

Awesome plants Charles!

Anyone know of any interesting side by sides on whether plucking buds helps?

 

[HillBilly Jeff]

Those are some amazing looking plants.  Awesome pics too.  Wish I could take good rich pics like that.

 

[stickman]

Man, your grow has really proceeded quickly Charles... forkage already, really?!    I was having some trouble getting my wild seeds started, so I finally bit the bullet and broke out the Horticubes. I got a little crazy and planted more varieties than I have space for, but it's a lottery, and I'm never sure how many will survive to plant-out. Besides, I'll find homes for the extras if I have any. Continued success brother!

 

[Portuge]

Gathered up everything I got going at the moment besides the two Galapas from you Charles and took a pic.. Here's what i have growing so far...
Group photo

 
There were some that didn't even sprout for me, checking my notes right now... Cumari Pollux x Donne Sali didn't sprout and Cap 501 x Donne Sali didn't sprout either...

 

[Devv]

Looking good Charles!
 
Those babies are dirt ready and now!
 
Fantastic plants and pics to match!
 
I see a stellar year in the making! AND spring can't come soon enough!

 

[Spicegeist]

Man, your grow has really proceeded quickly Charles... forkage already, really?!    I was having some trouble getting my wild seeds started, so I finally bit the bullet and broke out the Horticubes. I got a little crazy and planted more varieties than I have space for, but it's a lottery, and I'm never sure how many will survive to plant-out. Besides, I'll find homes for the extras if I have any. Continued success brother!

 
Yeah, this is the first year I'm growing them like this, plucking the flowers, letting the plants get somewhat strong before the season really gets started.  We'll see how things turn out.  Too many plants isn't such a bad idea sometimes, especially if a few don't work out like you were hoping, the others can compensate.
 

Gathered up everything I got going at the moment besides the two Galapas from you Charles and took a pic.. Here's what i have growing so far...
Group photo

 
There were some that didn't even sprout for me, checking my notes right now... Cumari Pollux x Donne Sali didn't sprout and Cap 501 x Donne Sali didn't sprout either...

 
Wow, what a collection .  Are you really going to grow that many plants or are you just finding the strongest of the bunch to grow?

 

[stc3248]

Once again...stunning freaking photos. Your plants look freaking perfect!

 

[Portuge]

Some will get planted at work and various ones will be given away to friends to continue spreading the heat... The rest well are going to find their place around the house...

 

[Spicegeist]

My second year growing the Lota Bih.  Pretty sure this is a stable C. frutescens x C. chinense cross.  I haven't grown a lot of frutescens, but from what I have grown, the plants never looked as much like a chinense as these:

 
It'd be great to find out if this really is one of the ancestors of the bhut like it's rumored to be...

I'd be curious to know if anyone has grown any other C. frutescens that look this much like a C. chinense... how unique is this plant?

 

[Vegas_Chili]

My second year growing the Lota Bih.  Pretty sure this is a stable C. frutescens x C. chinense cross.  I haven't grown a lot of frutescens, but from what I have grown, the plants never looked as much like a chinense as these:

 
It'd be great to find out if this really is one of the ancestors of the bhut like it's rumored to be...

I'd be curious to know if anyone has grown any other C. frutescens that look this much like a C. chinense... how unique is this plant?


Wow, those look great!!

What soil do you use? Just curious.

-Walt

 

[Spicegeist]

Thanks Walt, I'm using Promix...