stc3248's 2014 small wild grow

Devv · Mar 4, 2014

Everythings looking stellar Shane!

Love the hairy ones!

And boo with aphids, I had a round of them a couple of weeks ago. Starting to see lady bugs here...yeah!

Keep it green!

And oh, don't forget the diesel for the growdown palnts, they love it with a little premium!

stc3248 · Mar 6, 2014

JJJessee said:
Zukes and Maters going to ground already!? You're only 10 weeks ahead of me
Looking good, hairy peppers et al

Yeah...may be a bit too early, but we haven't had a frost in a while. If they get hit, I will just resow...no biggie. They are some hairy little suckers!

beerbreath81 said:
everything looking really good, did you just plant one of the jalafuegos? When is your plant out date?

Thanks! I have 7 or 8 Jalafuegos going. Official plant out is around the 19th of March here, but I will wait at least a couple extra weeks before they go outside. We have cool nights almost year round here and only July and August have night time temps in the low 60s They grow much faster early on in the warmth of the grow room.

millworkman said:
Ha ha, well done Shane.

Thanks Mill!

RocketMan said:
Hummm, are those peppers called CGNs because they carry the heat of a Nucular Powered Guided Missile Cruiser?

Might be a good naming convention

Haha...no, Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands...but I like yours better Bill!

stickman said:
Boo for the Aphid intruders... looks like it's time to set up the perimeter Chief...

The dish soap dunk did well, but I still found a couple on the plants yesterday so they got another and longer bath last night. They'll be planted out and reinfested soon anyway...

Jamison said:
Looking absolutely picture perfect in this Glog Mr. Shane! Such healthy growth. Amazing how fast them aphids can colonize on ya. Get em!

Thanks Jamison! They wilds are testing my patience, they're pickier about too much water than most...but they're still doing fine. I got after the aphids and hopefully knocked them out!!!

HillBilly Jeff said:
Looking really good. I'm two weeks out from maters, and 4 weeks out from the rest. Good luck on your grow!!!

Thanks Jeff! Time is definitely on my side when it comes to the grow season...

OKGrowin said:
they are so hairy!!

They sure are!

Devv said:
Everythings looking stellar Shane!

Love the hairy ones!

And boo with aphids, I had a round of them a couple of weeks ago. Starting to see lady bugs here...yeah!

Keep it green!

And oh, don't forget the diesel for the growdown palnts, they love it with a little premium!

Thanks Scott! I like them a little European myself!!! Ladybugs are a month out for me...and between now and then is prime aphid season! Thanks for reminding me about the Diesel...worked like a charm!

Got a call from Mama and I have another C. 1530 up and running! I promised a mid week Barracks Grow update so...

Here is how they looked last week...

Remember under a single 23w 6500k CFL desk lamp. Room temperature stays at about 73 degrees...

And a week later...

another shot from last week...

7 Pot bubblegum that came back from all but dead...and the source of my little aphid battle...

Yesterday...

same plant

Going to be a shrub!

Here is another Jalafuego plant. It was a little behind the other JF's at home. It is really taking off.

Mucho Nacho Jalapeno

Numex Big Jim Green Chile

and finally another Numex Green Chile...Joe E. Parker.

That's all for now folks, big weekend ahead hopefully. Looking to put the Zukes and Cilantro in the ground...may hold out another week on the Tomatillos and Tomatoes??? We shall see.

Connectivity has been terrible here on base this week, and it took me almost two hours just to upload these pics from last night. Tried to surf glogs a little but most of the pics aren't loading...will get on tomorrow...FRIDAY!!!
Shane

maximumcapsicum · Mar 7, 2014

Amazing work with the desk grow lamp! Way to liven up the workspace. What nightime temps are you going for on the tomatoes and tomatillos?

HillBilly Jeff · Mar 7, 2014

Love the curtain...peppers look awesome too!!!

RocketMan · Mar 7, 2014

Wow, your popping them up everywhere Shane. Looking good

Nulle · Mar 7, 2014

Great looking peppers

Devv · Mar 7, 2014

Looking good Shane!

Do these wind up in the dirt? Or do you use pots on the base?

Your weather has been warmer, in fact everyone West of us has been spared this crazy cold winter. I'm thinking unless something wild happens the maters can hit the dirt, I have 3/4 of mine planted and will get the rest in tomorrow. I do have one plus here, I'm home if it's going to get crazy and can take measures.

Have a great weekend!

stc3248 · Mar 11, 2014

maximumcapsicum said:
Amazing work with the desk grow lamp! Way to liven up the workspace. What nightime temps are you going for on the tomatoes and tomatillos?

Nighttime temps are running 48-52 right now...by plant out they'll be in the mid 50's! The desk lamp is working like a charm! The plants here in the barracks are growing like weeds! Only one little 23w 5000k bulb...huh??? Added a fan to toughen them up a bit the ceiling fan wasn't enough.

HillBilly Jeff said:
Love the curtain...peppers look awesome too!!!

Haha...that curtain is a little busy for my blood...but the good thing is it keeps the light out very well when I am on night shifts...those little plants are making life in the barracks much more enjoyable! Almost time for plant out with them...maybe next week. The climate here is frost free, but the night temps are still pretty cool.

RocketMan said:
Wow, your popping them up everywhere Shane. Looking good

Haha...not popping them up here...yet just brought up some extras. I may try to germ a couple supers up here before it's all said and done though.

Nulle said:
Great looking peppers

Thanks!!!

Devv said:
Looking good Shane!

Do these wind up in the dirt? Or do you use pots on the base?

Your weather has been warmer, in fact everyone West of us has been spared this crazy cold winter. I'm thinking unless something wild happens the maters can hit the dirt, I have 3/4 of mine planted and will get the rest in tomorrow. I do have one plus here, I'm home if it's going to get crazy and can take measures.

Have a great weekend!

Scott, I will be planting these in containers. It has been a warm one here, we set some records the past few days in the 90s and will set even more later this week. Hard to brag about it when everyone else is in the hurt locker!

C. Eximium

C. Galapagoense

CGN 19198

C. Chocoense Var. Exile

CGN 22792

The wild tray...slllloooowly making progress...

The Annuum tray...well...

they are hardening!!! A little early, but the 10 day looks fantastic and that takes us past the last frost date. So...out they go!

I think that's 10??? Thanks for checking in everyone!
Shane

Pinoy83 · Mar 11, 2014

awesomeeeeee :dance:

Nightshade · Mar 11, 2014

looking good

Vegas_Chili · Mar 11, 2014

Nice!!!! Glad to see everything running smootly!

Those jals look very good, I see some nice poppers coming at harvest time or some nice jal powder for the quesadillas or nachos.

Love the way those wilds are doing, all that fuzz just looks cool not to mention that nice smell from the leaves. At least the Eximium and the galapagoense.

I also have a CGN 22792 I just haven't got the chance to post pics on the growdown... most likely I'm disqualified already. I need to check in a bit.

That Chacoense Var. Exile is really interesting... looks totally different than mine. I want to compare the differences they have and if they both put out pods sideways. That would be cool.

:fireball:

Hope you have an excellent week!! :fireball:

-Walt

maximumcapsicum · Mar 11, 2014

Hardening time here too! Can't wait to get them off the shelf and in the dirt. I need to go get some compost!

Plants are looking great Shane! Amazing "small" grow.

Jeff H · Mar 11, 2014

Yeah, plant out time. :dance:

Hope you get that chest freezer empty in the next month or two if you want to have somewhere to put them all.

Dinner conversations at the Shane house should be a hoot next week. :party:

Mrs. Shane: " Shane, why are there pots lining our pool again this year. You told me it was only going to be a small wild grow this year. "

Shane: " well we had a few volunteers."

...

millworkman · Mar 11, 2014

SWEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

HillBilly Jeff · Mar 12, 2014

Great looking plants and some killer shots of them too.

JJJessee · Mar 12, 2014

Yeap, good looking' peppers and photos, especially those hairy, little, alphanumeric ones.
Keep 'em rollin'!

Penny · Mar 12, 2014

LOVE LOVE LOVE all the pictures of the peppers and the plants, looks amazing!! :dance:

Devv · Mar 12, 2014

Nice update Shane!

Plants and photos are Mas Superb!

Those wilds have a really cool look to them for sure. Good luck on the plant out. Hope your 10 day is more trust worthy than mine on last Saturday turned out

romy6 · Mar 12, 2014

Don't ever trust the 10 day forecast. 10 out of 9 times they are usually wrong . And I only counted 9 pictures

stc3248 · Mar 13, 2014

Pinoy83 said:
awesomeeeeee

Thanks brotha! Still having fun...but feel like I need to plant MORE!!!

Nightshade said:
looking good

I know...and I am doing all I can to try to kill them! Mama didn't water when I begged her to last week for me and waited another day. The plants were really pissed about that. I lost a couple tomatoes, tomatillos and squash plants...but the peppers pulled through for me. She hates my grow...but doesn't really want to be the one responsible for their deaths either. She was very apologetic and offered to buy my some soil!!!

Vegas_Chili said:
Nice!!!! Glad to see everything running smootly!

Those jals look very good, I see some nice poppers coming at harvest time or some nice jal powder for the quesadillas or nachos.

Love the way those wilds are doing, all that fuzz just looks cool not to mention that nice smell from the leaves. At least the Eximium and the galapagoense.

I also have a CGN 22792 I just haven't got the chance to post pics on the growdown... most likely I'm disqualified already. I need to check in a bit.

That Chacoense Var. Exile is really interesting... looks totally different than mine. I want to compare the differences they have and if they both put out pods sideways. That would be cool.

Hope you have an excellent week!!

-Walt

Thanks Walt...I didn't grow any Jals last year to make more room for the supers figuring I could always grab them at the store. We have some decent Jals in out stores, but the heat is hit or miss. I grew the Mucho Nachos a couple years ago and they were awesome. Not quite as big as advertised on the seed packet, but plenty big, super tasty and packed some nice consistent heat and flavor. Glad I am growing them and also excited about the Jalafuegos I haven't tried before. No real info on here about them, but they get decent reviews elsewhere so I will keep y'all posted on how they turn out. So far they're the most vigorous growers by far, hopefully production to match!

I doubt your DQ'd from the growdown unless you started early??? Still plenty of time to post pics. Jamie and Kevin are kickass folks and real easy going...and its all about fun. The post your pics rule is about the only rule they have...and that's just to keep someone from not posting updates and then faking the finish photo.

As far as the Chaco goes...my seeds came from John (Pr0digal_son) and he's another wild guru...maybe just two different variants...there'll be no shortage of update photos from me on all of them...really excited about them all.

maximumcapsicum said:
Hardening time here too! Can't wait to get them off the shelf and in the dirt. I need to go get some compost!

Plants are looking great Shane! Amazing "small" grow.

Good luck with your hardening brotha! The grow is small by my standards for sure...and tiny compared to most on here.

Jeff H said:
Yeah, plant out time. Hope you get that chest freezer empty in the next month or two if you want to have somewhere to put them all.

Dinner conversations at the Shane house should be a hoot next week.

Mrs. Shane: " Shane, why are there pots lining our pool again this year. You told me it was only going to be a small wild grow this year. "

Shane: " well we had a few volunteers."

...

I shouldn't need too much room in the freezer this season...and I am slowly working my way through last years pods. I am a ways out from any harvests, and with the Jals and Green Chiles gifting them to folks and using a bunch should handle it. I will try to stockpile some roasted and peeled chiles for next winter. The wilds all have tiny pods that I can just throw in a bowl on the counter to dry...so no worries! No danger of pots lining the pool this year...that isn't a boundary I am going to test...breaking a little new ground on the other hand........

millworkman said:
SWEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

Thanks Mill! Always honored when Your Moderatorness graces my pages!!! :rofl:

HillBilly Jeff said:
Great looking plants and some killer shots of them too.

Thanks Jeff...I have been trying to step my photo game up the past couple seasons, but the masters like John (Pr0digal_son) and Greg (Pic1) continue to amaze me with their skills. John posted some closeups the other day that made me feel like an ant in a forrest of pepper fuzz.

JJJessee said:
Yeap, good looking' peppers and photos, especially those hairy, little, alphanumeric ones.
Keep 'em rollin'!

I like the alphanumeric names! No fuzz or frills...just a number and a few letters as reference.

Penny said:
LOVE LOVE LOVE all the pictures of the peppers and the plants, looks amazing!!

Thanks Penny! This hobby sure is cool...just wish more of my friends and family understood that! :rofl:

They all think I am nuts...and a nerd...but I think those two things describe most of the "cool" members here.

Mr. Scott Said: Nice update Shane!

Plants and photos are Mas Superb!

Those wilds have a really cool look to them for sure. Good luck on the plant out. Hope your 10 day is more trust worthy than mine on last Saturday turned out
Thank you Scott! You da poo! Mama says the plants are still kicking outside under the latticework porch...I will try to give them a few hours of direct light on Friday and cycle them in and out on Saturday if I can (we also have a flag football game for my son and a college tour with my oldest daughter) and they'll go in the ground on Sunday if the forecast still looks good.

Brotha Jamie Said

on't ever trust the 10 day forecast. 10 out of 9 times they are usually wrong . And I only counted 9 pictures
Haha...you made me go back and count...TWICE!!! There are 10! I know all about trusting the weather man...especially out here Southern Ca where 350 days of the year you can predict Warm with morning clouds clearing by noon with low temps in the high 40s to low 50s and be right about 350 days of the year. The highs vary a bit more, but in the winter they predict 70, summer 90 and spring and fall they just guess... :rofl:

I will be short of 10 this time...I only got 5 plants here in the Barracks!

Here is my little setup in my room...and they're loving it. They smaller ones are getting a little leggy trying to compete with the Bubblegum and Jalafuego which are showing their dominance...so I added the small fan. I actually grabbed two of them at wally world the other day and they are just the ticket! I may actually buy a few more to hit the grow shelf from different angles back at the house. They seem to be getting plenty of light (usually much closer to the tops just move up for the pic).

Here is the top down group shot...

The Joe E. Parker is the smallest of the bunch...

Followed by the Mucho Nacho but they're both gaining ground...I think once they occupy a little more of the canopy of the group they'll beef up a bit....

Next is the Big Jim which is really gaining some steam...

This is the Jalafuego...which is actually the tallest plant here. It's stem is nice and sturdy too. The smaller ones are still struggling to stay upright with the fan on them...I so have to move it or rotate the plants to give them a break.

The big daddy is the Bubblegum 7 pot...

and the top down shot...growth tips everywhere, its going to be a shrub.

Well maybe I can still squeeze out 10 gonna go snap a couple more pics...

Lookie lookie...most nodes on the BBG are starting to bud up. :woohoo:

Oh...and how 'bout the Jalafuego not to be out done!!! First fork and buds forming! I imagine by next week's update they'll all be following suit!

Oh...and an update on the Aphid situation up here. None to be found!!! The first treatment last monday was effective, but I found a few survivors. That time I dunked each plant in a sink full of very soapy water but I only let them sit for about a minute while I refilled the sink with clean water and then rinse them off for fear of burning the plants. I used a paper towel stuffed around the base of the plant to prevent dumping out the soil. The second treatment everything the same...but I let them sit for a full 15 minutes with the soap on before rinsing...no more aphids. Rest in pieces you little @#%^^'s!!!

I also had a mild case of fungus gnats which hitched a ride with the BBG plant that spent most of the winter outside...for them I top dressed each container with coffee grounds...no more gnats either!!! :party:

On a last side note...My first look at my potential next set of orders is tomorrow. I have enjoyed my shore duty, but it's time to go back to sea! If available I will be choosing orders to Bahrain for a year...unaccompanied. :mope:

Which will give me choice of orders leaving there...which I hope will be back in San Diego...to RETIRE!!! :dance:

So close but still so far away...gonna be one helluva party!!! Fingers crossed I get what I am looking for y'all!!!

Hope your weeks are moving quickly toward the weekend!
Shane

Note: Thank god the emoticon police showed up to turn off the fun lamp!!! I had to go back and delete them off y'all's quoted posts. All conditions normal now...not smiling as much...carry on!

Second Note: The emoticon police notified the quote police and now I gotta go back and unquote some quotes...they can't keep me from posting this...
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Now I get to go back up and see if the like police showed up too...