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Stickman's 2016 Gochu Glog- Transplanting is Finished

Hi All, I'm back again after quite a while and more than a few changes. Health issues got in the way of being active here after Christmas, but I've resolved those and am ready to plug in here again, albeit with less time than I had before. Anyway... on to the chiles!
 
My friends with a CISA farm have started 6 MoA Scotch Bonnets, what I hope are 2 King Nagas and a couple of Jalapenos. I have three 1020 trays worth of 3inch pots planted with 4 varieties of Gochu peppers. I sowed them a week ago and they're just now starting to sprout. I also have 12 pots of Texas Wild Pequins and 6 pots of Guwahati Bhuts planted that haven't started to sprout.
 
In addition to the solar food dryer, I picked up a stainless steel 10-quart pressure cooker at Christmas time, so I'm planning on experimenting with using it to process purees and sauces to hopefully make them more shelf-stable. Any input on that would be gratefully accepted. :)
 
Gochus starting...
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Chinense varieties and Jalapenos
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That's all for now... see ya all later! :party:
 
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stickman said:
Wow... only one seed out of the whole packet? That's probably what my average looks likes with the Pequins too. My seed was 3 years old, so maybe that accounted for some of it. I should have plenty of fresh seeds from them at the end of this season.
 
It's supposed to be pretty warm here during the day for the next week, but the nights are chilly... low 40s. That should change after this coming weekend though. If we get overnight lows forecast to consistently stay in the 50s next week, I'll get everything I have started outside under the low row cover to harden off and transplant to their permanent homes the weekend following.
 
I checked out Nigel's Aji Pineapple review, and it sounds like a great pepper. Wanna do a swap? Two Pequins for two Aji Pineapples?
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Yeah, I actually bought new packets this year, after my old stock didn't take. New stock didn't pop as well. I even tried to scarify. Nothing. I gave up after 3 weeks.

I grew Aji Pineapple last year. It was very prolific. Great all around pepper for sauce, snacking and cooking. I almost started some from seed, but didn't have the room. I was stoked when I saw some for sale from Scuba Steve. I'll send you some this week or the beginning of next week. I'll see if I still have address. If not I'll pm. You don't have to send anything back. I have my hands full. Your helping me out. Maybe I'll swap you for some seeds at the end of the season.
 
OCD Chilehead said:
Yeah, I actually bought new packets this year, after my old stock didn't take. New stock didn't pop as well. I even tried to scarify. Nothing. I gave up after 3 weeks.

I grew Aji Pineapple last year. It was very prolific. Great all around pepper for sauce, snacking and cooking. I almost started some from seed, but didn't have the room. I was stoked when I saw some for sale from Scuba Steve. I'll send you some this week or the beginning of next week. I'll see if I still have address. If not I'll pm. You don't have to send anything back. I have my hands full. Your helping me out. Maybe I'll swap you for some seeds at the end of the season.
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Whatever you want my friend... I have a "few" extra Pequins and knew you'd give them a good home. :)  Ajis grow very well here, but the varieties I've grown have all had that slightly soapy taste that Nigel commented on. If the Aji Pineapple doesn't, I'll probably grow one or two every year since they're so prolific that they can keep me supplied with fresh salsa all summer.
 
stickman said:
Whatever you want my friend... I have a "few" extra Pequins and knew you'd give them a good home. :)  Ajis grow very well here, but the varieties I've grown have all had that slightly soapy taste that Nigel commented on. If the Aji Pineapple doesn't, I'll probably grow one or two every year since they're so prolific that they can keep me supplied with fresh salsa all summer.
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I don't recall a soapy taste in my Aji Pineapple last year. I would take them to work every day. The guys at work loved them with their lunch. I have peppers with every meal. Fresh, pickled, or dried. I wish I would have pickled more last year. Will do this year.
 
OCD Chilehead said:
I don't recall a soapy taste in my Aji Pineapple last year. I would take them to work every day. The guys at work loved them with their lunch. I have peppers with every meal. Fresh, pickled, or dried. I wish I would have pickled more last year. Will do this year.
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That's quite an endorsement... I'm really looking forward to growing them out and trying them. Thanks Chuck!
 
Hi All!   I finally got my chiles outside under the low row cover to begin hardening off. Nights are going to be in the Low 50s for the foreseeable future, so it was time. I covered the row cover with Agribon-19 fabric, so it should provide partial shade and cover while the plants are getting used to conditions outside.
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The Jalapenos have both set pods while down cellar in the grow box
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Here are the Gochus... Korea Winners and Lady Choi on the left, and the rest on the right
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Pequins catching up
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MoA Bonnets
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Hope everybody is having a busy and productive weekend!
 
tctenten said:
Plants look ready to take off. How many days will you let them harden before planting?
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They'll be in the low row cover hardening off for a week. I'll transplant next weekend.
 
tsurrie said:
Great looking plants!
 
 
I see you have a lot of Pequin's. How are they?
I'm growing them this year for the first time, but only have two plants.
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They're pretty un-fussy chile plants considering they grow wild in the arid Southwest US and Northern Mexico. I like 'em for powder mostly, or for giving food a quick punch-up of heat if they need it. 
 
randyp said:
  Looks good Rick.Cover off is in the near future buddy.
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S'right brother... six days to transplant!
 
I got the soaker hoses installed in the two raised beds where I'm gonna transplant my Nightshades
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... and laid the plastic mulches down on top of that. They're held down with sod staples. Black is for Chiles and Eggplants... red is for Tomatoes.
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A few "non" pics...
 
The bed that has the first transplanted early greens. I laid down a double thickness of newspaper with overlapping edges on top of the soil, and then put another 3 inches of shredded leaves for mulch.
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Lacinato Kale
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Crown Daisy
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Horseradish that I dig up in the Fall for making fire cider
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That's all folks!
 
Nice job Rick. It's coming along quite well. I like the plastic mulch. After reading up on it, there is a bunch of colors for different plants, as well as insect repellent.

Horseradish, cool. I've wondered, if I could grow some from the store.

Thanks for sharing
 
OCD Chilehead said:
Nice job Rick. It's coming along quite well. I like the plastic mulch. After reading up on it, there is a bunch of colors for different plants, as well as insect repellent.

Horseradish, cool. I've wondered, if I could grow some from the store.

Thanks for sharing
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It should be fine if you get a long piece of root with the leaf buds intact and still green. I'd be happy to send you a root when I dig mine up in the Fall.
 
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