Swampys Kiwi grow.

Hi guys
 
Greetings from New Zealand
We are about a month away from the shortest day so its almost time to start up some chillis.
This is my first real attempt at growing chillis so it should be fun.
I will be starting off under lights,then moving into a greenhouse that i have yet to build before moving them outside.
I have received all my seeds and just need to decide which ones and how many to grow.
These are what I have:
 
Numex Big Jim
Cayenne long Red
Jalapeno
Bhut jolokia
Red Habenero
Ancho ST Luis
Dorset Naga
Red 7 pot
Fatalli
Aji lemon drop
Naga Morich
Yellow Morich Scorpion
Bishops crown
 
Will keep you posted.  

 

[Swampy_NZ]

I have some trademe Yellow M Scorp seed too, might give them the chop unless you think they are good enough to keep?:??? Impressive Glog dude.

Well I got one good plant and shes a boomer.They may have been old seeds or something but the germination rate was poor.I will be using seeds from my plant nest year though

 

[Nox]

Wow your plants look amazing!!!!

 

[Swampy_NZ]

Geeez! What are you feeding them?!
 
Well done! They look absolutely amazing!

I feed them Floranova bloom
 
http://generalhydroponics.com/site/index.php/products/nutrients/nova_series/nova_bloom/

 

[Swampy_NZ]

Another update:
I have been tying up alot of branches so I can still move inside the tunnel.
The Dorset Nagas and Yellow Scorpions are ripening rapidly and the Choc Bhuts and Reapers are starting to pod like crazy.All pods picked are getting bagged and frozen.
 

 

 

 

 

[deerdog]

Wow dude!

You have a pretty meticulous nature eh?

Thanks once again for sharing.

 

[Swampy_NZ]

I have packed up the polytunnel for the summer.I don't think I need it with the weather we are having and it was a struggle to cool things down during peak temps.
 
Dorset Naga on the left,Reaper on the right

 
Group shot

 
Yellow Scorpion on the left,Dorset Naga on the right

 

[Burnzy]

Swampy this is brilliant work! Been through every page of this glog and I now know exactly what I'll be doing next June! My peppers still look like babies compared to yours!

What did the polytunnel set you back?

 

[Swampy_NZ]

Swampy this is brilliant work! Been through every page of this glog and I now know exactly what I'll be doing next June! My peppers still look like babies compared to yours!

What did the polytunnel set you back?

Thanks Burnzy.
The polytunnel was about $500 NZ.
Before winter i may fully enclose the area with clear polycarb roofing.we will see.
I did the big mission and tied up alot of stray branches after one of my Reaper branches broke of because of the weight of the rain.Gutted

 

 

[Swampy_NZ]

Did another small harvest off one of the Nagas.202 pods
 

 

[Swampy_NZ]

Quick update.Plants are cranking.Reapers are ripening.All good in da hood.
 

 

 

 

[PaulG]

Wow, sorry I'm late to the party, Swampy, but your grow is awesome.  
The polytunnel looks like just the ticket for that little garden space;  
covering it with polycarb would make that space over-the-top great.
 
Wonderful looking peppers and plants!

 

[Sawyer]

What you're doing, it seems to be working.

 

[Swampy_NZ]

Did a quick video of my chillies
 
http://youtu.be/oyOahgYesn0

 

[Runescape]

Dayum...those are some badass trees you got there...

 

[deerdog]

Incredible Swampy!

Hey, my yellow 7 pots from trademe turned out to be yellow scotch bonnets also.

Prolly the same guy.

 

[Bpoole55]

Did you prune/top at all?

 

[Swampy_NZ]

Did you prune/top at all?

All were topped/pruned except the largest reaper and Choc Bhut

 

[Bpoole55]

How many times did yu do it and how often?

 

[Swampy_NZ]

How many times did yu do it and how often?

I only did it once when there were about 5-6 inches tall.If you go back through my log you will see how it was done

 

[Burnzy]

Funny how the youngest plants ended up the biggest Swampy! Loving the trees you got going here. The CFL's you used are 100w yeah? Planning on building a similar light setup for the coming winter. I want what you got!