TC's 2016 Pepper Patch

FreeportBum · May 17, 2016

nice pubes

Devv · May 17, 2016

The pubes look great!

They love the northern weather, and I can see they're showing how happy they are with pods :party:

tctenten · May 19, 2016

So far no major issues. I have some weird growth on some new leaves and a flea beattle doing a bit of damage. I decided to give them their first feeding since I moved them outside. This is what I used last year and I really liked the results.

I am almost out and decided to try something new from Neptune's Harvest. Hopefully I get similar results.
The weather is finally starting to get more spring-like here. We just need the rain and clouds to subside a bit.

OCD Chilehead · May 20, 2016

Garden looks great. I reuse my soil every year as well. I tried the air pots a couple times. I had trouble keeping them watered. I was watering by hand. I wish I would have used drip irrigation. I think I would have had better results.

Good luck with your grow. Can't wait to see it flourish.

tctenten · May 20, 2016

OCD Chilehead said:
Garden looks great. I reuse my soil every year as well. I tried the air pots a couple times. I had trouble keeping them watered. I was watering by hand. I wish I would have used drip irrigation. I think I would have had better results.
Good luck with your grow. Can't wait to see it flourish.

Thanks for stopping by. It was a bit of guesswork on the amount of amendments to add to each root pouch. Hopefully the plants like it. The drip irrigation is great, but I found that when I ran a cycle some plants were getting too much water and others not enough.

stickman · May 20, 2016

tctenten said:
So far no major issues. I have some weird growth on some new leaves and a flea beetle doing a bit of damage. I decided to give them their first feeding since I moved them outside. This is what I used last year and I really liked the results.

I am almost out and decided to try something new from Neptune's Harvest. Hopefully I get similar results.
The weather is finally starting to get more spring-like here. We just need the rain and clouds to subside a bit.

It was a bit of guesswork on the amount of amendments to add to each root pouch. Hopefully the plants like it. The drip irrigation is great, but I found that when I ran a cycle some plants were getting too much water and others not enough.

Flea beetles don't eat much as long as there aren't too many of the little buggers...

Uneven watering is usually because you're stretching the number of emitters beyond what the system will support or your water pressure is too low. Would it be possible for you to run another distribution line from another water source?

Pepper-Guru · May 20, 2016

Use the hose attachment that regulates pressure and then make sure you add up what your emitters are doing and compare that to how long you're running for. Single emitters are fine if put at the base of the plants. The circles work great for even watering but with 10-15 gallon pots, they are small enough for it not to matter. I like using the circle of drip line on my containers above 65 gallons.

JoynersHotPeppers · May 20, 2016

Flea beetles put thousands of holes in my leaves a few years back, hate them!

Devv · May 20, 2016

I'm a fan of "Hastagro" and "fish emulsion" AKA fish stank

I use the fish for early growth, diluted. and the Hastagro when I see a need. The Hastagro is kinda local here, but really good stuff! And it's organic as is the fishy

tctenten · May 20, 2016

Checked the plants when I got home and saw some clear substance on my yellow manzano. That is the plant getting hit by what I thought was flea beetles, but maybe it is something else. I will snap some pictures this weekend. It has to be one of the plants that I really want to do well. I finally got the manzanos setting pods and now something is screwing with them. If the weather cooperates I am going to lay out my drip system and see what I need to order.

cathee · May 21, 2016

tctenten said:
Way to many peppers for me if weather and no pest issues. I give as many as I can away, make jams, hot sauce etc.

Here are some picture updates.

Rocoto PI355812

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Mystery Wine

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Rocoto Lima Market

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Rocoto San Isidro

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Nice to see pods. Plants seem to be doing ok in less than ideal weather.

Im so jealous you have pods already popping out at this time growing in nyc! Still waiting on mines :tear:

tctenten · Jun 1, 2016

Here is an update. So far so good. Plants seem to be adjusting to their new homes for the most part. I have been plucking aphids the last few nights, so some ladybugs were ordered and are on there way.

Group shot

Hot Rod Serrano cross

Some Jalapeno pods

A couple of my Rocoto plants. They seem to be growing out and not really up...normal?

Anyone know what this critter is? I know the green one is an aphid, but is this one an aphid too ?

Are these eggs friend or foe? I have not seen a ladybug yet this year.

Now onto some nons

I assume that curly thing is the scape? Does this mean that it is almost time to harvest? What can I use the scapes for?

Trying to grow some cukes in a container this year, because of an issue that I had last year.

Thanks for looking and thanks for any info.

D3monic · Jun 1, 2016

tctenten said:
Here is an update. So far so good. Plants seem to be adjusting to their new homes for the most part. I have been plucking aphids the last few nights, so some ladybugs were ordered and are on there way.

Group shot

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Hot Rod Serrano cross

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Some Jalapeno pods

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A couple of my Rocoto plants. They seem to be growing out and not really up...normal?

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Anyone know what this critter is? I know the green one is an aphid, but is this one an aphid too ?

image.jpeg

Are these eggs friend or foe? I have not seen a ladybug yet this year.

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Now onto some nons

I assume that curly thing is the scape? Does this mean that it is almost time to harvest? What can I use the scapes for?

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Trying to grow some cukes in a container this year, because of an issue that I had last year.

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Thanks for looking and thanks for any info.

Almost looks like a baby tick or a big ass mite.

Azamax worked really good for me last year for mites and aphids. I treated twice early on and didn't have a single one all summer.

I just did my first treatment a few days ago as I was starting to see spider mites and aphids.

moruga welder · Jun 1, 2016

nice looking grow my friend !

Guatemalan Insanity Pepper · Jun 1, 2016

tctenten said:
Here is an update. So far so good. Plants seem to be adjusting to their new homes for the most part. I have been plucking aphids the last few nights, so some ladybugs were ordered and are on there way.

Group shot

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A couple of my Rocoto plants. They seem to be growing out and not really up...normal?

image.jpeg

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Are these eggs friend or foe? I have not seen a ladybug yet this year.

image.jpeg

I assume that curly thing is the scape? Does this mean that it is almost time to harvest? What can I use the scapes for?

First let me say your Garden is looking great !

Most of my Rocotos grew out much more than up

Those look like ladybug eggs to me (should see them weird looking ladybug alligators soon)

Ask Smokenfire what to do with Scapes, I think he uses them in 1 of his seasonings

love lookin at all the pics

:cheers:

GIP

Streetspirit · Jun 2, 2016

Great looking grow! Dunno about that critter but I hope them to be ladyb for you. All the best!

tctenten · Jun 2, 2016

moruga welder said:
nice looking grow my friend !

Thanks! Hopefully it continues.

Guatemalan Insanity Pepper said:
First let me say your Garden is looking great !

Most of my Rocotos grew out much more than up

Those look like ladybug eggs to me (should see them weird looking ladybug alligators soon)

Ask Smokenfire what to do with Scapes, I think he uses them in 1 of his seasonings

love lookin at all the pics

GIP

I will keep an eye on them. They do look like ladybug eggs, but I have not seen any ladybugs yet this season.

Streetspirit said:
Great looking grow! Dunno about that critter but I hope them to be ladyb for you. All the best!

Thank you.

FreeportBum · Jun 2, 2016

Looking good brotha. Eggs look like ladybug to me. Scapes can be cut now and used in salads, made into pesto, sautéed with some onions and mushrooms and topped over a steak or burger.

Pubes grow every which way but loose. Branches in every direction no worries.

Harvest Garlic when you have 4-5 leaves still green and some of the lower have died off. usually around mid July for me here.

Hot rod x cbbg cross looks great, I love that Giant cap gonna be a bleeder for sure. I have some identical to yours and a couple putting out purple pods which should be interesting. Keep those pods and seeds safe

Cheers

tctenten · Jun 2, 2016

FreeportBum said:
Looking good brotha. Eggs look like ladybug to me. Scapes can be cut now and used in salads, made into pesto, sautéed with some onions and mushrooms and topped over a steak or burger.
Pubes grow every which way but loose. Branches in every direction no worries.
Harvest Garlic when you have 4-5 leaves still green and some of the lower have died off. usually around mid July for me here.
Hot rod x cbbg cross looks great, I love that Giant cap gonna be a bleeder for sure. I have some identical to yours and a couple putting out purple pods which should be interesting. Keep those pods and seeds safe
Cheers

Thanks Devan, hopefully they are the good guy eggs.

Devv · Jun 3, 2016

My hardneck Garlic put some scapes that we harvested last weekend, they were late planting from seed my brother sent me. We used them just like you would use Garlic, although they are a bit milder. Most years here I harvest garlic when 1/3 of the crop has the tops fall over. But not this year as its been really wet, an every 15 years wet. I'm watching for rot now, none so far. But you and me are worlds apart as far as plant behavior goes..I pulled a few hardnecks yesterday and they seem OK, so far. I'm waiting to see them decline a bit growthwise. I did talk to my brother today, he's in Ohio, and said when his go to scapes it's 2-4 weeks before they are ready. Good advise from Freeport

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