Hello Everyone!
Long time chili pepper lover just getting back into growing. It's been about 5 years since I've last grown peppers from nursery bought plants. This year I've gotten back into growing chilis, although from now on it's from seed.
Earlier this year I started Caribbean Red Habs, Orange Habs, Anaheim and Sandia from seed. I got a late start and I could only get 3/14 Sandias to germinate and none of the others (mostly my inexperience and not the seed). Boy are those three Sandias producing though. I've got all three in one 5-gallon pot and have at least 50 pods with more to come.
I've been reading up on germination methods on this site for months so I'm hoping to have a lot more success this coming year.
The coming year's grow list:
c. annuum:
Anaheim
Sandia
Yellow Hungarian Wax
Orange Thai Hot Pepper
c. chinense:
Caribbean Red Habanero
Chocolate Habanero
Orange Habanero
Fatali
7 Pot/Pod
Big Sun Habanero
Orange Scotch Bonnet
c. pubescens:
Orange Manzano
For chilis I grow using 5 gallon pots and everything else raised bed. My 5 gallon pots usually contain 3 1/3 gallons pro mix bx, 1 gallon composted cow manure and 1/2 gallon perlite. I throw in about 2 cups garden-tone or tomato-tone (depends on what's available) and water 2 to 3 times a week depending on heat, humidity and size of plant (it gets hot and humid here in Southern Illinois). I add ferts every other week to my pots (about 2 tablespoons of garden-tone or tomato-tone).
I hope to contribute more and get to know some of you better!
Here's to a great grow season next year!
The "Angry Lizard"
Long time chili pepper lover just getting back into growing. It's been about 5 years since I've last grown peppers from nursery bought plants. This year I've gotten back into growing chilis, although from now on it's from seed.
Earlier this year I started Caribbean Red Habs, Orange Habs, Anaheim and Sandia from seed. I got a late start and I could only get 3/14 Sandias to germinate and none of the others (mostly my inexperience and not the seed). Boy are those three Sandias producing though. I've got all three in one 5-gallon pot and have at least 50 pods with more to come.
I've been reading up on germination methods on this site for months so I'm hoping to have a lot more success this coming year.
The coming year's grow list:
c. annuum:
Anaheim
Sandia
Yellow Hungarian Wax
Orange Thai Hot Pepper
c. chinense:
Caribbean Red Habanero
Chocolate Habanero
Orange Habanero
Fatali
7 Pot/Pod
Big Sun Habanero
Orange Scotch Bonnet
c. pubescens:
Orange Manzano
For chilis I grow using 5 gallon pots and everything else raised bed. My 5 gallon pots usually contain 3 1/3 gallons pro mix bx, 1 gallon composted cow manure and 1/2 gallon perlite. I throw in about 2 cups garden-tone or tomato-tone (depends on what's available) and water 2 to 3 times a week depending on heat, humidity and size of plant (it gets hot and humid here in Southern Illinois). I add ferts every other week to my pots (about 2 tablespoons of garden-tone or tomato-tone).
I hope to contribute more and get to know some of you better!
Here's to a great grow season next year!
The "Angry Lizard"
from Ormond Beach.
