glog The Greenman's SPL Crosses reborn glog.

Thanks to Bhuter for prodding me with his pics of my Crosses, I've decided to grow another round for this fall/winter. Barring any disastrous hurricanes, I hope to get the Pepper band back together as it were.
I dropped seeds from 6 of my crosses (plus Datil) yesterday on a heated tray inside my garage/storage room. If the heat tray doesn't cook them, and with any luck, I should have some sprouts in a few days.
In this batch
(BSxHA)xPB (Lolo) F2, F3
(BSxADY)xGC Sunspot F3
BSxAP Aji Sunrise F4
JBxBJB Jabooty F3, Brown
CDNxGC Sungold Habanero F3
And Datil from Pure Plorida

Depending on how these go, I may drop a few more soon.

I have one or two more crosses left to plant.

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[thegreenman]

Thought I posted this already...

Signs of life.
Most of the old seeds are duds and I should throw them all out, but I can't bring myself to do it. It's been about three weeks and nothing much is popping so I'll give it another three and then trash everything that hasn't popped. Most everything here is pre 2020.

 

[thegreenman]

The last batch of seeds are going very slowly, mostly because they're very old seeds, some dating back to 2018. I'm sure most are duds.
I did just drop some fresh Datil, Bahamian Goat, Bonda Ma Jaques, Aji Inca Berry and Fried Chicken Pepper seeds this week.
We shall see what pops.

 

[thegreenman]

Things are moving slowly with all the rain, but the cooler temps means we get a few nights under 85° and a few peppers set. Spring plants are holding on overgrown in their 3 gallon pots, I rarely have to water.
Have some new seedlings coming up.
I Have potted up PF Datils, GhostBirds, and a NOID superhot I'm calling BRS, (Big Red Something) into 4" pots. Also Fried Chicken Pepper, Bahamian Goat, and Madam Jeanette sprouts in seed trays.

The potential hurricane is giving me anxiety.

 

[thegreenman]

Garden update video from yesterday. Moving most of my spring plants up into 7 gallon or larger pots. Had a really good summer run using coir and hydrafiber. Nothing rotted and most of the old mix is still fairly porous, I definitely found what works now.

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[thegreenman]

Wicked tails on unknowns(probably Primotallii)
Things are looking good right now.

 

[CaneDog]

Nice! There's a good bit of gnarly on them too, to go along with those long stingers!

 

[thegreenman]

Nice! There's a good bit of gnarly on them too, to go along with those long stingers!

Thanks I just wish I hadnt lost the tags on these. It makes me crazy not having names for them, it's not happening again!

 

[CaneDog]

Thanks I just wish I hadnt lost the tags on these. It makes me crazy not having names for them, it's not happening again!

I've said that more than once myself and I'm sure I will again!

 

[thegreenman]

Another small update, Plants are doing very well except the damn pepper flower bud moths are back, so I have to resort to more spraying. I'm torn between spraying BT or using Pyrethroids because I have a butterfly/pollinator garden all around my peppers. You simply cannot control these moth larvae without proper insecticides. No matter what I spray the lepidoptera will take a hit.



This is my favorite color of the Bhut X Bird (Ghostbird), and you can see the color progression in the photo. It goes through a deep red-brown phase which is just beautiful. It tastes as good as it looks.



I'm finally collecting seed of all of my select phenos to sell via etsy.

 

[Marturo]

I would try Thuricide BT . It's the caterpillars that are the problem.

Species Symmetrischema capsica - Pepper Flowerbud Moth - Hodges#2032

An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

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[thegreenman]

I would try Thuricide BT . It's the caterpillars that are the problem.

Species Symmetrischema capsica - Pepper Flowerbud Moth - Hodges#2032

An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

bugguide.net

I'll do that. It will help preserve beneficial insects.

 

[thegreenman]

This thing is amazing. Not my favorite looking pheno, but the most productive by far. The brown phase is nice.

 

[Marturo]

I'll do that. It will help preserve beneficial insects.

2 years ago I( started using Spinosad & it took care of Worms & beetles.
Word of caution. Use it early in the morning so Honey bees don't get into it, once dried it does not affect them.

 

[thegreenman]

More daily harvests going on. We are luckily not being impacted by the hurricane. Unfortunately my right hand man at work is stuck in Haiti and can't get a flight out of the country until Friday at the earliest.

 

[SummerFun]

More daily harvests going on. We are luckily not being impacted by the hurricane. Unfortunately my right hand man at work is stuck in Haiti and can't get a flight out of the country until Friday at the earliest.

Those dark pods look divine. I just got some seeds collected from Habanero Brown, I wonder if their color will be anything like that.

 

[thegreenman]

Those dark pods look divine. I just got some seeds collected from Habanero Brown, I wonder if their color will be anything like that.

Thanks I like them too. I only wish they had the bumpy Ghost texture.

 

[thegreenman]

Fall boom time is happening. This is my pull today from about 7 plants.
The numbered pods are some of the ones I'm saving seeds from. They're not only the most prolific, they're also some of the best phenotypes.

 

[thegreenman]

I found some new babies have set. F5 Chiero Do Norte x Golden Camo.
Hab level heat, Roxa parentage. Should ripen Yellow, Orange or Peach.
Maybe an interesting shape will develop.

 

[CaneDog]

That has a pretty cool calyx. Reminds me a bit of some frutescens.

 

[thegreenman]

This one is an absolute winner. But it's not close to stable yet . It's a baccatum X chinense. Crunchy and snackable with mild heat without the baccatum aftertaste.