TheGreenChileMonster's 2017 GLOG

Now that it is almost time to plant out, I figured I'd start up my GLOG for the year. I've cut out almost all superhots this year, and am growing solely peppers I regularly cook with. Here is a link to my glog last year:

http://thehotpepper.com/topic/60119-thegreenchilemonsters-2016-grow/

I did a good job documenting my grow last season, but I plan to give more regular updates this year. I'm growing more veggies this year too, so I needed to free up some space in my garden. Here is the list for the year. All of these are either OW plants or well established seedlings.

Aji Limo
Aji Mochero
Aji Amarillo
Aji Pacay
Aji Arnaucho
Aji Dulce
Aji Largo (Pubescens)
Aji Oro (Pubescens)
Rocoto Rojo Arequipeño
Rocoto Oculto
Red Peruvian Rocoto
Giant Red Rocoto
Giant Yellow Rocoto
Rocoto Peru Cusco
Mini Red Rocoto
Large Red Rocoto
Turbo Pube
Guatemalan Red Rocoto
Carolina Reaper

I'll start posting pics and updates as soon as I start planting out over the next few weeks. There may also be some veggie and home brew pics in this GLOG throughout the season.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

These aji amarillo plants are getting loaded with pods.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Rocoto rojo arequipeño. This plant blew over during a thunderstorm last week, and snapped the stem almost all of the waya off...it was hanging on by a thread. I re staked the plant, and sinched up the stem with tomato twine as tight as I could. The plant has somehow recovered completely, and is podding up quite nicely. I'm really amazed it isn't dead right now.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Large red rocoto, finally starting to ripen some pods.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Guatemalan red rocoto. I've pulled several ripe pods off of this plant so far. They are mighty tasty.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Peruvian red rocoto.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

This is a bush of three giant yellow rocoto plants, each in their own 10 gallon root pouches. There a are a ton of pods on the inside of the bush, but I figured I'd give a shot of the whole plant mass, because it's getting pretty huge.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Here are my two different aji limo plants. One ripens green, then straight to red. The other goes through a multitude of color changes, before ending with red. The pods on both plants have the same great flavor, shape, and burn.

 

[Guatemalan Insanity Pepper]

Here are my two different aji limo plants. One ripens green, then straight to red. The other goes through a multitude of color changes, before ending with red. The pods on both plants have the same great flavor, shape, and burn.

I loved that aji limo last year    from the seeds you sent (thanks again)
looked just like your top plant of the  green-red ripening one 
it was one of the ones that got destroyed by the hail this year
but it will be in next years grow, I'm going to plant extra 
 
 
 
all your plants are looking great, and that snapped pubescens is a trooper i'd have thought it was a gonner
keep up the great work
 
 
 

 

[FreeportBum]

Plants look great man, you are having a awesome season. Cheers

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

I loved that aji limo last year    from the seeds you sent (thanks again)
looked just like your top plant of the  green-red ripening one 
it was one of the ones that got destroyed by the hail this year
but it will be in next years grow, I'm going to plant extra 
 
 
 
all your plants are looking great, and that snapped pubescens is a trooper i'd have thought it was a gonner
keep up the great work
 
 
 

Bummer to hear you lost your aji limo plant to hail. They are some very tasty pods.

That rocoto plant really is a trooper. I didn't know if the surgery I did onit would work, but it's been a week, and the plant is still flowering, and podding up quite well. I've grown that plant for three seasons, so I was going to be sad to lose it. I may have to start it from seed again next year, though, because OW that split trunk will probably be pretty tricky. I wonder if the trunk will fuse together after a couple of months. It will be interesting to find out.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Plants look great man, you are having a awesome season. Cheers

Thanks! It's looking like the next couple of months will be full of pepper harvests.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Here is a harvest from this morning. There are plenty more that are almost ripe, that I'll probably pick this Tuesday/Wednesday.

I'm still waiting paitently for some giant yellow rocotos to ripen. They seem to take forever to ripen, like well over a month so far, once fully grown.

 

[Bhuter]

Wow! Just catching up here, Dale. Things look amazing! And what a bounty! Great haul! Pretty excited to try my first Pube. But I'm not banking on them ripening soon. You say they take forever to ripen. I see you've got some supers to enjoy in there, as well. Fantastic!

 

[stickman]

Here is a harvest from this morning. There are plenty more that are almost ripe, that I'll probably pick this Tuesday/Wednesday.

I'm still waiting paitently for some giant yellow rocotos to ripen. They seem to take forever to ripen, like well over a month so far, once fully grown.

 
Nice money shot Dale! Lookit all that color!

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Wow! Just catching up here, Dale. Things look amazing! And what a bounty! Great haul! Pretty excited to try my first Pube. But I'm not banking on them ripening soon. You say they take forever to ripen. I see you've got some supers to enjoy in there, as well. Fantastic!

Thanks! The smaller sized rocotos usually ripen quicker, but it seems like the larger the Pubescens pod, the longer it takes takes to ripen.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

 
Nice money shot Dale! Lookit all that color!

Thanks man!

 

[Trident chilli]

Great harvest Dale .. Aji Limo looks an interesting variety

 

[tctenten]

I have never grown anything that has the color changes. Still hard to believe it is going to go red. Have you ever tried one while it is yellow?

 

[Malarky]

I don't think those are gonna go red?? They look really yellow. You might just have a yellow limo.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

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I have never grown anything that has the color changes. Still hard to believe it is going to go red. Have you ever tried one while it is yellow?

Badass! Those are going to stay yellow. The aji limo changes to either red or yellow when fully ripe. I have only ever grown the red pods, but then again, I OW the same 2 plants every year. Those seeds I sent you were from an isolated plant. That aji limo plant was sandwiched between a bunch of rocoto plants. The only yellow aji limo pods I've eaten are the store bought frozen ones, and the ones in the jar. They have the exact same flavor as the red ones. Please save some seeds, if you don't mind. I would like to try growing some out to see if they turn out yellow also.