Trident's Bonnets 2016

Devv · May 7, 2016

looking REALLY good!

Can't wait to see how they do, as you're off to a great start.

jcw10tc · May 7, 2016

Your plants are so damn healthy. I wish all mine looked like that. I have some, but for every one I have that looks close to yours I have one that looks like a stray dog with rabies. Mine need planted soon as they need to stretch their roots and get some nutes. I have a whole tray in the basement still that I fear a lot of them are having nutrient lockout or just need some serious nutes. The soild should have enough in it to get them by a while, but some are so damn pale now they are practially white. Probably what I get for trying to manage 500 plants, which is about 400 more than I should. Keep up the good work, hope the ones I sent turn out good for you.

GhostPepperz · May 8, 2016

You have a nice grow goin on

OCD Chilehead · May 9, 2016

Looks good John. Very nice looking plants. It won't be long before you get them out. Can't wait to see the progress.

Trident chilli · May 9, 2016

Devv said:
looking REALLY good!

Can't wait to see how they do, as you're off to a great start.

Thanks Devv the weather in the UK is improving and all us chilli heads are starting to think about getting our plants out in the green house/poly tunnel

jcw10tc said:
Your plants are so damn healthy. I wish all mine looked like that. I have some, but for every one I have that looks close to yours I have one that looks like a stray dog with rabies. Mine need planted soon as they need to stretch their roots and get some nutes. I have a whole tray in the basement still that I fear a lot of them are having nutrient lockout or just need some serious nutes. The soild should have enough in it to get them by a while, but some are so damn pale now they are practially white. Probably what I get for trying to manage 500 plants, which is about 400 more than I should. Keep up the good work, hope the ones I sent turn out good for you.

Justin 500 plants is phenominal I am caring for 73 and that keeps me on my toes ... Saraga and Marabella doing really well so a big thank you to you

GhostPepperz said:
You have a nice grow goin on

Your very kind this is my third season dedicated to the Bonnet and its hybrids at the end of the season I hope to produce a data base

OCD Chilehead said:
Looks good John. Very nice looking plants. It won't be long before you get them out. Can't wait to see the progress.

Thank you Chuck to be honest I have been lucky and managed to keep the pests at arms length ... I have been told that I have OCD when it comes to grow tent cleanliness but if it keeps the little blighters away I am happy ... good organic compost helps as well I think ..

stickman · May 10, 2016

Wow, just found your glog John, and you are the Bonnet King! All looking most excellent, and your season should run on rails when you finally transplant outside.

What are your summers like by the Channel coast? Is your garden near the water, and how much does it affect your weather?

Trident chilli · May 29, 2016

stickman said:
Wow, just found your glog John, and you are the Bonnet King! All looking most excellent, and your season should run on rails when you finally transplant outside.

What are your summers like by the Channel coast? Is your garden near the water, and how much does it affect your weather?

Sorry I missed this Rick ... I live in Hampshire which as a county has a coast line unfortunately I live in the most northerly part which borders with the Royal County of Berkshire otherwise known as Thames Valley. Saying that being in the south of England helps and we probably get more sun than most however we will never be able to match your heat and humidity. Growing chillies is a challenge however hydroponics, poly tunnels and greenhouses ensure we get results later in the year. Last year I was still harvesting in late October. What affects our weather is the Gulf Stream and how much moisture it picks up across the Atlantic which eventually it dumps on us recent years it's been poor so fingers crossed for a good summer

Trident chilli · May 29, 2016

Potted these on today ... still a few to go

Elysium Oxide - Rust
Elysium Oxide - Mustard
ScotchBrain F4 - Meatfreak
NeBru7
Trinidad SB x 7pot
SB Foodarama Red
SB Foodarama Yellow
MoA Yellow
SB Jamaican Yellow
SB P. Dreadie Standard
SB P. Dreadie Select - Windchicken
SB MA Peach
SB Atomic
SB7J
SB FreePort Orange
SB Allen Boatman
SB Saraga Orange Short Pheno - jcw10tc/Fiogga
SB Saraga Orange Long Pheno - Fiogga
SB Jamaica Orange Long - mpicante
SB Jamaica Orange Short - mpicante
SB Yellow CCN ( Cross Country Nurseries ) - mpicante/Mr Bigglesworth
SB x TSM x Red Annuum F2 - Fiogga
SB Chocolate x Black Naga - Heefy/PepperNorth
SB Yellow x Naga Morich - HotToddy
SB Yellow Foodarama x Yellow Fatalii - Dennish
SB Schneider Farm - Pulpiteer/Romy6
SB Caramel - Romy6
SB Jamaican Long - Superhot Sim
SB Mathew Arthur's SBN Red - Superhot Sim
SB Mathew Arthur's SBN Chocolate - Superhot Sim
SB MoA Red - Plantguy76
SB Stuffing - Plantguy76
SB Jamaica - Mr Bigglesworth
SB x UBSC Red - Heefy
SB7J Yellow F1 - Romy6
SB7J Select - Steve Queen
Neyde x SB7J - Chili Riot
Pimenta Leopard x SB7J
Obeah F2 - MoA x Reaper - Steve Queen
SB Mystery possible x BG - HotToddy
PA 353 - Fiogga
Aji Jobito x BBG7 - Fiogga
DWB Colombian Red - Fiogga
Arkansas Peach - Pulpiteer

Aji Jobito x BBG7

OBEAH with flower nodes just forming

Yellow SB7J from Romy6

MA Peach SB

MoA Red

P. Dreadie Select

Finally you may have seen in the Aji Jobito photograph on the right a dogs paw ... I have read over the weeks all the pests you have been trying to stop including snakes raccoons deer well here is my pest .....

stickman · May 29, 2016

Funny... I'm from Berkshire County in Massachusetts.

It sounds like your weather may be similar to what the Cornish get.

Plants look great John, looking forward to seeing how they pan out for you this season. Your pe(s)t looks like a Mudhound/Poodle cross...

Comptine · May 29, 2016

I'm always impressed with your Scotch Bonnet collection John! Looks like your plants are thriving, they look absolutely amazing. I see a lot of flowers, have any of yours set yet? How's the weather in England? Better than last year?

Trident chilli · May 29, 2016

stickman said:
Funny... I'm from Berkshire County in Massachusetts. It sounds like your weather may be similar to what the Cornish get.

Plants look great John, looking forward to seeing how they pan out for you this season. Your pe(s)t looks like a Mudhound/Poodle cross...

Small world Rick .... The little fellow is a "Bichon Frise" and he should look like this ... unique that they don't molt so no dog hair however they have to have a hair cut every six to eight weeks here he is with the groomer .. he is our fifth dog and named after the fifth highest mountain in the world "Makalu"

Trident chilli · May 29, 2016

Comptine said:
I'm always impressed with your Scotch Bonnet collection John! Looks like your plants are thriving, they look absolutely amazing. I see a lot of flowers, have any of yours set yet? How's the weather in England? Better than last year?

Alana I have a lot of nodes closest to set is the Matthew Arthur SB Peach ... this variety like last season produces so many early flowers hope by the end of the week to have a few set. Weather is unpredictable we are due for a stormy weekend as forecast but tonight we have had a lovely evening and I managed my first BBQ. Europe doesn't look good they have had terrible thunder and lightening storms with many struck .... why do people hide under a tree during lightening five hospitalised in Paris

OCD Chilehead · May 29, 2016

Glad to see your all potted up. I bet your back is hating you right now, but your plants are loving you for it.

Cute pup.

az1000 · May 29, 2016

Lookig great!
Nice work with them, they are very healthy.

Devv · May 29, 2016

Trident chilli said:
Small world Rick .... The little fellow is a "Bichon Frise" and he should look like this ... unique that they don't molt so no dog hair however they have to have a hair cut every six to eight weeks here he is with the groomer .. he is our fifth dog and named after the fifth highest mountain in the world "Makalu"

My daughter has a Bichon, they call her "Momo" that's not her name, but that's what she's called.

She's a bit of a character, so when I stumbled upon this pic I couldn't resist and sent her an email titled "Momo?"

This would certainly be Momo, given the chance, LOL

Ok, back on task, sorry. Great picture perfect specimens! Magazine quality!

It takes some real work to get the plants looking that special!

Comptine · May 30, 2016

Trident chilli said:
Alana I have a lot of nodes closest to set is the Matthew Arthur SB Peach ... this variety like last season produces so many early flowers hope by the end of the week to have a few set. Weather is unpredictable we are due for a stormy weekend as forecast but tonight we have had a lovely evening and I managed my first BBQ. Europe doesn't look good they have had terrible thunder and lightening storms with many struck .... why do people hide under a tree during lightening five hospitalised in Paris

Ah, I'm sorry about the weather turning bad, we've had unexpectedly good weather here, so I just assumed yours would be twice as good, it normally is. I'm glad you're close to getting fruit though. Good on the BBQ, everything tastes better when it's been on a grill.

Trident chilli · May 30, 2016

OCD Chilehead said:
Glad to see your all potted up. I bet your back is hating you right now, but your plants are loving you for it.
Cute pup.

That's it Chuck last varieties potted ... SB Red and Yellow Marabella Market, SB Beth Boyd, SB Cappuccino and John Fords Moruga x Douglah ... only two no shows which were 2SB7J - SB7J x MoA and Tobago Sweet ... it took me three seasons to get a NagaBon so I will try again with the Tobago Sweet next season

Thanks for looking in and reference the cute pup he is when asleep !!!!!!!

Streetspirit · May 31, 2016

Happy to see so much green in your topic! It's a pleasure to see the bonnets growing so good. Let's hope for good weather for all of us! :woohoo:

Sawyer · May 31, 2016

Looking good. I look forward to seeing the range of variation among the bonnets. BTW, what is the NeBru7?

Plantguy76 · May 31, 2016

John your plants are so lush & green glad there doing so well .
Nice little helpper you got there.