Trippaul Threat (PdN x BMJ) Community Grow

This is a dedicated grow log for Tristen's awesome cross, which I
have been growing out since 2014.  I'll start with a bit of history and
some photos documenting what's happened so far.
 
In January of 2014, Tristen (Trippa) sent me a little care package of seeds.
In the package were two generations of a cross he had made, which he just 
called 'Mystery Cross, F1' and 'Mystery Cross, F2'.  
 
Here's Trippa's Mystery Cross seedlings in February of 2014:

 

 
Both generations showing the purple foliage characteristic since the beginning.
 
Up close look at Trippa's Mystery Crosses, F1 and F2.  Both culled to a single
plant after the photo taken, so I only had one plant of each generation:

 

[MarcV]

Oh but there's still plenty of time!

 

[PaulG]

Oh but there's still plenty of time!

       

 

[YAMracer754]

Boo, hiss  That's not good.
Hang in there, Marc. If things go sideways,
I can always send some more!
 
Good news!  I am looking forward to see how they do for you.
 
Yay! That's all the international growers except for Trippa and MarcV!
 
Haven't heard from Bhuter, Stickman, D3monic, or YAMracer as of yet.

Hey Paul, just checked the mail and all is well! thanks so much!

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[PaulG]

Hey Paul, just checked the mail and all is well! thanks so much!

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BooYah  We're goin' for 100% 
 
Thanks, Tristan!

 

[YAMracer754]

BooYah  We're goin' for 100% 
 
Thanks, Tristan!

As well as 100% germination rate! Those seeds look killer what was your drying and seed harvesting process?

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[PaulG]

As well as 100% germination rate! Those seeds look killer what was your drying and seed harvesting process?

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Nothing special, Tristan. I put the seeds in folded paper towels,
and let them sit for a few weeks in the garage on the workbench,
or a shorter amount of time in a warm spot, like the greenhouse
or furnace vent. I don't keep them in the greenhouse at night due
to the humidity which is kind of counter productive!
 
My favorite way is to dry the whole pods at 95-100˚, then remove
the seeds, but my dryer is toast, so that's not an option. The one
year I was able to do that, my seeds had the best germination rates
ever.
 
At any rate, I always hold my breath until I see hooks proving that
the seeds are viable    Good luck with those!
 
Speaking of seeds, Bhuter's arrived, so Adam is on board!

 

[Bhuter]

Nothing special, Tristan. I put the seeds in folded paper towels,
and let them sit for a few weeks in the garage on the workbench,
or a shorter amount of time in a warm spot, like the greenhouse
or furnace vent. I don't keep them in the greenhouse at night due
to the humidity which is kind of counter productive!
 
My favorite way is to dry the whole pods at 95-100˚, then remove
the seeds, but my dryer is toast, so that's not an option. The one
year I was able to do that, my seeds had the best germination rates
ever.
 
At any rate, I always hold my breath until I see hooks proving that
the seeds are viable    Good luck with those!
 
Speaking of seeds, Bhuter's arrived, so Adam is on board!

Sorry for the late response. I have a lot of catching up to do. Yes! I received the generous seeds from Paul!
They look fantastic! Thank you, Sir!

 

[PaulG]

Sorry for the late response. I have a lot of catching up to do. Yes! I received the generous seeds from Paul!
They look fantastic! Thank you, Sir!

My pleasure, as always, Adam, no need to apologize, my
friend. I'm always happy when I know seeds have reached
their destination. Can't wait to see your mad skills applied
to the F7 grow! 
 
Here's to good germination results 

 

[PaulG]

Despite the freezing mornings, some pods
manage to get to a ripe-enough stage. Top,
F4-1, bottom, F6W-2, F6W-LP:

 

[PaulG]

Warning: This post is only for the nerdiest of chili heads.
 
For interested growers, here is the productivity 
history of the 2018 plants. I noted the consistent
production of the F4 plants.  With the exception
of the F6W-2, which was in a more shaded location,
the F6 were also pretty consistent in their total
production. By looking at the data, one can see
which plants produce more right away, and which
build up to bigger harvests.
 
The F6 were in 18-20 gallon containers.  The F4
were in 10s.
 
Most of the seeds for next year's grow came from
the F6W-1 and F6W-LP
 
Mildly interesting.
 
2018 F6 PdN x BMJ production history
 
F6W-1 - 1/10
9/11…… 275 grams 
9/23…… 115
10/2…… 358
10/6…… 367
10/11….. 425
10/17….. 142
10/22….. 160
10/27….. 185
11/1…… 111
11/6…… 113            
2.066 kg 
 
F6W-2 - 1/11
9/11…… 240 grams 
9/23…… 100
10/3…… 234
10/11….. 112
10/16….. 50
10/27….. 115
11/1…… 140             
991 grams
 
F6W-LP - 1/14
8/25…… 61 grams 
9/4…….. 49
9/11…… 11
9/23…… 74
10/3…… 95
10/11….. 207
10/18….. 240
10/22….. 456
11/1…… 425       
1.617 kg
 
F6P - 1/16
9/11…… 29 grams 
9/23…… 100
10/2…… 190
10/6…… 177
10/11….. 200
10/17….. 247
10/22….. 180
10/27….. 245
11/1…… 245  
11/6…… 136          
1.749 kg
 
F4-1 - 1/10
8/26…… 87 grams  
9/23…… 83
10/12….. 405
10/22….. 180
11/1…… 345
11/6…… 272           
1.393 kg
 
F4-2 - 1/10
8/22…… 247 grams 
8/26…… 154
9/4…….. 35
9/23…… 29
10/12….. 385
10/22….. 145
11/1…… 143            
1.138 kg
 
F4-3 - 1/12
8/22…… 235 grams 
8/26…… 116
9/4…….. 56
9/23…… 72
10/12….. 225
10/22….. 142
11/1…… 349
11/6…… 278
1.473 kg
 
There you have it. That about wraps up the
season except for some powder pics when
done grinding.

 

[SpeakPolish]

So are you going to grow all of them or just the most productive and aesthetically pleasing ones

 

[PaulG]

So are you going to grow all of them or just the most productive and aesthetically pleasing ones

For sure the F7W-LP. It will be the continuation of the line started
with the last white pods of the 2017 season, great size, shape and
color. Also some F4-2. My interest there is to see if it also leads to
the purple and violet pods seen in the last two seasons of F5 and F6.
The white pods that started in the F3 generation have been my main
interest.
 
After that, the violet globe-shaped pod from the F6W-1, and maybe
some purple or violet, just to keep the strain going. I'm going to spend
some time in the next couple of days going through my seeds to see
what else I want to grow, then I'll decide for sure about rest of the F7
grow.
 
If you are interested in trying out the F7, let me know and I'll get a few
seeds out to you.

 

[SpeakPolish]

Sure, thank you for this amazing opportunity. I would love to, Ill make sure to post updates.

 

[PaulG]

Sure, thank you for this amazing opportunity. I would love to, I'll make sure to post updates.

Okay, SP - Always room for one more!
Will get those out right away. Looking
forward to see how you do with them.

 

[DontPanic]

I've spent my evening making a batch of chili with home grown peppers, drinking beer, watching re-runs of Futurama,
 
...and...
 
contemplating a name for these peppers!
 
Since Leela is a sexy mutant with purple hair, and since the PDN x BMJ peppers have distinctive purple traits, I thought she could a candidate for the naming of these peppers.
 
Perhaps "Pimenta De Turanga" for the purple variety, and "Bonda Ma Leela" for the white variety (doesn't this translate as "Leela's hot, white underwear" in Creole?)
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leela_(Futurama)
 

 

 

[PaulG]

I've spent my evening making a batch of chili with home grown peppers, drinking beer, watching re-runs of Futurama, Wow, that's a real trifecta!
 
...and...
 
contemplating a name for these peppers!
 
Since Leela is a sexy mutant with purple hair, and since the PDN x BMJ peppers have distinctive purple traits, I thought she could a candidate for the naming of these peppers.
 
Perhaps "Pimenta De Turanga" for the purple variety, and "Bonda Ma Leela" for the white variety (doesn't this translate as "Leela's hot, white underwear" in Creole?)
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leela_(Futurama)
 

 

Hey, Mitch!  Love your thinking, buddy!
 
Leela Turanga is one of my favorite characters on Futurama.
Gotta love a girl with one eye!
 
But of course, I liked the Jetsons when I was a kid, too 
 
Pimenta de Turanga and Bonda Ma Leela are both awesome!
Just obscure enough to be an inside joke, but exotic enough 
to be for real. Especially Leela's Hot White Underwear.
 
In Creole 
 
 
 
Five points for putting on the thinking cap, my friend!

 

[PaulG]

Even with some freezing nights, some damp days, and some
mostly cloudy days, there are serviceable pods still getting ripe.

On the left, some nice F4 and F6 white pods. These pods not
included in the summary totals:

With several dry and decent days ahead, they might eke out a
few more ripe pods. These F6 plants have really shown the ability
to withstand 100-degree heat as well as the freezing hours at night.
Very robust, indeed. Disclaimer. They are in their 6th season of
successive generations in my yards micro climate, so perhaps
that has something to do with it ?

 

[Pepper-Guru]

2017 started with really bad germination rates in
general and really disappointing for the F5.
 
Jan, 25th.  Why couldn't those two new sprouts have been in a different cell?:
 
 
Feb. 1:

 
Another, smaller seedling visible here:

 
Feb. 9th:

 
Feb. 16:
The F5  PDN x Bonda Ma Jacques is becoming 
a striking plant, and the late-germinating sibling
is showing the same traits:
 

 
Be sure to check here for history of the two smaller plants you will see later in this grow.  And here.
 
February 26 - Grow table with F5 in back of Scorpions, Habaneros and MoA Bonnets::

 
Feb. 27, smaller F5 plant:

 
March 13th - the two cuttings in the Aero Garden.  Be sure to check the links above:

 
Mar. 14th, F5 on the left:

 
Same day, smaller plant:

 

 
PDN x Bonda Ma Jacques by Tristen, F5 - 13 x 14 (33 x 36):

 
See the story of the two little rooted cuttings here.
 
The two cuttings, March 18th:

 
That pretty much brings it up to date.  I have some pics from the
past day or two to post - will do it by phone, then add captions.
 
 
 

This is awesome. Grow on. 

 

[PaulG]

This is awesome. Grow on. 

Thanks, Rich.  This has been a fun project so far.
The emergence of the violet pods this season has
been pretty interesting, but my main interest is mostly
still in the line of 'white' pods. Both are decent tasting,
and hot!

 

[YAMracer754]

Even with some freezing nights, some damp days, and some
mostly cloudy days, there are serviceable pods still getting ripe.

On the left, some nice F4 and F6 white pods. These pods not
included in the summary totals:

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With several dry and decent days ahead, they might eke out a
few more ripe pods. These F6 plants have really shown the ability
to withstand 100-degree heat as well as the freezing hours at night.
Very robust, indeed. Disclaimer. They are in their 6th season of
successive generations in my yards micro climate, so perhaps
that has something to do with it [emoji3166] ?

They are tough as nails! So the violet pheno is a new/recent generation thing?

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