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:

 

[PaulG]

Really beautiful light set-up. The lucky little seedlings
look they really enjoy it under there!
 
Really great tray of F7 starts, Andy. I hope they grow
like gangbusters for you!

 

[Walchit]

There are f5 in there too

 

[PaulG]

There are f5 in there too

Can you tell the difference? My F5 are quite a
bit smaller due to being in cups a couple of weeks
longer, but other than that, not much.

 

[Walchit]

I can't tell them from each other at all. Or the bulbous. And they don't seem to mind my inconsistent watering or lack of nutes like the other peppers. Definitely like the way they grow.

 

[PaulG]

I can't tell them from each other at all. Or the bulbous. And they don't seem to mind my inconsistent watering or lack of nutes like the other peppers. Definitely like the way they grow.

These are the most vigorous, tolerant peppers
I have grown. They seem to shrug off most
environmental curve balls, and look amazing
doing it!

 

[YAMracer754]

These are the most vigorous, tolerant peppers
I have grown. They seem to shrug off most
environmental curve balls, and look amazing
doing it! [emoji41]

+1 that brother! They the toughest pep plants I have seen!

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[YAMracer754]

F7 flowers producing pollen:

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Mmm love dem babaes

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[PaulG]

Mmm love dem babaes

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Me too, Tristan! 
 
How are your F7 seeds doing,
or have you started yet?

 

[stettoman]

Egad I need out of zone 3. Middle of February and I have two weeks before I even think about starting seeds.

I need Trump to declare a national emergency and send me the Army Corps of Engineers to build me a greenhouse!

 

[PaulG]

Egad I need out of zone 3. Middle of February and I have two weeks before I even think about starting seeds.

I need Trump to declare a national emergency and send me the Army Corps of Engineers to build me a greenhouse!

Sometimes I think the same thing about
where we live, Eric! And compared to the
rest of the nation, we have had the best
weather in the country the past couple of weeks  
For grows north of the 40th parallel a greenhouse
or grow tent/room/shelf is pretty much a necessity.

 

[PaulG]

Can't tell for sure, but it looks like that flower may have set already...?
 
 
PS. I think your F7 has dandruff!

I have been watching that one closely, CD.
It is normal at this stage under the lights that
Flowers like that fall off, but that one has made
It past that point and started to swell a little. Still
Not a slam dunk, but promising. There are several
others in the same state, But I need to stop poking
around for pics, or I am going to knock them off!

 

[PaulG]

Some pics to show the comparison between
the BJ hybrid and the F7 Violet. Looking around
the forum, I can't believe how many PdN crosses
there are. The purple traits must be so very strong
genetically.
 
This hybrid seed came from a plant with medium
dark purple foliage and rangy, bushy growth. Still,
very purple. There was a darker, almost black, one,
but it was the least productive of the bunch.
 
There are several pics due to the way light angle
affects the colors. The F7 is 9 days older than
the BJ hybrid.

 
Hope everyone is off to a roaring start this season.
I see some good success with the F7 grow. Thanks
to those who are sharing photos. Looking forward to
more as more folks start getting to transplanting and/or
pot-up!
 
The plants look pretty darn consistent across the board 

 

[Walchit]

Here's another batch.

Still at least 2 more needing transplanted.

Group shot!

 

[PaulG]

Woah, Andy, that's a champion F7 grow!
 
All looking really good, my friend. Looks
like you are leading the pack this season,
with that passel o' purple, buddy!

 

[PaulG]

The F7-3 and F7-4 have gotten super bushy
underneath the canopy. Lots of competition
for space and light. F7-4:

 
Some of the smart branches had bent over
growing tips, so I removed all but three
branches that are flowering from the F7-3.
The F7-4 will get thinned out tomorrow:

 

[PaulG]

F7-4 after removing the bunch of overcrowded, small branches:

Looks like a another possible pod setting
on F7-1. I suspect there are more. Little
sprinkles of pollen here and there:

 

[Pepper-Guru]

I got a violet pod to pop...3 days...still waiting on rest of the cups...will report back

 

[PaulG]

I got a violet pod to pop...3 days...still waiting on rest of the cups...will report back

All right, Rich in da house!  
 
Dude, 3 days is awesome germination, if that's
what you mean 
 
Hope that is just the beginning of the avalanche!

 

[PaulG]

I think it's going to be a pod. For real    

 
I can't wait to see the pods far enough along that
I can spot them in the foliage. Plants are nice and
open, so lots of air and light will get to them. Am
seeing a few more dried flower corollas hanging on,
so that's a good sign. A few flowers dropping.
 
I am still pruning buds at the odd numbered nodes.
Am done up to node seven on the F71, and node
five on the other three. I think after this, there will
be too many growth sites at the 9th node to deal
with!
 
The even numbered nodes are prolific with buds.

 

[Walchit]

They do better when you take half of the flowers off?