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Tybo's 2020 Grow Log

Well after looking through lots of glog's, I decided to try doing one myself.  Hopefully I can keep it updated regularly and improve with photo quality along the way.
That being said------I"M LATE!  Yep, this first post is 10 days late.  Meaning I started some seeds 10 days ago.  I guess my excuse is that we've been trying to get ready for the holidays here.
 
Anyway, I was lucky enough to get on the 2019 seed train and when B train showed up here, I was able to get some seeds that I probably wouldn't have thought of getting on my own.
 
It's a little early to start my main grow but I wanted to get something going so I chose to start some wild seeds that I got off the train.  Some of these came from Canedog.  (The Cap. 524 and 1445 and Cumari Pollux I bought)
 
So on December 13th I started 8 varieties of seed.  8 in rock wool and 8 of the same varieties in seed starting mix.
Here is a pic of them in their General Tso's starting tray.  They are sitting on a heat mat.
 
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The first pepper was coming up on the 22nd so 9 days for my first one!  It was the CGN Cardenasii.  
 
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The cotyledon's are so tiny!
 
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I tried to upload a Page's drawing I made showing square's with the names of the peppers and their location but I can't upload it.  I get a "don't have permission" error when I try so for now I'll just do this manually.
 
Chacoense        Chacoense       C. Praetermissum       CGN
Puta Pario          CAP 524                                               Cardenasii
                                                                                       (sprout 12/22)                        (Seed Starting Mix)
 
 
Cumari              Rocopica           Chacoense                        ?
Pollux                Cardenasii          CAP 1445                    Unknown
                                X
                          UNK Rocoto
These are the seeds in the starting mix.  The rock wool cubes have the same seeds in the same order.
I'll try to get a photo and post later since I can't upload the file.  
 
(CD, hope I got the names right!)
 
I'll update as things progress.
 
Edited to add that the unknown listing is because the writing on the envelope got smeared and I couldn't make out the name.  I'm pretty sure it was a wild variety so I went ahead and planted them.  Hopefully they germinate and can be identified later.
 
Tybo said:
Went out back today to see if anything was ready to pick.  There were a few bonnets ready but they all had bug holes in them.  The Aji Charapita was loaded with some ripe ones.
 
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I picked these and there are quite a few green pods still on the plant.  If the weather holds out I should get plenty more.  
I have dried a bunch of these.  Anyone have any suggestions as to what else to do with them?  Anything authentic?
Thanks
 
I've never grown/tried the Aji Charapita, but a quick online search tells me these have a fruity taste and are milder than the chiltepin, which I do know. I usually add a couple chiltepins to a taco (breakfast egg tacos with these are great, they wake you right up when you happen to bite into a pod). I would use the Aji Charapita the same way, but it would seem well suited to add some kick to fish tacos. One idea:
 
Your pick of a white-fleshed fish (we usually make these with yellow perch or rockfish)
Some coleslaw (cabbage, mayo, cilantro, lime)
Your kick - in this case Aji Charapita - I'd imagine you could add a couple pods per taco, or make a paste with some garlic...
 
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I'm drooling...
 
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