What should i grow?

Omri,

I thought you had to destroy all your plants due to some virus or fungus last year?

Omri said:
Not too long ago, I asked about bright spots on leaves.
Some suggested it's merely a kind of deficiency, and that was the most logical cause.
A couple of days later (after applying both liquid fertilizer for instant affect and "Humus" for long-time affect), the yellow spots got bigger, with dead parts within the now much larger spots.
Like that's not enough, other plants started to show the same symptoms, even ones that got the best care a plant can get.
Being the "genius" I am, only then I took several plants to a plant specialist I know (working at the Agriculture University).
He said it's a type of "tissue eating bacteria", I have no idea what it means, but it sounds bad!
I told him how the plants were "born" indoors and never went outside, and he said it's more likely that some of the seeds I used were already infected!!!
Now the seeds I got myself are from healthy plants, plants I've seen with my own two eyes. my guess is someone here sent me those seeds.
I don't hold a grudge or anything, I'm just not going to use any of the seeds I got left from the packages I already opened.
Because he said it might spread by air, I isolated the plants that had the symptoms, but today ALL of my plants showed signs of illness.
Some of the older plants are already yellowish with massive holes surrounded by dark border.
Needless to say I got rid of them. 4 months of plants are now gone. not the end of the world, but kinda sad, isn't it?

Well just wanted to share... time to start the season all over again.

I am looking on the bright side, maybe now I'll have the time to build myself a little "grow box" like AJ did.
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Did you manage to start more plants and have a good season?

Mike
 
For my first season, I have found that jalapenoes are great for being prolific, the Thai Inferno types are great for pumping out lots oflittle firebombs, and the scotch bonnet has been very easy so far, havent done much for 7 huge pods.
 
wordwiz said:
Omri,

I thought you had to destroy all your plants due to some virus or fungus last year?



Did you manage to start more plants and have a good season?

Mike
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Been a year since, so yeah... had a monster crop I'm still munching on. ;)
 
pepperpunk said:
whats good about fresnos?
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I love fresnos. They are kind of like a jalapeno but often a little hotter and fruitier when ripe and much more productive for me. One of my favorite annuums. Jalapenos are great but I've been eating them for like 30 years so I always appreciate other types of peppers a little more.
 
thepodpiper said:
Me too Omri, I love Jalapeno peppers.

Dale
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Did you grow the Gigantia ones? was really disappointed... they didn't actually look like Jalapeños and the taste was kinda blend. no heat either.
 
No, I did not grow those particular ones but I did grow some big ones. I did not get to taste many of my peppers last year but the pepper maggots sure did. I have a nice list of jalapenos but may not plant any this year.

Dale
 
I got seeds from a member of another forum labeled as "Jalapeño" and they were the smallest ones I grew. tasted best too and the heat was ok. probably a simpler hybrid or maybe even the original Jalapeños.
 
Omri said:
Did you grow the Gigantia ones? was really disappointed... they didn't actually look like Jalapeños and the taste was kinda blend. no heat either.
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My gigantias were alright, just not huge. It was the conchos and pinatas that were most dissapointing for me. I'm planning on growing some gigantia f2's this year just for the hell of it.
 
POTAWIE said:
My gigantias were alright, just not huge. It was the conchos and pinatas that were most dissapointing for me. I'm planning on growing some gigantia f2's this year just for the hell of it.
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Where did ya get yours from?
 
I was not impressed with my Pinatas either...got mine from NMSU

poor producers
 
Omri said:
I'll give 'em a try then, even though they're not big. :lol:
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I believe their shipping was quite expensive. Let me see if I can find the original seeds, I should have plenty left for you Omri.
 
POTAWIE said:
I believe their shipping was quite expensive. Let me see if I can find the original seeds, I should have plenty left for you Omri.
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Only if that's not too much trouble. I don't mind buying the seeds from them.
 
I love fresno's! and jalapeno's, especially RED jalapeno's :)

I buy green jalapeno's at the store and grow red ones in my garden.
 
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