Wild Boar Garden´s hot Glog 2023 ✌️

Hi pepperlovers!

I think it is time to get a grow log started for the season 2023. I hope you will join in and follow along. Feel free to give me advice, critics, ask questions and leave comments of any kind!

As I already mentioned in my introduction post I am growing peppers since 2019. I am lucky I have enough space to try a lot of vegetable growing, but my favourite are peppers of all kind

First of all lets get started with my two main spots for the growing. The first one is directly at the house where I grow the plants mainly in buckets. Here will be the plants I want to visit daily (actually several times a day ) and have a really close look on. The second spot is an outdoor garden some minutes away. Here I will grow all the leftover plants an plants which work better outside of a bucket. Here I grow also most of the other vegetables, especially tomatoes. But that´s another story

container garden:

And some big pots for the C. pubescens and C. baccatum

open field:

germination:

For starting my seeds I usually use germination boxes. This used to work really great for me the last years. So no need to change anything
This year I started with C. chinense, C. pubescens an some wild varieties at 14.01.2023, C. annuum and C. baccatum followed at 21.01.2023.

Once the seedlings got rid of their seed I transplant them into BioBizz LightMix using multi trays. Here I usually get rid of plants which do not grow that great.
For the rest of the indoor cultivation I use BioBizz AllMix. In the final containers I mix up some old soil with compost.

The first few weeks the plants will stay in my cellar under some led lights. The temperature is roughly 20 °C / 68 °F.

Once the weather gets better the plants will get their first sun light, staying at our big window (facing to the south).

I think this should be enough for the beginning. Now you have an overwiev of the growing conditions I have. Next will be my selection of varieties for this season

I hope you will be following along!

Happy growing!

Alex

 

[Wild Boar Garden]

What will be growing in 2023?

As my mouth is still burning from last season and my stock of chili powder is still huge, I am focusing on varieties I can eat in bigger quantities

That is why I am growing a lot of C. annuum and C. baccatum this year. Also some wild varieties found their way into my germination box. Nonetheless you will also find some C. pubescens and C. chinense

Some of the seeds are bought, some swapped and some collected somwhere else.

= already growing
= still waiting

C. annuum:

• A01 - Beaver Dam
• A02 - Bell pepper, red, Caslav
• A03 - Corno di Torro Giallo
• A04 - Cubanelle Sweet
• A05 - Golden Marconi
• A06 - Jalapeno brown, Chilishop
• A07 - Jalapeno red (2022)
• A08 - Jalapeno brown, Semillas
• A09 - Joe´s Long Cayenne
• A10 - Kashmiri Mirch
• A11 - Ninepia
• A12 - Norcera Giallo
• A13 - Numex Pumpkin Spice
• A14 - Paprika beraní roh pálivá
• A15 - Shishito
• A16 - Pointed pepper, yellow, Caslav
• A17 - Pointed pepper, red, Crete
• A18 - Yellow Monster
• A19 - Monkey Face Yellow
• A20 - Aji Pingo

C. baccatum:

• B21 - Aji Ahuachapan
• B22 - Aji Cito
• B23 - Aji Equatoria
• B24 - Aji Guyana
• B25 - Aji Mandarin
• B27 - Aji Rojuco
• B29 - Apricot Apple
• B30 - Baccatum yellow, thick
• B31 - Berry Amarillo
• B32 - Birgit Lou Orange
• B33 - Brazilian Starfish
• B34 - Bubba
• B35 - Butter Cookie
• B36 - Criolla Sella
• B37 - Crumply Salmon
• B38 - Dulce Marron
• B39 - Dulce Sol
• B40 - El Oro de Ecuador
• B41 - Fragrant Bellini
• B42 - Inca Red Drop
• B43 - Jamy
• B44 - Little Bird of Guyana
• B45 - Peppacream
• B46 - Queen Laurie
• B47 - Sugar Rush Peach
• B48 - Sugar Rush Peach Striped

C. chinense:

• C49 - Aji Charapita
• C50 - CGN 21500
• C51 - Cumari
• C52 - Goronong
• C53 - Hallows Eve
• C54 - KS Lemon Starrburst
• C55 - Murupi Amarela
• C56 - Orange Habanero
• C57 - Pink Tiger X Yaki Blue
• C58 - Scotch Bonnet Safi Red
• C59 - Aji Cochabamba Hot
• C60 - Aji Umba Red

C. frutescens:

• F61 - KS White Thai

C. pubescens:

• P62 - Gelbe Riesen
• P63 - Giant Rocoto
• P64 - Locoto
• P65 - Puno Pica
• P66 - Canario

wild peppers:

• W67 - Chil Tepin (overwintering)
• W68 - C. flexuosum
• W69 - Cap 1434 - C. annuum
• W70 - Cap 1445 - C. chacoense
• W71 - Cap 1487 - C. praetermissum
• W72 - Capsicum Chacoense
• W73 - Umsonst 1 (free gift, probably a C. chinense)
• W74 - C. rhomboideum
• W75 - Baccatum wild

 

[Wild Boar Garden]

Hi all,

as the peppers are growing for 7 to 8 weeks now, most of them have already a decent size. So far I am happy with the results.
Coming to the last update for today with some overall pictures and some single views of the C. baccatum

overview:

Time to switch to C. baccatum

Aji Ahuachapan:

Aji Cito:

Aji Equatoria:

Aji Guyana:

Aji Mandarin:

Aji Rojuco:

Apricot Apple:

Baccatum yellow, thick:

Berry Amarillo:

Birgit Lou Orange:

Brazilian Starfish:

Bubba:

Butter Cookie:

Criolla Sella:

Crumply Salmon:

A few more in part 2!

 

[Wild Boar Garden]

Hello all,

part 2 and final post for today! Promised!

Dulce Marron:

Dulce Sol:

El Oro de Ecuador:

Fragrant Bellini:

Inca Red Drop:

Jamy:

Little Bird of Guyana:

Peppacream:

Queen Laurie:

Sugar Rush Peach:

Have a good one!

Alex

 

[Ratatouille]

Those green, green leaves paired with the firetruck red of the crates makes the pictures magazine ready.

 

[Tinkerbelle]

Looking fabulous already

 

[Dougthehead]

I absolutely love your grow areas and your peppers are looking amazing! I also love the variety. I'll be following your grow closely and wish you all the luck on your season this year.

 

[Bou]

Healthy looking plants mate

I see you are growing C. baccatum from Deaflora. I ordered some too (Apricot Apple, Crumply Salmon, Dulce Sol) and I asked them about the current generation but they never answered me... I bet they are new crosses (F2 or F3?) involving SRP but I might be wrong; any information from your side?

 

[Mildfruit]

Those are some really healthy plants! Seems like the soil mix is a winner.

Lots of peppers I've never heard of before, will be looking forward to see some pods

 

[Tinkerbelle]

interesting peppers there - can't wait for the Europe seed train

 

[Wild Boar Garden]

Thank you very much @Ratatouille, @Tinkerbelle, @Dougthehead, @Bou and @Mildfruit!

I see you are growing C. baccatum from Deaflora. I ordered some too (Apricot Apple, Crumply Salmon, Dulce Sol) and I asked them about the current generation but they never answered me... I bet they are new crosses (F2 or F3?) involving SRP but I might be wrong; any information from your side?

Yes exactly, I have quite a few C. baccatum from Deaflora. During my research I found out that at least Apricot Apple and Crumply Salmon have been sold from end of 2018, so if we assume they started with F1 they should be at F6 now. I know some people who grew it back then and the plants produced how the varieties were described, so maybe the seeds in 2018 already have been kind of stable. SRP could be a good guess but I am not sure.

So far I am quite happy with Deaflora, but the variety descripton is usually more or less to sell the seeds. There are no information about the origin of the seeds, at least not for their own bred varieties.

Those are some really healthy plants! Seems like the soil mix is a winner.

It is not the cheapest soil, but the quality is good. It is kind of fluffy and not to compact. I think the plants can "breathe" really good in the soil.
And I did not have any infestation with fungus gnats (had really bad ones with cheap soil)

Lots of peppers I've never heard of before, will be looking forward to see some pods

I can´t wait until the plants start to produce! Roughly 8 weeks left until they can go outside!

interesting peppers there - can't wait for the Europe seed train

Sounds like a train I want to hop on!

 

[Bou]

Yes exactly, I have quite a few C. baccatum from Deaflora. During my research I found out that at least Apricot Apple and Crumply Salmon have been sold from end of 2018, so if we assume they started with F1 they should be at F6 now. I know some people who grew it back then and the plants produced how the varieties were described, so maybe the seeds in 2018 already have been kind of stable. SRP could be a good guess but I am not sure.

So far I am quite happy with Deaflora, but the variety descripton is usually more or less to sell the seeds. There are no information about the origin of the seeds, at least not for their own bred varieties.

Ok, good to know. In my case shady stuff + lack of customer service = big red flag but in this case I ordered nonetheles I will probably grow them in 2024 so in the meantime I will follow your GLOG with great attention!

Thanks for the reply!

 

[Wild Boar Garden]

Ok, good to know. In my case shady stuff + lack of customer service = big red flag but in this case I ordered nonetheles I will probably grow them in 2024 so in the meantime I will follow your GLOG very great attention!

Thanks for the reply!

No problem! Thanks for letting me know in which varieties you are interested most. That helps me to prioritize some plants regarding the documentation. Usually some varieties just don't get enough attention each season. I guess this is the downside of growing too many varieties at the same time

 

[Wild Boar Garden]

Just discovered the first blossoms of the season!

Locoto:

Beaver Dam:

 

[Ratatouille]

Thanks for letting me know in which varieties you are interested most. That helps me to prioritize some plants regarding the documentation.

If you are taking requests, I'd really like to see the progression of your W71 - Cap 1487 - C. praetermissu. I'm growing it as well, and would love to compare. It's the first wild I'm growing so I don't really have any idea what to expect.

 

[CaneDog]

Congratulations on the first flowers of the season, WB! That pubescens is looking very happy!

 

[Wild Boar Garden]

If you are taking requests, I'd really like to see the progression of your W71 - Cap 1487 - C. praetermissu. I'm growing it as well, and would love to compare. It's the first wild I'm growing so I don't really have any idea what to expect.

Oh cool you are also growing it! This season is my first serious attempt in growing some wilds

So next update will be C. pubescens and the wilds. Deal?

Congratulations on the first flowers of the season, WB! That pubescens is looking very happy!

Already time to put them in the next bigger container to keep them happy

 

[Ratatouille]

So next update will be C. pubescens and the wilds. Deal?

Nice!

Have you seen this community thread for wilds? Might be nice to post your list of wilds there as well.

 

[Wild Boar Garden]

Have you seen this community thread for wilds? Might be nice to post your list of wilds there as well.

Just had a quick look, so many cool varieties! Definitely need to check it out more in detail. Thanks for letting me know

 

[Wild Boar Garden]

Hi all,

just had a look at my plants and made some pictures. As promised today the C. pubescens and some wild varieties

Let´s start with the C. pubescens first

P66 - Canario:

P62 - Gelbe Riesen:

P63 - Giant Rocoto:

I am having a little bit issues with oedema on those two plants. I had this variety before and had the same problem. Later on in the season it won´t be a problem anymore

P64 - Locoto:

P65 - Puno Pica:

I think it is time to give them bigger pots the next few days. In the end I would like to keep one plant of each strain

Ok now let´s switch to the wild peppers

W67 - Chil Tepin:

W69 - CAP 1434 - C. annuum:

W70 - CAP 1445 - C. chacoense:

W71 - CAP 1487 - C. praetermissum:

@Ratatouille Here is my candidate. Looks actually similar to a C. pubescens, really hairy

W72 - C. chacoense:

W73 - Umsonst 1 - gift, C. chinense?:

Those seeds have been a free gift from a shop. It just describes it as a wild chili with small, almost white pods. I am curious how they turn out. The habit of the plants leads to the conclusion that it is a C. chinense. We will see

W74 - C. rhomboideum:

Just getting started

I plan on overwintering the wild ones this season. Luckily I still have enough time to do some research

Greetings and have a great weekend!

Alex