hybrid C. galapagoense cross

Spicegeist said:
I thought I'd share one of my own secret projects.  I've created a couple of C. galapagoense crosses.  I'll post a pic of one of the plants soon.  Also, because of my famous lack of growing space, I'll share seed with some other growers for the 2015 season.
I'll take you up on some stuff. Going to limit my 2015 to very select stuff!
 
Ok, here it is:
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Compare with a straight C. galapagoense plant about the same age:
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Stem and nodes on the cross:
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Stem and nodes on the C. galapagoense:
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Forking and flowering on the cross:
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Dude.... you mad scientist. So this is the one we were talking about last night? This should and will be an interesting plant to grow out.
 
I have 4 very nice galapagoense plants that I will be overwintering they are my first plants out of 4 tries, I'm assuming that it takes really fresh seeds as I not done anything special, where as the other tries I soaked the seeds in a rooting and growth hormone and kept the seed cups and soil temps at 85F. with no results. So that will give you a idea just how hard this species is when it comes to germination.
Hopefully the hybrid will be much easier to germinate, The more I think about this cross the more intrigued I become, I have just about have myself talked into asking for a few seeds to try if any are left if not I will try again another time.
There is a Galapagoense crossed with a Bhut Jolokia not much of an outward change except that the cross is even more bumpy, but its only at F3 I think, there could be even more changes down the road. so it could change the pod even more.
I don't know what the cross is with this one, but I bet that it is a good one.
 
wildseed57 said:
I have 4 very nice galapagoense plants that I will be overwintering they are my first plants out of 4 tries, I'm assuming that it takes really fresh seeds as I not done anything special, where as the other tries I soaked the seeds in a rooting and growth hormone and kept the seed cups and soil temps at 85F. with no results. So that will give you a idea just how hard this species is when it comes to germination.
Hopefully the hybrid will be much easier to germinate, The more I think about this cross the more intrigued I become, I have just about have myself talked into asking for a few seeds to try if any are left if not I will try again another time.
There is a Galapagoense crossed with a Bhut Jolokia not much of an outward change except that the cross is even more bumpy, but its only at F3 I think, there could be even more changes down the road. so it could change the pod even more.
I don't know what the cross is with this one, but I bet that it is a good one.
I failed this year :( . One Germinated but died (didn't grow strong roots). Hoping to get em going during the winter after I get more seeds.
 
Looks good.  My C. Galapogoense croaked for no reason a couple weeks ago.  It wasn't neglected or anything.  Just drooped starting at the top and eventually all leaves dropped and the stem hardened up. 
 
 
I would love to grow out some more crosses though, if you find this years grow of your crosses to be worthy.  :)
 
It's crossed with another wild C. annuum.  I have some seed I'll share now.  And then, I'll probably wait until F3 seed to share this particular plant, so seed will probably be ready in mid 2015... probably enough time to get a plant to maturity then...
 
Great job Charles!
 
Is it possible to cross galapagoense with something else other that anuums? Maybe chacoense or chinense? I've read somewhere it can cross with baccatums.
 
mememe said:
Great job Charles!
 
Is it possible to cross galapagoense with something else other that anuums? Maybe chacoense or chinense? I've read somewhere it can cross with baccatums.
 
Well, I'll bet the offspring from this will cross easier than a straight galapagoense... I'll share this particular one after F3 methinks.  I do have other galapagoense crosses I'll sharing with a few people soon...
 
I would be willing to help you grow any freaky deaky crosses next season even if it's not this one, I've got 42 acres to work with in Louisa County.
 
In fact next year I'm going to put a lot of the strains I have on the shelf and focus on various Bhuts, crosses, and dwarf varieties.
 
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