Contest for First Ripe Pepper

[Canuk Pepperhead]

Thats true too

[stillmanz]

best way to beat pabloand bb .....
sabatage.... lol

[pablo]

day 1 start bloom cycle ...
so I will guess a date of June 1st or sooner
for a red ripe pod on the dirt planter seedling...
provideing it sets fruit at all. :lol:
This plant is about ready to switch to bloom,she will be forced at 12.5 dark and 11.5 lights on...the Pablo Plant is getting loaded with small pods and fresh flowers...sounds like a good idea to me too. ;)
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/7907/p1010020eu7.jpg

pablo
the small plant above {she just got bumps this morning,thats fast } is now in with the large plant below...
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3373/p1010056ho5.jpg
aint he a stud,look at all them pods forming... Pablo

Hi stillmanz
no ,i dont remove any flowers because they tend to remove themselves readily ,so i see no need.
about the 1000 assam seeds, well no story ,
just real low germination/survival rates {about 3%}
so it took alot to get some good plants.

good luck all

pablo

[rainbowberry]

:rolleyes: My two seedlings still have their seed hats on.

[AlabamaJack]

:rolleyes: My two seedlings still have their seed hats on.


Don't they know it is rude not to take your hat off in the presence of a lady?

[rainbowberry]

Maybe they think I'm not lady-like enough to raise their hats :( They're stuck on solid.

*I'm not very lady-like at times, I have a dirty mind but I'm short, so maybe the song's right.

[AlabamaJack]

Baby Nagas now have their own home...I would love to keep them isolated and collect the seeds...

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1168/contestnagasom5.th.jpg (http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=contestnagasom5.jpg)

[Canuk Pepperhead]

Holy your nagas are twice the plants as mine..I can say mine are healthy though lol

[AlabamaJack]

Holy your nagas are twice the plants as mine..I can say mine are healthy though lol

Tryin' to catch BB and Pablo...

I told them (the plants) I could take them out of this world just as fast as I brought them in....and they told me...."We Ain't Scared"......so BB and Pablo...my plants have said "Lets Get Ready to Rumble".....

[Canuk Pepperhead]

lol

[pablo]

lol
i talk to my plants too Jack, but if they ever answer me back ,Im done
lol
dirt plant setting first flowers
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/9272/dirtseedlingsettingfirsvo1.jpg

pablo

[Canuk Pepperhead]

Well my progress
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/_Canuk_Pepperhead/Picture002-7.jpg
there is a leaf missing on the one my bad....the little brown is a fertelizer accident...besides that they live lol..My first time from seed and im proud of what ive done

[billyboy]

All my Nagas are outside except for the Bhuts & my T Scorpions.
The Nagas are all in dirt. latest piccys

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix214.jpg

The two closest in the pic below are the Bhuts, the rest are T Scorpion. all approx 1 month old

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix212.jpg

billyboy:)

[AlabamaJack]

Nice BB...question...why do you have the plants in the cage?

[billyboy]

question...why do you have the plants in the cage?

They love the heat from the concrete that it sits on esp over night & my cat also loves to dig up seedlings to relieve itself hence the fort knox type cage :P

[AlabamaJack]

Understand...

I put bird netting around my tomatoes. Two years ago, I lost about half of my tomatoes to birds....holes pecked in the tomatoes as soon as they started turning red...put the bird netting up last year and didn't lose a single tomato.

[POTAWIE]

Disaster struck again. My cat knocked over my best Naga Morich, and although it may still be barely alive, its going to the compost. Of the hundreds of plants I have, he had to find the one that I was babying the most. I guess I can't blame the cat, he got locked in my plant room for a full day and it was the one day that I was ill and didn't check my plants. I also had to scoop cat shit out of one of my bigger plants. I have one decent Naga M remaining but its still way behind because of aphids. At least my Dorset Nagas are doing well.

[AlabamaJack]

Seems you have had some awful bad luck this year Potawie...maybe all the bad luck will have gone by the time it comes to actual planting out...I hope so...

[POTAWIE]

Only bad luck with Naga Morich for some reason.

[AlabamaJack]

that is strange isn't it....well, I took the day off work today...time to get busy and finish transplanting...only 40 more to go....

[POTAWIE]

I remember someone saying something about making voodoo dolls. Maybe that's where my bad luck is coming from.:)

[AlabamaJack]

Pam....you been at it again?:shame:...:lol:

[rainbowberry]

Only bad luck with Naga Morich for some reason.
Last year I had nothing but bad luck with my Naga Morich. I dropped my best plant on the floor, it went in the compost bin but I fished it out the next day and saved it. I hardly had any fruit from it though.

[Omri]

I remember someone saying something about making voodoo dolls. Maybe that's where my bad luck is coming from.:)
Pam....you been at it again?:shame:...:lol:
Actually if I'm not mistaken, it was Stillman. :lol:

[AlabamaJack]

now that you mention it, I think you are right....

[Pam]

It wasn't me, somebody hexed my babies! They were growing strong, thick stalked and green, then just stopped. Haven't done anything for the last two weeks. I haven't had time to fuss with them and see what's going on, but since everything else is growing fine, I'm not sure what's the problem.

[AlabamaJack]

maybe Stillmanz voodooed you to...

how big of a container do you have them in Pam?

[Pam]

maybe Stillmanz voodooed you to...

how big of a container do you have them in Pam?

One that's plenty big. It's not the light or the heat or the water or the soil or the container. Everything else is growing great guns. What I'm afraid is that I let the competitive spirit override my better judgment and I fertilized them too soon. The only other thing I did differently is soak some of the seeds. I don't usually do that, and I did soak some of them in that Superthrive, only it's all the Nagas, not just the ones I soaked.

I need to get organized and go over my notes. And find my camera.

[AlabamaJack]

hmmmmm...don't know then, you know I have been fertilizing mine with a very mild mixture and they are going great guns...matter of fact, I will probably have to transplant out of the 6" pots into something bigger next week...I can see roots starting to show in the holes in the bottom...I am stumped...

[stillmanz]

I wasn't kidding, I like all thing calypso....lol

My plants are stunted too, I almost killed them when we went away, I'm thinking I will plant them in the garden and forget about them. They always do better if I ignore them.
The dog almost killed the 7 pot Bent gave me so I planted it in the Trinidad garden and now it going great guns again... go figure

[billyboy]

okey doke, a couple of pics, Ive repotted a few of the Nagas into bigger pots this weekend, Ill post pics of them tomorrow,(trying a few differnt ideas with them) but here are the little-uns in the cage, they are getting repotted tomorrow (I ran out of perlite)

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix260.jpg

Below are my T.Scorpions & the 2 closest are the Bhuts, the T.Scorpions are on the drip & the Bhuts are just being hand watered each morning.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix256.jpg

Hope everyone else shakes stillmanz curse & gets some action happening soon.

billyboy:)

[stillmanz]

Nice looking plants man. you should hold basic hydro classes seriously.
I bet you could make a quick dollar, I could be your manager.....15% off the top thats all I ask. lol

[AlabamaJack]

Here is my progress so far....pictures taken about an hour ago...the Nagas have outgrown my germinator...:):)

I was just looking at BBs...they look a lot healthier than mine..

The Red Savinas on the left are starting to put on buds and the stems are very thick and strong. These are going to be tall plants.

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8607/nagamorich022308ho3.jpg

[POTAWIE]

Lookin good. Where did I put that voodoo doll.:lol:

[rainbowberry]

Mine's only just starting to take his seed hat off :( I've got two voodoo dolls lying about somewhere that someone bought for me but I bet the curse would come back on me.

[billyboy]

Yours are looking fantastic AJ, nice thick stems too.:cheers:

[LUCKYDOG]

Not even a contest for me and my poor wittel guyz :(
Oh well, I'll have a decent size plants by spring.

[pablo]

Pablo is kicking ass...
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/4927/p1010002bc9.jpg
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/79/p1010003gl2.jpg
this is the GH im working in this season,mostly tomatos,strawberry's and cucumbers,but i might have some room to vine a few jolokias too.
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1723/rockhouseproduce1tc3.jpg
I will post up some pictures of the soil plant as soon as he puts on a pollenated flower...
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3715/bhutjolokiasoilcontestpal8.jpg
btw the soil plant is at 18 inches high and 18 inches wide,with flowers at every fork...better step it up guys....

pablo

[stillmanz]

Pablo pablo pablo....
Looks like I need to make a new doll....lol
Great looking plants.

I just repotted my little nagas they out side and not doing a great deal but nice and healthy.
Mick

[AlabamaJack]

...better step it up guys....

pablo

Mine are not that tall or wide but I do have two new buds on it....so I am maybe not too far behind you...

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4849/firstnagabudscompressedpg0.jpg

[LUCKYDOG]

What is the nutrient you are using AJ?

[AlabamaJack]

I am using the following....

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6267/spring2008inventory003vu2.jpg

[LUCKYDOG]

I was curious -- I just bought FloraMagic I figured I would give it a try anyways. Cant hurt at this point.
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7522/floramagiclrgwv9.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[AlabamaJack]

I got this stuff at the local Hydroponics store. One of the guys that works there used to work for Botanicare I think and was doing some research on growing peppers with this fertilize. The photos he showed me convinced me it was good enough to try. As long as I have the results I am having with it I will use it. It is expensive....about 19 dollars a bottle but you only use at most 2 Tbsp per gallon for mature plants.

[LUCKYDOG]

I bought a pound to try that alone was close to 18$ with shipping. You mix 1- 1 1/4 tsp per gallon of water so I figured I would have enough to get an idea of how its working.

It was either 15$ in gas in my truck to get there or 5$ for them to deliver. No brainer unless I was really impatient

[billyboy]

Mine are not that tall or wide but I do have two new buds on it....so I am maybe not too far behind you...

I also noticed little buds forming on mine :cool:

[billyboy]

:lol: we can call them buds cant we?

[AlabamaJack]

:lol: we can call them buds cant we?:whistle: :shh:

[bentalphanerd]

:lol: we can call them buds cant we?

It's hard to put the cat back into the bag ain't it?

[rainbowberry]

:lol: we can call them buds cant we?
:doh: I think I missed the joke somewhere or I'm just being stupid :confused:

[AlabamaJack]

:doh: I think I missed the joke somewhere or I'm just being stupid :confused:

the "other cash crop grown indoors"...

[rainbowberry]

Thanks AJ. I'll just put it down to being English for not understanding first time round, we use different terms maybe.

[AlabamaJack]

as the english say "No Worries"

[Philipperv]

as the english say "No Worries"

I say to you "well done old boy" and those are "smashingly" good-looking plants. :)

[pablo]

the "other cash crop grown indoors"...
:cool: No Problem Mon!

[rainbowberry]

Oh don't go confusing me, what's Mon?

[Pam]

Oh don't go confusing me, what's Mon?

Jamaican for man.

[LUCKYDOG]

Put on the Doors RB and take the Blue Bus http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6386/jointji4.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[AlabamaJack]

or listen to Jimmy Buffets' "Jolly Mon"

link to lyrics...one of his best in my opinion...

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/jimmy+buffett/jolly+mon+sing_20072000.html

[pablo]

Put on the Doors RB and take the Blue Bus http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6386/jointji4.gif (http://imageshack.us)

or listen to Jimmy Buffets' "Jolly Mon"

link to lyrics...one of his best in my opinion...

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/jimmy+buffett/jolly+mon+sing_20072000.html

Also High on the list would be
Pink Floyd
Dark Side of the Moon
and of course
Bob Marley
Rasta Mon Vibration

pablo

[stillmanz]

I am more partial to the "Catch a fire" album slow low lazy reggae... I used to play that album alot.

[LUCKYDOG]

Also High on the list would be
Pink Floyd
Dark Side of the Moon
and of course
Bob Marley
Rasta Mon Vibration

pablo

I like your thinking Pablo very niiiicccce

Sync DSOTM and Wizard of OZ and tune in and drop out

[AlabamaJack]

:bday: Contest Nagas...2 Months Today...

:party:

Mine were having a little morning sunshine party today...left them out from about 8am to 3pm

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/4486/030108b001tg5.jpg

[POTAWIE]

Here's one of my little ones ready to grow. I call it my upside-downaga and just wait, its going to win this contest.:lol:

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4332/230465925695159a1d70ds1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[AlabamaJack]

That's awesome Potawie...can't wait to see how it turns out...I have seen the other one that you did...

[habman]

Here's one of my little ones ready to grow. I call it my upside-downaga and just wait, its going to win this contest.:lol:

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4332/230465925695159a1d70ds1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

AHA! You're using the crazy Aussie pepper growing method.

[bentalphanerd]

Suddenly everyone wants to be aussie :lol:

[LUCKYDOG]

WOW AJ those look great you really have it dialed in for sure....

Potawie -- thats really cool I am going to try that with some tomatoes and and a couple of peppers this year.

[pablo]

looking good guys,where is everyone else?
Dirt Plant has many flowers,and I think I saw just a wee bit of pollen this morning,maybe this weekend Ill start the Q-Tip action and get this thing underway.
Nice Pot Potawie :onfire:
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/8097/dirtseedlingsettingfirshw5.jpg
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/3159/dirtseedlingsettingfirsgm0.jpg
the Green House is full of plants now and they are loveing it!
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/807/rockhouseproduce5sk8.jpg

pablo

[Canuk Pepperhead]

man my plants look sad compaired to this..

[Pam]

man my plants look sad compaired to this..

Not as sad as mine. I seem to have completely jinxed myself here.

I noticed some small flies in the house, so I put up some yellow sticky traps around the Nagas. Now they're (the sticky traps) covered with these small flies. I took each cup and gently washed the seedling with Safer Soap, then rinsed them just in case there was some other uggy buggy I was missing. Well, they look happier now, BUT THEY"RE STILL NOT GROWING!

Everything else is doing fine. I've been transplanting lettuce this week, and I'll be transplanting tomatoes this weekend. The other peppers were planted about a month later, but they look fine.

I think AJ is some kind of plant incubus and is sucking the life from my plants to nourish his own!

[stillmanz]

this is why I make sauce and am not a farmer, my children would starve lol....Naga look great Pablo..... mine are still about 5 inches high.
Mick

[Pam]

You will notice that it has been slightly more than 12 hours, Alabama Jack has been on line, and yet he has not stepped in to deny my allegations.






...prolly cause he's too busy SUCKING THE VIGOR FROM MY NAGAS!!!

[Omri]

I totally agree, it explains so many things.

[AlabamaJack]

I think AJ is some kind of plant incubus and is sucking the life from my plants to nourish his own!

You will notice that it has been slightly more than 12 hours, Alabama Jack has been on line, and yet he has not stepped in to deny my allegations.

...prolly cause he's too busy SUCKING THE VIGOR FROM MY NAGAS!!!

'slurrrrrrrrrrrrppppppppp'....

they have grown about 3 to 4 inches since their 2 month birthday on 01 March...they were about 16" tall then, now they are about 20-21" tall.....that is an 18"/45cm ruler standing in the plant.

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1694/030808a004xi0.jpg

and also a pretty little flower...

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4334/030808a007yp3.jpg


It seems that ol' southern lousiana woman knew what she was talking about...but geez, she was dressed really funny with a bone in her hair...think it was a chicken bone...:lol:

Here goes...whether you want it or not...here is how I am growing my Nagas.....
I have posted all products and "treatments" I have given them...but I fertilize every watering according to the botanicare instructions. The feed I am giving them is 1/2 Tbsp of the botanicare prow grow and/or bloom depending on the age of the plant, 2 1/2 Tbsp peroxide, and 16 drops Superthrive per gallon of water. I feed them when the lower leaves start to droop, usually about 40 hours...Thats what they eat and how often....I run a fan on them twice a day for thirty minutes...the fan is now set on high. They are kept at 80F (27C) and lights now on 16/8...lights used are a 6500K and a 4100K T12 40 Watt bulbs in each shop fixture (4 fixtures total but they get the best light from 2)....and mylar coating all sides of the grow box except the plywood platforms I have them sitting on.....

[LUCKYDOG]

Glad Im not the only one with problems... Kudo's Aj you really have outdone yourself

[POTAWIE]

Well, here's a pic of my biggest Naga Morich plant. Its finally starting to grow well and its bushing out nicely. For contest purposes I was going to cut off the bottom shoots but now I think I'm going to just let it bush out.

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8639/231629355397070a8ca7zp7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[AlabamaJack]

Potawie....your plants look "bushier" (to me that is healthy) than mine do...one thing I have noticed about mine is how tall they are...and they have just branched out the first time....long stem up about 15 inches before the branching occurs...I am enjoying watching these plants grow...

[billyboy]

Your plants are looking great AJ & POTAWIE, Ill take a few pics of mine tomorrow, Ive got lots of buds coming through but no open flowers yet!

[billyboy]

My hydro T.Scorpions & Bhuts as of today;

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix389.jpg

The bhuts (2 plants at front of pic) were started the same day as the competition Nagas, and are still being hand watered (I can see tiny little buds on them) the Scorpions are about 2 weeks younger than the bhuts & are on a drip fed system all these plants are in coco.

[AlabamaJack]

Update on contest nagas...no comparative scale in the photo but they are about 22 inches (45cm) tall. The aphids did NOT get to the plants in the grow box but you can see I have the lady bug container on the bottom of the pic. The contest nagas are the three on the right in the orangish containers and the one in front in the green container. These are 5 gallon containers and they seem to love it since transplanting from 6" containers.

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5641/031208a004ve0.jpg

[billyboy]

Looking good AJ.

Im a slacker, I still havent got around to taking pics of mine, I promise I will post pics before this week is out!

[AlabamaJack]

thanks BB....wonder if Pablo has fruit yet...mine are ready for the North Texas spring...I have been putting them out on sunny days for a couple to three hours per day on nice days.....

[pablo]

thanks BB....wonder if Pablo has fruit yet...mine are ready for the North Texas spring...I have been putting them out on sunny days for a couple to three hours per day on nice days.....
hi AJ,
no fruit yet, lots of flowers and some pollen.
Im a bit messed up now,I dropped a 3 foot piece of 10 inch channel iron on my foot yesterday,so im gimping around the next few days. Ill get a picture as soon as I see a pollenated flower .

you guys are doing a great job,

pablo

[AlabamaJack]

sorry to hear about the gimp problem...been there done that...I worked heavy sheet metal erection in paper mills for several years....

looking forward to the pics...

[rainbowberry]

Update on contest nagas...no comparative scale in the photo but they are about 22 inches (45cm) tall. The aphids did NOT get to the plants in the grow box but you can see I have the lady bug container on the bottom of the pic. The contest nagas are the three on the right in the orangish containers and the one in front in the green container. These are 5 gallon containers and they seem to love it since transplanting from 6" containers.

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5641/031208a004ve0.jpg

Mine have their first set of true leaves :lol:

[AlabamaJack]

Excelent RB.....keep it going...post a pic?

[rainbowberry]

It's so tiny it probably wouldn't show up in the picture ;) I've got two Naga seedlings on the go, one of them was sent to me by someone who called it "bonkers" Naga so maybe it will be as quick growing as a beanstalk :pray:

[Canuk Pepperhead]

my peppers are slow but then they see the sun they will shoot off.....im counnting the days till I can put them outside

[pablo]

hello all,
the 2 year old Pablo plant is beginning to ripen his second harvest,much better numbers this time,at least 40 full size pods and a few smaller immature peppers.
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/2299/bhutjolokiapablo083md2.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/371/bhutjolokiapablo082np5.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/8519/bhutjolokiapablo081tg0.jpg
still waiting for the contest dirt plant to set fruit,maybe any day now.

pablo

[AlabamaJack]

those are gorgeous Pablo...

[LUCKYDOG]

Nice looking peppers Pablo

[pablo]

thanks guys,
on another note, I hobbled out to the farm yesterday and to my surprise,about 50% of the Bhut Jolokia seed I made in 07 have germinated.
estimate is about 100+seedlings so far,with more to come up hopefully.
Im pleased with this to no end,and will keep about 20% of the best plants to produce pure seed,and the remaining seedlings will be sold at the farmers market.
what you guys think a Bhut Jolokia seedling would be worth if you could find one?
(about a 6 inch seedling when ready for sale)
Ive seen them listed anywhere from 3.00us to 15 euros overseas...
let me know what you think is a fair market price.

peace

[billyboy]

Ive got open flowers :onfire:, photos will be posted tomorrow.

[pablo]

Ive got open flowers :onfire:, photos will be posted tomorrow.
thats great Billy, almost time to whip out the Q-tip .
Im getting some pollen but still no fruit set...
the race is on mate...

pablo

[AlabamaJack]

I am sitting mine out from now until dark today in the full sun...won't be long before they get sunshine all day every day......they have had up to 4 hours of sunshine already during my hardening exercise...have been setting them out for about 10 days now...

[AlabamaJack]

I think My Nagas have found a new home...fence behind them is to the north...perfect place for wind shelter in the full sun.....and of course there is Roscoe looking interested as usual......

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6656/nagaroscoe1qz9.jpg

[Philipperv]

Hope Roscoe doesn't decide to get "frisky".

[pablo]

member murphys law...

[billyboy]

Heres my latest pics as of today 15 March;

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix409.jpg

Nagas potted into cheap, coco coir.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix398.jpg

One of two of my soil Nagas

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix417.jpg

Some buds

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix419.jpg

More buds

All these plants have been outside in the sun for a good month now, they have been getting nothing but plain water.

billyboy

[AlabamaJack]

looking good BB...I think the hardening process has been hard on my nagas...I have had only one flower open and I don't see any other buds...moving them in and out, in and out, in and out has them confused...

[stillmanz]

everyhing looks great guys Mine are healthy but miles behind.. youguys rock and suck at the same time... lol
gotta beat pam gotta beat pam.... lol\...its not all about winning lol

[Pam]

everyhing looks great guys Mine are healthy but miles behind.. youguys rock and suck at the same time... lol
gotta beat pam gotta beat pam.... lol\...its not all about winning lol


Sadly, mine are still not growing. The leaves are nice and green, some even have that nice bronzy glow, but they're not growing *up*!
I just don't know what's going on with them.

Gotta find my camera and show y'all. It's supposed to rain this afternoon, maybe I'll do a little de-cluttering and uncover it.

[rainbowberry]

I only just re-potted mine out of it's seedling pot today.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

Sadly, mine are still not growing. The leaves are nice and green, some even have that nice bronzy glow, but they're not growing *up*!
I just don't know what's going on with them.

Gotta find my camera and show y'all. It's supposed to rain this afternoon, maybe I'll do a little de-cluttering and uncover it.
Your nagas sound like my nagas lol

[Canuk Pepperhead]

Call me a prick but to me the day they ban any small engine and all desil motors without poloution controll(plus other factors)I could join in but it wouldnt mean a hill of sh*t..on the upper side princess auto has a 1 cylinder 10 hp desil motor on sale that would kick ass on my blower...them one cylinder desil motors are nothing but torque...I wonder how they would work on a ski-doo

[bentalphanerd]

ummm wrong thread I think CP ??

[LUCKYDOG]

Sadly, mine are still not growing. The leaves are nice and green, some even have that nice bronzy glow, but they're not growing *up*!
I just don't know what's going on with them.

Gotta find my camera and show y'all. It's supposed to rain this afternoon, maybe I'll do a little de-cluttering and uncover it.

Same here mine got a couple of inches then nothing I am just pissed. Especially since I dropped a tray with freshly planted seeds. Nice mix in the garden this year **DOH** :banghead:

[pablo]

hi everybody,
I still do not have any fruit set on the contest plant,but lucky I have this ...
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7940/pablossecondseason3ke2.jpg
and he is doing quite well,better than I imagined indoors.

pablo

[AlabamaJack]

Pablo looks like he is doing well...

[billyboy]

Was checking my contest Naga plants out this afternoon , best let you all know... :P, I have pods now forming on a couple of these plants, :cool::P

[POTAWIE]

Damn Aussie sunshine.:)

[billyboy]

:P, its Autumn (Fall) here now, heres hoping I dont get a COLD winter like you do.

[bentalphanerd]

:P, its Autumn (Fall) here now, heres hoping I dont get a COLD winter like you do.

I've got a winter supply of fresh pods looking real good BB.

By the way the douglah I started 2 weeks after start day may be a contender. Wont get line honors but could be in the top 5.

[AlabamaJack]

My contest Nagas keep on growing at an amazing rate...they are now over two feet tall...two pics...in the second one there is an 18" ruler standing in the plant and the plant is at least 8" taller than the ruler. Only had one flower so far and it dropped...they are growing like wildfire since I put the 2700K bulbs over them...and I can see buds forming...

Any pics of your pods BB or Pablo...I know you guys have to have pods...

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/4022/032508b001ho6.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/655/032508b002vt5.jpg

[rainbowberry]

Looking good as usual AJ. That's what my nagas were like last year, they don't make the best window sill plants. I started mine late in the season and didn't get that many flowers, and maybe 3 Nagas, LOL.

[Omri]

Yep, looking super, über healthy.

[AlabamaJack]

I'm a crazy lookin' ol' geezer huh....

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/2079/032708d005av7.jpg


Close up of my two best Nagas...

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/4455/032708d002hn5.jpg


I may not win this contest but I sure am having some fun...

[Canuk Pepperhead]

ummm wrong thread I think CP ??
lol ok ummmm drunken post and wrong thread lol ah well it happens hehehehe

[POTAWIE]

What a great pic of you and your babies:)

[Canuk Pepperhead]

All I can say is damn Jack those are some kickass plants!!

[rainbowberry]

A lovely photo of your plants and a great photo of you AJ ;) The only picture I've seen of you is the ones of you in your band, I wouldn't have recognised you.

[Omri]

Awesome looking plants AJ, they're HUGE!

[mrpepper]

Great photo's ! I always get kinda jealous when I see setup's like that. Makes me wish I had the same amount op space i could use :)

[POTAWIE]

A lovely photo of your plants and a great photo of you AJ ;) The only picture I've seen of you is the ones of you in your band, I wouldn't have recognised you.


Ya AJ, by the blurry profile pic I thought you had a huge beard.:)

[POTAWIE]

Well its almost 3 months, and I got flowers but no peppers yet.

Here's my udsidedownaga doing well.

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8594/236693220579d7a4cdbbkk7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

And my biggest Morich with some recent aphid damage

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4250/2366932207574f36cac4wr1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[AlabamaJack]

Potawie, your plants may be squat, but they dang sure look healthy..

let me ask you all a question...before I started hardening off my nagas, they were starting to produce flowers and I had two flowers open...but when they were moved inside and back outside several times, they stopped with the flower bud production....I have had them back in my grow box now for about 10 days and they have started producing more flower buds...

Do you think the shock of real sunshine caused the rapid decline in flower bud production?

[POTAWIE]

I bring plants in and out all the time and haven't noticed any change in flower development but its possible since the change in environment could be stressing them.

[rainbowberry]

Ya AJ, by the blurry profile pic I thought you had a huge beard.:)

I swear AJ had a beard on Myspace :)

[Pam]

I bring plants in and out all the time and haven't noticed any change in flower development but its possible since the change in environment could be stressing them.

I swear AJ had a beard on Myspace :)



And he's being rather coy about this whole discussion.

[bentalphanerd]

Potawie, your plants may be squat, but they dang sure look healthy..

let me ask you all a question...before I started hardening off my nagas, they were starting to produce flowers and I had two flowers open...but when they were moved inside and back outside several times, they stopped with the flower bud production....I have had them back in my grow box now for about 10 days and they have started producing more flower buds...

Do you think the shock of real sunshine caused the rapid decline in flower bud production?

My guess would be the temperature change from inside under a light to outside where it still may be a bit cool.

[AlabamaJack]

just waiting to see what all the comments were...I used to have a really big mustache...that is all...it was about 3 inches below the angle of my jaw when I cut it...I don't have a picture of it at full length but this will give you an idea...(I am embaressed about my teeth because they are crooked and stained from years of coffee drinking and smoking but they are strong and healthy)...if you click on the thumbnail you can tell I was a little buzzed...

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5365/p1070008vc1.th.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1070008vc1.jpg)

The most recent picture of me is available on our new CD titled "Last Stop Cafe" by Bodie Powell and Borderline http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=64374564 (cuts available, sorry for the plug)...

back on subject...I suppose I will have to wait another to put my Nagas outside for good...temperatures are still dipping into the low 50s here at night...

[POTAWIE]

What a cool mustache, how long did you have it for?

[AlabamaJack]

I wore it for about 3 years...it was readily identifiable by the crowds that came to see us...a lot of people would not remember my name but they remembered the mustache and would ask.."is the mandolin player with the big mustache going to be playing here tonight?".....

[Omri]

Awesome facial hair AJ. even though I shaved my beard yesterday, I'm a huge fan of facial hair.

[AlabamaJack]

You are all gonna laugh but the real reason I shaved it off was it started tickling my chest at night and waking me up because I thought something was crawling on me...

[Omri]

You are all gonna laugh but the real reason I shaved it off was it started tickling my chest at night and waking me up because I thought something was crawling on me...
Been there, done that. :lol:
I actually liked mine... just that you need to let your skin "breathe" every now and then.

[rainbowberry]

I used to have a really big mustache...


Well it's a moustache (UK) that's growing into a beard. You remind me a bit of Richard Attenborough in Miracle on 34th Street.



http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5365/p1070008vc1.th.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1070008vc1.jpg)

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s275/tuliptwinkle/tmb_RichardAttenborough.jpg

[POTAWIE]

Can I call you Colonel AJ?:lol:

To get back on topic, here's another view of my topsey turvey Naga. You can see somewhat how it branching out. One of the small branches(bottom left) actually started growing into the foam center until I sorted it out.

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3783/2371677210c4af46b63dtk2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[billyboy]

Ive got lots of little pods around the inch long mark:P But, It looks like the aphids have ransacked all my plants, its going to take some time to get my plants back into shape!:(

[bentalphanerd]

hey heyy BB...i thought you fell overboard somewhere lol

sorry to hear about the aphids, they're making a last dash here too before it gets cold. I neemed them a new one yesterday lol

[billyboy]

:P.. Ill post some pix of my little pods sometime tomorrow, the weather is cooling down it seems, its going to get cold tonight they are forecasting 14 degrees C! :shocked:

[bentalphanerd]

uh-oh....hmmm do i bring them in or not :think:

[AlabamaJack]

great news about the pods BB, but terrible news about the aphids...

I suppose it is getting that time of year down under...what does your 10 day forecast look like...

[billyboy]

looks like its only going to cool down tonight & back to 17 degrees C at night for the rest of the week.

Those aphids have particularly taken a liking to my Datil plants more so than all the others! My T.Scorpions are looking fantastic, They were started 2 weeks later than the contest Nagas and are looking da bomb! (Ill take some pix tomorrow as well)

[billyboy]

As promised my little contest Naga pods

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix495.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix493.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix490.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix488.jpg

billyboy

[AlabamaJack]

great looking peppers BB...looks like there is no way for me to catch you since I don't have any pods started yet...

Pablo, you got pods yet?

[billyboy]

looks like there is no way for me to catch you since I don't have any pods started yet.

AJ I was always taught...

"Dont count your chickens before they hatch"

And I live by it...

[AlabamaJack]

understand BB...I sure as the world am going to keep on keepin' on...I just want pods so terribly bad I can't stand it...

[billyboy]

Looking at where we are at with it, those Nagas of mine have been neglected big time, I started them off in canna coco, then they all got put into soil, then I decided I would use the cheapest coco bricks I could find from different sources and put a few of each back into some cheap and nasty coco, I also put 2 into good old potting mix, I have only fertilized my plants once, about 10 days ago.

The major advantage Ive had is having the sun on them. :)

[billyboy]

Ive posted this pic in my thread "billyboys harvest", but these T. Scorpions have received my full attention, they are 2 weeks younger than our contest Nagas, They look fantastic.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix504.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix507.jpg

I must check those Bhutts, as they are in there as well & were started the same time as our contest Nagas. I wonder if they have pods, Ill check tomorrow, forgot about them :shocked:

[AlabamaJack]

the sunshine is definitely an advantage...it is getting time for me to move mine outside for good but I just looked at the 10 day forcast and there is a 9C day this coming Friday...most other night temperatures are around 12-13C...

Just made up my mind...I am going to move my Nagas outside today...I can still move them back inside for the night this coming Friday....

[Omri]

BB is kicking some ass, damn...

[POTAWIE]

Autumn sunshine would definitely be and advantage for fruiting.

[Pam]

great looking peppers BB...looks like there is no way for me to catch you since I don't have any pods started yet...


Remember that Billy boy is using hydro, and we split the contest into two groups so dirt growers wouldn't be competing with hydro folks. We expected the hydro folks to jump out in front.

[Pam]

I'm thinking, after what I've found, that I'm going to take a couple of my sad little Nagas and remove all the seed starting mix with the potentially auxin-inhibiting mycorrhizae. I'm put them in a bucket of water and gently wash away all of the soil, then replant. It may not help if some of the mycorrhizae have formed a symbiosis with the roots already, but I'm going to give it a try.

[billyboy]

Remember that Billy boy is using hydro

Yep I started my babies in coco using coco nutes for a good month, but after that stage my hydro techniques ceased. I dont care what way you classify my grow technique with my contest Nagas, but Im calling it neglected & what your seeing with those contest Nagas is definately not how I would grow them Hydroponically :P

[POTAWIE]

I still don't see why we're classifying coir as hydro and not peat or other soiless mixes but I guess that's already been discussed.

[AlabamaJack]

I don't know what has spurred the nagas to grow but they have started putting on new flower buds again...and a lot of them...somewhere around 70 I think...shots of a couple...most are 3 bud groups...

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/96/nagabuds040108wx0.jpg

Picture showing new growth of Nagas...I know it is hard to see but if you look at the photo I posted with "me and my nagas" above you can see the new light green growth...over an inch, maybe two..

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/3875/040108nagabuds004dt2.jpg

Now, question is what caused this growth spurt...they are back in my grow box and have been for about two weeks...I added the 15K+ lumens of 2700K light at the time I moved them back in the box and then last Thursday I started giving them Botanicare Liquid Karma...

Whatever is causing the growth spurt, I am happy...

[Omri]

Monster nagas! :D

[Pam]

I think adding cytokinin to the mix helped.

I've watered my Nagas with the Superthrive a second time I'm so convinced that the lack of auxin, for whatever reason, is the problem. I pulled my plants out of the tray they're in last night, and these 2 and 3 inch plants have roots crowding out of 16 oz cups.

I think a side-by-side of out plants would have made a good textbook picture of auxin extremes.

[AlabamaJack]

I think adding cytokinin to the mix helped.

I've watered my Nagas with the Superthrive a second time I'm so convinced that the lack of auxin, for whatever reason, is the problem. I pulled my plants out of the tray they're in last night, and these 2 and 3 inch plants have roots crowding out of 16 oz cups.

I think a side-by-side of out plants would have made a good textbook picture of auxin extremes.

Great you have identified the problem and remedy...(hopefully)...

You are welcome to use one of my pics if you want...

[Pam]

Great you have identified the problem and remedy...(hopefully)...

You are welcome to use one of my pics if you want...


Well, I thank you, but I'm not writing a text book!

[AlabamaJack]

the knowledge you have in your head about peppers and other vegetables in general could fill a library Pam...

[AlabamaJack]

Pam...since you added the cytokinin have your Nagas taken off?

[Pam]

Pam...since you added the cytokinin have your Nagas taken off?


Actually, I'm adding auxin, because it's probably excess cytokinin production in the mycorrhizae in the seed starting mix. You're the one who needed cytokinin so your plants would start to branch more.

Mine, after 2 1/2 months of doing nothing, are growing normally now. They're going up and branching. The Puppy Au Pair was over today to help me clean (she's a slave driver!) and we decluttered the right stack. I have the camera! The batteries are charging, so you can see what I'm talking about as soon as I get some pictures made.

[AlabamaJack]

rignt Pam...I needed cytokinin, you auxin....wasn't thinking when I typed that last message...glad they are growing...

[billyboy]

*************billyboy update 7 April***************

My pods are getting bigger & Ive got a colour change to purple starting in some of them:P

[AlabamaJack]

Contest Nagas doing well...got lots of flower buds and some open flowers

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/1391/040908a001dk3.th.jpg (http://img383.imageshack.us/my.php?image=040908a001dk3.jpg)

[pablo]

As promised my little contest Naga pods

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/pix495.jpg

billyboy
looking good billy,
sorry for the long wait ,ive been out of town for a couple weeks.
here is my contest Bhut,i moved her into the gh awhile back and she seems to be doing better with the bumble bees ,




pablo

[stillmanz]

Man nice plants, awesome cherry tomatoes.

[pablo]

Man nice plants, awesome cherry tomatoes.

Thanks mate,
the cherry tomatoes are more like ping pong ball size than cherry,
My first order of strawberries...
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/6832/rockhousefarmstrawberriod1.jpg
they are the best ive ever had,perfect shape and excellent taste..
I took 3 quarts out on monday to the local grocers and did some taste sampleing and gave them the wholesale costs and suggested retail for this item,from their remarks ,i think i need to grow more strawberries LOL.

:lol:

pablo

[talas]

:shocked: strawberries look fab..roll on jun/july for us brits its starwberries and cream time..with a hint of chilli on top:lol:

[pablo]

thank you talas,

tomatoe plants are in overdrive and we will begin to harvest around may 8
if i had to guess id estimate about 15-20 lbs on the vine now per plant at 500 plants thats 7500-10,000 lbs green maters...

and for anyone interested in the contest,I have a red pod,but its not a full size pepper so i wont count it,but i also have 2 other pods that are half red and should be donr by may?...pictures at 11
lol

pablo

[AlabamaJack]

Well, it seems I didn't harden off my plants good enough before I put them in full sun and I am paying the price...my poor contest nagas are in bad shape..

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk136/AlabamaJack/042308001.jpg

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk136/AlabamaJack/042308002.jpg

Wonder how long it will take them to recover...they are in a sheltered corner of the yard now that gets no direct sun all day..

[stillmanz]

AJ they'll be better before you know it mate. they still look really healthy its only mild sun scald.

Whats BB up to?

[Philipperv]

Well, it seems I didn't harden off my plants good enough before I put them in full sun and I am paying the price...my poor contest nagas are in bad shape..

Relax. They look fine. Scalded my Bhuts alot worse than that and they are recovering well. Your "punishment" for stressing the plants will be hotter chilis. ;)

[pablo]

ya aj those look good and ole PI phil is right,it just makes them hotter if you can imagine that.
sorry for the picture delay,apparently my card on my camera went bad on me so Ill need to go take some more tomorrow...

soon come as they say

pablo

[POTAWIE]

The plants will be alright but I don't think stressing a plant without pods will make future pods any hotter.

[pablo]

The plants will be alright but I don't think stressing a plant without pods will make future pods any hotter.
thats very true,didnt not think about it when i posted.
Contest Bhut Jolokia...soil planter,hand watered...
almost redi...
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8149/bhutjolokiacontestsoilpae5.jpg
tomatoes are over 6 feet now,will need a ladder soon.
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9812/rockhouseproduce46ru2.jpg
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7293/rockhouseproduce47ux4.jpg
fresh strawberries vine ripe...delicious!
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5232/rockhouseproduce49tr9.jpg

pablo

[AlabamaJack]

that bhut looks like it is going to be nasty hot....

tomatoes look gorgeous and so do the strawberry's

Whens tomato harvest?...can I eat all I want if I come help harvest?

need a hog farm next door so I can have bacon too.... :lol:

[billyboy]

Whats BB up to?

Ive got no sign of red yet, but my pods are looking good, went out early this morning for a look saw one with a hole in it & picked it off & a dirty big pod eating grub was inside it, also spotted a currawong eating one of my ripe Nagas off one of my dirt plants, the cheeky bird just stood there trying to eat the pod all the while I was yelling & pretending to throw rocks at it, I must of made an impression, as it just stood there bashing the pod against the ground with its beak! Then flew off, leaving a battered ripe pod to rot on the ground.

Ill take so pictures tomorrow afternoon & post to show where Im at.

[bentalphanerd]

That is one hell of a setup pablo

[pablo]

that bhut looks like it is going to be nasty hot....

tomatoes look gorgeous and so do the strawberry's

Whens tomato harvest?...can I eat all I want if I come help harvest?

need a hog farm next door so I can have bacon too.... :lol:
hi aj,
ya ,i ate the little one right after i took the picture...hehe,its freakin hot just like the big ones.
we are takeing a few cherry tomatoes now ,and should get real busy around may 8 on the larger tomatoes. Your always welcome at the farm aj,and you can eat all the tomatoes you want
,and ill let ya have a pint of strawberries too for desert.

That is one hell of a setup pablo
Thank you Bent,
this has been a dream of mine for many years now and has finally come to bear fruit,Im blessed.
I must give credit to my grandparents for instilling in me the love of natures bounty and the willingness to learn new things.
bless them both.
my pa would have been proud to see such a thing.

pablo

[rainbowberry]

hi aj,

Thank you Bent,
this has been a dream of mine for many years now and has finally come to bear fruit,Im blessed.
I must give credit to my grandparents for instilling in me the love of natures bounty and the willingness to learn new things.
bless them both.
my pa would have been proud to see such a thing.

pablo
I'm positive they are all really proud of you Pablo.

[Pepperfreak]

Pablo, all of your plants and set up looks fantastic!!! It must be nice to have such a wonderful setup. Keep up the good work and I'm sure that your family are proud of you, as you should also be....

[DevilDuck]

Well, seeing that I'm a little late to plant (for the contest), I just noticed a teeny tiny little naga plant poking it's head above soil. Just over two weeks... It's about this >o< big.

I'm so proud...

[Philipperv]

That is one hell of a setup pablo

I concur. Can only dream about something like that. :(

[bowhunter]

pablo you are blessed and your family is proud you did a good job. Keep it up and it is probably all of are dreams and you are living it . God bless keep Them up
Dan



LET IT BURN

[pablo]

thank you all for the kind words...

Im thinking the red Bhut will be ready May 1st...
ill post some pictures and the judges can decide if it meets the requirements.

pablo

[Omri]

I think I need to visit pablo.

[talas]

yep omri pablo looks like a man id share the odd tequilla with and then take some advice from ;)

[pablo]

day 1 start
bloom cycle ...
so I will guess a date of June 1st or sooner
for a red ripe pod on the dirt planter seedling...
provideing it sets fruit at all. :lol:

hello all...
attention contest judges...
Bhut Jolokia Contest Plant, from seed,soil planter,hand watered,
started indoors and moved into Greenhouse to finish...
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/2025/rosebhutjolokiacchineseao4.jpg
what ya think,
is it Red enough ?

pablo

[rainbowberry]

That looks great Pablo, I think I've lost somewhere along the thread which chilli we were meant to be growing. I thought it was Naga Morich but I think you've won it because it's probably any of the 'naga' family. My Nagas are still really tiny, tiny meaning no flower buds :(

[POTAWIE]

Nice. You win for first Bhut I guess

[rainbowberry]

hi Pam and all,
Im new here and was reading your contest of sorts. I have a few Bhut Jolokia Seeds and a couple mature plants. is it ok if i just take a cutting on the first and enter it as an honorable mention. not to compete with the seedlings of course.hope to absorb some good information from you guys n gals in the future for growing some super hot chilis.

happy holidays

Sure, as long as you are prepared for lots of trash talk about your "cheating" if you get a ripe pod before us seeders. *grin*

If you're interested in Naga seeds, Peppermania http://www.peppermania.com/home.html now has Nagas, and they ship internationally.

Pablo's the "cheating" winner ;)

[AlabamaJack]

:cry:

[stillmanz]

Bhutts don't count... weres Omri lol
No just kidding. Very nice pods and plant, how far away are your nagas. Very good time from seed too.

Mick

[Philipperv]

Bhutts don't count... weres Omri lol
No just kidding. Very nice pods and plant, how far away are your nagas. Very good time from seed too.

Mick

I totally concur! Are these from Chili Institute seeds? You should do a video eating that tiny red one. :mouthonfire:

[billyboy]

I havent seen my plants for a few days, though Im certain Ive got no sign of red yet, last I looked they were in that purplish, green stage. How are everyone else's looking?

[rainbowberry]

Budless and flowerless but growing some nice leaves.

[AlabamaJack]

Great looking Bhuts Pablo...

My nagas are flowering again outside...I am sure the shock of moving in and out plus the sunscald set them back quite a bit...I have lots of flowers on them and should have fruit starting any day so BB you are way ahead of me still....

[billyboy]

Just been outside with my torch (its nighttime here & I know Ive just woken my plants up :oops:) checking out my contest Nagas & I do have ripe pods, Ill take some pictures this weekend :onfire:

[Chiliac]

Everybody can post photos, I think it should be mandatory to send pods to all forum members as a proof! :)

[stillmanz]

congrats BB

[bentalphanerd]

I can see I'm going to have to eat them to see which is ripest :D

[billyboy]

Yes I do have a few ripe pods (roughly 40mm long), but they are not what I consider full sized pods, so hang in there everyone cause Im not done yet :)

[rainbowberry]

Also first ripe pod should be at least the length of two "twist top" bottle caps.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/caps.jpg

Are we still going by this rule then BB?

[pablo]

Bhutts don't count... weres Omri lol
No just kidding. Very nice pods and plant, how far away are your nagas. Very good time from seed too.

Mick
thanks stillmanz, im not growing nagas...

I totally concur!
Are these from Chili Institute seeds?
You should do a video eating that tiny red one. :mouthonfire:
yes they are from the CPI, but they are not what you could buy.
My plants come from the original Assam seed used to produce the test plants.
the seed sold to the public is several generations from what I grow.
no need for me to do a video, we all know their hotter than hell
my favorite way to use these is to deseed the pods and dry them out,then i usually take a half pod to a pizza or 5 lbs of meat and just add the chile before cooking,this will be as hot as most could handle,any hotter and your taste buds wont work,and the experience would go from fun to miserable.
I do like to taste what I eat,not just burn.
anyone that has ever eaten one knows first hand that the heat builds long after the pepper is gone.

Great looking Bhuts Pablo...

thanks aj,
you should be recieveing your dried pods and seed today or tomorrow.
these pods are what i sent you aj.
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/9757/sundriedbhutjolokiapabloo6.jpg
with my compliments of course.
the remaining dried pods were turned into chile powder ...

Hot Stuff man

pablo

[AlabamaJack]

you should be recieveing your dried pods and seed today or tomorrow.
these pods are what i sent you aj.
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/9757/sundriedbhutjolokiapabloo6.jpg
with my compliments of course.
the remaining dried pods were turned into chile powder ...

Hot Stuff man

pablo

Got them Pablo and let me tell you...I took a small piece of placental tissue about half the size of a grain of rice, ground it between my front teeth and was in more pain than ever for about 20 minutes....burn lasted me about 35 minutes....hotter than anything that has ever crossed my lips....

Thanks Man...IOU

[pablo]

Pablo's the "cheating" winner ;)
hi rainbowberry,
no cheating here,
I planted my seed on the 1st like everyone else,

For everyone,
something I did do was to force the plant indoors,by manupilateing the photoperiod.
fed with the correct nutrient mix to produce Pods
not seed,
with held water at the end for rapid ripening effect,
without the bumble bees working the flowers it is very likely that I would not even have a pollenated flower,so moveing it into the greenhouse with the climate control and bees made all the difference.

If I had "cheated" and used a mature plant or a clone from pablo or rose,
then this contest would have ended in march instead of may.
as far as Naga Morich or Bhut Jolokia...well anyone who has read this entire thread knows how i feel about the differences between the two...
there is no difference in the genotype
only the phenotype has some difference...just like my plants.
Pablo carries the Naga Phenotype pod and
Rose and a few others carrie the Indian Bih phenotype pod.
and fyi... Pablo,Rose and Contest Plant all came from the
very same Pepper POD...not just the same seed,
if I grow only pablo's seed and continue that line thru selective breeding,the pepper pods will become more consistant in appearance,but the genectics will never change unless a different Chile Strain is introduced,thus creating an F1 hybrid.
which btw i will attempt this year
by doing an open Fatalii/Bhut Jolokia pollenation.
this will yield 4 possibilities in the resulting seed.
1. Pure Fatalli
2. Pure Bhut Jolokia
3. Fatalii Pod pollenated by Bhut Pollen
4. Bhut Pod pollenated by Fatalii Pollen
so i may have some seed to experiment with this fall.
be nice and open minded and maybe Ill send some out to those who can actually grow it.
its been fun guys n gals... and dont take things so seriously...
there is always someone who is more experienced...
as for me,
Im just beginning to learn about peppers...
my personal favorite plant is better discussed in private...

ya mon!

[DevilDuck]

New Mexico FTW!!!!!!!!!1111!!!!!11one!1!!!

[pablo]

New Mexico FTW!!!!!!!!!1111!!!!!11one!1!!!
:onfire:

[bentalphanerd]

congrats pablo

[Chiliac]

Yeah congrats go to NM! Nice looking peppers, a good start of the season for you pablo! Thumbs up!

http://www.greensmilies.com/smile/smiley_emoticons_geburtstagswedler-1.gif

[stillmanz]

Pablo tell me more of the fatalii project, what are your intentions? I'm very curious? If your interested in a sauce or commercialproduct for it I want in, even if I just play around with some recipe ideas???.pmme if your interested.

Mick

[rainbowberry]

Im just beginning to learn about peppers...
my personal favorite plant is better discussed in private...

Well Done Pablo. xxx (kisses from me)

So what type is your favourite plant?

[stillmanz]

lol

[stillmanz]

C sativa or indica I would imagine.

[billyboy]

:cool: Congrats Pablo on the ripe pods.

Just out of curiosity, I was always led to believe that "peppers" do not respond to the "photoperiod" change to induce flowering.

[Omri]

:cool: Congrats Pablo on the ripe pods.

Just out of curiosity, I was always led to believe that "peppers" do not respond to the "photoperiod" change to induce flowering.
Chiles are not photoperiod sensitive. Pablo is simply an awesome gardener.

[pablo]

:cool: Congrats Pablo on the ripe pods.

Just out of curiosity, I was always led to believe that "peppers" do not respond to the "photoperiod" change to induce flowering.
ya billy I was always under that impression too...

[pablo]

Pablo tell me more of the fatalii project, what are your intentions? I'm very curious? If your interested in a sauce or commercialproduct for it I want in, even if I just play around with some recipe ideas???.pmme if your interested.

Mick
hi mick
well my intentions are to see what comes from the cross,Ive read here that several have the same ideas about doing a Fatalii and Jolokia hybrid and I think that would be a cool looking chile pepper ,maybe. LOL and should be a very hot pepper.

Thanks Pepperheads for the kudos,it is very much appreciated

pablo

[pablo]

Well Done Pablo. xxx (kisses from me)

So what type is your favourite plant?
:lol: U 2 cute Rainbowberry
back at ya...

[AlabamaJack]

Goooo....Goooo....good joooo....good joooooooooo....

can't bring myself to admint defeat Pablo.....good jooooo...

can't get it out....you know what i mean...

[Canuk Pepperhead]

Man ya did awsome!!!!

[LUCKYDOG]

Those look awesome and hot !!! Congrats

[DrHavanger]

C sativa or indica I would imagine.

:lol: Indica ftw, but sativa has it's uses ;)

[Omri]

:lol: Indica ftw, but sativa has it's uses ;)
What kind of "doctor" are you? :shocked:

[stillmanz]

the both will get you 15 minutes of fame on COPS.

[billyboy]

I know Ive been a little slack this week, but I promise I will post up pix of my ripe contest Nagas tomorrow, about 5 plants all have ripe pods:cool:

[AlabamaJack]

no ripe naga pods but I finally got a pod or two Yippppeeeeeee...lots of flowers and buds too..

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk136/AlabamaJack/nm-1.jpg

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk136/AlabamaJack/1stnm.jpg

might as well post their growing mates the cutback Orange Hab. I have never seen so many buds on a pepper plant before...

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk136/AlabamaJack/050808a008-1.jpg

and the Red Savinas that are 2 weeks older than the nagas...

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk136/AlabamaJack/rs.jpg

won't be long before I am rollin' in peppers....I can hardly wait....

[Omri]

Lookin' good. :cheers:

[billyboy]

heres a few of my contest naga plants, totally neglected from 6weeks onwards

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/030.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/026.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/024.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/023.jpg

[bentalphanerd]

dude...that 2nd pic looks dangerous :shocked: :drooling:

[billyboy]

and more.....

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/019.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/018.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/017.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/010.jpg

[billyboy]

hey bent you wouldnt believe it, I went down to get some pictures first thing this morning so I could rip some pods off & bring them over to your place, but when I got down there to take some snap shots the batterys where dead in the camera! so you missed out on eating naga pods:P

[AlabamaJack]

very nice BB....very nice....hope mine turn out half that good

[billyboy]

Im sure yours will look fantastic AJ, and I cant wait to see your pictures of them, truthfully mine look terrible.

[bentalphanerd]

hey bent you wouldnt believe it, I went down to get some pictures first thing this morning so I could rip some pods off & bring them over to your place, but when I got down there to take some snap shots the batterys where dead in the camera! so you missed out on eating naga pods:P

WWWaAAAAAAA :cry:

...o.k i'm over it :P

[rainbowberry]

I love the look of the one on the first picture BB.

[Omri]

I love the look of the one on the first picture BB.
It looks like some kind of, I don't know... rainbow? :P:lol:

[billyboy]

I love the look of the one on the first picture BB.

hey, and to be honest, I did think of you when I saw that naga :)

[rainbowberry]

:P My Naga last year went through the colour stages but nothing as pretty as that, they don't take long a tall to change though so you've got to be quick in taking the photo. I had a Scotch Bonnet that looked nice once but it sat in the fridge for two weeks for decoration before I ate it.

[Philipperv]

Im sure yours will look fantastic AJ, and I cant wait to see your pictures of them, truthfully mine look terrible.

Damn man you couldn't be more wrong!

[bentalphanerd]

Im sure yours will look fantastic AJ, and I cant wait to see your pictures of them, truthfully mine look terrible.

Thats a big statement after seeing some of my pathetic specimens yesterday lol

[billyboy]

My contest "rainbow nagas"

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/050.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/051.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/058.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/bi11yboy/059.jpg

[rainbowberry]

Billy B wins the contest for Rainbow Nagas :clap: They are just beautiful BB. You know I'm going to save those photos. Thank you for posting them, you're a champ at growing Nagas.

[billyboy]

:P Glad you like them rainbowberry :)

[Omri]

Some good lookin' Nagas you got there.