Overwintering 2017/2018

[tropics]

I started 4 seeds in a damp napkin on 2/25/2018.These were called Peach Reaper by the grower,I see a root starting so I will transfer them to a cup today.I will start some Red Reapers in a container and some in a napkin today.
Richie

 

[dr k]

I started 4 seeds in a damp napkin on 2/25/2018.These were called Peach Reaper by the grower,I see a root starting so I will transfer them to a cup today.I will start some Red Reapers in a container and some in a napkin today.
Richie

Wow those germinated quickly. Mine took 12-21 days on the heat mat. I'm about to transplant to 12 oz. cups ready with potting soil but want the roots to form a little solo cup shot glass sized root ball. I made two cuts on the bottom edge of each shot glass instead of holes so I can cut off the bottom if necessary instead of drain holes. No damage compared to pulling roots out of drain holes. The roots are starting to come out of those slits into the drain cup stacked below the seedling.

 

[tropics]

Wow those germinated quickly. Mine took 12-21 days on the heat mat. I'm about to transplant to 12 oz. cups ready with potting soil but want the roots to form a little solo cup shot glass sized root ball. I made two cuts on the bottom edge of each shot glass instead of holes so I can cut off the bottom if necessary instead of drain holes. No damage compared to pulling roots out of drain holes. The roots are starting to come out of those slits into the drain cup stacked below the seedling.

Kurt I decided to start the reds the same way I did the peach

Thats my desk draw LOL
Once I get the reds going and I see the weather warm enough to send some seeds your way I will
Richie

 

[daveomak]

Morning Kurt.... Do you like your fogger... does it work well... Which brand / model is it... I'm getting ready to put together my "curing chamber".... I've got 3 foggers in mind but none of them appear to have any reliability... I'm leaning toward a dish with a large wicking material in the water.. lengthen or shorten the wick to adjust the humidity...

 

[dr k]

Morning Kurt.... Do you like your fogger... does it work well... Which brand / model is it... I'm getting ready to put together my "curing chamber".... I've got 3 foggers in mind but none of them appear to have any reliability... I'm leaning toward a dish with a large wicking material in the water.. lengthen or shorten the wick to adjust the humidity...

Hi Dave, the small ultasonic cold mist humidifier (you supply your own water bottle) is by Comfort Zone from the post above. This blue larger more stable humifier has two directions or same direction mist. I only use distilled water in these Both are made by the same company and I got them at Menards. The small one on sale for $10 and the blue one on sale for $13. Get the blue one if possible They are both variable output.
One direction towards plants;

Two direction toward the camera:

 

[daveomak]

Thanks for the tips... GO PEPPERS !!!!

 

[tropics]

Wow those germinated quickly. Mine took 12-21 days on the heat mat. I'm about to transplant to 12 oz. cups ready with potting soil but want the roots to form a little solo cup shot glass sized root ball. I made two cuts on the bottom edge of each shot glass instead of holes so I can cut off the bottom if necessary instead of drain holes. No damage compared to pulling roots out of drain holes. The roots are starting to come out of those slits into the drain cup stacked below the seedling.

Kurt I used the 16 oz. cups,I see you used the real small cups I bought a package of them yesterday.Today I decided to try finding one of the seeds I planted the other day and move it to a small cup.The root on the one I moved was already 1/2" long.
Richie

 

[dr k]

Kurt I used the 16 oz. cups,I see you used the real small cups I bought a package of them yesterday.Today I decided to try finding one of the seeds I planted the other day and move it to a small cup.The root on the one I moved was already 1/2" long.
Richie

I didn't have much room under the 120 watt plant bulb so I used Solo cup shot cups. Today I had two in one shot cup i wanted to separate before the roots grew together. Those are in 12 oz. Cups. I'll leave the others a little longer.

 

[dr k]

They look great! I have my Choc Habs outside because they were too big for the light bulb. They need to slowly be introduced to outside shade only for a few hours for three days, then an hour of sun and back into the shade then two hours the next day etc. to harden them off so they don't get sunburned. I have two in the new improved bigger with watering system Topsy Turveys I got at $4.00 each at a clearance at Kroger, and two in large planters. I gave four away. I didn't harden them and they did burn, mostly just the two in the planters but they'll be fine.

 

[dr k]

The Chocolate Habaneros I started in January are fruiting. I had eight, kept four and gave four away. One I gave sunburned and died but need to find out about the other three. My four had sunburned and thought only one would survive but I have two decent potted one's and two topsy turvy living but not as good as the two in pots.

 

[dr k]

Turns out that the four Chocolate Habanero plants I gave away died. Four on this plant one on the other.

 

[tropics]

Looks good Kurt my plants are still small.
Richie

 

[dr k]

At least now I can harvest seeds to share with anyone that wants this variety for next year. I felt bad about the viable seeds you sent when I was very busy and couldn't babysit the germination process and they cooked. Maybe next February I'll start all seeds together.

 

[tropics]

At least now I can harvest seeds to share with anyone that wants this variety for next year. I felt bad about the viable seeds you sent when I was very busy and couldn't babysit the germination process and they cooked. Maybe next February I'll start all seeds together.

Kurt I will send you more seeds when ever you want,the seeds I still have I believe they will still be good next year.But if I get some peppers I will dry new seeds.
Richie

 

[smokinq13]

Is anyone getting peppers yet? My 3 year old Ghost Plant (aka tree) is starting to get a lot of little ones on it! I still have a freezer bag full of last years peppers plus dried seeds I dont know what to do with.

 

[dr k]

I have a choc hab turning brown and lots of others. I haven't checked in a few days

 

[chopsaw]

This mid west heat is a SOB on the plants .

 

[dr k]

A few more days and it should be ready to pick and harvest seeds. The smaller one next to it is turning.

 

[dr k]

Is anyone getting peppers yet? My 3 year old Ghost Plant (aka tree) is starting to get a lot of little ones on it! I still have a freezer bag full of last years peppers plus dried seeds I dont know what to do with.View attachment 371080 View attachment 371081

With this past long winter my third year Ghost Pepper didn't survive the hardening process to the outdoor sunlight. I have a dedicated small Cuisinart chopper/grinder for dehydrated peppers. I make a couple slits in each pepper and dry overnight in the garage towards the end of the season with what I didn't use whole or give away.

 

[smokinq13]

With this past long winter my third year Ghost Pepper didn't survive the hardening process to the outdoor sunlight. I have a dedicated small Cuisinart chopper/grinder for dehydrated peppers. I make a couple slits in each pepper and dry overnight in the garage towards the end of the season with what I didn't use whole or give away.

Sorry to hear that. May i ask what happened to your plant actually? I had two ghost plants, the one didn't survive the winter, i think it was partially my fault because i didn't feed it enough. But this ghost pepper plant i have now, when i brought it outside literally all the leaves died off of it and it was probably 3 weeks before any came back. I thought i killed this one as well but something told me to just wait so i did. Now it's very healthy, but i wouldn't have it if i would of thrown it away because i thought it died