PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 3, 2021 Hi everyone!! My season started a week ago. This years goals: -Production of pure seeds (I'll donate some to the PF Association) -Feeding with organic fertilisers only -Make some crosses -Try to grow one giant plant (I haven't decided yet in how big pot 50 or 100 l) -Statistics (like Rapace is doing) -I already done an experiment with seeds treatment and germination I'll post conclusions later (I'll do another experimemt with C. flexuosum seeds) -I am also writing a research paper about how drying and pickling impact on capsaicinoids (it is in Slovenian but you'll be able to understand graphs) -Post more often on forum Well it'll be exciting year! I decided that I am going to grow more baccatum varieties and less chinense. There are great number of new varieties to me. First 43 varieties are on paper towels and now I wait. I'll post the list later. Well after two days of laying on paper towels my germinator (box with heat source) overheat to 60°C... I lost all seeds. Fortunately I'll replace them. Unfortunately I don't have seeds of Vanuatu and Habanada... I'll try again next year with those! First photos and the list soon... Have a nice growing season Pepperfriends!! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vincer 4,756 Posted February 3, 2021 Great goals... Have a nice season!!! 22 minutes ago, PurpleYelifish said: (I'll do another experimemt with C. flexuosum seeds Interesting. Ciao Vincenzo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oban 9,284 Posted February 3, 2021 34 minutes ago, PurpleYelifish said: Well after two days of laying on paper towels my germinator (box with heat source) overheat to 60°C. SuperHot!😅 34 minutes ago, PurpleYelifish said: Post more often on forum Well it'll be exciting year! Excellent premises, let us see better what you cultivate. I'm curious to see your 2021 list. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Astug 125 Posted February 4, 2021 Happy start 2021! Have you a particular reason to choose more C. Baccatum and less C. Chinense? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 4, 2021 10 hours ago, Vincer said: Great goals... Have a nice season!!! Thank you! 10 hours ago, Oban said: I'm curious to see your 2021 list. I have to prepare everything for sowing. Tomorrow is "the (second) day zero". Very soon the list!! 2 hours ago, Astug said: Have you a particular reason to choose more C. Baccatum and less C. Chinense? Well I prefer bacatums. In previous years I had too much C. chinense plants so my freezer is still full also I don't eat them fresh, like C. baccatum. We'll see if this was good idea😅 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elmonte 525 Posted February 4, 2021 I wish you a great season! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rapace 9,606 Posted February 4, 2021 In bocca al lupo per la coltivazione 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 6, 2021 I just disinfected first seeds (bleach:water, 1:9). They are in solution of water and KNO3 for the next 24 hours. Tomorrow the rest of the seeds. I have a question... When is the best time to start Tubocapsicum anomalum? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leo72 1,383 Posted February 7, 2021 Buona Coltivazione Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 7, 2021 1 hour ago, leo72 said: Buona Coltivazione Grazie😊 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vincer 4,756 Posted February 7, 2021 18 hours ago, PurpleYelifish said: When is the best time to start Tubocapsicum anomalum? The best time is now I joke I don't really know Ciao VIncenzo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 7, 2021 17 minutes ago, Vincer said: The best time is now I am going to start today. I read that this is the perfect timing😆 Here is the paper about Tubocapsicum anomalum. Very interesting! I'll use some tips from this, like 50% shade net. https://ejournal.sinica.edu.tw/bbas/content/2001/1/bot421-10.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 8, 2021 Well I am done with majority of seeds. There are 87 varieties of chilis + Tubocapsicum anomalum. Here's the list for 2021 season: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nD35bImON3q6HLHe5VhIexBcM9MKaRFoj-5rDZ-o7_s/edit?usp=drivesdk I am going to add a couple more varieties when they arrive from a friend😁 I also started experiment with C. flexuosum. I'll explain later! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lonewolf 18,106 Posted February 9, 2021 11 hours ago, PurpleYelifish said: 87 varieties of chilis Just enough to eat something hot in the spring/summer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Lonewolf said: Just enough to eat something hot in the spring/summer True! Never too much chillis (Capsicum addiction speaking) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piccadillo 743 Posted February 14, 2021 On 2/9/2021 at 11:18 AM, PurpleYelifish said: Never too much chillis i agreeeeeeee!!!! 😎 grande lista! buona coltivazione! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 15, 2021 Awesome!! My Tubocapsicum anomalum seeds sprouted after just 7 days Soon photos and update on chili plants... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lonewolf 18,106 Posted February 16, 2021 11 hours ago, PurpleYelifish said: Awesome!! My Tubocapsicum anomalum seeds sprouted after just 7 days Soon photos and update on chili plants... Nice. It's a species quite easy to germinate and to grow; lot of flowers and fruits, quite late in the summer/autumn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 16, 2021 8 hours ago, Lonewolf said: It's a species quite easy to germinate and to grow; lot of flowers and fruits, quite late in the summer/autumn. I thought that it is very difficult to germinate. Any special tips for cultivating? I have read that it preffer half shade... is this right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Batigolle 1,047 Posted February 20, 2021 Happy cultivation 2021 ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 22, 2021 First C. flexuosum seeds germinanted in just 13 days it is 14 days since sowing and 3 seeds germinated already. Seeds were treated with KNO3. That's my personal record! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 26, 2021 Some of the bigger plants: Farm locoto Samaipata (C. pubescens) Turbo pube (C. pubescens) Sugar rush peach twisty (C. baccatum) 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rapace 9,606 Posted February 27, 2021 Hey Belle piante ! Do you have come photos of Locoto Samaipata fruit ? Or ... can you describe it ? (Colour, Shape etc....) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 27, 2021 Quote Do you have come photos of Locoto Samaipata fruit ? Or ... can you describe it ? (Colour, Shape etc....) I got them from the Pepper guru this year. I grow them for the first time. Here's the link to a FB post: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=675436479774366&id=115419982442688 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted March 13, 2021 Little update! I just transplanted some plants. Growbox is full! Top shelf Bottom shelf Also less than a week ago I sowed non-chilli seeds: Naranjilla, Tomatillo, Tomatillo yellow, Physalis, Tubocapsicum anomallum, Mimosa pudica L. Nothing has sprouted yet. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
