PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 27, 2022 Ready, steady, go! This year I am starting a little bit later than previous years but I think it will be alright! On friday I disinfected the seeds wit bleach (1 part bleach 9 parts water for 15 minutes) and then soak the seeds for 20h in KNO3 (1g to 100ml). At the end I placed seeds in Eazy plugs (no more paper towels this year) I am trying something new. Off course I have a heating mat which provide heat for optimal germination. Now we wait! My goals for this year: -isolation, isolation, isolation!! -describing varieties for my fellow Slovenians -taking and posting more photos -creation of 1 or 2 crosses -learn new stuff about chillis and gardening -and the most important thing; HAVE FUN! And here's the list of varieties I'll be growing! Mesilla Sandero Anaheim Peperonero Palmichal negro Chilhuacle negro Naga jolokia purple Cows horn Oda Traviata Numex starburst Numex eclipse Wild pepperlover-Blue mystery Chupetinho Chupetinho white Jamiacan hot chocolate Goronong Aji benito Peppadew Queen laurie CAP 220 Dedo de moca Aji minas gerais Biquinho yellow Aji peach fantasy Sugar rush creme Peter pepper Nippon taka Takanotsume Szegediner Pimenta palmera Doux des landes Vietnamese ot hiem do CAP 524 Zavory Pimiento picon Pimiento cristal Numex primavera CAP 1639 Yesil tatli Aji cristal Tepin capuccino X C. sp F4 Masquerade cross Tr. sc. green X White lantern F4 Rhomboideum Lanceolatum Brazilian starfish Pimenta da neyde Sri lanka Negro de valle Aji monagre GRIF 9148 Numex sunrise Aleppo Aji boliviano Lila luzy Numex sunset Sweet moruga Flexuosum AS Long mini olive rocoto Karinasii SRP stripey Fragilis 655g Heavyweight pepper Cabai burung ungu Galapagoense Ninfadora Brown egg CGN 21566 I wish you all very productive season! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rapace 9,606 Posted February 27, 2022 In bocca al lupo per la coltivazione... WOW what a list ... as usual 😎 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted February 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Rapace said: In bocca al lupo per la coltivazione... WOW what a list ... as usual 😎 Thank you! This list wouldn't be possible without pepperfriends members who donated seeds. I really can't wait to see plants developing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Batigolle 1,055 Posted February 27, 2022 5 hours ago, PurpleJellyfish said: isolation, isolation, isolation!! great commitment ! Incredible list, the longest I've seen Good cultivation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oban 9,297 Posted February 28, 2022 Hi Luka, a list full of heirlooms and interesting varieties, starting with many C.annuum and C.baccatum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L0rdn40 3,651 Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/27/2022 at 5:29 PM, PurpleJellyfish said: -isolation, isolation, isolation!! Good news, for C. lanceolatum, C. rhomboideum and C. galapagoense no compatibility with other species you grow is known. All the seeds that are obtained from these species will be pure, even if they do not derive from isolated fruits and if some hybrid were to emerge it would be even more interesting than the pure variety because it would not be a known hybrid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted March 1, 2022 On 2/27/2022 at 11:29 PM, Batigolle said: great commitment ! Incredible list, the longest I've seen Good cultivation Thank you! Last year was even longer 100 varieties... I am happy that this year is just 70 so I can manage them properly. 14 hours ago, Oban said: Hi Luka, a list full of heirlooms and interesting varieties, starting with many C.annuum and C.baccatum. Thank you! Yep, I have decided to explore heirlooms a little bit more. 9 hours ago, L0rdn40 said: Good news, for C. lanceolatum, C. rhomboideum and C. galapagoense no compatibility with other species you grow is known. Yep that is great news! In fact I have thousands of seeds at home already but I really like these 3 varieties so I have to grow them again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vincer 4,761 Posted March 1, 2022 Great list...have a nice growing season!!! Ciao Vincenzo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RocotoD 726 Posted March 1, 2022 Good start to the season! Very long list! Dario 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted March 4, 2022 First few seeds have germinated!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted March 22, 2022 Lets go again... I am really dissapointed in germination rate (50 %). Well fortunately I have some spare seeds and I hope they'll germinate! I transplanted few physalis verde and tomatilos purple. A couple of sugarcane chunks from last year plant Also for this year experiment I decided to plant sweet potatoes, ginger, jerusalem artichoke and turmeric. In conclusion everything is fine (except germination rate, but I'll fix this🙂) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleJellyfish 327 Posted March 22, 2022 My 1 year old C.flexuosum plant has already new growth. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
