PI 281429 (C.chinense)

[varg 90]

In the end of October a friend of mine gave me a seedling of PI 281429 variety saying: 'My indoor conditions are not good for this child and I'm afraid it won't be overwintered fine'. 'OK, I'll take care about it', I said without any enthusiasm.

Alla fine di ottobre, un mio amico mi ha dato una piantina di PI 281429 varietà dicendo: 'Le mie condizioni interne non sono buone per questo bambino e ho paura che non sarà svernato bene'. 'Ok, ci penso io su di esso', ho detto senza alcun entusiasmo.

 

19 days later the seedling looked so:

19 giorni dopo la piantina sembrava così

 

32 days later...

32 giorni dopo...

 

42 days later...

42 giorni dopo...

 

53 days later first flower buds appeared. '5 flower buds at first node. Nothing unusual for C.chinense varieties', I thought.

53 giorni dopo boccioli prima apparizione. '5 Boccioli di fiori in primo nodo. Niente di insolito per le varietà C.chinense ", ho pensato.

 

 

6 days ago I noticed there were not 5 buds but 8 ones!

6 giorni fa ho notato che non ci sono stati 5 gemme ma 8 gemme!

 

 

But now you can see there are 9(!) flower buds at the first node:

Ma ora si può vedere ci sono 9(!) boccioli di fiori al primo nodo:

 

It's not so crowded at higher nodes.

Non è così affollata in altri nodi .

 

To be continued...

Essere continuato...

 

P.S. The plant is growing indoors under 250 Watt lamp.

P.S. La pianta cresce in ambienti chiusi 250 Watt HPS lampada.

[alemariacho 397]

Hi Varg!! i'm very curious to see the peppers!!!

[varg 90]

Ciao, Alemariacho! Me too!

[Lonewolf 18,106]

Wonderful!

 

9 buds in a node is the maximum I ever saw (in this plant and in my first plant of BJ #1 in 2006).

 

Past year a plant sprouted spontaneously in my garden had 7 buds on the first node, but more amazing was that each bud became a pod

 

[varg 90]

... each bud became a pod

 

It's awful!!! Every bud has become a pod! It's fantastic! Your plant is amazing, Claudio!

I'd like all the buds at my plant became pods but I guess it isn't real...

 

What could cause this phenomenon? What is your guess, Claudio?

[Lonewolf 18,106]

What could cause this phenomenon? What is your guess, Claudio?

 

In my opinion every C.chinense has this potential, but expressed it only in optimal conditions.

[varg 90]

In my opinion every C.chinense has this potential, but expressed it only in optimal conditions.

Maybe you're right.

But I guess my conditions are not optimal. Temperature is 18-20^oC. Humidity is under 50%. 12 hours per day under HPS 250 W lamp.

Valagro Master 15.5.30+2 and Megafol

Other plants don't have any unusual traits. Maybe my plant of PI 281429 is just a mutant.

[varg 90]

9 buds keep growing:

 

 

A node with 6 buds one level higher:

[Lonewolf 18,106]

Very productive plant!

[pistillo 133]

hotness???

[varg 90]

hotness???

As far as I know the hotness is about 8-9 of 10

 

 

31st december

 

Today 1st flower is fully opened and 2 flowers of 9 are half opened:

 

 

[Lonewolf 18,106]

By the way, very nice photos!

[varg 90]

By the way, very nice photos!

Grazie Claudio!

[varg 90]

Today's shot

[Vincer 4,756]

Very beautiful shot!!!

 

Ciao

Vincenzo

[grispa72 1,198]

Wonderful.

 

Have you some technical data you can share with us about the way you grow your beautiful plants (indoor I guess)?

 

Paolo

[varg 90]

Wonderful.

 

Have you some technical data you can share with us about the way you grow your beautiful plants (indoor I guess)?

 

Paolo

Paolo, I don't have any secrets.

I start growing my sprouted seedlings in plastic cups (0.2 l). When the first roots of a seedling reaches the bottom of a plastic cup I place it in a larger cup (0.3 l), then into a half liter cup, finally in 2 l container. Potting mix is coconut (about 80-85%) and humus. I use High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamp (250 W) for plant lighting (12 hours per day).

Fertilizers: Valagro Master 15.5.30+2, Ca(NO₃)_2, Megafol

That's all. I don't get any large harvests. My only aim is to get some ripe fruits of different cultivars. Then I grow those of them I most liked outdoors.

P.S. Some C.chinense cultivars have no pollen when growing indoors. In such cases I use a fan to increase air circulation.

[grispa72 1,198]

Thank you Varg.

 

I think everyone of us can teach and learn from another.

 

And your experience is precious for us.

 

Thank you again

 

Paolo

[Rapace 9,606]

<... Omissis ...>

...... Then I grow those of them I most liked outdoors.

<... Omisseis..>

 

Congrats Varg and thanks for the useful information you shared with us.. really interesting

 

Just for my curiosity.... How many months are you able to keep peppers outdoors in Moscow ?

 

I suppose climate in Moscow is "slightly" different than in Italy (and when i say Italy i'm referring to very different climates as well)... for example, here in Firenze (Florence in english) where I live I leave pepper plants outdoor - approximately - from end of March to November.

 

And... to close let me try few words in russian (forgive me for any mistake please)

 

Спасибо и с Новым Годом

[varg 90]

Thank you Varg.

 

I think everyone of us can teach and learn from another.

 

Right words, Paolo!

And your experience is precious for us.

Thank you again

Paolo

Grazie, Paolo!

 

Congrats Varg and thanks for the useful information you shared with us.. really interesting

Grazie, Rapace!

 

Just for my curiosity.... How many months are you able to keep peppers outdoors in Moscow ?

 

I suppose climate in Moscow is "slightly" different than in Italy (and when i say Italy i'm referring to very different climates as well)... for example, here in Firenze (Florence in english) where I live I leave pepper plants outdoor - approximately - from end of March to November.

Usually our outdoor season begins in May and lasts until the end of September. But man should cover his plants because of so called "returning" frost until the 14th June. In the September we have the same risks. If man has a greenhouse so the season can begin in April and end in the end of October.

 

And... to close let me try few words in russian (forgive me for any mistake please)

 

Спасибо и с Новым Годом

Your Russian is perfect!

Auguri di buon anno nuovo, Rapace

[varg 90]

The shots of the day

 

 

I think the first pod has been formed (I'm sorry for the unsharp photo):

 

Other flowers started to open at higher nodes:

 

 

A cluster of flower buds:

 

The plant looks so:

[Lonewolf 18,106]

Really nice plant!

Thanks for sharing info and growing tecniques.

[varg 90]

Really nice plant!

 

Yes, it's amazing!

Sì, è incredibile!

 

Thanks for sharing info and growing tecniques.

Don't mention it!

Non c'è di che!

[macky 0]

I read this topic just now and I remember that I've also growth the PI291429 in 2006, but even if it produced a lot of flowers, as showed in the photo below, I was able to taste only 2 pods in November.

I think back the beautiful colors and the high pungency of the fruits.

It is a nice variety to have.

Probably in the future ....

 

[varg 90]

Ciao macky! Nice shot!

Do you have a photo of ripe pods of your PI 281429?

One guy from thehotpepper.com told that my plant isn't any PI 281429.

Now I'm not sure that my plant belongs to PI 281429 cultivar...