junglerain 8 Posted February 18, 2009 Hello to everyone,... thanks for letting me join this list. First of all I'd like to introduce myself, My name is Grant, I'm from Victoria in Australia and I've been growing chillies now indoors under 2x 400w hps for the last year now, first season I was using Rockwool slabs on a flood and drain system but for this season I have changed to using a recirculating drip system with a coco coir/clay rock mix as a growing medium. Also I grow 25 diff types of chilli plants in 300mm pots, outdoors in soil but for next season I will be changing this to Coco coir/clay rock mix as well with a drip system also and adding another 25 chilli types, it seems I get alot less problems growing in this media indoors, so lets see what happens next season outdoors. The chillis also grow much faster using hydro as compared to soil. I'll send a few pics soon. The plants I have growing right now are: Bih Jolokia Black Pearl Bishops Crown Dorset Naga Habanero Chocolate Habanero Orange Habanero Peach Habanero White Bullet Habanero Peruvian White Habanero Paper Lantern Habanero Red Savina Jalapeno Naga Morich Peter Pepper Red Purple Cayenne Purple Tiger Royal Black Scotch Bonnet red Scotch Bonnet yellow Tabasco Tepin Thai Birdseye, (bigger and fatter than the Thai Prik Kee Nu) Thai Yellow Thai Dragon Some type of Vietnamese chilli Some black plant which grows purple flowers, ripens to a bright red and is very hot, sweet and tastest like apricot??? The best of these I will overwinter inside the house and Green House I'm planning on making in the next 2 months, then hopefully take cuttings for next season to add to some newer seeds that I will get. regards Grant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cisco110 0 Posted February 18, 2009 Welcome junglerain and compliments for your list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Secco 1 Posted February 18, 2009 Welcome junglerain, you have a nice list, waiting for your photos. ciao!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lonewolf 18,161 Posted February 18, 2009 Welcome! It's nice to get friends from the other side of the world Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mammoccio 7 Posted February 18, 2009 Welcome junglerain, you have a terrific list! I'm personally curious about the idro stuff so pls keep us up to date Cheers Vito Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mammoccio 7 Posted February 18, 2009 Welcome junglerain, you have a terrific list! I'm personally curious about the idro stuff so pls keep us up to date Cheers Vito Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nipotastro 1,360 Posted February 18, 2009 welcome aboard! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mich 71 Posted February 18, 2009 Hi Grant and welcome in here! Wonderful presentation 'bout you, great list of growing peppers! We all are waiting for your images and for the growingstyle in Australia! Just a question... what kind of winter do you live in Victoria? Please apologize for my english and for my.... question! mich! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bonnet 156 Posted February 18, 2009 hi grant and welcome! Thank's for sharing with us your stufffff....i love australia, you're lucky very lucky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junglerain 8 Posted February 19, 2009 Hi all and thanks for the welcome This is my first time being on a list like this so forgive me if I make a few mistakes at first...ie, where I should post my messages etc... The Black plant I have had now for 2 years, Its been growing in a 300mm pot in an organic potting mix. I got it from my mother in law when she started a small vege patch at my place when she came to stay for a few months from Thailand, she got it form a friend when she ask some Thai people here in Australia if they had some seeds or plants she could have to start her garden and now I have it, I don't know if she got it as a plant or seed. The chilli fruit grows about 5cm x 1.5cm tapering to a point, upright standing in groups of 3 to 5, they start out black changing to a deep red on maturing, I would rate them a 7/10 in heat and they are very sweet with a apricot after taste. It is a very fast growing bushy plant about 50cm in height, new shoots start out dark green with purple veins rapidly darkening to black, still the underside stays dark green. The size of the mature leaves are approx 8.5cm x 3.5cm The flower has 6 petals, is a deep purple with a slight bit of white in the centre, I've just cut about 40 good size chillis from this plant and it is flowering again now with a few chillis just appearing, I'll take some photos tomorrow and post them, (how do I posts pics to the list?). This is the first time I have taken seeds from this plant so if anyone wants to do a swap. Now perhaps I can pick a few brains, Does anyone have any info, web sites or ideas on making a Green House or perhaps where I may purchase a second hand or maybe a new one from here in Australia, the size I will be looking for is approx 12ft x 24ft or there abouts. regards Grant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lonewolf 18,161 Posted February 19, 2009 how do I posts pics to the list? When you are writing a message, below the text editor you will see an "Attachments" section; click on Browse, choose a pictures from your hard disk and click on Upload. Then you may put the attachment where you wish within the message text using "Manage Current Attachments" and moving around the attachment reference (if you omit this step, all pictures are shown at the end of the text) If possible, resize your pictures before posting (800x600 is the better size) Another option is to add to the message a link to pictures published elsewhere; we don't encourage this method because often link are broken (because pictures are moved etc) and message become incomplete ... Your Black plant seems very interesting; some pictures may clear if is a known variety or not. No idea for a greenhouse in Australia, sorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ariel 0 Posted February 19, 2009 Hello Junglerain, welcome !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tribo75 18 Posted February 19, 2009 Hi junglerain, welcome! You can find some greenhouse on ebay, see the example below: small and cheap greenhouse example1 big greenhouse, not very expensive example2 you can also build it by yourself, using a simple structure and some square meter of nylon. Good luck for your plants Fabio Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junglerain 8 Posted February 19, 2009 Here are a few pics of my Black plant as I promised, The green leaves are new growth as they mature they turn black on the top but stay the same on the underside,I'll send some more when the chillis ripen again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junglerain 8 Posted February 19, 2009 Hi junglerain, welcome!You can find some greenhouse on ebay, see the example below: small and cheap greenhouse example1 big greenhouse, not very expensive example2 you can also build it by yourself, using a simple structure and some square meter of nylon. Good luck for your plants Fabio Thanks for the help Fabio, but I'm looking for some thing more stronger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nipotastro 1,360 Posted February 19, 2009 maybe this http://www.albertahomegardening.com/how-to...yle-greenhouse/ helps you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lonewolf 18,161 Posted February 19, 2009 The Black plant seems to be a typical C.annuum with dark leaves, something like Black cuban o Peruvian purple or Italian "Inferno nero" (that is Black hell) ... Very ornamental! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nipotastro 1,360 Posted February 19, 2009 The Black plant seems to be a typical C.annuum with dark leaves, something like Black cuban o Peruvian purple or Italian "Inferno nero" (that is Black hell) ...Very ornamental! fuoco nero (black fire) has same flowers too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junglerain 8 Posted February 20, 2009 Hi Grant and welcome in here!Wonderful presentation 'bout you, great list of growing peppers! We all are waiting for your images and for the growingstyle in Australia! Just a question... what kind of winter do you live in Victoria? Please apologize for my english and for my.... question! mich! Hi Mitch Right now its summer, been very hot lots of bush fires, usually in summer its 10c to 30 average but it can get upto 45c, in Winter the average is 5c to 15c I live near the surf coast Torquay, Bells beachin a place called Geelong no worries about your english or questions see ya Grant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junglerain 8 Posted February 20, 2009 Welcome junglerain, you have a terrific list! I'm personally curious about the idro stuff so pls keep us up to date Cheers Vito Hi Vito Hope fully I'll get around to showing you some pics and detail in a couple of days Grant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junglerain 8 Posted February 20, 2009 maybe this http://www.albertahomegardening.com/how-to...yle-greenhouse/ helps you Thanks Nipotastro I wass thinking about some thing like that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mich 71 Posted February 21, 2009 Hi MitchRight now its summer, been very hot lots of bush fires, usually in summer its 10c to 30 average but it can get upto 45c, in Winter the average is 5c to 15c I live near the surf coast Torquay, Bells beachin a place called Geelong no worries about your english or questions see ya Grant Hi Grant! Thank you for your answer! Very nice winter... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socarrat 0 Posted February 21, 2009 Hi junglerain, welcome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
