Terminated 12/20/17 ~ Ultra's Hot Pepper Projects (07/01/17)

[Shawn]

BULGARIAN CARROT - hot; 3 to 3.5 inches long by 0.625 to 0.75 inches wide; medium thick flesh; matures from green to orange; pendant pods; green leaves; 12 to 18 inches tall; Early Season (60-70 days); Uses: Chutneys, Fresh Salsas, Pickling; from Bulgaria

JALAPENO EARLY - medium; Jalapeno; 2 to 3 inches long by 1 to 1.5 inches wide; thick flesh; matures from green to red; pendant pods; green leaves; 12 to 18 inches tall; Early Season (60-70 days); Uses: Fresh Salsas, Mexican Cuisine, Pickling, Canning/Processing; from Mexico


Machine: Ultra
Nutes: Starting off with 6ml



As of today ....






First Jalapeno




Bulgarian Carrot

[Shawn]

Nutes and Mooch added this morning.

I am interested in this project for the 'cosmetics' LOL..because I don;t like hots. But the carrot-like appearance is what tickles my fancy!

[Shawn]

Jalapeno Early from underneath.  Tons of flowers being pollinated and you can see green peppers peeking through.  I wish you could see all the peppers but again this is looking up.

I do have a question, should I prune off the bottom little section of flowers?  Do you think that is hindering growth above?


(Carrot pics are in the GAL Section)

[Shawn]

Any thoughts on the bottom section of buds that are forming?  Leave them?  Remove them?

[drbanks]

I don't know.  I always think "the more the merrier" but that in no way implies that I know what I'm talking about.

[Shawn]

Some jalapenos are getting darker in color which makes me think they may start to turn sooner then later.  Also pollinating all the new blooms.

[drbanks]

Seeing a bright red Jalapeno on one of my plants is definitely one of my favorite Aerogardening experiences.  And yours look pretty good so far.

[Shawn]

Many of the Jalapenos are getting corking on them, which I know is a good thing.  But some of my peppers are turning almost block which means they may also be getting ready to turn red I THINK.  I know I had this on one of my other peppers but I can not remember which one.

I also think that those are the peppers closer to the lights.

[drbanks]

I've had corking on my Serranos, but not yet on a Jalapeno

I had one Jalapeno plant that was producing black peppers.  I got worried and killed the plant, but have since read that sometimes they'll do that, but will eventually ripen ok.

[Shawn]

Last week I took off several older leaves and made room for light to filter through.  Well today while pollinating the flowers I am noticing a lot more buds forming.  Also a jalapeno fell off so I gave it to Mark to try.

It was not ripe yet as it still tastes like grass but he said it was hot.  So if it is hot like grass I can only imagine how nice and hot it will be when ripened! 

[Shawn]

Still waiting for the Jalapenos to start turning.  However the Carrots are turning yet slowly.  

[MaryL]

Once they start to turn color, don’t you feel like they’ll turn red sooner than they do?!  It can be maddening!

[Shawn]

Yes it IS maddening 

[Shawn]

5ml Mooch has been added. Many of the peppers have nice corking on them.  Now I just wish they would turn red already. 

[Shawn]

You can see (well kinda) the corking happening and the straight on and under views.  Like I keep saying, still waiting on the reddening to happen.  There are a lot of tiny peppers growing in the back, for some reason this plants likes the back, maybe the peppers are shy 

[Shawn]

The FIRST Jalapeno that is starting to change color.   FINALLY ....

[drbanks]

I just love that warm glow of a pepper as it begins to turn.

[MaryL]

Ohmygosh, finally!

[Shawn]

8ml Nutes and 5ml Mooch added