Bounty: Corbaci/Bullnose Albino Pepper (2/4/18)

[Kate]

I can't get over the size disparity between the two. It's actually "ha ha" funny.

I imagine that's how my first husband and I must have looked together. He was 6'5" blonde and blue-eyed, and I'm 5'2.5" with nearly black hair, (not anymore, LOL), and green eyes. Unfortunately, he used me for MMA practice so...

[MaryL]

Those are really fun varieties.

[jcosmo]

It's Day 63. The Corbaci pepper plant continues to amaze me with how quickly and easily the flowers are pollinated. I don't think I've lost a single pepper or unpollinated flower yet, while the Bullnose buds are taking a lot longer to show evidence of pollination, and it's dropping buds and tiny peppers at least every other day.

I can't wait to see the long ones start to change colors!

[Kate]

That's amazing! I wonder if you started another machine so the light could be closer to the other plant, it might be happier?

[jcosmo]

Apr 8, 2018 16:34:56 GMT -5 Kate said:

That's amazing! I wonder if you started another machine so the light could be closer to the other plant, it might be happier?

I have another Bounty beside the smaller pepper plant growing the Aztek and Jochalos micro-dwarf tomatoes! While the smaller pepper plant has definitely gotten taller, it's growing very slowly. Pictures from Day 66:

[Kate]

Well, he may be short, but he's clearly healthy! Both plants are banging out an impressive number of peppers!

[MaryL]

Beautiful looking peppers!

[Shawn]

That is a lot of peppers.

[jcosmo]

The corbaci started leaning yesterday (Day 72). There was no easy way to stake it with the light post because of the angle it was leaning, so I had to find another way to support it:

What a great outcome! And how creative!

[MaryL]

Very industrious. I wouldn’t have thought of that.

[Kate]

LOL, I'm such an idiot! When I first saw that post, I didn't even see where you'd trussed it up with the water jug. I wondered what you'd done.

That really is a good idea.

[Shawn]

They look great Adrian.  Smart and innovated idea👍

[jcosmo]

Day 83. They're no longer producing flowers, so I hope that means they're going to get serious about growing and ripening the peppers.

[Shawn]

Mine have gotten to that stage also only to find them produce more flowers later on

What a successful project! I must say, though(no offense) but the corbaci reminds me of witch's fingers! LOL

[jcosmo]

I've taken several pictures since the last time I posted, intending to post them each time, but life has been so busy lately, I just have no energy for anything at the end of the day. The bullnose peppers are small and they're ripening very slowly. I don't think I'll grow them again in the future. On the other hand, the Corbaci pepper was a huge success. It produced tons of flowers which were easily pollinated, and I even had to anchor it to a jug of water to keep it from toppling over with the weight of the peppers! But I picked the first ripe one yesterday and the seeds go all the way down. The taste outweighs the annoyance of removing the seeds, so I'd definitely grow this again.

[MaryL]

Those are really fun!  I really like how they look while ripening, with their multiple colors. 

Maybe the bullnose would ripen faster with a lower light. Might be worth tying again. It’s a great size plant for the AG. Looks like it might even work in a short arm machine.

[Shawn]

nice sized pepper

[Kate]

Beautiful peppers! They both look great!