January 8, 2016 | #31 |
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Rocotos are hard to germinate. It takes at least three weeks and some times longer. The last time I planted I soaked some overnight in buttermilk, some in water and did scarification on some. The ones soaked in water did the best, buttermilk was 2nd and almost none of the one I did scarification on germinated. I do use a seed heat mat but I use that for all peppers. With rocotos if you get 50% germination you are doing well.
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January 8, 2016 | #32 | |
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January 9, 2016 | #33 |
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Anything that will produce. I had one plant in the garden last year (Orange Bell), 17 flowers, 1 pepper harvested.
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January 9, 2016 | #34 |
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January 9, 2016 | #35 |
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I have read some discussions that say elephant ears and donkey ears are the same pepper. I'm growing elephant ears this year and anxious to try it. Also Numex Heritage 6-4.
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January 9, 2016 | #36 | |
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January 9, 2016 | #37 |
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My wimpy pepper harvest. My peppers were doing so well, but not liking this cold wet weather right now. Most are just seedlings though. Ginny |
January 9, 2016 | #38 |
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I always had scrawny bell peppers too until I started growing Bullnose. I figured since Thomas Jefferson grew it that maybe it was worth a try. I will never grow another variety of bell pepper now that I found on that gets the right size.
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January 9, 2016 | #39 |
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It's not just you, I had the same experience last year; Orange Bell and Early Jalapeno were the only poor performers. Early Jalapeno had an excuse, since it had an exceptionally heavy aphid infestation... but Orange Bell, while healthy, set few peppers, and nearly all of those rotted before maturity. All of the other peppers (Beaver Dam, Greygo, Pizza, Melrose, Italian Cheese, Parker Pimento, Korean Dark Green, Pusztagold Paprika, PI 314008) had huge yields, some of my best ever. It just goes to show why I have pretty much given up on bells... Elephant Ear and some of the pimento peppers are much more reliable in my climate.
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January 9, 2016 | #40 |
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I'm taking Bell Peppers off of the chili list as far as I am concerned from now on they are not a pepper.
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January 9, 2016 | #41 | |
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Ironically, I took a green pepper off of my Elephant's Ear plant this afternoon to slice up to use as a pizza topping. It's the first full size pepper I've taken from the plant out of my indoor garden this winter. Took a couple tiny ones off that were growing funny, but those don't count. Still have a few on my plant and will let them ripen up before harvesting. |
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January 10, 2016 | #42 |
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I'm looking forward to growing the now dubbed baby Aji Amarillo again that Fred distributed in late 2014. I grew 2 plants in a 5 gallon bucket last year and they did great. I loved the flavor and they were at a perfect heat level for my mouth. I've used them fresh on sandwiches, on pizza, in roasted tomatillo salsa, in soup, etc. At some point I might try them in a chile stout (I brew beer).
I've also ditched the bell peppers in favor of the mini snacking peppers. They are much more consistent and prolific and I like the flavor better on top of that. |
January 10, 2016 | #43 | |
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What is the difference between "baby Aji Amarillo" and the regular Aji Amarillo? I've been wanting to grow Aji Amarillo for some time. You may have just added to my pepper list. Already growing: Brazilian Starfish Aji Limon Aji Pineapple Red Savina Carolina Reaper Petite Marseilles Melrose Sweet Pepper Gernika Malaysian Goronong I picked up 4 types of space chili peppers and thought it may be interesting. Has anyone grown space chili peppers? |
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January 10, 2016 | #44 | |
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January 10, 2016 | #45 | |
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