I would run them long
simply because I have had to cut down so many normal strains early here due to wet moist air in October and beyond
Thanks, can't wait to Hear how they taste/smoke
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simply because I have had to cut down so many normal strains early here due to wet moist air in October and beyond
Thanks, can't wait to Hear how they taste/smoke
Run them long? They have a determined maturity date. Increasing or decreasing light hours has no bearing on them, other than adding to yield.
I just meant run them long for full maturity and yield
Ginormous tomato hornworms.
Of course every bug is prehistoric here in...New Jersey.
I'm not sure, maybe thai chili?
They sure hotter than jalapeños.
Maybe they'll turn colors but right now they straight fire, another arrow in the quiver of home defense.
Killer mushrooms, murder hornets & scopalomine are next on the defensive perimeter plans.
That worm is frightening and I have never seen anything eat a green potato
New Jersey? Hmnnn
Does look kind of like a Thai Chile but I also suspect a Cayenne variety or Witch Stick if you planted any of those varieties.
I have sugar rush peach and sugar rush red and they are so hot they scare me, slow steady burn that feels medical almost...great flavor though until the heat comes on...I use half of one to make two quarts of salsa with a cayenne and jalapeño added in.
Cayenne is possible, I hope that's the verdict.
I have a really gnarly one.
The ones that look like alien waste are hot fire.
I don't really know what they "taste" like, unless fire is a taste.
Alien waste? Do you mean blistered like a Carolina reaper?
If so yes those are serious shit, I am growing some for an old Vet I know. He can't taste spice in my opinion so he wants me to grow him stuff to test his limits.
Some of the hot hot peppers really do have great flavor, best I have had is Peach Ghost Pepper, great flavor that you get first and then undeniable heat. Citrus sweet aroma that makes great salsa and probably lots of other stuff.
Grew some last year but not this year, have a few roasted and dried though.
here is an image
Looks like you are into a nice tasty tomato harvest, and that is a good thing.
Was just thinking of making a marinara meat sauce with ours which just came on in the last few days and are now abundant.
Tried a San Marzano today at the Vet's garden and it was amazing, gonna grow some next year. Small sweet and I can see why they are popular. They grow in clusters which is interesting.
I recommend anybody giving them a try.
First of all, I forgot to say those aren't my images, I copy/pasted
My peppers are insane but those are not my images, I suck at taking/sharing images somehow
San Mariano's are gonna be something I dabble in now, never had them and don't have a plant now...tasted my first homegrown one today, still wasn't used to the cluster look
All I know is peppers and tomatoes love the hot nights
I use some calcium carbonate in your watering 10 times a year for huge yield/health and maybe add it to your soil mix/till before you plant
I use this after turning a pepper tomato designated bed, I rotate locations of pepper tomato to avoid blight in soil if the plant gets sick late season
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I've tried that shit before and had zero results. I just spray with Captain Jack's now. The horn worms went to town on my Jalepenos, and I had no idea they liked them, so I wasn't even spraying them. Lesson learned.
I harvested the rest of my lettuce since it was bolting. I'm shocked I did so well with lettuce during the summer, but we've had 10 straight months under the average temperatures. Got some new seedlings ready to go in another week.
Not starting shit but I have had good results
I use it in a liquid form as well mixed with water to spray right onto an insect
I think I've discussed this with you before. It's done absolutely nothing for me. Perhaps the brand I purchased was inferior? I haven't used liquid form. I didn't even know that existed. It seems like that would take away the benefits, but what do I know?
What is your starter soil mix, & do you think there's a cheaper route?
Until recently I just used Kellogg's organic potting soil (2 cubic feet for $9 a bag at big box stores), but I got a bad bag and had complete shit results, so I'm not going to start seeds in that any more. I was in a pinch and had my marijuana soil, so I decided to use that, and it is absolutely amazing. Royal Gold King's Mix. It isn't very expensive either if you buy it locally. I think I paid $12 or $13 a bag for 1.75 cubic feet at my local hydro store. You can always make your own mix with coco, compost, perlite, and vermiculite. Just make sure to make it airy, so go heavier than normal with the perlite and vermiculite. Jiffy Mix sells a seed starting mix at big box stores, but if you look at what they charge, it's actually really expensive if you do the math. They sell it in small bags so most people don't do the math.
I just mix with water to make liquid form, it dries and then the tiny shards of shell are dangerous to insects again.
Pests are hard to eradicate, but it helps with my effort to do so.
Melon?
I had some melon seeds mixed in with my cucumbers last year too. Kind of a nice win.