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13/03/22
Let's open the season with something unusual.
My dad asked for something really spicy this year and I'm here to document the journey.
Here the seeds I purchased:
-Carolina Reaper Red
-Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Red
-Red Bhutlah
-Big Black Mama
Germination phase is the hardest part since these seeds need constant 22-23°C and 90% humidity.
(Actual outside temp is 0°-20°C while inside house 19-20°C)
I followed the instructions and suggestions of the seller: 48h in water and the direct in the soil using food film and putting them near the internet modem for a free constant source of heat.
They can take from 8 to 30 days for germinating.
Hope in your interest.
Wish me good luck and let's hope in sunny mild days 🤞☀️
- DD
10/04/22 - Day 0
Of course this is not the real Day 0, most of them are already more than 2 weeks old, but since they all sprouted in different moments I decide to start counting from today.
Why today?
Today I proceeded with transplant in slightly bigger pots and basically threw away the the unborn ones.
Also from now on they will stay in a closed shelter outside, not warmed.
In the end we have:
-Carolina Reaper Red: 8 of 10
-Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Red: 1 of 5
-Red Bhutlah: 4 of 5
-Big Black Mama: 4 of 5
I will not update every week given the slow grow.
Hope in your interest.
Wish me good luck and let's hope in sunny mild days 🤞☀️
- DD
24/04/22 - Day 14
-[Not real age, read "WEEK-1" for explanation]-
Small update.
Rainy and cold days, spending their time in a shelter near the windows.
I will not update every week given the slow grow rate.
Hope in your interest.
Wish me good luck and let's hope in sunny mild days 🤞☀️
- DD
08/05/22 - Day 28
-[Not real age, read "WEEK-1" for explanation]-
Small update.
Rainy days, spending their time in a shelter near the windows.
I will not update every week given the slow grow rate.
Hope in your interest.
Wish me good luck and let's hope in sunny mild days 🤞☀️
- DD
22/05/22 - Day 42
-[Not real age, read "WEEK-1" for explanation]-
Summer heat is here.
Lost the control of the babies.
Some of them where slowly yellowing and dying, some actually died. Still no idea why and what was/is going on.
My dad took all of them and transplanted in the open field, without labels or whatever so I'll know what they are only when there will be (eventually) fruits.😅
Drinking tap water only
I will not update every week given the slow grow rate.
Hope in your interest.
Wish me good luck and let's hope in sunny mild days 🤞☀️
- DD
29/05/22 - Day 49
-[Not real age, read "WEEK-1" for explanation]-
Ok this is a very sad update.
Few days after being transplanted in open field a big hailstorm came and destroyed most of them.
We will see if someone will survive :(
Remember the 4 newborn Moruga in week5? They were still in the shelter and ended being all what I have remaining now :(
I will not update every week given the slow grow rate.
Hope in your interest.
Wish me good luck and let's hope in sunny mild days 🤞☀️
- DD
19/06/22 - Day 72
-[Not real age, read "WEEK-1" for explanation]-
Didn't expect. They did not die.
And the the Morugas have grown. Almost time also for them to be moved in the field.
I will not update every week given the slow grow rate.
Hope in your interest.
Wish me good luck and let's hope in sunny mild days 🤞☀️
- DD
05/07/22 - Day 88
-[Not real age, read "WEEK-1" for explanation]-
Quick update.
Two of the morugas moved in the field and 2 transplanted in a 13L geotextile pot with universal soil and a good amount of perlite.
Sorry, no pics of the ladies in the field.
Hope in your interest.
Wish me good luck and let's hope in sunny mild days 🤞☀️
- DD
16/07/22 - Day 99
-[Not real age, read "WEEK-1" for explanation]-
Field update!
The two morugas struggling.
About the old ones some are like newborn while, some others are in flowering phase and 2 are even making fruits!!!
Hope in your interest.
Wish me good luck and let's hope in sunny mild days 🤞☀️
- DD
09/08/22 - Day 123
-[Not real age, read "WEEK-1" for explanation]-
The morugas (potted and not) still struggling;
while field is shining! (more or less)
Hope in your interest.
Wish me good luck and let's hope in sunny mild days 🤞☀️
- DD
24/08/22 - Day 138
-[Not real age, read "WEEK-1" for explanation]-
Potted morugas keep growing. They're drinking water only now, they seem to prefer it.
In the field we have some fruits! The black ones are the mama for sure, the red ones idk. I would say bhutlah o moruga.
My dad tried the mamas... 💀He said that these should be illegal. 😅
Hope in your interest.
Wish me good luck and let's hope in sunny mild days 🤞☀️
- DD
05/10/22 - Day 180
-[Not real age, read "WEEK-1" for explanation]-
Small updarte for my peppers friends.
Field:
Most of them are full of fruits but just some are ripe!
Pots:
No fruits but some flowers.
Hope in your interest.
Wish me good luck and let's hope in sunny mild days 🤞☀️
- DD
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