Saudijoes hydroponic chili season 2009

Saudijoe · huhtikuu 08, 2009, 01:55:58 AP

I thought it would be a good idea to try hydroponics this time after growing chiles for 2 years in soil. I decided to grow my chiles in waterfarms and passive hydros.

25.1.2009

This was my name's day as well(a finnish habit for celebrating your own name for no obvious reason). I sowed the seeds in small rockwoolcubes.

The varietes from left to right: Jalapeno, Bhut Jolokia, Short Yellow Tabasco, Spanish Red, Cayenne Long Slim, Aji Cristal, Bangalore Torpedo, Red Habanero, Numex Twilight, Thai Chili, Red Serenade, Bolivian Rainbow, Xmas Chinense.

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 08, 2009, 02:45:37 AP

1.2.2009

I bought a heating mat from a pet store to optimise the temperature in the germinating tray. On the left is a dead Cayenne Long Slim from the last year.

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 08, 2009, 02:53:57 AP

10.2.2009

I bought a shelf and some fluorecent lights for the chilis. The germinating has started well.

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 08, 2009, 03:06:56 AP

12.2.2009

I planted a Spanish Red seedling to its own pot. The outer pot is a bit tight to the inner one so it leaves a perfectly good space for the water on the bottom.

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 08, 2009, 03:09:09 AP

23.2.2009

The Seedlings are growing. in the lower picture Aji Cristal seedling is being supported by toothpicks.

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 08, 2009, 03:42:03 AP

24.2.2009

Time to move the seedlings into hydroponic systems. I decided to keep 9 plants for myself. 21 plants were given to friends and relatives. I was suprised to see how eager and delighted people were to get chili seedlings on their window sills.

I planted 2 on waterfarms and the rest on passive hydros.

On Waterfarms: Aji Cristal & Bhut Jolokia
On Passive Hydros: Aji Cristal, Short Yellow Tabasco, Red Habanero, Jalapeno, Cayenne Long Slim, Bolivian Rainbow and Numex Twilight

Aji Cristal

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 08, 2009, 03:43:03 AP

Bhut Jolokia
Jalapeno

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 08, 2009, 03:44:48 AP

On the window sill: Cayenne Long Slim, Bolivian Rainbow and Numex Twilight

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Fatalii · huhtikuu 08, 2009, 12:32:16 IP

Nice diary, easy to follow!

Looks very promising, if you maintain that growing style you will have a great autumn with the harvest.

lee · huhtikuu 09, 2009, 00:17:00 AP

Nice, but the telegram style though... Never mind good to see you here!

Saudijoe · huhtikuu 09, 2009, 00:57:08 AP

Yeah. I actually dont know how to put the pictures in the middle so i do it the only way i can. I can also attach max 2 pics per message so bear me with this. But let the story continue...

8.3.2009

While my own chilis were enjoying their stay in hydros, the "friend chilis" were still dwelling at the germinating tray waiting for a pickup. Here's some roots of a jalapeno.

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 09, 2009, 01:02:46 AP

12.3.2009

The chiles in waterfarms were growing a lot faster than ones in passive hydros. Aji Cristal was growing upwards at a growing rate. At this point the growth accelerated to maybe 1cm/day. Bhut Jolokia on the other hand preferred its small size growing only more leafs and no height.

And as we can see i named the pictures the wrong way around.. Smaller is jolokia.

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 09, 2009, 01:06:27 AP

12.3.2009

The Spanish Red got lazy at one point and started leaning on the pot. So it kind of got bent doing that..

On the picture below is my chili shelf. Some of you might think growing chiles is quite easy, but i needed advaced engineering mathematics to do that. I dedicate this picture to my schoolmates who used to think buying the books was useless back then.

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 09, 2009, 01:46:32 AP

21.3.2009

At this point all the friend chiles were taken to new homes (exept the curved Spanish Red). Aji Cristals fast grow rate made me do some adjustments on the shelf. I took off the middle shelf and the germinating tray. I also needed more books to raise the waterfarms closer to light. I thought it was faster to take off the books than to move the shelf up.

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 09, 2009, 01:47:45 AP

21.3.2009

2 picks from the upper shelf. Jalapeno and Short yellow tabasco growing in passive hydros

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 09, 2009, 01:59:52 AP

21.3.2009

I measured the growth of Aji Cristal.

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 09, 2009, 02:08:57 AP

24.3.2009

Oops. I forgot to water the Spanish Red. It did wake up later thou.

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 09, 2009, 02:20:22 AP

24-25.3.2009

I decided to make experiments with cutting. I cut my second Aji Cristal and Cayenne Long Slim. I admit Cayenne was quite small to be cut, but i just wanted to see what happens.

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 09, 2009, 02:23:10 AP

25.3.2009

Aji Cristals growth here to see. 4 days after previous measurement it had grown 8 cm

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Saudijoe · huhtikuu 09, 2009, 02:37:18 AP

26.3.2009

Waterfarms: Aji Cristal and Bhut Jolokia

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