Rob, I thought the same thing many years ago. If you are willing to sacrifice location, then it makes things more affordable. In the UK, that means moving further north.
The plants are coming on nicely you have loads lol . I’m intrigued to see what the pods look like on your Lemon x piri piri . I bet your well chuffed with your creation . Good man great content .
Another great example of video editing. All your plants are doing so well. Super excited to see what they look like in a months time. Your greenhouses are going to be jungles. Thanks so much for the update Shaun. Totally awesome! Stay Spicy! V/R Shane
Glad to see the new videos! New setup looks awesome - my season is going okay too - looking forward to growing along and making some more hot sauces this year
Now that the season is properly underway, there will certainly be more update videos coming through! Also, I need to get out some more of my Seed to Sauce videos.
Looking good Shaun. Your plants are fine with chilli's on this early(my jalepeno has been routinley topped every other day and has around 50 peppers on) aslong as you have the energy they will grow still aswell as produce fruit. Most farmers will aim to have heavy set flowers / chilli's on now by round the 2 foot height for an early picking anyway. Greenhouse is looking 👌
wow, that lemon piri plant looks awesome! I can't believe how big your plants are, it's not even June. The yield this year is going to be insane. I'm already looking forward to some new sauces haha
I once crossed some tomatoes, to make my own variety. F1 was some nice mix between parents, but F2, I planted like 20 plant, and every single one of them was unique and different. Selected two of them for next season. Then had two of F3, and those also where different. Selected one for the next season. F4 was still not really stable. Only F6 all plants looked the same, and I called that job done.
@@ChilliChump I was about to comment that those drone shots look amazing given how strong the winds were! You can see the trees going crazy in the background
Love the length of the episode! Looks like your plants are a bit ahead of mine. For some reason baccatums from CC seedkid are not doing well, they are stressed out and got lots of aphids on them. Hope temperature goes up soon and aphids will die.
This is my first time grow chillies from seed. A lot hard then I thought. Your videos have helped me tremendously! Not going as well as I hoped. But I'll keep pushing forward. Thanks for the knowledge!
Hey Chris, it's a learning experience! Use this year to get some ideas of what you will do next year...but I am sure you will still get some chillies this season! Also, wanted to thank you for supporting me through UA-cam memberships!
Nice long update! 😍 I only have flowers on my fish pepper and moz piri-piri so far, but I guess that's good. Chinese 5 colour will look really pretty when the pods start turning. Grew it 2 years ago. You've sure got a bunch of interesting varieties going on. Some that I've never heard of, so can't wait to see what happens in your greenhouses when the summer really start! Also, that lemon piri plant is a big boy! Can't wait to hear more about the other crosses as well.
@@ChilliChump You're welcome. And yeah, I know. I wouldn't mind an hour long update (but you probably knew that already). Can always watch it in more than one sitting 😉
Looks like it might be helpful to lock the orientation of you phone to portrait while using seedio so that it doesn’t toggle to landscape every time you scan a tag. Love your videos and following all the progress.
It's only a problem when I'm trying to film and doing it one handed. But when I have my mobile app built it will certainly be a bit easier to work with.
Very nice! The length of the video is great. Yes, similar craziness with the Fushimi, yet far smaller than yours and no fruits. Those should have a similar taste to Shishito. Lovely, when char-grilled and then pan fried (quickly) in garlic and oil and maybe an accompanying (spicier) pepper or two.
Once again a very nice video. Love to see your progress. I couldn't help to notice, that mine are a bit less leafy. They are more, i don't know stalky? The leaves are more at the top and not so much foliage! Love your enthusiasm, Shaun!
Very nice greenhouse setup and garden👍👍 im curious about your automated watering and fertilizing system. Hope you will do a specific video on it🙂 happy growing
Hi Jon, yes I will be doing a full walk-through on my system. I will also be sharing the more technical parts, including coding etc., on my second channel ua-cam.com/users/chillichump2
Very nice! Love what you can do with your greenhouses, you provide us with so much inspiration. Love the purple chillies, will have to grow them next season, they look absolutely lovely. I finally finished my greenhouse and put my chillies outside so Im curious how they will like it. Anyway thanks for postingand have a good day!
Great update. I wish you'd do a video about the Mexican Holy Trinity. You showed a small plant with pods you call Mirasol, which I assume dried will be Guajillo. However, Mirasol chilis grow pointing up. I'm growing a plant like yours, and my research indicates both the plant and the dried pods are called Guajillo, and they grow down like yours (and mine). Refining Fire offers insight into the confusion on their Guajillo page, take a look.
Hey Andy, this is a Giadone Mirasol. And the variety does grow down. Have a look here, there is some info on the origin of this variety: www.coloradocountrylife.coop/the-heart-of-pueblo-chile/ I have a video planned around the "Mexican Holy Trinity"...got a spice mix recipe that I will share too!
@@ChilliChump I can't wait for that video. I've got a ton of dried Ancho and Mulato Poblanos, and right now I've got 40+ Guajillos on my plant. I see a mole sauce in my future, but really want to hear about your spice mix. Keep it up, and thanks!
How long does it take to wash all those windows in Big Chump Shaun? The more you are showing of your new property, the more enjoyable your new home becomes. Here the weather tho cooling some early next week, sets up for more stable planting in the ground or containers outside. Even a bit of cloudy / showery weather added in. Neil and Charlotte are a joy to watch from Australia. Stay Spicy! -Bob...
Everything takes longer and more effort when you scale up like I have! But a pressure washer does make it easier! And yes, Neil and Charlotte from @thehippyseedcompany are great folks! I hope you get some glorious weather soon my friend!
Great video - your production values are out of control! Also wanted to drop in and say your instinct about maybe taking the fruit off the Spanish Giant is the right one! I grew it last year and the fruits are absurdly large. They take away energy from plant growth for several months as they take aaaages to ripen. I’m going to let my plants get to at least the size of their own 10l pot before I let any fruits set.
I've watched your videos for years, love seeing how far you've come and watching the homestead grow. I'm an Electrical and automation engineer, SeedsIO is genious. I hope it takes off for you!
Thank you for watching and for your kind words. It's exciting to see how SeedsIO has already made an impact, let's hope it continues as I continue developing it!
Great video and update. A few questions for you. 1. I always heard that tomatillos need at least 2 different plants next to each to produce. I assume for pollination needs. Have you heard this? 2. In researching creating manual crosses, it's often suggested to grow out as many plants possible to have many options of bio diversity to properly choose phenos and stabilize over time. It's one of the reasons I am hesitant to get Into crossing because of the space needed to do it "properly". Do you have thoughts about this? 2a. What species is your new cross? Baccatum x fructescens? 3. Those pots you are using don't look overly large. Approximately how big are they? I kinda get the impression from most growers 5 gallons or more is ideal. I grew peppers in several sized pots last year from 5 gallons down to 1.5 gallons and it really does make a difference being in larger pots.
1. My first year growing tomatillos, but I've heard that from a few folks now. I have a few of the plants, so should be alright. They don't appear to self pollinate easily. 2. Yes, you need to grow out many of them. I started around 45 plants before selecting this one to continue with. For the first generation it took around 50 to 60 seeds to get just one to germinate. These two species don't cross easily (yes, frutescens X baccatum). You can see the videos where I show the progress of this plant...as well as how to do your own crosses, where I started this one. It's on my channel. 3. The pot sizes combined with my methods, produce a nearly optimal plant and pod production. Remember, this is my business, so I need to optimise the entire process and get the biggest yields. If you had a longer season than I do, then a larger pot would do great. Have a look at my 2018 and 2019 season, you can see how big my plants get.
Curious why you don’t mulch the pepper plants in their pots, I noticed a lot of the potted plants’ soil is very dry. The exposure from the sun kills very beneficial microbiology in the soil, I’ve noticed my plants’ health have been far superior since mulching with either wood chips or straw. All organic and natural. The only way to do it.
I want my soil to drain and dry in between watering, as quickly as they can. That is key to the growth I get. The soil microbiology is fully intact below the surface where there is still a level of moisture/humidity enough for them.
Well this morning I was like: wow my chillies made quite some progress in the last days. Now after I saw shawns I might overthink my thoughts. Your progress in such a short time is stunning. I wonder how I can achieve this in my small backyard with my 4 chillie plants🤔🤔
I am sure you can get similar results! Make sure the plants don't get too much water, and put them somewhere that gets the most sun throughout the day!
Hi @ChilliChump just wondering what temperature do you try to maintain in your greenhouses for the mixture of plants you have? (daytime / night time Celsius). I lost a lot of mine last year due to heat and overwaterering (soil mix wasn't free draining enough). I've adjusted my soil mix but am now very conscious of temperatures. Thanks again for another great vid btw. Helps so much being able to compare what stage you are in during your growing season.
Really love the new greenhouses! I'm quite jealous! I only have one small greenhouse with 30 plants. But I recently installed an irrigation system. How often do you water? And for how long? And when do you start feeding your chilliplants?
Hey Colin, thank you. My first growing space, I think I had about 10 plants in a little plastic temporary greenhouse, have a look at the first video on my channel! With regards to watering schedule. it isn't as simple as that unfortunately. I could go 10 days without watering, or I could be watering each day. It stabilises a little later in the season with more consistent temperatures and sunshine. This is why I built the automation. I have been optimising the algorithm for many years now. I will be providing this functionality through SeedsIO for people that want to do it too. But to put it simply, you want to water only when you plants start to show some drooping. With regards to feeding, that will only happen 4 to 6 weeks after final pots, but that is only valid if you are using my soil mix recipe that I share in previous videos.
Hi, do you keep your chilli's on the staging all the time? Mine are on the deck and are not growing as quickly as I expected, healthy but small. I think they may be getting a bit cool on the deck. Thanks. Great vids as ever.
Hello ChillIChump. You really want a nice installation and beautiful plants. But if I allow you, I will ask you to send a plant for organic phosphorus, which means that the farmer and the developers of the crops and large branches and other branches of the fruit are growing and will give you news. For example, the GHE Terra aquatica organic plant blooms that are very good for 3 assemblies. This is because it is very humble that you have not to regret it. Good continuation ChiiliChump 👍
Hello, the tester on one or two plants. The flowering plant and seedling and the plants devouring the carcass in the phosphorus keep the small plant on the ground floor. The whole cell also looks back. Good morning ChilliChump 🌶🌶
Great video thanks for advice on when to start feeding plants i was wondering when to start feeding. Should I start spraying the neem oil mix yet or wait for signs of the wee beasties (won't mention real name 😉)
Looking so good. Well done. I bought four 3 inch high seedlings from an honesty box near us and a week later the `bark` around these small plants stems have been eaten away in patches. Any clues on what to do. Thanks.
I usually grow about 20 chiili plants, but this year jumped to sow 180 seeds & ended up with 167 growing. Now down to 163 after some losses due to heat. I'd like to know where your watering line kit came from please as I'm struggling with hose pipe & watering can.
It's not a kit. I designed and built it myself. This is a video of the first version of it in my last growing space. I will be doing a video on the current setup later this year. ua-cam.com/video/RpdaaCLvpfU/v-deo.html
Your link to the seedsio site has a ; instead of : and is broken because of this. That being said, it would be very interesting (at least for me, a little nerd) to know more about the backend stuff or at least a bit more technical video about this application :)
Thanks for that. I have changed the link! I have made a series of videos showing how to use the platform. And I do share some of the backend info on discord with my Patreons. It is a proprietary system I have built so it won't be going open source for now, especially until I have finished the IOT module
I grew around 15 seeds to seedlings and 3 survived. I gave one away, and my dog dug up one of the two I had left. I believe the one lone survivor is a seven pot Trinidad red habanero plant. Can someone please tell me that this pepper is a good one to grow? Like maybe one pepper and for tomatoes for salsa, or too hot for practical use?
I wanted to create a challenging cross, baccatum x frutescens. They don't readily cross. Also I wanted some of the qualities of each to come toegether. Both are strong plants, prolific and productive; the colours are great (bright red and bright yellow); the lemon drop is also a little more bug resistant in my experience.
I used your tip about marigolds and planted some in the area my chillis will eventually go (outside but in pots) they got ravaged within a week by slugs I think 🙄 Is it worth getting some more but keeping them in until bigger like yours, then put them out, any idea if that will help?
That would be my suggesting. Once the Marigolds are properly established they should hopefully be able to outgrow the slug damage...also when they are older, the stems are more hardy.
awesome stuff. do you have any extra lemon piri f2 seeds? or is anyone else growing it out? should grow as many as possible to find each possible genetic outcome. could have something really cool hiding in the genes. its been nice following the plant since ive been trying out my own pepper crosses recently.
I start with between 50 and 60 of them each generation. Then I keep only the one that I want from those that has the qualities I want. This is the one I kept. I will be sending seeds to some Patreons in future generations to get a bigger diversity, but I am tightly controlling early generations to get the plant I am aiming for. Later generations, I will be giving seeds away to the community, like I promised on my livestreams.
@@ChilliChump awesome! i haven’t seen every garden update but i’m assuming you didn’t show that process? either way, nice stuff. if what i’ve been doing recently works out, we may have similar outcomes. i’m hoping to do lemon drop x tabasco, and possibly the reverse. among others
Everything's looking good, loving it. I just won a bottle of Italian hot sauce on ed currie's channel(creator of Carolina reaper), just hope they send to the UK 😂
Congrats, nice win! Hopefully you receive it. You should join in with my Livestreams, I do a giveaway every time too! And I ship globally! Although, much cheaper for me when the winner is in the UK 😆
@@ChilliChump I wasnt to sure so I never purchased them. On the bright side, I've still got to try my reapers once they're ready 😲, & they might be too mental 😂.
Likely the same situation I am in with my seed store. Sending seeds outside of the country has a small risk of being stopped by customs. This is clearly stated on both our websites. However people don't really read those things, so there ends up being some unhappy people asking for refunds, or even worse, people taking advantage of the situation saying they haven't received their seeds even though they have. So the easier option is just to stop shipping to those countries. I haven't yet made that decision on chillichumpseeds.com. Will see how it goes.
The Ghost Peppers (Bhut Jolokia) are slow growers initially. So they can very easily be overwatered. Even if it seems dry near the surface, the bottom of the soil could easily still be very wet. They like to have dry roots in-between watering. Try waiting until the plant starts to droop a little before watering.
Have you had a look at my beginners guide? I cover off all the fundamentals. My guess as to your problem is that you need more light. Here's the beginners guide playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLuQ_ySnkV1en8UPfuoJVWCLT9dIZnKCQa.html
@@ChilliChump Guessed as much. Yeah, I have. Have moved the plant outside now so hope the extra sun helps. It's my second year growing chilis. Last year I had 2 types, this year I have 6. No garden, just a balcony :)
You shouldn't really need to...especially if I potted up in time. But I will pluck the flowers and fruit for a little while until I can see the plant focusing on the vegetative growth again, and gaining some height again.
Your greenhouses and outdoor gardens look fantastic! This is the dream setup IMO. I look forward to seeing how everything progresses.
Absolutely. Sadly I'll never even get close to something like that. But would be awesome
Rob, I thought the same thing many years ago. If you are willing to sacrifice location, then it makes things more affordable. In the UK, that means moving further north.
Watching sick at 4 in the morning, thanks for keeping me company Shaun ;)
Feel better soon!
The plants are coming on nicely you have loads lol . I’m intrigued to see what the pods look like on your Lemon x piri piri . I bet your well chuffed with your creation . Good man great content .
Glad to see you growing Beaver Dams! They are my favorite chili to cook on the grill.
Another great example of video editing. All your plants are doing so well. Super excited to see what they look like in a months time. Your greenhouses are going to be jungles. Thanks so much for the update Shaun. Totally awesome! Stay Spicy! V/R Shane
Glad to see the new videos! New setup looks awesome - my season is going okay too - looking forward to growing along and making some more hot sauces this year
You sure are making the best of the new setup, the foliage is looking very healthy. Good to see hard work paying off.
Thank you sir!
I´m very much looking forward to more updates like this :)
Now that the season is properly underway, there will certainly be more update videos coming through! Also, I need to get out some more of my Seed to Sauce videos.
Another great update! The season is in full swing.
Thank you! And yeah, for sure, its such a pleasure to see all the hard work come together!
Looking good Shaun. Your plants are fine with chilli's on this early(my jalepeno has been routinley topped every other day and has around 50 peppers on) aslong as you have the energy they will grow still aswell as produce fruit. Most farmers will aim to have heavy set flowers / chilli's on now by round the 2 foot height for an early picking anyway. Greenhouse is looking 👌
Thanks for the update, all looking good. Could you do a video on your watering system? are you watering daily, how much water, etc.
wow, that lemon piri plant looks awesome! I can't believe how big your plants are, it's not even June. The yield this year is going to be insane. I'm already looking forward to some new sauces haha
You and me both! Can't wait for "Sauce Season"!! Harvesting is going to be interesting
Awesome update, cant wait for more news on the watering system.
Looking great also eager to see those lemon piris
I am also keen on seeing the Lemon Piri this year!
I am planning on doing the irrigation system walk-through in the next week or two (time-allowing).
I once crossed some tomatoes, to make my own variety. F1 was some nice mix between parents, but F2, I planted like 20 plant, and every single one of them was unique and different. Selected two of them for next season. Then had two of F3, and those also where different. Selected one for the next season. F4 was still not really stable. Only F6 all plants looked the same, and I called that job done.
Love the progress looking fantastic, need a field and greenhouse🤣 also growing SRP love the structure of this chilli plant
Great video. Your plants are looking great! Mine are a little smaller. Love the drone flight over your greenhouses.
Thank you mate. It was so windy...almost lost my drone!
@@ChilliChump I was about to comment that those drone shots look amazing given how strong the winds were! You can see the trees going crazy in the background
Love it. Your new setup looks good. You'll need a combine harvester to reap in your pods this year
Lol...thats the next big challenge! I will have to call on a few of my Patreons or YT Members to help me out!
Love the length of the episode! Looks like your plants are a bit ahead of mine. For some reason baccatums from CC seedkid are not doing well, they are stressed out and got lots of aphids on them. Hope temperature goes up soon and aphids will die.
Neem oil with a couple drops of nicotine (from vape shop) will sort the aphids mate, I learned the hard way over the years.
This is my first time grow chillies from seed. A lot hard then I thought. Your videos have helped me tremendously! Not going as well as I hoped. But I'll keep pushing forward. Thanks for the knowledge!
Hey Chris, it's a learning experience! Use this year to get some ideas of what you will do next year...but I am sure you will still get some chillies this season! Also, wanted to thank you for supporting me through UA-cam memberships!
Thanks, Medium Chump.
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Nice long update! 😍 I only have flowers on my fish pepper and moz piri-piri so far, but I guess that's good. Chinese 5 colour will look really pretty when the pods start turning. Grew it 2 years ago. You've sure got a bunch of interesting varieties going on. Some that I've never heard of, so can't wait to see what happens in your greenhouses when the summer really start! Also, that lemon piri plant is a big boy! Can't wait to hear more about the other crosses as well.
Thank you mate. As you know, I always have a challenge knowing how long to make these videos!
@@ChilliChump You're welcome. And yeah, I know. I wouldn't mind an hour long update (but you probably knew that already). Can always watch it in more than one sitting 😉
This guy is blowing my mind
Looks like it might be helpful to lock the orientation of you phone to portrait while using seedio so that it doesn’t toggle to landscape every time you scan a tag. Love your videos and following all the progress.
It's only a problem when I'm trying to film and doing it one handed. But when I have my mobile app built it will certainly be a bit easier to work with.
Kashmiri chillies are fantastic for red colour gravy & sauces but mild since its not that hot pepper.
Can’t wait to watch the good 23 mins ❤️
Very nice! The length of the video is great. Yes, similar craziness with the Fushimi, yet far smaller than yours and no fruits. Those should have a similar taste to Shishito. Lovely, when char-grilled and then pan fried (quickly) in garlic and oil and maybe an accompanying (spicier) pepper or two.
Once again a very nice video. Love to see your progress. I couldn't help to notice, that mine are a bit less leafy. They are more, i don't know stalky? The leaves are more at the top and not so much foliage! Love your enthusiasm, Shaun!
Do you ever just want to set up a little area out of the way with some distinct chili varieties and let them cross-breed naturally for a few seasons?
Amazing effort you put in to the channel 👏
Thank you
Very nice greenhouse setup and garden👍👍 im curious about your automated watering and fertilizing system. Hope you will do a specific video on it🙂 happy growing
Hi Jon, yes I will be doing a full walk-through on my system. I will also be sharing the more technical parts, including coding etc., on my second channel ua-cam.com/users/chillichump2
@@ChilliChump thank you for the answer and for the link to your other channel that I wasn’t aware of🙂 thanks 🙏
Very nice! Love what you can do with your greenhouses, you provide us with so much inspiration. Love the purple chillies, will have to grow them next season, they look absolutely lovely. I finally finished my greenhouse and put my chillies outside so Im curious how they will like it. Anyway thanks for postingand have a good day!
Thank you! And congrats on getting your greenhouse done. You are going to love growing in it! Have a great season
Great update. I wish you'd do a video about the Mexican Holy Trinity. You showed a small plant with pods you call Mirasol, which I assume dried will be Guajillo. However, Mirasol chilis grow pointing up. I'm growing a plant like yours, and my research indicates both the plant and the dried pods are called Guajillo, and they grow down like yours (and mine). Refining Fire offers insight into the confusion on their Guajillo page, take a look.
Hey Andy, this is a Giadone Mirasol. And the variety does grow down. Have a look here, there is some info on the origin of this variety: www.coloradocountrylife.coop/the-heart-of-pueblo-chile/
I have a video planned around the "Mexican Holy Trinity"...got a spice mix recipe that I will share too!
@@ChilliChump I can't wait for that video. I've got a ton of dried Ancho and Mulato Poblanos, and right now I've got 40+ Guajillos on my plant. I see a mole sauce in my future, but really want to hear about your spice mix. Keep it up, and thanks!
Great update thanks for sharing 👍🏼
Thanks Sheena
How long does it take to wash all those windows in Big Chump Shaun? The more you are showing of your new property, the more enjoyable your new home becomes. Here the weather tho cooling some early next week, sets up for more stable planting in the ground or containers outside. Even a bit of cloudy / showery weather added in. Neil and Charlotte are a joy to watch from Australia. Stay Spicy! -Bob...
Everything takes longer and more effort when you scale up like I have! But a pressure washer does make it easier!
And yes, Neil and Charlotte from @thehippyseedcompany are great folks!
I hope you get some glorious weather soon my friend!
Great video - your production values are out of control!
Also wanted to drop in and say your instinct about maybe taking the fruit off the Spanish Giant is the right one! I grew it last year and the fruits are absurdly large. They take away energy from plant growth for several months as they take aaaages to ripen. I’m going to let my plants get to at least the size of their own 10l pot before I let any fruits set.
in Greece we have 33celsius the same date as you posted the video end of May and my chillies are huge
I need to move to Greece!😃
I've watched your videos for years, love seeing how far you've come and watching the homestead grow. I'm an Electrical and automation engineer, SeedsIO is genious. I hope it takes off for you!
Thank you for watching and for your kind words. It's exciting to see how SeedsIO has already made an impact, let's hope it continues as I continue developing it!
Great video and update. A few questions for you.
1. I always heard that tomatillos need at least 2 different plants next to each to produce. I assume for pollination needs. Have you heard this?
2. In researching creating manual crosses, it's often suggested to grow out as many plants possible to have many options of bio diversity to properly choose phenos and stabilize over time. It's one of the reasons I am hesitant to get Into crossing because of the space needed to do it "properly". Do you have thoughts about this?
2a. What species is your new cross? Baccatum x fructescens?
3. Those pots you are using don't look overly large. Approximately how big are they? I kinda get the impression from most growers 5 gallons or more is ideal. I grew peppers in several sized pots last year from 5 gallons down to 1.5 gallons and it really does make a difference being in larger pots.
1. My first year growing tomatillos, but I've heard that from a few folks now. I have a few of the plants, so should be alright. They don't appear to self pollinate easily.
2. Yes, you need to grow out many of them. I started around 45 plants before selecting this one to continue with. For the first generation it took around 50 to 60 seeds to get just one to germinate. These two species don't cross easily (yes, frutescens X baccatum). You can see the videos where I show the progress of this plant...as well as how to do your own crosses, where I started this one. It's on my channel.
3. The pot sizes combined with my methods, produce a nearly optimal plant and pod production. Remember, this is my business, so I need to optimise the entire process and get the biggest yields.
If you had a longer season than I do, then a larger pot would do great. Have a look at my 2018 and 2019 season, you can see how big my plants get.
Curious why you don’t mulch the pepper plants in their pots, I noticed a lot of the potted plants’ soil is very dry. The exposure from the sun kills very beneficial microbiology in the soil, I’ve noticed my plants’ health have been far superior since mulching with either wood chips or straw. All organic and natural. The only way to do it.
I want my soil to drain and dry in between watering, as quickly as they can. That is key to the growth I get. The soil microbiology is fully intact below the surface where there is still a level of moisture/humidity enough for them.
Well this morning I was like: wow my chillies made quite some progress in the last days. Now after I saw shawns I might overthink my thoughts. Your progress in such a short time is stunning. I wonder how I can achieve this in my small backyard with my 4 chillie plants🤔🤔
I am sure you can get similar results! Make sure the plants don't get too much water, and put them somewhere that gets the most sun throughout the day!
Hi @ChilliChump just wondering what temperature do you try to maintain in your greenhouses for the mixture of plants you have? (daytime / night time Celsius). I lost a lot of mine last year due to heat and overwaterering (soil mix wasn't free draining enough). I've adjusted my soil mix but am now very conscious of temperatures. Thanks again for another great vid btw. Helps so much being able to compare what stage you are in during your growing season.
Ideally I would have it at 30'C during the day, and around 18-22 during the evening.
@@ChilliChump brilliant thank you!
looking very good!! i am a little jealous!
Thanks Alex. I am sure yours are doing just as well mate!
That’s a dream man
Really love the new greenhouses! I'm quite jealous! I only have one small greenhouse with 30 plants. But I recently installed an irrigation system. How often do you water? And for how long? And when do you start feeding your chilliplants?
Hey Colin, thank you. My first growing space, I think I had about 10 plants in a little plastic temporary greenhouse, have a look at the first video on my channel!
With regards to watering schedule. it isn't as simple as that unfortunately. I could go 10 days without watering, or I could be watering each day. It stabilises a little later in the season with more consistent temperatures and sunshine. This is why I built the automation. I have been optimising the algorithm for many years now. I will be providing this functionality through SeedsIO for people that want to do it too.
But to put it simply, you want to water only when you plants start to show some drooping.
With regards to feeding, that will only happen 4 to 6 weeks after final pots, but that is only valid if you are using my soil mix recipe that I share in previous videos.
looks like heaven
It is our little piece of heaven for sure!
Hi, do you keep your chilli's on the staging all the time? Mine are on the deck and are not growing as quickly as I expected, healthy but small. I think they may be getting a bit cool on the deck. Thanks. Great vids as ever.
Yes, that's the way I have set up my automation.
Hello ChillIChump. You really want a nice installation and beautiful plants. But if I allow you, I will ask you to send a plant for organic phosphorus, which means that the farmer and the developers of the crops and large branches and other branches of the fruit are growing and will give you news. For example, the GHE Terra aquatica organic plant blooms that are very good for 3 assemblies. This is because it is very humble that you have not to regret it. Good continuation ChiiliChump 👍
Hello, I am not sure what you are saying?
Hello, the tester on one or two plants. The flowering plant and seedling and the plants devouring the carcass in the phosphorus keep the small plant on the ground floor. The whole cell also looks back. Good morning ChilliChump 🌶🌶
Great video thanks for advice on when to start feeding plants i was wondering when to start feeding. Should I start spraying the neem oil mix yet or wait for signs of the wee beasties (won't mention real name 😉)
I would spray preventively for a while!
Thanks 😊
great video! what kind of containers are your plants in?
They are just sturdy plant pots. Mostly 10 litres. But I have some 7.5 and 12 litres too, depending on the plant.
Looking so good. Well done.
I bought four 3 inch high seedlings from an honesty box near us and a week later the `bark` around these small plants stems have been eaten away in patches. Any clues on what to do. Thanks.
Thanks!
Personally, I would probably put them in fresh soil. Rinse off the roots, and the plant well. Then pot up into a fresh soil mix.
Hi Shaun
what size are the pots that your chillies are in there final position
Regards
Gary
I use a range of pots, depending on the species and variety. The majority are 10 litres though.
I usually grow about 20 chiili plants, but this year jumped to sow 180 seeds & ended up with 167 growing. Now down to 163 after some losses due to heat. I'd like to know where your watering line kit came from please as I'm struggling with hose pipe & watering can.
It's not a kit. I designed and built it myself. This is a video of the first version of it in my last growing space. I will be doing a video on the current setup later this year. ua-cam.com/video/RpdaaCLvpfU/v-deo.html
about the tomatillo you need at least 2 plants to pollinate. it looked like you have only one plant in the greenhouse. that is is what i have read.
Thanks Jimmy. I have a few Tomatillo plants in the greenhouse. But I will be moving them closer to each other. I had assumed they self pollinate!
Your link to the seedsio site has a ; instead of : and is broken because of this.
That being said, it would be very interesting (at least for me, a little nerd) to know more about the backend stuff or at least a bit more technical video about this application :)
Thanks for that. I have changed the link!
I have made a series of videos showing how to use the platform. And I do share some of the backend info on discord with my Patreons. It is a proprietary system I have built so it won't be going open source for now, especially until I have finished the IOT module
By the way, you may want to check out my second channel. My more technical videos are there : UA-cam.com/chillichump2
@@ChilliChump Second channel! Awesome, thank you, will look at it :)
I grew around 15 seeds to seedlings and 3 survived. I gave one away, and my dog dug up one of the two I had left. I believe the one lone survivor is a seven pot Trinidad red habanero plant. Can someone please tell me that this pepper is a good one to grow? Like maybe one pepper and for tomatoes for salsa, or too hot for practical use?
It's a good chilli variety....but it is extremely hot. The plant and pods look great once properly established
I know you didn't love the lemon did you cross it because it's been popular or for another reason?
I wanted to create a challenging cross, baccatum x frutescens. They don't readily cross.
Also I wanted some of the qualities of each to come toegether. Both are strong plants, prolific and productive; the colours are great (bright red and bright yellow); the lemon drop is also a little more bug resistant in my experience.
@@ChilliChump Excited to see the F3 and a pod review!
I did a pod review already...for the earlier gen. Have a look here ua-cam.com/video/245lgzpoT1g/v-deo.html
Do you not worry about cross pollination? Do you save seeds?
I do save seeds....I have a seed shop (chillichumpseeds.com). I isolate the ones I want to save
ua-cam.com/video/P4dBYeKCtow/v-deo.html
I used your tip about marigolds and planted some in the area my chillis will eventually go (outside but in pots) they got ravaged within a week by slugs I think 🙄
Is it worth getting some more but keeping them in until bigger like yours, then put them out, any idea if that will help?
That would be my suggesting. Once the Marigolds are properly established they should hopefully be able to outgrow the slug damage...also when they are older, the stems are more hardy.
awesome stuff. do you have any extra lemon piri f2 seeds? or is anyone else growing it out? should grow as many as possible to find each possible genetic outcome. could have something really cool hiding in the genes. its been nice following the plant since ive been trying out my own pepper crosses recently.
I start with between 50 and 60 of them each generation. Then I keep only the one that I want from those that has the qualities I want. This is the one I kept. I will be sending seeds to some Patreons in future generations to get a bigger diversity, but I am tightly controlling early generations to get the plant I am aiming for. Later generations, I will be giving seeds away to the community, like I promised on my livestreams.
@@ChilliChump awesome! i haven’t seen every garden update but i’m assuming you didn’t show that process? either way, nice stuff. if what i’ve been doing recently works out, we may have similar outcomes. i’m hoping to do lemon drop x tabasco, and possibly the reverse. among others
Everything's looking good, loving it. I just won a bottle of Italian hot sauce on ed currie's channel(creator of Carolina reaper), just hope they send to the UK 😂
Congrats, nice win! Hopefully you receive it.
You should join in with my Livestreams, I do a giveaway every time too! And I ship globally! Although, much cheaper for me when the winner is in the UK 😆
@@ChilliChumpCool, I'll try my best to catch a live stream. 👊😆. Not sure if you already have some Pepper X seeds, I seen them for sale on ebay UK 👍😆
@@thescottishwildman3245 they won't be legit 😉
@@ChilliChump I wasnt to sure so I never purchased them. On the bright side, I've still got to try my reapers once they're ready 😲, & they might be too mental 😂.
All your chilies are capsicum annuum... How long have you been growing chili? 36 seconds?
How long you been watching my videos, about 36 seconds? I am growing more than 90 varieties, 12 species, and more than 400 plants.
I see on Fatlii's site, they don't deliver to the US. I already got my seed kit this year, but what's going on?
Likely the same situation I am in with my seed store. Sending seeds outside of the country has a small risk of being stopped by customs. This is clearly stated on both our websites. However people don't really read those things, so there ends up being some unhappy people asking for refunds, or even worse, people taking advantage of the situation saying they haven't received their seeds even though they have. So the easier option is just to stop shipping to those countries. I haven't yet made that decision on chillichumpseeds.com. Will see how it goes.
@@ChilliChump I kinda thought so. That just sucks, I really like the dice option.
what is the cashmere merged with?
Kashmiri Mirch
@@ChilliChump oh
Anytips- my ghost chillis leaves are yellowing and arent growing? In a green house, same conditions as bell peppers and they are flying
@Brent Smith nah I tried no water for 6 or 7 days and no change.tried seaweed fertiliser no effect, tried Epsom salts same effect :(
The Ghost Peppers (Bhut Jolokia) are slow growers initially. So they can very easily be overwatered. Even if it seems dry near the surface, the bottom of the soil could easily still be very wet. They like to have dry roots in-between watering. Try waiting until the plant starts to droop a little before watering.
@@ChilliChump your a gent! Love your channel and app
Can you help me with one thing? I have a chiliplante that is growing just fine but it's a bit skinny. Tall and not bushy. What can I do?
Have you had a look at my beginners guide? I cover off all the fundamentals. My guess as to your problem is that you need more light.
Here's the beginners guide playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLuQ_ySnkV1en8UPfuoJVWCLT9dIZnKCQa.html
@@ChilliChump Guessed as much. Yeah, I have. Have moved the plant outside now so hope the extra sun helps. It's my second year growing chilis. Last year I had 2 types, this year I have 6. No garden, just a balcony :)
Amazing temp difference. I love you bro!
💖 The real benefits of a greenhouse/polytunnel etc!
Are you thinking about selling the seeds I would love to have some
I will be giving them away to the community once I have stabilised it.
@@ChilliChump okay cool thanks
I still think your Lemon Piri should be called( Lemiri Chilli.)
When would you stop plucking flowers and let them go to fruit?
You shouldn't really need to...especially if I potted up in time. But I will pluck the flowers and fruit for a little while until I can see the plant focusing on the vegetative growth again, and gaining some height again.
@@ChilliChump great thanks!
I thought you did chilies, not cheese. Wow. So cheesy lol.
What's cheesy?