Huerto Urbano Tijuanense 2016 - Page 48

efisakov · January 17, 2017

Nice list, Gerardo. What are you going to do with all HOTTIES?

Gerardo · January 17, 2017

great you guys can see the pics, maybe a login/logout/clear cache may do the trick for those with issues.

The hotties are meant to mow everyone down around here, so everybody take's it down a notch. I've tried to warn them about what 1 million + scoville really means.

I put someone down already with a small piece of the vein attached to a kraken scorpion, at 1st they said: "Hey, this isn't really spicy."
And then it started building, which led to: "Oh no, this is like a bunch of chiltepines."

Finally, "There's a slit down the middle of my tongue."

muaaaaahhhaaaaahaaaaaa!!

Cole_Robbie · January 17, 2017

LOL, They ought to know from the name. "Kraken Scorpion" doesn't sound like anything nice. It sounds like something with a vicious bite.

The point really isn't the heat, though. There is a wonderful fruity aroma to the ripe peppers. It's like cranberries and roses. There's enough flavor to go a long way, so you can enjoy them in a big pot of food with just a few pods, to get the flavor without overbearing heat.

I think the challenge in selling them to chefs is not their usefulness, but simply that a few peppers goes a really long way. It would have to be a bonus to an agreement that you already had going for tomatoes or other high-volume produce. I think the best way to make money from hot peppers would be to make prepared items like hot sauce that have a long shelf life and can be sold over the Internet.

efisakov · January 18, 2017

Gerardo, have you grown Anna's Multiflora tomato or Coeur de Boeuf Jaune? I am contemplating to get seeds, not familiar vendor to me. So, contemplating.

Gerardo · January 18, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by efisakov

Gerardo, have you grown Anna's Multiflora tomato or Coeur de Boeuf Jaune? I am contemplating to get seeds, not familiar vendor to me. So, contemplating.

Neither have made it to my hands. They sound quite interesting, perhaps you'll be the pioneer and explore them for all of us. Pointy end is very cool. And so far all yellow oxhearts have been pretty strong candidates.

Gerardo · January 21, 2017

Some assembly required
stage 0.jpg

stage 1.jpg

stage 1 (2).jpg

winter greens, it's somewhat cold
winter greens1.jpg

winter greens2.jpg

winter greens3.jpg

wintergreens4.jpg

qale.jpg

Seedling mix, tailored for initial growth stage,
seedling mix.jpg

seedling mix2.jpg

Most of the components
main components.jpg

Aztec Perlite, my favorite
perlite aztec.jpg

Nice size
nice size.jpg

50 strong, DVD's were evicted from their home
50 strong.jpg

The used potting mix area, where it gets solarized with chix manure to push the herd in the right direction.
used mix solarized and manure.jpg

be nice to the hydro store guys and gals
gotta love the hydro store samples.jpg

Rat B@st@ardddsss
bastahds.jpg

bahtasdas2.jpg

bastahnds3.jpg

Jimbotomateo · January 21, 2017

Cool, Gerardo. Are you getting rain down there? "Some" assembly.lol. Jimbo.

efisakov · January 22, 2017

Beautiful setting. Thank you for sharing it with us, Gerardo.

This leaves looks like mites. Hate them.

Gerardo · January 25, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by efisakov

Beautiful setting. Thank you for sharing it with us, Gerardo.

This leaves looks like mites. Hate them.

Those little mites are tough tough tough critters.

thanks for the compliment, just some concrete, cinder blocks and some plants.

Gerardo · January 26, 2017

FORMULA 707 AURORA Innovations

http://www.aurorainnovations.org/formula-707.html

I love this stuff, it's what I aim for when I create my own homegrown mix.

Ingredients: Peat Moss, Composted Forest Material, Perlite, Coco Fiber, Pumice, Worm Castings, Bat Guano, Soybean Meal, Fish Bone Meal, Kelp Meal

Got an open bag today for 1/2 retail. Woohoo!

heirloomtomaguy · January 27, 2017

Gerardo how much do you pay for the 3 cubic foot bags?

Gerardo · January 27, 2017

19 for this "opened" one.

heirloomtomaguy · January 27, 2017

Nice i too use 707. Just bought 4 bags at 23 buck a piece and my hydro guy threw in a 2 cubic foot bag of Dr. Earths home grown premium for free. Though he did warn me it is a bit light on the nutrients.

Ricky Shaw · January 27, 2017

$40 regular price for the 707 at my store, credit cards accepted, but cash gets you 5% off. No checks. It's kind of pricey here.

I will be using some of his coco coir in 5kg blocks and x-large bags of chunky perlite this year though. This I can do for about $20 per 3cuft

Cole_Robbie · January 27, 2017

Ocean's Forest is $30 here for the 3 cubic foot bag. I was thinking it would be worth it to mix in a few handfuls into my cheap pro mix.

January 17, 2017	#706
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Nice list, Gerardo. What are you going to do with all HOTTIES? __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

January 18, 2017	#709
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Gerardo, have you grown Anna's Multiflora tomato or Coeur de Boeuf Jaune? I am contemplating to get seeds, not familiar vendor to me. So, contemplating. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

January 21, 2017	#711
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	Winter green Some assembly required stage 0.jpg stage 1.jpg stage 1 (2).jpg winter greens, it's somewhat cold winter greens1.jpg winter greens2.jpg winter greens3.jpg wintergreens4.jpg qale.jpg Seedling mix, tailored for initial growth stage, seedling mix.jpg seedling mix2.jpg Most of the components main components.jpg Aztec Perlite, my favorite perlite aztec.jpg Nice size nice size.jpg 50 strong, DVD's were evicted from their home 50 strong.jpg The used potting mix area, where it gets solarized with chix manure to push the herd in the right direction. used mix solarized and manure.jpg be nice to the hydro store guys and gals gotta love the hydro store samples.jpg Rat B@st@ardddsss bastahds.jpg bahtasdas2.jpg bastahnds3.jpg Last edited by Gerardo; January 21, 2017 at 09:44 PM.

January 22, 2017	#713
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Beautiful setting. Thank you for sharing it with us, Gerardo. This leaves looks like mites. Hate them. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

January 27, 2017	#716
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Gerardo how much do you pay for the 3 cubic foot bags? __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

January 17, 2017	#707
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	great you guys can see the pics, maybe a login/logout/clear cache may do the trick for those with issues. The hotties are meant to mow everyone down around here, so everybody take's it down a notch. I've tried to warn them about what 1 million + scoville really means. I put someone down already with a small piece of the vein attached to a kraken scorpion, at 1st they said: "Hey, this isn't really spicy." And then it started building, which led to: "Oh no, this is like a bunch of chiltepines." Finally, "There's a slit down the middle of my tongue." muaaaaahhhaaaaahaaaaaa!!

January 17, 2017	#708
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	LOL, They ought to know from the name. "Kraken Scorpion" doesn't sound like anything nice. It sounds like something with a vicious bite. The point really isn't the heat, though. There is a wonderful fruity aroma to the ripe peppers. It's like cranberries and roses. There's enough flavor to go a long way, so you can enjoy them in a big pot of food with just a few pods, to get the flavor without overbearing heat. I think the challenge in selling them to chefs is not their usefulness, but simply that a few peppers goes a really long way. It would have to be a bonus to an agreement that you already had going for tomatoes or other high-volume produce. I think the best way to make money from hot peppers would be to make prepared items like hot sauce that have a long shelf life and can be sold over the Internet.

January 21, 2017	#712
Jimbotomateo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Santa Maria California Posts: 1,006	Cool, Gerardo. Are you getting rain down there? "Some" assembly.lol. Jimbo.

January 26, 2017	#715
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	FORMULA 707 AURORA Innovations http://www.aurorainnovations.org/formula-707.html I love this stuff, it's what I aim for when I create my own homegrown mix. Ingredients: Peat Moss, Composted Forest Material, Perlite, Coco Fiber, Pumice, Worm Castings, Bat Guano, Soybean Meal, Fish Bone Meal, Kelp Meal Got an open bag today for 1/2 retail. Woohoo!

January 27, 2017	#717
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	19 for this "opened" one.

January 27, 2017	#718
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Nice i too use 707. Just bought 4 bags at 23 buck a piece and my hydro guy threw in a 2 cubic foot bag of Dr. Earths home grown premium for free. Though he did warn me it is a bit light on the nutrients. __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

January 27, 2017	#719
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	$40 regular price for the 707 at my store, credit cards accepted, but cash gets you 5% off. No checks. It's kind of pricey here. I will be using some of his coco coir in 5kg blocks and x-large bags of chunky perlite this year though. This I can do for about $20 per 3cuft

January 27, 2017	#720
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Ocean's Forest is $30 here for the 3 cubic foot bag. I was thinking it would be worth it to mix in a few handfuls into my cheap pro mix.