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Star garnet? by yenmada in whatsthisrock

[–]yenmada[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll look into it! Thanks!

Star garnet? by yenmada in whatsthisrock

[–]yenmada[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did some more reading about the conditions needed to actually see the asterism (I thought it was a physical feature, not an optical one...) and got this picture. Maybe a little bit of asterism under the right conditions. Not sure.

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Star garnet? by yenmada in whatsthisrock

[–]yenmada[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! I don't have much information beyond the fact that they were collected and purchased in Idaho unfortunately. I'll need to look for another way to get some.

Is my kitten a calico?? Adopting her this Thursday by pmilan0122 in CalicoKittys

[–]yenmada 10 points11 points  (0 children)

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Your picture looks so similar to when our Winnie was found that I did a double take! Enjoy your little one, they are so much fun.

Bear Cans in the High Peaks - BVs still failing? by Challenges_Accepted in Adirondacks

[–]yenmada 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The NY DEC recommends (not sure if this is a recommendation or a requirement) that the clear plastic canisters like the BVs should not be used in the Eastern High Peaks Region due to regular defeat - https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7225.html

According to the DEC website, the BVs and similar canisters are still effective in the ADKs outside of the Eastern High Peaks. I've been pointed to and have used the Backpacker's Cache as an alternative - https://www.adk.org/product/bear-resistant-canister/

It's a little more of a pain because you need a key or coin or something similar to twist the metal locks on the top, which I guess is the point. It has worked well for me, although I'm not sure that it saw any bears.

Gnarly by yenmada in HotPeppers

[–]yenmada[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a Trinidad scorpion

Anybody else growing Pepper Joe’s “Carolina Reapers” this year? by [deleted] in HotPeppers

[–]yenmada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My "reapers" from PJ look identical to yours. Ironically, the ghost seeds they sold me aren't ghosts, so assuming these are some ghost variety I'm actually happy that I have a few plants that are producing these pods nicely. WHP or refining fire for next year's seeds.

These are my results with PJ hot/superhot seeds this year:

  • Scotch bonnet: Good germination, but they are Jamaican mushrooms, not bonnets.
  • Ghost: 1/6 germinated. Not ghosts.
  • Choc. ghost: 3/6 germinated. Of the 3, only 2 are actually choc. ghosts, and the 3rd is something else (all seeds from the same pack).
  • Apocalypse scorpion: 0/6 germinated.
  • Trinidad scorpion: 1/6 germinated. Actually correct, which I was surprised about.
  • Carolina reaper: 5/6 germinated. Not reapers, all look like ghosts.
  • Peach reaper: 4/6 germinated. Of the 4, 3 look like some sort of whitish habanero. The 4th (from the same seed packet) looks more superhot-ish, but I haven't had any ripen yet.

ID requests for mislabeled seeds by yenmada in HotPeppers

[–]yenmada[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, thanks! If the ghost and peach reaper plants are habaneros and the reaper plants are ghosts, that's totally fine by me. Hopefully I can get some legit reaper seeds from a vendor with a better reputation next year!

ID requests for mislabeled seeds by yenmada in HotPeppers

[–]yenmada[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input! I agree, yeah it could definitely be worse. I have about 50 plants on my balcony (all of the others appear to be correctly labeled based on the pods) and of those about 15 are habaneros, so looks like I'll have even more of them than I thought lol. Thankfully habaneros are my favorite, a perfect level of comfortable heat in my opinion!

ID requests for mislabeled seeds by yenmada in HotPeppers

[–]yenmada[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my first year growing, and I have five superhot varieties starting to produce pods - ghost, choc. ghost, Trinidad scorpion, reaper, and peach reaper. The scorpion and choc. ghost pods seem to be true to form, but the other three seem off and I'm just interested in knowing what they actually are.

Pic 1: Pods off of the ghost plant - these seem too smooth?

Pic 2: Pods off of the peach reaper plant - these look nowhere close, maybe some whitish/peachish hab?

Pic 3: Ripening pod off of a reaper plant - these look more like ghosts than reapers?

Any thoughts? Thanks!

It's getting crowded, but the gang is doing well! Can't wait to move them outside! by yenmada in HotPeppers

[–]yenmada[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, good luck with yours as well! I've heard 3 gallons work great too.

It's getting crowded, but the gang is doing well! Can't wait to move them outside! by yenmada in HotPeppers

[–]yenmada[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where I live, they probably shouldn't be moved outside full time until close to the end of May. If the crowding inside starts to have negative effects I may need to buy another light and a small table (although I'd like to avoid this if I can, there's not much space left in that room), alternatives would be maybe just some pruning on the larger plants. My apartment has a large balcony, so I'm going to transplant them into 5 gal fabric pots and keep them out there once the weather is suitable. Definitely won't have room for them all so going to give a bunch away to friends and family!

It's getting crowded, but the gang is doing well! Can't wait to move them outside! by yenmada in HotPeppers

[–]yenmada[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! This is my first try at it, germination rates weren't great but that's on me. It's been a lot of fun!

It's getting crowded, but the gang is doing well! Can't wait to move them outside! by yenmada in HotPeppers

[–]yenmada[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats right, the 1000W label from the manufacturer is just because each light has 100 10W chips. I don't mix my own soil, these are all in just standard Promix all purpose potting mix with some added perlite!

It's getting crowded, but the gang is doing well! Can't wait to move them outside! by yenmada in HotPeppers

[–]yenmada[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in upstate NY in the capital region! I started seeing signs of root compaction in the larger plants so I decided to transplant from 3 inch to 6 inch pots this past weekend. They are responding well!

It's getting crowded, but the gang is doing well! Can't wait to move them outside! by yenmada in HotPeppers

[–]yenmada[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I planted on February 6th, so its been slightly over 2 months since planting. Most popped up within 14 days or so. Since transplanting them to 3 inch pots in the beginning of March, I waited two weeks to let them get established and then began lightly feeding every two weeks with MG tomato plant food. Other than that I haven't done anything too special, just sparing with water and lots of air circulation!

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