Resurrection! Chilli Grow Update August 2024

[@ChilliChump]

Finally we have sunshine! Are your plants doing well? Hows the temperatures where you are? Full version of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJu5Z4Nmm5t-l8U 👉Potting Up/Root Size: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpeVo3hpoq-Hg5Y 👉Pickled Peppadew: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p36ZYmRnj9Kqq68 👉Spicy Pickled Beet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/en7SYnudgqpph7M 👉Gem Squash and Jalapeno Poppers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXjTiZ99hdRqgqM 🌱Looking for quality Chilli Seeds: chillichumpseeds.com 🔥or Hot Sauce and Spice?: chillichump.com/shop 🖲SeedsIO: Free Plant Tracking app seedsio.com

[@roberthunter5059]

What plants? My mom and sister can barely tolerate paprika. I just buy the occasional hot sauce these days. I was thinking of trying my hand at poblanos and bell peppers next year.

[@gregmellor3012]

Temperatures are wonderful. Could do with another month of this with a days heavy rain each week. If only we could control the weather 😊

[@gryfus74]

2 x Basket of Fire - 10/10. 1 x Cayenne - 9/10. 1 x Trinidad Perfume - 7/10. 1 x Ghost Pepper - 7/10. 1 x Habanero - 1/10! looks like lots of cayenne and tiny basket of fire chillis this year! Hoping the Ghost peppers manage to ripen - lots of fruit coming!

[@gryfus74]

The basket of fire chillis by the way - dry and grind with salt and smoked paprika, makes a pretty punchy rub for BBQ chicken.

[@ChilliChump]

@gryfus74 I'm sure you will see some good results over the coming couple months

[@simplifygardening]

Massive congratulations on 200k mate you deserve it more than most.

[@ChilliChump]

Thank you very much mate. ❤️

[@Dannys_Farm]

Greetings from South Western Ukraine. We are just starting to get jalapenos and Scotch Bonnets to start turning Red. Our Carolina Reapers have been ripening up for a few weeks. But we are racing against time as the sun will go behind the clouds in early September and won't return until April. Peace to you.

[@vtassy]

I really enjoy these update videos. Been watching for a while now, and it's nice to see how they've improved over time. You seem more comfortable on camera these days too. Thanks for taking the time to make these - they're fun to watch. I bet they take a good chunk of time to put together. 🤘

[@ChilliChump]

Thank you for the kind comment!

[@kybbe112]

Have you tried adjusting the vent openers? Those that you labeled better quality seem to be similar to those that i've used, you loosen the nut at the swivel end of the rod to make the vent open more.

[@TerribleTim68]

I have those automatic vent openers on my greenhouse, they are adjustable.

[@Michellegrows]

Onion "necks" will break and fall over. At that point, you just wait for most of the leaves to turn brown. Then pull them, leaving them completely intact (roots and leaves) and lay them out in a dry warm place to cure for a few weeks and they should store fine for months.

[@q-mh1cj]

Pick the onions whenever you want to use them. Flavor doesn’t change, just the amount of onion you have to use.

[@chilihead1247]

Hello ChilliChump, I don't miss any of your videos. My tip: Maybe you should paint your plant containers white, black pots absorb a lot of heat! That worked for me. Simple wall paint is enough and is the cheapest... Greetings from Munich.

[@dean-Conjured-Vaporz]

Hmmm, someone who has one 4 yr old vid is giving advice..... :p

[@LisaLee-s6q]

onions like garlic are ready to pick when they lay down, however you can harvest a onion at any stage of growth. also the leaves make great green onions

[@RyanBendel]

For onions, when the necks start to bend and the leaves start to yellow, they're about ready. You can bend the neck over yourself as well (allegedly helps them store for longer). Yours are a good size so good to go whenever you want! Drying time is normally about 2 weeks on a rack, that stage is crucial for storing (no green left and papery skins)

[@wranther]

You have yourself one very fine and happy little companion there with Barney on yard patrol Shaun! Good to hear that you and Caroline had an enjoyable road trip as such. Interesting how your different sets of auto vent openers are working. Is there an alarm set to be sent to you when there is a malfunction on opening at set temperatures? Progress is slow here as would be anticipated under these circumstances. However, small plants do appear vibrant. Temperatures have been running in the upper 30s for most of the last 3 weeks, with little to no rain. Looking forward to next Sunday's Live while Staying Spicy! -Bob...

[@ChilliChump]

Thanks Bob. My monitoring system does warn me when temperatures spike, and also when the averages exceed certain thresholds. Helps me keep an eye on things! Things looking good in your garden?

[@wranther]

@@ChilliChump Has been a delayed start Shaun. Will drop you an email...

[@Chattyman2]

With onions, you pick them when the leaves flop over and bend where it meets the bulb 👍

[@roberttillotson6861]

You should offer a pepper plant education class on grounds. I do believe you would have immense commitment. I’m in states but would happily visit when I head to Europe in next couple years.

[@sonnycrozier3835]

Such a great channel.. by far my favorite for all things hot! To have a setup like yours would be a dream.. its so organised haha!

[@ChilliChump]

@@sonnycrozier3835 thank you. It means a lot!

[@PacificGardening]

Hah, I love how much you love Peppadews. I feel completely the same way.

[@ChilliChump]

They were discovered in South Africa!

[@alastairsampson5003]

A tip I have recently seen on cooking onions is not to slice or chop them but to great them before cooking. All the acidity is in the water which is released much quicker when you grate them which results in a sweeter/better flavour.

[@gardeningtroutmaster]

I'm glad you're plants are back on track .... We've also had incredibly hot weather inside my greenhouse.. I'd love a drip irrigation system one day watering with a gravity feed hose off my water tank for now.

[@tomscales1404]

Barney steals the show again 🥰 love it! My plants here in southern MI are loaded up and getting big, most a foot or two tall, with some getting close to 3. Some of the earlier pods are starting to ripen, but not as exciting as the masses of green pods elsewhere. Going to be a multicoloured jungle here soon 🌶️ love these update videos, always nice to see the shapes, speed and patterns of growth month to month 👍🏻

[@pensadorrealista2825]

Thank you so much sir, big up from Angola.

[@chrispyg5879]

Glad the weather is turning around for you! Great update, always like seeing your greenhouses.

[@toniespasmos]

awesome plants!

[@raytruesdell7873]

I’m growing a long red cayenne and a hybrid Thai Pepper plant the first one is going crazy and this morning I found 1 Thai pepper that exciting be safe everyone

[@NathanExplosion99]

My chocolate bhutlah and peach ghost plants have a lot of unripe fruit that just set on in the last week. All four plants are doing fantastic, and I've been feeding them Tiger Bloom every other day pretty much for the last couple weeks. Also have a Fresno plant for my wife, we had four of those last year and we had way more Fresno chilies than I wanted or needed. It has about 10 ripe pods on it currently, and about a zillion green ones. I'm saving some seeds from both of the super hot varieties and kind of hoping they cross pollinate some, although they are about 10 feet apart from one another. I think a cross between chocolate bhutlah and peach ghost would be interesting.

[@roberttillotson6861]

This year has been in oven here in Reno Nevada. I look at yours and think, maybe I’m lucky right now. Mine are 3’ plants but only one of eight has lots of peppers. Lots of flowers on many and some peppers on each. They drink over 1.5 gal a day to keep healthy. I’m going to overwinter them to see if better success next year with more tolerable temps hopefully. Also, I’m thinking that the higher the scoville the more temperamental the plant. Watching you over the years I see a successful and committed grower. Using science and documenting the year makes huge difference to growing successfully. Sorry for long post. I have ask you, if I give liquid nutrients every 4 days of 20oz ppm 500-600’s and slow release every 4-6 weeks is right path? I am one of few doing good with plants and heat, just want more peppers. High 90’s for many days, even shaded does have an impact. Thank you

[@ChilliChump]

If what you are doing is producing good results, then keep doing it! Your feeding amounts seem quite high...however with the amount you water, it actually isn't that bad. I would keep an eye on the feeding though. Overfeeding can produce smaller and fewer pods.

[@driqbal316]

Do you release any pollinators in the greenhouse or do the pollination yourself? TIA

[@ChilliChump]

I hand pollinate some species and varieties. But otherwise leave them to nature.

[@grahambaker9377]

Looking good

[@anonet78]

ChilliChump Wait till the onion leaves to flop over then dry them out for a few days.

[@johnyewdall398]

I have found that float glass glazed greenhouses get a lot hotter than toughened glass glazed greenhouses.

[@tdudge]

Do you ever come down under to Australia Shaun? Would be great to see you here one day! Plenty of pepper heads here!

[@ChilliChump]

I've never been, but would love to!

[@hesterlubbe3960]

Yes !!!! Lemoen pampoentjies groete Bloemfontein

[@dimitardjongov6263]

I have a suggestion to make. Try growing at least one of your superhots using the upside down method and see what happens. :-)

[@dean-Conjured-Vaporz]

Never too much beer!

[@bondemanden]

do you have a link for setup on the polytunnel

[@dean244]

We need more Barney Chump clips!

[@gregmellor3012]

Have you ever tried to overwinter any of your plants? I am thinking about doing something with some of my Dorset Naga plants. They aren’t that big this year but are motoring on now. I could possibly keep a couple on the windowsill in the conservatory which doesn’t go below 10c. See if I can get these into monsters next season

[@ChilliChump]

@@gregmellor3012 yeah, I do a couple plants each year. I have a few videos on my process

[@gregmellor3012]

@@ChilliChump thanks, been binge watching lots of your videos recently!

[@dean-Conjured-Vaporz]

Yay, great guess!

[@SnifterRoux]

Hi Shaun, What's your method with cleaning and bleaching pots? Bleach I have is 4.3% Sodium hypochlorite not sure what ratio to use for that strength. I think I saw a video with Mrs Chillichump in the background cleaning the pots, but I forget which video that was. Also, some people say to soak for 30min, if you do that, how does one do it with large pots, like 40cm+? Cheers.

[@ChilliChump]

This is the video you are thinking of: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmmlm2p5nLOCbrM I soak the pots in a VWP solution (bleach is fine too...both are alkaline cleaners) for about 10 to 20 minutes, then rinse off with clean water.

[@ArnoldSig]

Hi Shaun, you're making a great comeback this season. I've watched a few of your fermentation videos and I've noticed there are two different types of airlocks you use, one that comes apart to pieces and the other S-shaped that is single piece. You seem to be using more of the single piece airlock, can you explain why you prefer that, I want to order one or the other online but I don't know which one is better for beginners? Thanks in advance!

[@ArnoldSig]

And I do quite small batches, at most 2 liter jars.

[@ChilliChump]

The s-shaped one is just better in my opinion. Easier to see if there is positive pressure, and usually is cheaper too.

[@ArnoldSig]

@@ChilliChump Thanks Shaun, I was wondering if that is very hard to clean because some people were complaining about that and chose the other design for that reason...

[@ChilliChump]

@ArnoldSig I've never found it a problem to clean. Good soak in your steriliser will sort it out

[@cherylb.9766]

What are you doing with your phone when checking plant name? Is it an app? Is there a way to see your pricing in US dollars? Thanks!

[@ChilliChump]

@@cherylb.9766 it's an app I developed. It's free to use. Here's a playlist of videos talking about how it works and what it does kzbin.info/aero/PLuQ_ySnkV1entyEIGv2mDlOlRuR3Gmyr6

[@gregmellor3012]

Been meaning to ask and I think I’ve seen the answer in your onion beds. Do you throw the used compost after the chilli plants have died into your beds? I made a whole raised bed out of mine last year.

[@ChilliChump]

I reuse it once for the chillies as 50% of the mix. Then the next year I use it in the beds as you mentioned.

[@gregmellor3012]

@@ChilliChump thanks for the respsonse, I was wondering if it could be re-used!

[@retheisen]

It looks like you have about 2000 liters of rain water catchment. Does it overfill or run dry?

[@ChilliChump]

@@retheisen I have 21000 litres. All interconnected. More than enough even if I get no rain in a season

[@joman104]

What zone do you grow in?

[@ChilliChump]

8

[@joman104]

@@ChilliChump im in 6b and my peppers arr doing great in the soil rn. Its been really hot here this summer 80-90 F in the days for most of this month. I'll have to dig up my plants if I want to keep them tho

[@ChilliChump]

@@joman104 not sure if the zones are equivalent to the same here in the UK. Glad your plants are doing well! Has been a challenging year

[@joman104]

@@ChilliChump yeah its only indicates the minimum tempatures in the winter. Mostly useful for perennials and greenhouses

[@cityproofdad]

How you deal with aphids?? These baggers destroys all my chilli plants

[@ChilliChump]

They have been a pain this year for me too. Best way to deal with them is with natural predators like hoverflies and ladybugs. I grow french marigolds to attract them. Works well

[@LisaLee-s6q]

Do NOT WASH THE ONIONS. just let them dry on a rack so air can circulate around them in a shed. after a few weeks bring them inside to a cool dry space last a long time

[@charlesswart4914]

so the intense heat climatically may translate to hotter chillies....

[@ChilliChump]

@@charlesswart4914 I think the stress they are experiencing with the temperatures could definitely affect heat levels!

[@user-qo7ot6lf3z]

Occationally i have a few plants that never really grow much. It could be they have defective genetics and possibly dwarfism. This is a real thing as a gene that regulates steroid production in plants is turned off.