from the pit

from the pit we see

an ocean green without fate

only consequence

by kevin walsh, 2011

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by kevin walsh, 2011

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by kevin walsh, 2011

SNORFHYRP 1.2: peppers

for introduction, see post 1.22.2011

the following are observations 10 days after lying the base for the pepper seed germination:

the number of sprouts per 17 seeds planted of each variety

control set (packaged seed varieties) 

bell pepper: 0

jalapeño: 0

sweet pepper: 0

organic set 1 (1 year old, farmers market varieties)

bell pepper: 2

jalapeño: 0

sweet pepper: 2

organic set 2 (1/2 year old, store varieties)

bell pepper: 1

jalapeño: 7

sweet pepper: 0

organic set 3 (1/4 year old, farmers market varieties)

bell pepper: 2

jalapeño: 4

sweet pepper: 0

natural set 1 (freshly decomposed, farmers market varieties)

bell pepper: 8

jalapeño: 5

serrano: 0

giving one up for the home team, the control set of packaged seeds failed to produce any sprouts, good riddance. the organic set 1 may prove to conclude that old seeds scavenged from fresh peppers are less likely to germinate - it's primary contrast will be best exhibited in organic set 3. organic set 2 is a chaotic arrangement  comprised of a mix of bell pepper seeds, one specific sorting of jalapeño seeds and garden harvested sweet pepper that i have lost faith in. the purpose to these multiple sets, are to find the working seeds anyway. the organic set 3 give hope, even a day and a half earlier, there appear to been more sprouts from the bell peppers and jalapeños - the garden sweets are the same i've abandoned. the naturals are a remarkable surprise - more tiny things are poking from the rotting peppers as we speak - likely a fungus, should snap some photos soon enough - i'm intrigued to see were it leads.

at the top of the post is a photo of sprouts from the bell pepper (os1) and below are some photos of a few tiny sprouts so far...

and as for the next photo, i'm not sure if this one's legit - usually see weeds start out like this in my dirt - but i figure that i really don't know shit - i can't say it's not something awesome or if it's even a problem - so, i'll leave it be for now and if it become a pest, then it will be dealt with like a pest.

adaptations:

i came to realize that 17 seeds per variety makes for a lot less pepper plants than i'd rather have. if there is any time to add seeds, now would be the time, otherwise, the well established sprouts won't develop in harmony with the newer ones. besides, this covers a variable in full germination time of certain varieties. so, i increased seed quantity to 6-8 seeds per pod and elaborated specific seeds and reorganized the seed distribution. previously documented seeds are distributed as follows:

bell pepper (os1) in 2 pods

sweet pepper (os1) in 6 pods

bell pepper (os2) in 6 pods

jalapeño (os2) in 8 pods

bell pepper (os3) in 4 pods

jalapeño (os3) in 4 pods

along side 12 vacant pods from the control set, this leaves 18 open pods. to further the chaos, i've sowed a colorful assortment of other seeds, some of the random, unlabeled  seeds, many i suspect to be bells and jalapeño. i know this is a screwy experiment all the sudden - i just want to ensure myself some delicious peppers in the near future, so i'm adapting my methods from the more strict experimentation to a clever effort in urban horticulture.

the sprouts will continue. i'm itching to make photographs and type long run on sentences with incorrect punctuation on other processes, specifically, but not limited to, tomatoes, chayote squash, mung bean sprouts - just to spark an interest - peace out kevo

by kevin walsh, 2011