Pepper Breeding F1 Update #1 - how to deal w/ mold, gnats, outcrosses & a cool baccatum trait
Channel: Open Pepper Breeding
Date: 2021-10-08

This is the 3-week update on the F1 plants for the r/pepperbreeding distributed breeding project.
These F1 pepper plants are being grown to produce F2 seeds for distribution to our project participants. This video is part of an online community project to breed new varieties of peppers. 

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Topics in this video:
 • Seedling fertilization using 1/4 strength, water-soluble 20-20-20
 • Gray mold control using a 15% hydrogen peroxide solution
 • Fungus gnat control w/ Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. israelensis (Bti)
 • Outcrosses and morphological markers
 • Nyctinasty in C. baccatum plants
 • Update on F1 seedlings for the community project crosses
 • Discussion of the upcoming Habanada and Aji Charapita populations
 • 1980's public broadcasting vibes on the outro

Video and Image Credit:
u/RespectTheTree

Music Credit:
"A Stranger to Ourselves" by Zep Hurme

Created w/ kdenlive