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Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? #6239256
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Anyone tried to grow these?

Bhut Jolokia Ghost Hot Pepper


How hard are they to grow ? Can they be grown in a raised bed ?

Re: Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? [Re: Canvasback2] #6239290
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Haven't grown that particular pepper, but if they are anything like jalapeno,cayenne,or banana peppers, they are easy to grow and make like crazy in a good raised bed. The main problem I have is figuring out what to do with all the peppers.


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Re: Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? [Re: Canvasback2] #6239291
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Never grown that one but I do know habenero types are extremely difficult to get going from seed.


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Re: Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? [Re: Canvasback2] #6239293
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I had no trouble growing ghost peppers. Eating them was a different story!


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Re: Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? [Re: Canvasback2] #6239297
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For the hard to start ones I soak the seed in peroxide for a day prior then start them in medium that doesn't have peat and keep them on a heat mat under cover.


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I have always bought transplants when growing peppers. I have started most everything else from seed at one time or another.

What does the peroxide do to aid in the process of getting seed up warrior? First I have heard of it. I have had issues with tomato seed in the past. Would it be beneficial with those?


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Re: Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? [Re: Canvasback2] #6239303
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All I can say is WHY!!

Why do you want to grow them?

Looking for that napalm feeling in the morning after you ate them?


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Re: Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? [Re: Canvasback2] #6239308
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I really don't know other than I learned it from the web. I assume either some sort of scarifying or sanitation process. Scarify because wild peppers are spread by birds and pass through the gut or sanitation to avoid damping off.


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Re: Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? [Re: Canvasback2] #6239311
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Tomato usually comes up just fine but damps off easily just after. I avoid that by getting the dome/cover off the flat as soon as the first ones peek through and getting a small fan on them to keep the air moving.


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Re: Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? [Re: Canvasback2] #6239322
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haven't grown that pepper but most peppers are very hardy and hot ones generally drought tolerant

if you want more or the fruit starts to collapse and get black from the blossom end use Yield boost or stop rot they are both calcium supplements and give greater fruit and growth.

if the peppers crack they got dry and then got moisture again and split , try and keep more regular moisture.


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Re: Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? [Re: Canvasback2] #6239324
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Easy to grow here. If they are watered often they do not mature out as hot as if grown in dry conditions. That's been my experience.

I prefer Hungarian wax hot over the scoble (spelling) scale busters.

Last year Rural King had best plants around.





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Originally Posted By: Wright Brothers
Easy to grow here. If they are watered often they do not mature out as hot as if grown in dry conditions. That's been my experience.

I prefer Hungarian wax hot over the scoble (spelling) scale busters.

Last year Rural King had best plants around.


Beaver Dam as in Beaver Dam Wisconsin is one of my favorite varieties of Hungarian wax peppers mild to medium it is all the heat I need

there are also a few varieties of sweet Italian frying peppers that are very good and mild enough for me


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Re: Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? [Re: Canvasback2] #6239351
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The Bhut ghost is hot, hot!

I've had them before. 2 years ago.

Once they are ready put them in 4 " pots. Gently fertilz. Water gently.

Once they get 8-10" tall, trim the leaves.

Plant.

Take care as usual!

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Re: Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? [Re: Canvasback2] #6239354
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Forgot,

Save as many seeds as you can.

Hard to get!

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Re: Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? [Re: Canvasback2] #6239870
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i've grown jalapeno and habanero (once) as transplants and they are always the most prolific thing in the garden.


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Is it true that you need to handle the Ghost peppers with gloves , because the juice in the Pepper can burn the skin ?

Re: Hot Peppers: How hard to grow? [Re: Canvasback2] #6240042
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Very tricky to grow from seed.

AS far as gloves, it depends. If you're just picking up and putting down, it's not a big deal. If you're slicing them and doing a lot of handling, then yes, you need to.

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Would these be the Carolina Reaper ?


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Canvasback2; Yes, those are the reapers. My wife has grown them the last couple years. They are pretty tasty for the first 5-10 seconds. Then it is beer chugging time for the next half hour.

The only problem I have had with not wearing gloves when cutting them has been when I went to the bathroom. Doesn't matter how many times you washed your hands, IT'S GONNA BURN!

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EDIT; To be clear I wasn't talking about your hands burning.

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