Who here is interested in growing hot peppers

TimG · Post by **TimG** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:15 am

I have been doing some liquid fertilizer diluted in water once a week or so... didn't want to over do it (actually thought maybe that was what the black spots were?). Should I do more you think? Do the plants like to be 'soaked' or do they like the soil a bit dry?

I'll pick up some epsom salts this weekend, Thanks!

Post by **RubberToe** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:21 am

Once a week or two is fine. When you water them soak the soil but don't keep it soaked between waterings as you'll get root rot and other over watering problems (pale leaves is one sign but could be something else like nutrient deficiency). If I had the time or an irrigation system I'd add nutrients every watering (maybe not at full concentration) or at least work my way up to that. If you feed them to much ferts your leaves and roots will burn so they would have to get used to frequent fertilization. Lots of sun helps too.

Post by **chalmers** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:47 pm

Mine are looking quite nice. Moved them to a larger pot (thanks Rob!) and have been watering 2x a week. Lot's of flowers, and even some small bells (?) forming. Getting excited!

Post by **RubberToe** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:09 pm

Lot of flowers is good! Flower = potential pepper pod. Peppers are self (and cross) polinating.

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Post by **RubberToe** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:48 pm

A quick pic after pulling weeds this evening. I'm getting lots of pepper pods but they're impossible to see here since they're mostly green. I'll take some close ups tomorrow.

Garden Aug 13 2012 by Hot Pepper Daddy, on Flickr

TimG · Post by **TimG** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:29 am

3 of my 4 plants have taken off pretty well. One poor guy is getting smothered by the neighbouring tomato plant.. blocking all his sun!

Few pictures I snapped last night. I have Fatalii, Cayenne, and Big Jim (in that order). Seems like the Cayenne's don't want to stay on the plant before rippening.. keep finding green ones on the ground. Will they ripen on the counter, or should I just use them (I have been putting them in cooking off/on).

Last picture is the massive tomato plants I have on the go. Lots of green Roma's.. and the Cherry ones are rippening some. Can I pick the Roma's and have them ripen inside on the counter?

Thanks Rob, really enjoying growing these!

Post by **RubberToe** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:39 am

Awesome Tim!

The first one is definitely a Fresno, not Fatalii. I either miscomunicated or brain farted on the label. Those peppers look really, really good. They make awesome poppers, sauce, pickled, whatever. Fatalii will melt your face off (are a superhot); Fresno are more like Jalapeno in terms of heat. They will reipen red.

Peppers will not ripen off the vine like tomatos will. You may have luck ripening them in a paper bag with apple bits for the required esters but I don't bother trying. I usually save them in the freezer for a green sauce down the road. Chances are you'll be harvesting a small wave of unripened peppers before the first frost. Really young unripened peppers taste very "green". You might also have luck grilling them green like that.

Post by **RubberToe** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 2:04 pm

I took only a few pics the other day, thought I'd share.

Goat's Weed Pepper by Hot Pepper Daddy, on Flickr

Sahuaro Hybrid by Hot Pepper Daddy, on Flickr

Aji Limo Rojo by Hot Pepper Daddy, on Flickr

Scorpion / 7 Pot Hybrid by Hot Pepper Daddy, on Flickr

Becky · Post by **Becky** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:26 pm

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Post by **chalmers** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:51 pm

Haven't harvested yet, but thought I'd post a couple of pics. Best to let them ripen on the plant, correct?

7-pot

ACA, one of them split open spontaneously. I ate a couple of seeds, nice and hot! I suppose the red ones are ready.

Ring of Fire (or I could have this and ACA mixed up). These only just turned orange overnight.

Jayme · Post by **Jayme** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:08 pm

chalmers wrote:Best to let them ripen on the plant, correct?

Indeed. Peppers will not ripen off the plant.

Post by **RubberToe** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:31 pm

Yes, what Jayme said.

Chalmers you do have the ring of fire and aji chinchi amarillo mixed up. Those 7-pot / scorpions look wicked, let them ripen... I am not sure if they will stop at yellow, orange, or red as I don't have any ripened either. Speaking of which, I'm going to go check on them.

I have some updated pics from several days ago in my set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nspeppers/ ... 448769744/

KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:13 pm

My Hungarian wax peppers are producing a lot, but this is the first one to ripen. All its precedents rotted on the plant. Even this one is starting to rot at the bottom.

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KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:16 pm

I have two #7s. That's 14 pots of chili!

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KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:23 pm

My Fresno is ripening.

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So is my ACA.

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Post by **chalmers** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:59 am

Thanks for the responses, guys. I think I'll harvest the red Ring of Fires and put one on a pizza tonight.

Looking good (except for the pod rotting on the plant), Kyle, but I have to say I'm happy I left my plants in pots, looks like my yield is quite a bit more than yours.

Jayme · Post by **Jayme** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:25 pm

chalmers wrote:I have to say I'm happy I left my plants in pots, looks like my yield is quite a bit more than yours.

That's kind of odd actually.. The year I grew 20 pepper plants, some were in a garden and some were in pots. The ones in pots were a fraction of the size (root bound I'd assume). I think on some of the plants in the garden I was getting 50+ peppers - they were waist high and very bushy. Maybe the soil just needs some tweaking, or maybe I was just lucky

Post by **RubberToe** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:30 pm

Yeah my guess is that Chalmers' plants had more sunlight, etc, and less competition for nutrients.

KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:30 pm

It could have been all the grease floating in the air from the McDonald's near by.

Post by **RubberToe** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:16 pm

Lol. Pepper McNuggets.

Here's today's harvest. I have a tonne of green pods left and it would be really nice to have one or two large ripened pepper harvests. Right now I'll have to freeze or dehydrate since there's not really enough to make a sauce with one type.

Sept 12 2012 Harvest by Hot Pepper Daddy, on Flickr

Jayme · Post by **Jayme** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:28 am

They look pretty awesome!

Post by **mr x** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:38 am

Mine are doing reasonable, next year I'm planting much more.

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GAM · Post by **GAM** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:16 pm

mr x wrote:Mine are doing reasonable, next year I'm planting much more.

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Ditto.

Sandy

Post by **RubberToe** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:57 pm

Some Naga Morich, 7 pot / scorpion, fatalli, and aji limo rojo.

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