I love the hottest peppers!

[KGB47]

I'm only doing 3 varieties this year and none of them are Bhuts, those damn things are just too finicky

Purira - USA c.Annuum very hot, prolific, probably my all time favorite as it tastes awesome, finishes bright red

Limon - From Peru c.Chinense Also a very hot chili, my first time growing this one, finishes bright yellow

Fatalii Red - Africa c.Chinense Extremely hot, the hottest one in my garden this year, finishes dark red

 

[420mt]

Here is my Carolina Reapers at 30 dys under a T5, these were the fastest germin pepper seeds I have ever seen, from pepperjoes

 

[Backyard Farmer]

Had a bumper crop of bhut jolokia and scotch bonnet last year

Doing more bonnets and some Trinidad scorpions today

 

[stoned-trout]

if you grow hot peppers where its really hot does it affect scovill units heat????/ prob dumb question but some hot ass places put out scorching pepps...I still got powdered b huts and habs...

 

[aridbud]

When you hold back water (stressing), it amps up the heat units.....genetics play into it too. Habanero's...try withholding water....ouch!

Being from a major chile growing state....you can make a mild XBarker (which singes your tongue...X Hot green chiles)....if watered, then pick them when soil is saturated, it's a little hotter than a Big Jim (medium hot). I've harvested Sandia hot when watering and later in the day having the soil dry....the latter, much hotter!!

Imagine the same the scotch bonnets, ghost pepper, etc. as well.

Same premise on cannabis....withhold the water, it stresses plants and resin production (preservation) is increased.....at least in my part of the world.

 

[Canniwhatsis]

When you hold back water (stressing), it amps up the heat units.....genetics play into it too. Habanero's...try withholding water....ouch!

Being from a major chile growing state....you can make a mild XBarker (which singes your tongue...X Hot green chiles)....if watered, then pick them when soil is saturated, it's a little hotter than a Big Jim (medium hot). I've harvested Sandia hot when watering and later in the day having the soil dry....the latter, much hotter!!

Imagine the same the scotch bonnets, ghost pepper, etc. as well.

Same premise on cannabis....withhold the water, it stresses plants and resin production (preservation) is increased.....at least in my part of the world.

I know for a fact that slight droughts thruougt the cycle of fruit growth with peppers, (especially hots and "super hots") increases heat.

Cannabis tho?

Do you really think that dry periods can increase potency in cannabis as it does heat in peppers?

 

[unregistered190]

Hitting up the local nurseries over the weekend and see what all I can find

 

[SativaBreather]

Am currently growing some yellow trinidad scorpions moruga blend - they are now turning from green to yellow but are still quite small - could anyone tell me how much longer it will be before they are fully mature?
they are in a flood and drain under a 600

 

[aridbud]

Cannabis tho?

Do you really think that dry periods can increase potency in cannabis as it does heat in peppers?

My experience last 35 yrs. yes....withholding water, harvesting on sunny day....stickier resin.

Dutch method....put them in darkness for several days before harvest....that stresses, too....bringing out resin production.

 

[Canniwhatsis]

I suppose there could be something to it, I have experienced a loss of potency by switching to blumats which keeps my soil constantly moist. Guess I will have to do a side by side next run.

 

[Mikell]

Here is my Carolina Reapers at 30 dys under a T5, these were the fastest germin pepper seeds I have ever seen, from pepperjoes

Aww damnit I did that too! PepperJoe is the chili equivalent of BC Bunk Depot. He just sends whatever the hell is nearby.

 

[Cannavore]

Trinidad Scorpion
Scotch Bonnet Yellow
Caribbean Red Habanero
Pasilla Bajio (mild heat, amazing smokey flavor)

Are all germinating right now. A 6 tray of each

 

[Backyard Farmer]

My scorpions are starting to pick up steam, we also have jalepenos , scotch bonnet , and peach habanero

 

[Canniwhatsis]

Buddy gave me a gimmick can of pepper seeds, supposed to be scorpions.

Took 12 days to germ at 88*f, growing pretty damned slow.... I doubt they're the real thing, but so far seems like they're at least peppers!

 

[sprinkl]

I never got seeds to crack in less than 3 weeks, just roomtemps tho. Yes they take a while to take off, they really are the indica of vegs..

 

[s13sr20det]

lol

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/08/health/colorado-school-peppers/index.html

Habanero peppers cause school evacuation

(CNN) -- Police cars and fire trucks surrounded Jefferson County Open School in Colorado Monday, as hazmat crews decontaminated students outside -- spraying them down, fully clothed, in cordoned-off sections under a blue tent.

Students coming in after recess had reported eye and skin irritations. Thirty kids and a teacher's aide were eventually treated for symptoms similar to an allergic reaction, according to CNN affiliate KUSA. A handful were taken to the hospital. The rest were evacuated to a church down the street.

The K-12 Colorado school remained closed on Tuesday as investigators tried to figure out what "toxic irritant" had been released on the playground.

They quickly figured out that it wasn't fertilizer or pepper spray, KUSA reports.

Six habanero chili peppers caused this hot mess.

Investigators found the spicy fruits scattered in the wood chips near the playground, school district communications director Lyyn Setzler told CNN. It isn't known how the peppers got there, she said.

Habaneros generally score between 100,000 and 350,000 units on the Scoville scale, which measures chili pepper hotness.

"The scale is actually a measure of the concentration of the chemical compound capsaicin, which is the active component that produces the heat sensation for humans," according to ChiliWorld.com. For comparison, jalepeno peppers usually score 2,500 to 5,000 units.

When you grind (or step on) habanero peppers, capsaicin particles can be released into the air. Breathing them in or getting them in your eyes can cause a burning sensation.

"As a person who grows some painful peppers, I have learned the hard way to take heed when handling them," says CNN Eatocracy editor Kat Kinsman. "It's all fun and games until you get some pepper juice in your eye, and then it's as if the sun is exploding."

The school is washing down the playground equipment and surfaces that may have been exposed to the pepper oil, KUSA reports. The wood chips are also being replaced.

All the students who were brought to hospital for evaluation were released the same day, and all are fine, according to the local fire department.

Setzler says the school expects to re-open tomorrow morning.

 

[Canniwhatsis]

It's not funny that it happened to kids,... But the reaction is amusing!!!!

 

[Mikell]

Didn't check if this has already been posted, but if you're into peppers and haven't found it yet, THP is the Mag of the pepper world

Cheers

 

[Backyard Farmer]

Cool link, thanks.

Scotch Bonnet, Peach Habanero, Bhut Jolokia , Trinidad Scorpion, Jalepeno....yep...Another killer year for peppers here!

 

[Luther Burbank]

Scotch Bonnet are missing from my collection. Really need to get one. The specials here are bhut jolokia, indian finger, and datil pepper from Florida.