[sdd420]

Originally Posted by LostTribe

I hand pollinate nearly everything these days with the lack of bees due to monsanto killing them off.

My aji and toms are ready to go in the ground and are much much bigger than previous years in both number and size, they HUGE!

So....how do you hand pollinate? Any info would be great thanks

[aridbud]

Originally Posted by sdd420

So....how do you hand pollinate? Any info would be great thanks

Q-Tip when they have blossoms.

[Dawn Patrol]

I've grown shit tons of different peppers over the years, kind of gave up on the "big" name stuff when I grew some weapons grade Carolina Reaper peppers and literally couldn't do anything with them they were so hot.

These days I grow three peppers every year, Cayenne, Chiltepin and Jalapeno. I dry and grind the first two and I let the Jalapenos turn red and then freeze them until I get a gallon ziploc.

Split them in half and cold smoke them and then fully dry them. Food processor, spice grinder then you have awesome Chipotle powder that adds flavor, smoke and a little heat to anything and everything. Can't live without it!!!

[GoatCheese]

Habaneros are wonderfully fruity


Aji Cristal is also fruity and not so uber hot like Habaneros and the Bhuts


Krishna Jolokia and the 'Fish Pepper' are some of the coolest looking plants i've seen

[Green Squall]

Anyone know what's up with this green bell plant? Could it be over watering? There has been some ridiculous amounts of rain in the last 48 hours.

[Betterhaff]

Looks like it got sun burnt...was it just put outside?

[GoatCheese]

Originally Posted by Betterhaff

Looks like it got sun burnt...was it just put outside?

Iwas thinking about the same thing. When i have overwater my chilis, the leaves go yellow and start dropping off.
If the white parts are still some what waxy, it's prolly light shock. Few of my jolokias went through the same shock a month ago on their first days outside.

[Mate Dave]

Capsicum is split into 5 categories.. I like Frutescens and Chinense and standard bell peppers.. I usuall get my seeds from Moles or Real seed co. I would look @ ganja babas profile and in his chilli album.. That guy likes his peppers...

I am growing Aji Limon this season and some 'Peruvian' Alberto's locoto or something or other..

[Betterhaff]

If your locotos have trouble setting fruit you may want to try hand pollinating. They have very pretty purple flowers, unique in the pepper world.

[Green Squall]

Originally Posted by Betterhaff

Looks like it got sun burnt...was it just put outside?

No, they have been outside for a few weeks now. And before that they were hardened off at the nursery. The leaves don't have that waxy feel either, they feel limp. It's just the green bells too. The other peppers are doing fine.

Oh well, no big loss here. I have plenty more in the main garden. The one's on my deck are just extras that I didn't have room for.