Early Start on peppers. - Page 2

roper2008 · January 23, 2011

Where do you order the Big Bertha's from? Anyone.

Stepheninky · January 23, 2011

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Originally Posted by roper2008

Where do you order the Big Bertha's from? Anyone.

www.parkseed.com/gardening/PD/5644/
http://www.tomatogrowers.com/sweet.htm
http://www.jungseed.com/dp.asp?pID=0...+Pepper+Plants
http://henryfields.com/product.asp?p...cd2=1295816484

Are just a few of the better known seed sites that have them though lots carry them.

Segenta Seed is the distributor of the Hybrid seed as far as I know

roper2008 · January 23, 2011

I think I'll go with tomato growers.

Thanks

husker nana · January 23, 2011

Full Moon: Bulgarian Carrot

I grew these last year. Loved the flavor but....
I don't know if anyone else had this problem with them. The skins were like leather. You couldn't bite into them I had hundreds of them and ended up putting them in a skillet with olive oil and sauteed them. Then I scooped out the meat and threw the skins away. Lots of work but really liked them and yes I plan on growing them again.

My sister-in-law came to visit and she rolled her eyes at my long method of fixing them and put them over the flame and off came the skins. LOL. That being said, either method used...we had to open windows as the aroma was powerful and everyone was choking. Delicious!

Full Moon · January 23, 2011

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Bulgarian Carrot .....The skins were like leather

Yeah, I've read that somewhere else after I ordered them. I actually saw it on someone's "most awful pepper never to grow again" list and he also mentionned the very though skin.

I got sucked in by the blurb it sounded nice

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I might chuck them in the compost bin and not bother with them.

RinTinTin · January 23, 2011

Just place them on the hot barbie 'til the skin blisters, turn 'em over and repeat. Put them in a paper bag, and let them steam untill cool enough to handle. The skins should peel right off.

Just like the Anaheim types.

husker nana · January 23, 2011

Full Moon

I wouldn't be in a hurry to chuck them just because of the tough skins.

They have heat (SSE 0 to 5 and they are a 4) plus a very nice after taste. They were good in salsa. We really liked them once we got pass the outer skin and have decided that that isn't enough to stop us from growing them again. Just cutting back on how many we plant as they did put out plenty of peppers.

Full Moon · January 23, 2011

Ok I'll give it a go then.

The seeds went from the paper towel into their little pots this morning. They took only 4 days to germinate. It's the first time I try this method and I'm totally sold on it especially with peppers.

RinTinTin · January 24, 2011

Peppers sure can be slow to germinate sometimes. Last year I had some take over 2 weeks, and others followed them by a week. I had almost forgotten what they were by the time they sprouted.

Stepheninky · January 24, 2011

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Originally Posted by Full Moon

Ok I'll give it a go then.

The seeds went from the paper towel into their little pots this morning. They took only 4 days to germinate. It's the first time I try this method and I'm totally sold on it especially with peppers.

I have had good success planting them in any soil mix that is less than 50% peat moss Miracle grow organic has 46%. I saw a test planting done with several seed mixes, cactus mix etc and the best pro-former was MG organic. I plant them and then water them in with 3% hydrogen peroxide mixed with water and a weak fert like fish emulsion. The H2O2 kills anything in the soil or on the seed and it also puts oxygen in the soil. Think it improves germ times as well.

roper2008 · January 24, 2011

This is what Im growing so far for sweet. I just ordered from TGS, some
hybrids. This is what I ordered.

Fooled You Hybrid (jalapeno)
Super Heavyweight Hybrid
Socrates X3R Hybrid
Red Beauty Hybrid
The Big Early Hybrid
Big Bertha PS Hybrid
Jaloro
Ancho San Luis

Also growing:

Botinecka Zuta
Chervena Chushka
Dolce di Minervino
Chimayo
Sweet Pickle
Gypsy
Carmen
NuMex Heritage 6-4 & Big Jim
Chilhaucle Rojo
Aji Panca
Quadrato Asti Giallo
Jimmy Nardello
Onza
Unknown red sweet from Macedonia

huntoften · February 3, 2011

Started my bhut jolokia a few weeks ago...took 10 days to germinate. They are doing well under the lights with a heat mat underneath.

Started the rest of my peppers on Tuesday:

California Wonder
Jalapeno Heaven (from a seed trade here)
Sweet Banana
Poblano L
Big Bomb Hybrid (from a seed trade here)
Jalapeno M
Jimmy Nardello
Lilac hybrid
Red Beauty Hybrid
Thai Hot
NuMex Sunrise
Sheepnose Pimento (from a seed trade here)
Habanero (from a seed trade here)
Cubanelle (from a seed trade here)
Thai Bird Pepper (from a seed trade here)
Habanero Arbol (from a seed trade here)
Fresno (from a seed trade here)
and just for fun Peter Pepper!

We fell in love with the Jimmy Nardello last year...there will be loads of them in the garden this year.

FILMNET · February 3, 2011

I would love to try Nardello also.
Waitng for these seeds to germanium,Thai bird , Peppardew,Cono Di Holy Krar,Red Sweet Cherry, and Thai Basil 12 days now, really slow on a heat mat underneath and lights wanted for them,

b54red · February 5, 2011

Raybo, a trick that I use to get larger peppers is to clip off the first few flowers so the plant gets larger before trying to make a pepper. The other thing I do to get big ones is to limit the number of peppers on the plant which can really make a difference once it gets a little hot.

lurley · February 5, 2011

All of my padron peppers are sprouted after only 5 days. Still waiting the the other 20 varieties.

January 24, 2011	#26
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	Start on early peppers This is what Im growing so far for sweet. I just ordered from TGS, some hybrids. This is what I ordered. Fooled You Hybrid (jalapeno) Super Heavyweight Hybrid Socrates X3R Hybrid Red Beauty Hybrid The Big Early Hybrid Big Bertha PS Hybrid Jaloro Ancho San Luis Also growing: Botinecka Zuta Chervena Chushka Dolce di Minervino Chimayo Sweet Pickle Gypsy Carmen NuMex Heritage 6-4 & Big Jim Chilhaucle Rojo Aji Panca Quadrato Asti Giallo Jimmy Nardello Onza Unknown red sweet from Macedonia

February 3, 2011	#27
huntoften Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas CIty Posts: 560	Started my bhut jolokia a few weeks ago...took 10 days to germinate. They are doing well under the lights with a heat mat underneath. Started the rest of my peppers on Tuesday: California Wonder Jalapeno Heaven (from a seed trade here) Sweet Banana Poblano L Big Bomb Hybrid (from a seed trade here) Jalapeno M Jimmy Nardello Lilac hybrid Red Beauty Hybrid Thai Hot NuMex Sunrise Sheepnose Pimento (from a seed trade here) Habanero (from a seed trade here) Cubanelle (from a seed trade here) Thai Bird Pepper (from a seed trade here) Habanero Arbol (from a seed trade here) Fresno (from a seed trade here) and just for fun Peter Pepper! We fell in love with the Jimmy Nardello last year...there will be loads of them in the garden this year. __________________ Kansas City, Missouri Zone 5b/6a

January 23, 2011	#16
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	Where do you order the Big Bertha's from? Anyone.

January 23, 2011	#19
husker nana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wisc. 5A Posts: 197	Full Moon: Bulgarian Carrot I grew these last year. Loved the flavor but.... I don't know if anyone else had this problem with them. The skins were like leather. You couldn't bite into them I had hundreds of them and ended up putting them in a skillet with olive oil and sauteed them. Then I scooped out the meat and threw the skins away. Lots of work but really liked them and yes I plan on growing them again. My sister-in-law came to visit and she rolled her eyes at my long method of fixing them and put them over the flame and off came the skins. LOL. That being said, either method used...we had to open windows as the aroma was powerful and everyone was choking. Delicious!

January 23, 2011	#21
RinTinTin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 581	Just place them on the hot barbie 'til the skin blisters, turn 'em over and repeat. Put them in a paper bag, and let them steam untill cool enough to handle. The skins should peel right off. Just like the Anaheim types.

January 23, 2011	#23
Full Moon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montréal, Canada Posts: 347	Ok I'll give it a go then. The seeds went from the paper towel into their little pots this morning. They took only 4 days to germinate. It's the first time I try this method and I'm totally sold on it especially with peppers.

February 3, 2011	#28
FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	I would love to try Nardello also. Waitng for these seeds to germanium,Thai bird , Peppardew,Cono Di Holy Krar,Red Sweet Cherry, and Thai Basil 12 days now, really slow on a heat mat underneath and lights wanted for them,

February 5, 2011	#29
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Raybo, a trick that I use to get larger peppers is to clip off the first few flowers so the plant gets larger before trying to make a pepper. The other thing I do to get big ones is to limit the number of peppers on the plant which can really make a difference once it gets a little hot.

February 5, 2011	#30
lurley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 741	All of my padron peppers are sprouted after only 5 days. Still waiting the the other 20 varieties.