My Pepper Growing Thread

[BrianS]

I have been a little busy on this fine morning! I have planted the following:
Rocoto (seeds from Peru)
Aji Escabeche (more seeds from Peru)
Carribean Reds
Scotch Bonnets
Bolivian Rainbows
Brown Habaneros

So far this is what I have growing

Rocoto (Peru)
Aji Escabeche (Peru)
Bolivian Rainbow
Scotch Bonnets
I planted these seeds on X-Mas Eve: Thai Hot, Brn Hab, Car Red so they havent had time to grow yet

[Ruth_10]

I usually don't seed peppers until March. Do you grow in a greenhouse?

[BrianS]

Originally Posted by Ruth_10

I usually don't seed peppers until March. Do you grow in a greenhouse?

What peppers do you grow? If you're talking sweet, jalapenos, cayennes etc, I seed them about the same time as tomatoes but some of the peppers I have can take a very long time.
To answer your question, my kitchen is perfect for seeding. I get a nice Southern son most of the day. I started both tomatoes and peppers here in the kitchen last year with great success.

[BrianS]

To my surprise I found the Thai Hots growing on this fine evening!

[Ruth_10]

I start all of mine in March. I germinate them in an incubator my DH rigged up and then grow them under shop lights until time to harden them off.

This is what I grew in 2008:

Aji Colorado
Criolla Sella
Aji Amarillo
Trinidad Perfume
Big Jim
Sahauro
Hungarian Wax
Jalapeno

They all produced well before frost.

[BrianS]

Hi Ruth,
Those varieties will perform well before frost. Try it with my varieties and you will understand why I started them this early

[Moonglow]

Cool, you already started a thread for us . Thanks. This is my first year growing peppers from seeds. I grew two (2) jalapeno and (2) sweet banana from HD last year. Here's my short list.

1. Bulgarian Carrot
2. Largo Purple
3. Jamaican Hot Chocolate
4. Pimiento de Padron
5. Purple Jalapeno
6. Purple Serrano

Brian - No, special lights needed for your seedlings? They don't get leggy?

Ruth - I'm off to get a seed-starting kit with a heat mat for my peppers.

[BrianS]

Originally Posted by Moonglow

Brian - No, special lights needed for your seedlings? They don't get leggy?

Not in my kitchen. I get lots of light this time of year. You will need lighting if you dont have a good South facing window

Here are pics I took today...


The kitchen table is no longer used for eating! Its my pepper plant growing station lol

I am really happy to see Bhut Jolokias growing. This Summer is gonna be a scorcher for sure!

[Moonglow]

Originally Posted by BrianS

The kitchen table is no longer used for eating! Its my pepper plant growing station lol

I see windows! I had requested windows and windows in my new kitchen. It will be tomato/pepper growing station next year!

[roamwhereiwant2]

I'm sitting on my hands making myself wait until Feb. 15th to to start pepper seeds. Those pictures are making it had to be patient.

So far this year -
Big Jim
Twilight (another NuMex)
Yellow C Small
Bulgarian Carrot
Trinidad Perfume

Hoping for input on these:
Marconi vs. Corno di Toro

[BrianS]

Originally Posted by Moonglow

I see windows! I had requested windows and windows in my new kitchen. It will be tomato/pepper growing station next year!

I started my maters and peppers from seed in the same place last year and they did great. Hopefully this year will be no different. I get alot of sunlight there

[brokenbar]

Originally Posted by roamwhereiwant2

I'm sitting on my hands making myself wait until Feb. 15th to to start pepper seeds. Those pictures are making it had to be patient.

So far this year -
Big Jim
Twilight (another NuMex)
Yellow C Small
Bulgarian Carrot
Trinidad Perfume

Hoping for input on these:
Marconi vs. Corno di Toro

Marconi puts out a bigger pepper for me but I like the flavor of Corno di Toro better (isn't that ALWAYS the way????) I also think Corno is more prolific and "holds" the peppers better. We get a lot of wind and some varieties of pepper plants really take a beating. Corno's are close to the main stem and have a "thick" attachment stem. My husband likes to stuff these with a cream cheese mixed with some chopped jalapeno (and when I say stuffed, it really is he uses a pastry bag and nozzel and squirts cream cheese into them until they are full. He leaves the seeds in.) He then batters them and deep fries them part way and then freezes them in vacuum seal bags;
When he takes them out, he just pops them in the deep fryer frozen and finishs them until brown. Yum

[ddrsheden]

I was wondering..are you using a heating mat to help start the seeds? I'm using a heating pad that you can get at the pharmacy for under $15 and have it set at medium heat. It has has created a temp of 85 degrees. I did this last year and my Bhut Jolokia peppers sprouted in less then 2 weeks, where as they can take up to 6 weeks to sprout.

There is another website dedicated to growing hot peppers. www.thehotpepper.com There are tons of growing tips for peppers on there.

[BrianS]

Originally Posted by ddrsheden

I was wondering..are you using a heating mat to help start the seeds?

I have a room in the house dedicated to keeping reptile therefore it is very warm so that is where I germinate the seeds. After they sprout I move them into the kitchen

There is another website dedicated to growing hot peppers. www.thehotpepper.com There are tons of growing tips for peppers on there.

Proud member of that site


Just a little update...

Aji Escabeche (Amarillo)

Scotch Bonnets

Brown Habanero

Rocoto (Peru)

[robin303]

Are you like growing that up there right now.