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I received these seeds and they were literally labeled "mystery" and I am wondering if anyone could take a guess. I am growing in Eastern, NC where it is humid and hot. This plant really seemed to thrive when it rained a bunch and was cooler in temperature. The stems and leaves have a fuzzy...

I assumed the seed coat would dry out and becomes hard again, trapping the cotyledons and apical meristem inside and stopping growth, photosynthesis and therefore killing the plant.

Just gave them a spritz with water, let sit for a minute and then used nail clippers to help open up the seeds, worked like a charm on most but a few lost their heads. Thanks again for the tips.

Thanks for all of the great replies. I did not pre-soak my seeds in water or tea, but will keep this in mind in the future. Now that most have germinated, I have since removed the humidity dome because I had read about damping off becoming a problem. I will attempt to spray the helmet heads with...

I had a humidity dome over the tray through the whole germination process so humidity or moisture was probably not the issue, most of the time I was actually worried they were too wet. I did plant extras though so I will probably just clip the ones with helmets like you said and proceed with the...

I have begun germinating some chilies for the upcoming growing season and my setup consists of peat pots, over a grow mat. Germination rates have been good but a good number (more than I've noticed in the past) of the seedlings are coming up out of the soil with the seed coat still completely...

 Undecided yet as it depends on the position I take, but most likely South Florida. Ill have to look into the festival.   Thank you all for your help, and  to WhiteHotPeppers for the personalized customer service and speedy delivery! You all rock and totally made my week. 

I'm all about paying it forward. I ended up buying some seeds from whitehotpeppers earlier today. Great reviews, selection and prices. I'll happily send some seeds back as well as gift some plants to friends and family. Nothing better than getting someone else into a hobby you love. On that...

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https://goo.gl/photos/gUj5Gf48qbVLTjiM8 Here is a Picture of the peppers I lost before I dried them out. The biggest thorn in my side is over losing the Chocolate Bhuts and the Aji Amarillo peppers. The plants that they came off of  were very healthy, and great producers and the peppers...

I grew up about an hour from there, but last fall I moved to Virginia, and this spring I'll be headed down to Florida.

Thanks for the quick responses, I'll check them out. As for the roommate...our living situation is temporary, unfortunately it was still long enough. Keep em coming!

Last fall I had accumulated some awesome peppers/seeds from some different sources back in CT. Since then I have moved and was excited to start growing some of these seeds this season. Well, last week while I was out of town my roommate decided to clean the apartment and in the process threw out...

Hello all and thank you for your help in advance. I recently was given a bunch of different pods from a pepper grower I know and he told me what he thought some of the peppers were that he gave me but I would like some reassurance. Some he was unsure of, others he was positive he knew, others he...

Thank you both! It has been reacting well to multiple toppings, and selective pruning in order for me to get the growth and shape I am looking for. Now that it has come indoors I expect slowed progress until the spring but it still appears to be sending out plenty of new growth and flowers...