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Hi Spuds, Head on over to www.mrchilli.co.za to see what I have. I don't swap seeds as I sell them, and need to ensure that what I sell is 100% accurate, but I may dissapoint a lot of my customers if I can't get a decent harvest this year. I have a few imported scorpion butch T that i've posted...

Update. The choc hab is 3rd season. I got some nice fruits last year with plenty of seeds, so it's definately not that. The 7 pot and scorpions are 2nd year, but I got really small fruits last year. I'm sure it's a feeding / nutrient issue. just need to know perfect balance for decent sized fruits.

Hi all, I grow a variety of chillies, and am in flowering / fruiting season currently. I recently picked a Chocolate Hab, which was brown but quite small. Inside it smells normal, but not one seed..! I've been trying all sorts to aid nutrients, and recently re-potted a fair few plants in a...

I have tried 2 batches of Yucatan White, from the same UK supplier but at different times. Out of 50 odd seeds I haven't had one germinate, although I've heard of a lot of problems with these. I also planted Habanero White, and one of my plants has buds on now, ready to flower. Will post a pic...

Thanks Spuds and PeriPeri. I did have a look at bidorbuy, but I'm also looking at T5 grow lights

Hi Mike, Do you know where in SA I can find the flourescent grow lamps? I'd like to try LED also, but I see so much hype and no definite guarantees that they work. Most seem like chinese imports, which leads me to believe that they are "cheap kak" Nice plants!

Hey Omri, thanks for the info. svfd1118 - thanks for a very informative post. Perhaps a new topic / area for pests / aphids could be created as stickies with all the useful info?

Hi PeriPeri I must look into Lifestyle - not sure if we have one near me - do you perhaps have any weblinks? There's a local (Hermanus) guy selling pure, cold pressed, Neem oil for R120 / litre - but this seems a little expensive to me... Also, does anyone have any info on how to apply the oil...

It's a plain old fact that you really ought to buy from a reputable dealer if you want what you pay for. Last year I was selling Naga Jolokia's - bought from a reputable seed supplier in the UK and harvested over here for sale. I never really thought much of it as there was a lot of hype about...

Good size peppers there :)

I have to agree with 99% of the previous replies. Also, because I can :-) - same as a dog and his nuts I guess. Plus I have a father who refuses to say anything other than "hmm, that's got a nice bite to it" regardless of the SHU rating!

Hey there Spicy - pretty impressive setup indeed. love the neatness! Tell me, do you uproot them because of the weather? that's a lot of hard work every year!

Funnily enough (and I guess REALL luckily) I don't get Aphids in the garden. If I take these infested plants outside they disappear - or maybe I just happen to have a garden full of Aphid eaters! I did build a Ladybug house by the chillies - on advice from another website. Perhaps the Ladybugs...

Just thought I'd share a few pictures with you all. I planted 2 batches of Fatali Red, one a few months back (mid winter) and one a few weeks back (spring). Out of the 1st batch only 1 plant survived. Out of the 2nd batch of 2 rows x 7 seeds, 6 out of 7 came up in 1 row, and not one in the...

Hello all. I am a curious person, so after some googling and reading I decided to see what the results would be if I tried to extract Capsaicin from around 2kg's of last year's Bhut, Bih, Naga etc etc pods that have been frozen down. The process wasn't really that hard - and I've popped it up...

I harvested some from chillies (Bhut's, Naga's etc.) about 2 kg's of pods, then dissolved it in home made hooch. Here is the resulting pic (diluted still - but crazy hot!). So in theory take some of your crystals and pop them into a tiny amount of high alcohol vodka - or whatever takes your...

I'm shocked... and very embarrassed :mouthonfire: I've google'd these many time before and they looked nothing like the same. Then I scrolled down a little more (stupid me always assuming the 1st few images are defacto!) and then they look the same. thanks guys. Canon EOS550D - but with a poor...

OK all. I tried to upload pics, by following the help file, but I can't seem to find that elusive "upload" button. Perhaps clearer instructions would help newbies :) Anyhow, here they are (linked, so I hope this works) - and it does! If anyone can advise I would appreciate it. they are not...

You sure it's rats and not moles? wow, never heard of that! I do know rats and mice like chocolate.. so you could try baiting a trp with that.

Lol, what a coincidence. What's your name? I usually remember my customers. I have 2 Morouga Reds growing and a few Fatali's growing, but they are slow.