chinense HP22B-A (Reaper) pods in South Texas

[Tex16]

Nice looking plant Tex16. I have noticed sometimes the first pods in the main fork grow alittle funky.I had a couple hundred Primo pods this summer that I saw quite a bit of variation in. They all had pebbled and spiky skin though. Keep updating pics for us.

Thank ya sir... And well Ive noticed that too , I just counted 62 flowers on it . I really hope the future pods in the upper canopy start looking more like what a "reaper" should .

How much for a ripe pod?

Iam dyeing to chomp on one , but reckon we'll have to wait and see if the plant ties any more pods. Ive counted 5 so far 3 large ones and 2 that just formed on there . Ive never sold to anyone on here , I just share ... Reckon I might auction a few when the time comes.

 

[theghostpepperstore]

I, personally, wouldn't judge the plant from the first two pods. Of the 60 Butch T plants I had this year, the majority of them came out looking true to form. The first harvest had a 17% pod variation* (semi-random sampling, in no way real scientific data). The last harvest had 6% pod variation. Environmental conditions, in my opinion, have a huge effect.

I see similar rates in other varieties I grow as well, even varieties that are known to be true and from isolated conditions. Nothing is foolproof and I don't think the hobby would be any more interesting/fun if nature didn't have surprises for us.

I can't wait to see more of these pods and from other growers so that we can all see just how this plays out.

I will be satisfied, if I see 10% variation out of any of the new varieties I am growing out next year. (Moruga, Primo, etc)

 

[Smitty]

Looks like a lizard with its tongue hanging out ...
Very healthy looking plant Tex

 

[Tex16]

Looks like a lizard with its tongue hanging out ...
Very healthy looking plant Tex

Thank you my friend !

 

[wildseed57]

Those are some narly pods, love the bumps I can't wait to see some ripe pods. I will have to get some seeds of it at some point , along with some Butch T's and Primo's which are some I don't have seeds of yet either, I'm wondering how the heat will stand up to some of the other super hots. Bet they will cause a ring of fire to happen. Hah!

 

[DonDix]

Omg! How the hell did you get this plant growing so fast? I put mine in the ground about same time as you... Short garmination period - about a week as I remember... It has been under LED lights because of the short days here now... But mine has only about 6 or 8 true leaves...

Is it the climate or whats the secret?

Nice plant by the way... ;-)

 

[Fire Breathing Idiot]

I honestly cant wait to hear from people after they grow them out. I really want to see a lot of peoples photos and hear feedback. I have never seen any of the documentation on the reaper or other HP22B's. I would love to see if everyones Reaper is just as hot as the ones I tried from Ed. When Tony Ainsworth and I had them together In the UK he agreed with me and said it has a very unnatural burn kinda like extract or pure Capsaicin. They do look similar to Primo's but they taste nothing like a Primo or any other Superhot the same thing with applies with heat they just burn different

 

[Prehensile]

My first batch of seeds was terrible only 3 germinated and growing really slow compared to other plants I put in at the same time.

 

[ThePepperManiac]

cant wait to see them ripen up

 

[JesterJoker]

My first batch of seeds was terrible only 3 germinated and growing really slow compared to other plants I put in at the same time.

Mine also, but then I used some pro-mix and misted them twice a day and regulated temperature better and they shot right up.

hopefully ill be posting pictures soon. My plants are tiny still but going into the hydro tonight, so I will have some interesting pictures coming up.!

 

[bluemeanietsi]

My first batch of seeds was terrible only 3 germinated and growing really slow compared to other plants I put in at the same time.

I ended up 100% but one of them took 60 days to germinate, the larger one I have now took over 30 days. The first 3 that came up in about 3 weeks died from too much heat.

 

[Tex16]

Here is a short up date , some pics of the baby pods on the upper canopy.

 

[saugapepper]

Stinger!

 

[armac]

Very nice Cowboy....

 

[Chewi]

Hell yes Texas! Looking good!

 

[Tex16]

Thank you much guys !

 

[BenVanned]

I've got some bones for ripe pod(s) when you have them. HMU!!

 

[armac]

How about some updates Cowboy?

 

[Tex16]

Well the plant now has 72 pods on it all different sizes, small ..medium.. and the first three large.
the pods turn from light green in color to a dark green, and shape wise there all over the darn place. Some have stingers some don't , some are long and wrinkled , and some are round a bumpy .
non have ripen yet. I will snap some pictures tammarra morning for ya folk so y'all can see what Iam talking about. Oh by the way I have another small Reaper plant thats kinda leggy but has about 7 small pods that have more of a stinger.

 

[Tex16]

here's more pics of some pods in the upper canopy :

both plants:

pods on the small plant:

last night smoking a Marlboro red out side, this bastard casually crawls up my boot !

above is a picture of another super hot growing,
7pot Rennie.