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Bhut Jolokia Question

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ddrsheden

Since this is the first time growing hot peppers and bought seeds from someone that didn't tell much about them I have a couple of questions.
1. How tall doest this plant get?
2. How long are the peppers?
3. Can one use these peppers while they are green? Or do they need to be red?
4. Is drying these peppers only for storage purposes? Or does it make a difference in heat and taste?
 
Thanks....you guys are so quick with answers on here. That site was nice and compact and to the point.

But that site doesn't answer the question about the harvest and storage.
 
I will have to pass on that since this is my first year growing them. Maybe Pablo could step in and answer them. I think he was with the people that ran the test at CPI.

Pablo.....you here?
 
Fresh is always best, drying is for storage + powder purposes, and most people prefer them ripe(orange/red)
 
ddrsheden said:
Since this is the first time growing hot peppers and bought seeds from someone that didn't tell much about them I have a couple of questions.
1. How tall doest this plant get?
2. How long are the peppers?
3. Can one use these peppers while they are green? Or do they need to be red?
4. Is drying these peppers only for storage purposes? Or does it make a difference in heat and taste?
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here is a photo of a Chili Pepper Institute Member and his
Bhuts
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you can use them any time once they have firmed up,
but they will only produce viable seed when red ripe and beginning to wrinkle on the vine.

pablo
 
Pablo, why are the pots raised off the ground and staked, and why the aluminum foil over the soil and how do you water? Sorry for the run on sentence. Those plants lots fantastic and I want to know how. The look really healthy.
 
Pepper Ridge Farm said:
Pablo, why are the pots raised off the ground and staked, and why the aluminum foil over the soil and how do you water? Sorry for the run on sentence. Those plants lots fantastic and I want to know how. The look really healthy.
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I really could not answer that with any certainty,
but maybe it is to deter insects?
you might call the chili pepper institute and ask them about the photo's.
i borrowed them from their website.
http://chilepepperinstitute.org/chile-pepper-institute-c.html#anchor_23263
 
Pepper Ridge Farm said:
Pablo, why are the pots raised off the ground and staked, and why the aluminum foil over the soil and how do you water? Sorry for the run on sentence. Those plants lots fantastic and I want to know how. The look really healthy.
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I'd have to quess they are raised to help drainage, they have foil on there to reflect light upwards, and they water with water.
 
I've seen a Datil pepper farm where all the pots were raised to aid in picking the fruit. There were rows and rows of this crop. I have to believe Pablo in that it will help control insects over the drainage reasoning. I've raised plants to reach the sun along fence lines also. Thanks.
 
Well I just got my bhut seeds today, very excited and thinking about starting them soon considering the t5 set I ordered will be here on the 19th. Starting to look up :)
 
WOW those are some huge plants. Since they are perinnials, does that make a difference in the size of the plant after a couple of years?
 
The foil is probably good for a few reasons. To trap the heat and keep in moisture and to protect from uh.. cutworms I think they are? They tend to nibble at the stems of the plant and obviously eventually kill the plant. I may be wrong on that but I think that may be one of the reasons.
 
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