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Seeds? Where do I get them

samdizshiz

samdizshiz

I'm new to forums and it looks like a maze to navigate. This might be posted somewhere else but I can't find any. I found local stores that sell Carolina reaper seeds they call them smoking Ed's ? I ordered some other seeds off of Amazon later realizing that they are no good. I am trying to figure out where to even find them and what kind should I even get I'm growing habeneros but I would like to try my hand at a more exotic pepper any advice would be appreciated.


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some idea of what you're looking for; what you liked that you've had, what you've grown before, what heat level you're looking for - those answers will help us help you new friend.   :)
 
Where are you at? Depending on your local climate, it might be late in the season to start superhots. Unless you're somewhere that's quite warm with a long growing season, it might make sense to order some well-started plants instead?

But yeah, otherwise, if you look at the Vendors Vault subforum, you'll find links and reviews to many seed vendors and such. . .

Hth
 
I've had ghost peppers but have used them to flavor boils and salsas I enjoy habenero peppers for most of my cooking I've grown other veggies and have the basics of growing but I'd like to grow something I can't just buy at the supermarket I like the hotter peppers and the look and care it takes to grow them I like the Carolina reapers but there seems to be a so much more than just those what's a good starter pepper to grow

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South Texas should leave you plenty of time to start from seed. That's awesome.

My favorite heavy-hitting superhot is probably the red Brainstrain. My favorite more manageable Supers are probably Bhut Orange Copenhagens and Jays Peach Ghost Scorpion. But I haven't been growing that long and I am not sure I've grown a **pepper I don't like. I will say that I often prefer one variety over another for reasons to do more with hardy plants that produce a lot of pods, over weaker plants and/or lower production levels.
 
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samdizshiz said:
Supers ? Proper?

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Sorry. "Supers"=short for Superhot. Definitions vary, but basically it seems like a lot of ppl think that anything 1million SHU or higher is Superhot. So, basically, Ghost Peppers or hotter.

"Proper"=autocorrect typo; I intended to type "pepper." I've since edited it.

I order from Justin at White Hot Peppers regularly. His seeds are cheap so you might as well order a bunch of whatever looks rad to you. He tends to drop freebies in with your order, too.

But, if you want just one suggestion? Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion. Ppl often say that Superhots take longer to germinate; my experience has been that some are more difficult than others. Whitehotpepper's JPGS germinated really well for me this year; pretty quick and 100% but, even more importantly, the plants grow quick as shit. They have weird narrow&wavy leaves, but they grow fast and tall and bushy, and tend to produce a huge amount of wild-lookin pods. They're on the low side as far as a Superhot grows, but the way that the heat builds is unique. They start out seeming almost mild, and give you a bit of time to just enjoy the flavor. Just as you think you must've gotten a dud..."this shit is hardly hot at all..." All of a sudden, the pain starts to creep in. The heat builds slow and steady, and keeps turning up and up and up for a long time. Just a long, slow burn.
https://www.whitehotpeppers.com/collections/capsicum-chinense/products/jays-ghost-scorpion-peach-pepper-seeds

But why waste an order on just one variety? Seeds keep for years; no harm in rolling the dice and ordering quite a few different types....
 
Not sure what's quickest in terms of media. Seems like the old Pros do it in soil. I'm still pretty impatient about seeing what germs and what doesn't, so I use the paper towel method, except i use coffee filters instead of paper towels bc the paper towels tend to damage the taproot a bit.

In either case, the seeds will germinate faster if you use the heat mats to keep the temperature between 80 and 85°F.

Hth
 
Welcome to THP! You are about to enter an amazing new world filled with countless chile pepper varieties that most folks have never even heard of. 
 
Many great suggestions for seed vendors have already been given, but let's not leave out TrentL and AJ Drew :)
 
https://lawrenceproduce.com/collections/seeds
 
http://www.peppersbymail.com/product-category/seeds/
 
If you want a suggestion for a Superhot variety, I would recommend the Yellow Brain Strain. It is a productive plant, and the pods have a nice citrusy/ fruity taste. And they are plenty hot. It is one of my favorite peppers. If you really want even more burn than that, then the Red Brain Strain as suggested by Bike will definitely bring the pain. 
 
samdizshiz said:
On white hot peppers what pepper "strain"?
Would y'all recommend for quick germination for a starter

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Well, Annuums have a reputation for being relatively quick to germinate, in general. Of the Annuum varieties that WHP has available right now https://www.whitehotpeppers.com/collections/capsicum-annum?page=1, I am partial to the Yellow Monkey Face and Large Orange Thai. Also, if you like large stuffing peppers,Tekne Dolmasi is really good. Much better and sweeter than grocery store Bells, IMO. Trent has seeds for them on his site. But it really depends on what you want to grow.
 
 
 
Thanks everyone
I think I have figured what I will be getting
1 brain strain yellow
2 Jay's peach ghost scorpion
3 monkey face yellow
4 habanero roatan pumpkin
5 Andy's unreaper v2

Any other suggestions

I'd like a few that I can actually handle to eat and a few that are outrageously hot

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You could start in "Vendor Vault" where: Review seed and plant vendors. Post praises and/or concerns regarding vendors, their pricing, reliability, and more.
 
I start my seed in small solo cups and seed starter soil under 2 T-5 high output lights and heating mats. Usually several per cup and when they get their 3rd true set of leaves, separate into their own cups. (if using solo cups be sure to cut a few holes in them for drainage)
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