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Does the same go for texture? I have both pimply and smooth bhuts. Same as last year.

Can seeds from a red Bhut pod germinate into a yellow bhut plant? Do colors work that way? I know colors work like that with my hibiscus flowers.

Yes. The seeds were harvested from bhut pods and TSM pods last year. Virtually all of the bhuts look like bhuts, and the scorps look like scorps. There are just two plants with fruits that look like these different ones. Ah, crap. Just remembered ... i got some free seeds from a super hot last...

Nope. Red Ghost and yellow TSM are the only super hots I have planted. The seeds were harvested out of last year's pods.   I guess I should throw out there a question about the pod skin texture (just so I can learn a little). Is the smooth vs. bumpy just something that happen within the same...

Upper left: Yellow Trinidad Moruga Upper right: Red Bhut Jolokia Bottom row: I cant tell. I think they are both Jolokia peppers. Maybe theyellow one is a scorpion. Should I judge by shape or color?  

Thank you for the comments. I had read once about putting a bead of silicone sealant around the top of a smoker like this, putting a layer of plastic wrap on it, then putting the lid on. As it hardens, the seal will be the exact shape it needs to be. I don't recall all the details about it, so I...

Last year, I attempted to convert a propane grill into a smoker. I moved the side burner into a box underneath the main grill body, and channeled the smoke into the grill itself. The grill burners were removed so the only heat came from the box beneath. It made some nice smoked jalapenos, but it...

I have used sheets of newspaper, covered with grass clippings. I found that after being soaked and dried a few times, the newspaper actually sheeted water away from the plants. Not good, and I had to punch holes in it. Really kept the weeds down though. Nonexistent. Once I got a handle on the...

Soil temp is more important than air temp, but still, you want to keep them cozy. I use a little space heater on an extension cord. Keeps mine around 60 degrees overnight.

I bought two bails of coir recently. I've read other less than favorable results about it, so I think I'm just going to till it into my garden soil. Should improve soil structure. I'll be using compost and compost tea for nutrition. Don't think the coir should hurt anything.

My bhuts always seem to take longer to germinate than other pepper varieties. I would be leery of eBay, as others have said. I can testify to the quality and service of Old Barn Nursery myself. I would bet other vendors who post here regularly are good as well.

Did you soak the pellets for 15 minutes before use, then drain off the extra water? If they were like cement in the middle, it sounds like they were never fully hydrated.

Ok, yeah, call it smoked jalapeño/datil sauce. I converted an old propane grill to a smoker, moving the side burner underneath it. There is just not enough of a seal to keep smoke in and temp up. It runs around 110 degrees. I need to get some gasket material like the kind used on oven doors...

I used apple wood in a home made lp smoker. You can tell by the still bright red color that they didn't smoke long enough, but I had to take them off -- just ran out of time, and the smoker isn't quite perfected yet. There is still a very strong, smokey flavor though.

I use the spice packet and crush a dried cayenne pepper to throw in. I've also done some dried Japones. I have other dried pods I haven't tried including datil and red Jaimaican.