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This is a pic of my Bhut Jolokia. aka. Ghost Pepper This is the first time I've ever topped a pepper plant before and I am pretty impressed with the result so far. All the side stems are starting to really kick off. Does topping work better with certain varieties or do all pepper plants...

Hey guys, Spring over here in Australia now and growing season is underway. I'm growing all my peppers, tomatoes and capsicums in pots this year and they're all doing quite good. I have a quick question regarding spacing, how far apart should the pots ideally be to avoid cross polination? I'm...

I have never actually seen a seller put the EXACT SHU on a packet of seeds before or advertise them this way i'll be sure to look out for that from now on whenever i buy seeds. I guess 10 ripe peppers from 10 different plants in the exact same growing conditions would be the best way to test.

I like this way of thinking. I've been thinking about this lately and I think if at least 10 peppers of a specific variety all measure hotter than the current record holder then It should be declared the new record holder.... because it hasn't been proven its hotter once. it's been proven its...

Really loving this stuff over the last few weeks.... Bulls-eye reaper and black garlic. wonderful flavor. Every time over the last month i've had sausages i've had this sauce over them =P Lovely.

Made this just today. Tastes amazing and only used one single pepper (a super hot) to make it. Made just over 2 metric cups so strictly a small batch recipe this one.... can double or triple everything for larger batch size accordingly.... Either way it's a fairly simple recipe that works...

I thought this might be a good place to ask. Has anyone heard any news on what's going on with Pepper X ? Is it still set to be the next No. 1 hottest pepper ? Has Smokin' Ed posted any updates on it? He seems to be well on his way to becoming a two time guinness world record holder so just...

VIDEO UPDATE: I started my own youtube channel... AusChilliMate... that's me =) Like and subscribe if you love peppers i'm going to post some plant updates and things.... Thought i'd do a quick filming of the butch taylor plant that was the subject of this thread. Thanks to all you guys...

Got a question about what you can put around chilli plants to help lock in moisture etc. I've seen videos' where people put straw over the top of the soil but can I use grass clippings from mowing my lawn or something like that? what do you guys like to use?

UPDATE: Currently got 6 or 7 scorpions coming through that are looking solid and healthy.... I think the plant was either getting too much water or it just needed to grow past its teething problem stage. still got the odd pod falling off but got heaps of chillies coming through and the plant is...

Thanks guys appreciate the info. I will be planting them in the next day or two =) I have a pair of tweezers i can use to pick them up off the paper very gently so that's what ill be using to place them in the soil. Yes I do know 14 Reapers is quite overkill by any standards but I planted that...

Hey guys, i've been germinating some Carolina Reaper seeds for the last few days in a zip lock back in between two sheets of toilet paper that i sprayed with water and it seems to have worked wonders.... just about all 14 seeds have started to sprout and the little "feelers" are coming out. How...

Describe the feeling of what it's like to actually eat one. (for those of you that are brave enough to have done it).

Good to know thanks Hellfire, and yeah i did see on the ticket that it may require support all good i got some spare bamboo stakes I was using on tomato plants a few years ago. I'll monitor its progress and if it looks like the plant is starting to get a bit weighty i'll stake it up. My...

I have my first CR plant that i bought from my local nursery the other day, i've potted it and it's looking happy. it's in a sheltered spot that gets plenty of afternoon sun. What are your tips and tricks for succesfully growing reapers? do the plants behave differently to other chilli varieties...

Just checked said plant before when I got home from work and it now has 4 open flowers on it and no more have fallen off. I think perhaps overwatering was the problem after all... The plant seems to be looking a little bit more "hardy" since i decided to stop watering it im going to hold off...

I've read that overwatering can cause it so im holding off on the water at the moment. I'm in New South Wales, Australia and we're coming right into summer here now its had very good sun on it today and i havent watered it at all today and it hasn't shrivelled it just looks happy so maybe ive...

I have several chilli plants in my garden as well as some in pots. there's one in particular that i'm keeping a close eye on at the moment. it's a trinidad scorpion butch taylor. It's a healthy looking plant, it's getting quite big, branching out nicely and it's currently got more buds on it...

Hope to learn all I can from you guys about growing chillies =)