Correct. But the "gentleman" that came out with his new "record-breaking" pepper calls it the Maruga, voiding the "o" from the name, specifically. Meaning he did it on purpose. Which tells me that he separates it from the "Marouga." That means that there are two peppers, the Marouga and the...
It happens to me almost every season. I have a few right now that Im going to have to trash. Seriously dont want to, but if they havent grown after a few weeks, they're more trouble than they're worth.
That last set of pics look right. That's exactly how mine looked last year, except mine was bigger because of a bigger pot. They DO turn red. Not very hot, and dont taste too great. Not terrible, but not good. The ONLY reason I would ever grow them again is because they look flippin cool!
Given the right conditions, and fresh seeds, they should pop quickly. When I germinate myself, the ones that DO germinate, I have yet to have ANY pepper take any longer than 8 days.
Besides, if you're fertilizing seedlings, you're doing it waaaaaaayyyyyyyyy wrong. I don't fertilize until at...
Marouga, or Maruga?
Previously, the pepper has always been the Marouga. Since someone out with it recently, that particular pepper was advertised by it's "creator" as a completely new pepper, as the Maruga. If no one believes me, check Neil's website.
Not sure if you are letting your pellets get air. If not, make sure they are getting a decent amount of air.
When putting seeds in, I usually just make a little indention in the soil, put 2-3 seeds in it, then lay a tiny bit of peat to JUST cover the seeds, and gently pat it down. Other than...
I have absolutely nothing wrong with CaJohn. BUT....what I DO find funny is a particular person just came out with the "Maruga" withing the last couple of months. Now all of a sudden CaJohn's has enough to commercially produce a sauce based off of it? I somehow smell B.S.
They look the same to me. They are both chinense's, so in essence, they should look the same. One being a little more round than the other has no greater meaning...
Dude, seriously....your plants are FINE. The stems look exactly like they are SUPPOSED to look! The little peach fuzz on them is normal as well. You are always going to have a little bit of leaf curl when you stress your plants like you did. Trust me, I know this because I do that to my plants...
Dont get all fancy. They are good except for what Judy said. Give them a shot of Epsom Salt. I usually do a 1/20 mix, sometimes a 1/10 mix. Foliar feeding is the quickest way for them to get their nutrients.
The reason that "pairs" do better is because of "hedging." There are several users that use this technique, and have GREAT results. (I believe AJ does it.) The reason that they do well is because they use each other for a support system. They also create a kind of "micro climate" under the...