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More pictures of my old plants and some new additions.

Hi Guys, Its been raining cats and dogs for the past few days and finally the sun is out today. So I guess it's time to take out the camera and do an update. It's been 3 weeks since my last log pics, and a few things has since happened. Some of my plants got infected with thrips. A...

Thanks to all for your input. I guess for those who have very hot climate, having partial shading seems to help with chinenses variety. The reason could be reduce heat from the strong sun as well and reduced and more constant root zone temperature. I will try and experiment, placing 2 plant...

Hi there, I live in Malaysia with a tropical climate that is both hot and humid. Here capsicum frutescens like thai hot, thai birds eye and annum are mainly grown. They are hardy and are able to withstand full sun from our tropical weather. Leaves are generally small compare to Chinense...

Hi there, Check out this page, it has a chart showing different variety ability to cross pollinate. http://www.thechileman.org/guide_seedsaving.php Mark T

Hi Lee, Great chilli plants you got. I was wondering you have any description on the Bode Vermelha and Laranja. Ie, Heat, flavor and color when ripe. I was lucky enough got some extra chilli seeds from Judy (Pepperlover) that was labeled Bode. Thanks Mark T

Amazing harvest of superhots. You got all the chillis that I am looking to grow :-) Enjoy Mark T

Yes I bought from asiagarden because of good review from this thread although price is higher. I bought on June 21 and he claim to have sent on June 26, I wait until July 25 and send him another email that I still have not received the items. He replied was Dear markt10350, You should...

Congratulations. Srin. Mine are still a long way to go. They definitely look like Bhut. Mark T

Hi Ajijoe, No worries.. another guess upon further googling could it be the Centennial or Centennial Rainbow? Mark T

Hi there, My guess would be AJI OMNICOLOR? Capsicum Baccatum Mark T

Thank you.. Raelacea. Everyday when I wake up, the first think I think about is my chilli plants :-)

Thank you Ezzer, good luck with the mystery seeds and thank you so much for the seeds you sent me. Yes, read that latex gloves does not really work. Instead I just use plastic bag instead. Mark T

Thank you JungleRain, I really hope they will at least produce some healthy pods. Saw your grow log, truly impressive indeed. With so much variety, any favourites? Yes I will try and visit my friend garden again and steal another one to get a good picture. It has thin wall and strong...

Thanks Kiddc, I really hope so but I guess I still have a long way to go. I got plantsuccess mycorr online from www.mycorrhizalonline.com as for the calcium supplement I got them locally from agriculture supply shop. I saw some fast improvement when I start using Fish emulsion. As for...

Hello my fellow chilliheads, This is my first time growing chillis or any other plants for the matter. I have been reading and learning from this forum and am truely inspired but the impressive chilli plants grown by the members here. My goal is to be able to successfully grow chinense...

Hi there, The insect picture shown is thrips larvae. I am having the same leaf curl on the young buds of birds eye chilli. Will try neem spray and see if it works. Check out this site with photos and videos. http://mrec.ifas.ufl...thripslinks.htm The horseshoe crab could be insect eggs...

Hi Michael, Jiffy 7 peat pellet are used for germination, I got them from Soon Huat seed co. at Beach street. They sell for RM1 each. I don't know any nursery that sell seed starter soil mix. Yes Coco coir is sabut kelapa. Perlite is harder to find locally. I got them from Wellgro Horti...

Hi Michael, Good luck with your plants, I do find that the local birds eye chilli will grow like weeds in our weather . They germinate easily and grow very fast. I bought some fresh ones from the market that is supposedly imported from Vietnam. I asked for the hottest and that's what they...