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  1. J

    tutorial Growing Hot Peppers Guide + FAQ

    In that case, I may buy some Habanero seeds or maybe just switch to some Moruga Scorpions, and start an indoor plant using a Dutch Bucket.  It's getting too hot here and I don't know that the outdoor plant I have right now will make it long enough to produce a second crop.     As far as the...
  2. J

    tutorial Growing Hot Peppers Guide + FAQ

    Bought the Carolina Reaper plant from a guy that owns the hydroponics store where I buy my plant nutrients from.  He was actually supplying a local restaurant with the Reapers for their Suicide Hot Wings, so I know they're hot.  The Habaneros I bought as a start plant from Lowe's.
  3. J

    tutorial Growing Hot Peppers Guide + FAQ

    Does anyone know if the length of time, once "visibly" ripe, that the pepper is left on the plant has anything to do with how hot the pepper becomes?   The reason I ask is that I have both Habanero and a Carolina Reaper plants and I have made salsa with both so far, only to be sadly disappointed...
  4. J

    tutorial Growing Hot Peppers Guide + FAQ

    If 110 deg F shaded is ok then that's good news.  During late June, July, and August, it rarely dips below the 100 deg F mark at night but of course, there's no sun to worry about during those times.   Right now I have the bucket lid pot sitting in a catch tray and water it twice a day (morning...
  5. J

    tutorial Growing Hot Peppers Guide + FAQ

    And that is really where my question needs a more specific answer, because I know that by shading the plant it will help reduce the temp because it's obviously not in the direct sunlight, but while the outside temp in direct sunlight may be 115 def F to 120 deg F, the shaded temp can still be...
  6. J

    tutorial Growing Hot Peppers Guide + FAQ

    I have found more on germination temps than maintenance temps so forgive me if this is a repeat question.  The only thing I really find is general grow temps.  In one of the first posts on this topic, I see that in general, pepper plants should be kept around 70-90 deg F.  I have recently bought...
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