Bhut Jolokia White

megahot · May 20, 2013

So, there are rumors that the Bhut Jolokia white is an extremely slow grower.
I just wanted to know if everybody is having this experience and to share thoughts and opinions about it. This yr will be my first yr growing it, so thats why I wanted to know more about it.

holyhotpeppers · May 20, 2013

The ones I have seem to be growing at the same speed as most of my other Chinese varities.

megahot · May 20, 2013

Good to know holy. Thanks!

JoynersHotPeppers · May 20, 2013

My single plant is growing at roughly the same rate as most other Chinense.

megahot · May 20, 2013

Also,good to know thanks Joyners. So it must not be the variety itself then.

Big Mike · May 20, 2013

I have two of them. I'll follow this topic and keep you updated but for now, they are keeping us with the rest.

Big Mike
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megahot · May 20, 2013

Awesome, thanks BIg Mike!

sicman · May 20, 2013

yo big mike!! buster b brown rules!

WalkGood · May 20, 2013

The White Bhut I have growing is rocketing up and branching nicely. I'd run out and take a new picture for you but its non stop rain here. So here's a picture a few weeks old, it's the second one right side of picture (right to left Red Bhut, White Bhut, Trinidad Scorpion and Chocolate Scorpion). As a matter of fact it’s now the tallest of the 4 and they were all started on the same date 1/1/13. All are setting flowers but only the Chocolate Scorpion has the first pods to stick but expecting others to stick in the next day or so. Great success in your grow mon!

Taken: 2013:05:08 14:15:36

Picture from WalkGood glog.

Edit: BTW all four have had the same feeding of banana, egg shell, chicken poop & lot's of seaweed tea in spray form (tea only)

pshngo · May 21, 2013

mine are growing about the same rate,

Gotrox · May 21, 2013

Only have 2 plants showing pods.
White Bhut is one of them.
Seems the same size and stature of most of the other "pendant" pod types.

WalkGood · May 21, 2013

Now let's hope we all get white pods VS "not."

cruisercruiser · May 22, 2013

The Bhut above are looking so good! How I wish mine is like that. Unfortunately I have to chop off the top of my Naga Morich due to some disease:<br /><br />http://thehotpepper.com/topic/37076-should-i-be-worried/?hl=black

TomStew · May 22, 2013

Mine is growing very fast! It has huge leaves compared to everything else I grow.

WalkGood · May 22, 2013

Post your first ripe pod picture, mine only have small flowers of which none have set yet so it will be some time for me.

holyhotpeppers · May 23, 2013

Here is mine.

Big Mike · May 25, 2013

sicman said:
yo big mike!! buster b brown rules!

You can actually see him guarding our home here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Qslk7iSPw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

peppernovice · May 25, 2013

Those are some beautiful plants. I've had the red Bhut for a couple years now, but never tried the white. Is it as hot as the red? Those would make for some beautiful salsa!

Tim

cruisercruiser · May 26, 2013

holyhotpeppers said:
holyhotpeppers, on 24 May 2013 - 07:01 AM, said:
Here is mine.

What is your soil composition may I know?

Thanks!

holyhotpeppers · May 26, 2013

cruisercruiser said:
What is your soil composition may I know?

Thanks!

I go strictly organic. This is really my first year growing so I started out with Pro-mix HP as my soil/media. I added worm castings and some mushroom compost to the Pro-Mix. Since I dont have my own compost as of yet, I have mixed in the following withe soil: Crab Shell powder, Kelp Meal, Tomato Tone. I water with AACT now and then as well as hydrolized fish/seaweed of either Neptunes Harvest or Earth Juice.

Next year my plan is to use my own compost and eliminate as much store purchased nutes as possible.