Carolina Reaper (HP22B) Community Grow

A few members including myself are growing seeds for this variety ASAP. I and a few others here on THP thought it would be fun to have a "community glog" strictly for this variety, a fun thread about the HP22B and growing this pepper for the first time.

I think we should start a community glog like this anytime there is a new pepper with alot of attention and alot of people growing it, possible world record holder or not. It would be fun, and this should be fun! That's why we all love this hobby is it not?

Therefore, this will be a drama-free, controversy-free, fun glog for all of us growers and others to enjoy. If you grow, please chime in. If you're growing this variety, please post pictures and chime in about your observations.

Again.. This thread is ment to be fun and informative, but mostly fun
Please. Pretty please with sugar on top.. lol. Keep it drama-free.
I, and many others would really appreciate this thread to stay that way.

Now lets get to growing!

I went with the paper towel method for this guy just like I have with all my mid-season starts. It is far from my favorite way to germinate seeds but I'm in no hurry this time of year which is why I went this route. I've had the seeds in the paper towel for about a week now on top of my HOT5 lighting closet. The seeds should be showing root tips soon, then they will be visiting some real soil

How's it going for everyone else?

Brandon

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Here are my first young pods from plant 1 of 4. What do you guys think? It looks to be growing stingers. Pods are the size of a fingernail.
 

They seem a tad weird on the pheno but nice tails
Here are a few of my reaper pods...
 

 

[PIC 1]

 
Looking forward to trying these...once again...............I can already hear the ringing in my ears............

 

[President Trump]

A few of my awesome Reaper pods.
 

 

 

 

[ArkansasJack]

First reaper pod of the season has a small tail right now..

 

[swellcat]

 
Pennsyltucky Creaper

 

[PepperRich]

The Reaper.....

 

[SavinaRed]

The Reaper.....

Wow nice plant !!!

 

[ArkansasJack]

 

[President Trump]

MY FIRST RIPERS ARE REAPENING!!!!

 

 

These are pods from my overwintered plant.

 

[swellcat]

 
Kind of a science-fiction monster, isn't it.
 

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[bpwilly]

 
Kind of a science-fiction monster, isn't it.
 

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That pod looks like it is so hot, that it melted!

 

[Devv]

Nice looking pods Gentlemen!
 
Mine have bombed this season, no pods worth showing.

 

[President Trump]

Here are a few pods from my own saved seeds from last year. This is the only plant that looks like this. They look a little longer shaped than the usual Reaper pods. I'm certain that they couldn't have crossed with any other chile because this was the only pepper that I grew in my yard last year. None of my neighbors within sight had any peppers growing either. I'm also VERY careful about keeping seeds labeled and not getting them mixed up. They still look pretty cool though. Does anyone know exactly what varieties the Reapers parent plants were? I'm thinking maybe this plant has reverted back a little bit.
 

 

 

[Physics202]

First Ripe pods!
Untitled by physics202, on Flickr

 

[swellcat]

Time to tangle with Jack the Reaper.
 

 

 

 

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[rick_pitcher]

Jack the reaper looks bad ass

 

[JoeFish]

 
Mine are looking scary.
 

 

[Slizarus]

They all look scary. I hope some of my superhots look cool or I'll be growing these next year.

 

[randyp]

     Lots of pods just needing a push to get the color in them.Next year I will plant one in a different location to see if it helps in size and ripening.The 4 I have this year got pushed to the fence because they were some of the few I did not start from seed. When they got to me, the prime growing spots were gobbled up by my young seed peppers.

 

[smokenmirraz]

Having skimmed most of this thread, some of which was amusing, I've decided to join the band wagon and start some seeds sourced from an enterprising ebayer here in Australia: