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

 

[Valleyman]

whats causing the dark color any ideas Thanks 

I love the looks of the pod in the bottom photo ! Awesome.

 

[Greenguru]

They can do that before turning red, it depends how much sun hits the pod..mine have done the same...much like a Jal pod

thanks for the input!
I was reading all kinds of could be reasons every thing help

 

[Redrum801]

I purchased my plant from a seller called greys4sale on eBay , not sure where he got his seeds but they seem to be growing true

 

[President Trump]

How big was your plant when you purchased it and how much did it cost you?

 

[Lakers24]

wow... you got better results on ebay then some of the vendors selling this strrain.... time to hit up ebay

 

[Pepper-Guru]

After the Pepper Joe video, I'm convinced now to grow super hots.  LOL.
 
Chris

hahahaha!

 

[Al-from-Chile]

wow... you got better results on ebay then some of the vendors selling this strrain.... time to hit up ebay

 
yeah ... especially after PJ's meltdown in the vendor's vault 

 

[President Trump]

Has anyone else tried eating just the tail of the Carolina Reaper? I have and they taste delicious. Absolutely no  heat at all in the tail and in my opinion they taste like apples. 

 

[millworkman]

Has anyone else tried eating just the tail of the Carolina Reaper? I have and they taste delicious. Absolutely no  heat at all in the tail and in my opinion they taste like apples. 

Ive been doing this sort of thing for a few years. Take just the outside layer of skin to taste and get all the flavor without any heat. Really helps narrow down what tastes best before the heat kicks in.

 

[President Trump]

That's cool. I was just talking with my wife and I was wondering if the skin could be peeled off to get a good idea of what the flavor is like.

 

[Al-from-Chile]

Has anyone else tried eating just the tail of the Carolina Reaper? I have and they taste delicious. Absolutely no  heat at all in the tail and in my opinion they taste like apples. 

 
makes sense - given that there is no placenta on the tail ...
 
if zoning in on an "unknown" pepper, I always start from the tip (for the very same reason)
 
cheers, Al

 

[ak4722]

Here my first ripe Reaper
 

 

 

[Jamison]

Well, I have 3 Reaper plants growing, 1 and 2 are def not the right phenos, but plant number 3 is. 33%......

 

[Al-from-Chile]

two out of three aint bad ....
 
 
one out of three is :/

 

[cmpman1974]

A few pods on my Reaper plant.  The photo doesn't do it justice.  The pods are very nice, bumpy and good shapes.  Cool plant. 
 
Chris
 

 

[JayT]

So... I met the man himself Ed Curry.  Had lengthy discussions with him about the Reaper, a certain seed monger and many other things.  I won't get into all that here, but I wanted to show you what the Reaper is supposed to look like.
 

 
and another pepper Ed is working on.  He called it the HP36B
 

 
This is not the vendor forum, I know that, and I know many of you saw my rant on another vendor related to this pepper, but I want you to know that Ed is cool guy and should not be considered in tandom with that "other guy".
 
 

 

[Al-from-Chile]

Ed is cool guy and should not be considered in tandom with that "other guy".
_____________________________
 
 
an old local saying:
 
if you lay down with dogs, dont be surprised to wake up with fleas

 

[Wustenfuchs]

"Ed is a cool guy and should not be considered in tandem with that "other guy"."  Amen.
 
I see in the vendor's vault he has another victim.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

1. Promotion removed. This is not the place to sell peppers or announce upcoming sales.
 
2. Let's keep on track. Make sure you posts are related to growing this pepper. It's the community Glog.
 
Thanks

 

[President Trump]

I have been harvesting a half dozen or so of my Reapers every two or three days. Today I picked a full dozen.