Last Year was the worst in history for my garden, due to the fact that it rained in the end of May, and all of June. None of my Chile's produced any fruit. The only peppers that produced anything were some bland tasting Babana Peppers and a Chocolate Belle.
This year, I wasn't very lucky with sprouting. I have a very healthy looking "Chile De Negro." I'm not sure exacly what the species is. This was an ebay purchase. The seller stated that the peppers were round and black, and came from a very tall plant. The seeds were HUGE. I also have a Big Jim that took forever to sprout. It took 29 days to peek out of the soil. I am just seeing the baby leaves after another week. I purchased a Bhut Jolokia as well. When it comes time to plant at the end of May, I'll but at least 5 or 6 more plants. I'm trying to be scientific about it. I ordered some Soil Kits to have the soil analyzed for a fertilizer recommended.
I jsut wanted to say hi and introduce myself, and to wish all of the growers luck!
This year, I wasn't very lucky with sprouting. I have a very healthy looking "Chile De Negro." I'm not sure exacly what the species is. This was an ebay purchase. The seller stated that the peppers were round and black, and came from a very tall plant. The seeds were HUGE. I also have a Big Jim that took forever to sprout. It took 29 days to peek out of the soil. I am just seeing the baby leaves after another week. I purchased a Bhut Jolokia as well. When it comes time to plant at the end of May, I'll but at least 5 or 6 more plants. I'm trying to be scientific about it. I ordered some Soil Kits to have the soil analyzed for a fertilizer recommended.
I jsut wanted to say hi and introduce myself, and to wish all of the growers luck!