i am relatively new to the Super Hot Pepper scene and am excited to be a part of this forum ThanX for allowing me to participate. [SIZE=10.5pt] For 33 years now i have used SHU type of seasoning for all my foods, as my sense of taste has been effected by the loss of my sense of smell. Over the years one builds up a tolerance to the Peppers burn so i gradually searched for an increasingly higher amount of SHU in my food. About three years ago i tried the Bhut Jolokia or Ghost Pepper which was then the Guinness world record holder, surprisingly i was able to eat it. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=10.5pt] Then last year i grew about three plants on my apartment porch and harvested about 60 peppers. i use them on everything! This year a friend allowed me to grow two plants in their community garden and i have one on my porch. Unfortunately the plants in their garden are 1/3 the size of my porch plant and have yet to produce any fruit. My porch plant is doing great in mid August i was able to harvest about 15 Bhut Jolokia (Ghost) Peppers and thought that the conclusion of the season might bring an additional 20 or so peppers from the plant, However today 09/15/2014 i counted over 100 peppers on my plant, lol the branches are even sagging. i can only guess that maybe the new fertilizer played a part that with the weekly release of about 30 lady bugs to help not only keep the aphids down but i think the Lady bugs also pollinate as they search every mm of my plant for food. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=10.5pt] If i could figure out how to post a picture to my page i would show you.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=10.5pt] I kept some seeds from last years plants but none of them sprouted this year. i have been saving seeds from other types of plants over the years all of which grew for additional generations. In the past i kept the seeds in a breathable container, This time i put them in a zip-lock bag, i thought the peppers were plenty mature. i do not understand why they did not grow anyone have an idea as to how or were i went wrong?[/SIZE]
[SIZE=10.5pt] Any advice is welcome and [/SIZE]encouraged.
