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Codeman said:
Which myth? The one purported by these scientific studies?> Scientific Observations of Environmental Stress on Pepper Varietiessolid7 said:
What's wrong with a unicorn? They are beautiful and unique! If someone wants a unicorn they should be scorned?solid7 said:
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solid7 said:
LOL. kind of a myth? Saying ''kind of a myth'' sounds like that you're not really sure if it really is a myth or not. Next time to be sure for you, that it really IS a myth and you can confirm it. Oh i really am going to enjoy my bounty. Now next time be sure that you do know and for a fact that it is a myth or not. I am not interested in a half truth. I am interested in that it is either a plain myth or a plain truth. But I do take these with a grain of salt.
Codeman said:
Stressing is only shown to have a small effect on plants of the lower capsacin varieties. (like under 10,000)
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You're a new guy in here, asking very noobish questions, and then chastising me over pointing out something that has been discussed over and over and over again... Sorry man, that's not cool. Search function will show you what I'm not going to search for.
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If you like stressing peppers, and you feel it's the way to go, knock yourself out. Be sure to browse the pepper porn that some of the hydro guys put up, who NEVER stress their plants.
The_NorthEast_ChileMan said:
That very study concludes that not all peppers are affected by drought stress. Different "pungency" levels are affected differently, with "high pungency" unaffected altogether.
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The big difference is that this study shows no actual numbers to measure capsacinoids.. Other studies do. Others that have been posted right here in this very forum.
solid7 said:
Hmm. ok then i won't stress the peppers then if it won't really do anything. I really didn't see anything about it being discussed over and over again. I just call it like i see it, that's all. Of course I am going to ask very noobish questions since I am the new guy here. But now that i believe you on the stressing part I'm just going to water everyday since it's hitting the upper to late 90's.
Come on S7, catch up! Water Deficit Affects the Accumulation of Capsaicinoids in Fruits of Capsicum chinense Jacq.solid7 said:
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Both water stress treatments led to a significant increase in the concentration of capsaicin [an increase of 16 mg·g−1 dry weight (DW) with respect to control] and dihydrocapsaicin (19 mg·g−1 DW increase with respect to control) in the placenta of 45 DAA fruits.
What am I missing here? Capsicum chinense Jacq. cultivar Naranja seeds obtained from Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. (Oxnard, CA) - These peppers have a great habanero heat with a nice fruity flavor. Harbanero heat is "less pungent"?solid7 said:
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The_NorthEast_ChileMan said:
Probably the fact that you're busy posting so many links, but not necessarily reading or understanding them.
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.the article said:
http://hortsci.ashspublications.org/content/47/9/1204.full
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And like I said, there are yet other studies which have been posted on this site, which further quantify the extent (or lack thereof) of drought stress on pepper plants, and further clarify the "pungency" issue. So, yeah, I feel fully confident in standing behind the statement that it's "kind of a myth". Unless you know better. By all means, this is a discussion, so discuss...
If you read the paper fully it states that the reason the high pungency peppers didn't get an increase in pungency from drought stress was because they are more resistant to the drought stress and that more research is required to draw a conclusion as to why
The low and medium pungency cultivars got a reasonable to high increase in pungency
Calling it a myth - a widely known but false idea - it incorrect
The low and medium pungency cultivars got a reasonable to high increase in pungency
Calling it a myth - a widely known but false idea - it incorrect
Codeman for my 2016 season my plants were water stressed and my yield was appalling. The biggest issue I had was that I used coco coir incorrectly and as a result my pots had uneven water retention which negatively effected the root zone.
For my 2017 season I changed my potting mix to one that stays moist but still has good drainage to prevent going soggy. And WOW I picked LOTS and LOTS of fruit
come to think of it I'm still getting pods nearly six months after my first ripe ones lol
My advice would be treat your plants nice and get lots of fruit. They will be hot, reducing your yield to increase pungency doesn't seem worth it to me.
For my 2017 season I changed my potting mix to one that stays moist but still has good drainage to prevent going soggy. And WOW I picked LOTS and LOTS of fruit
come to think of it I'm still getting pods nearly six months after my first ripe ones lolMy advice would be treat your plants nice and get lots of fruit. They will be hot, reducing your yield to increase pungency doesn't seem worth it to me.
Powelly said:
It doesn't really matter why. Like it doesn't matter how or why gravity works. The result is still the same. There are other studies that back up, and further quantify the findings. I didn't say that it's a total myth, but it's not 100% true.
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