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overwintering Naga Morich Winter Project

Guiness may not do the testing but they must have some responsibility for checking results. I hope they've learned a lot from past mistakes.
 
Pam said:
Well, this article says they are "possibly" the hottest, not that they are. And according to their tests, the Dorset Naga came in at 960,000 SHU. They say the tests that gave results of 1.6 million weren't correct. I also note the wording where they compare it to the Red Savina. While they mention that the Red Savina is no longer the world record holder, they...oops! don't mention the pepper that beat it, or the reported Scoville level. Which is good business, since they want you to buy their Dorset Naga and not a Bhut Jolokia.

Now, I would expect a pepper that was grown in New Mexico to come in with more scovvies than the same plant grown in the UK. It's hotter and dryer in New Mexico. Well, at least the part where the Chile Pepper Institute is. So, that 960,000 SHU might easily climb over a million if it were grown in New Mexico.

So, that was why I keep saying, although fans of the Naga and detractors of Guinness ignore it, that the Naga may well be hotter than the Bhut Jolokia, but we won't know until they are grown together under controlled growing conditions.

But right now, today, the Bhut Jolokia holds the record for the world's hottest pepper.
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OK, understood. :(
Just wait, my Ashdod Naga will be the hottest in the world! :lol:
 
I've got some Naga seeds heading my way. We'll see what a little sandy desert dirt and 5,000 some-odd feet does to them.
 
Now wouldn't it be funny to discover that my area is the perfect habitat for Nagas?
I mean around here natural oranges, strawberrys and etc, are growing like something out of the movies.
They're HUGE and super sweet.
So wouldn't the peppers be huge and super hot? :(
 
DevilDuck said:
I've got some Naga seeds heading my way. We'll see what a little sandy desert dirt and 5,000 some-odd feet does to them.
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Let me know how those do, I heard peppers like sand. I think peppers will grow in almost anything if you give them the right nutrients.

Has anybody ever grown Gwam boonie pepper?
 
Not necessarily. If you neglect the peppers some (let them wilt a little before you water them) the peppers tend to get hotter. I have some jalapeño peppers that I can hardly handle raw. They make my eyes water and put a good sweat on my brow. I won't even touch my habaneros!!
 
DevilDuck said:
Not necessarily. If you neglect the peppers some (let them wilt a little before you water them) the peppers tend to get hotter. I have some jalapeño peppers that I can hardly handle raw. They make my eyes water and put a good sweat on my brow. I won't even touch my habaneros!!
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no doubt, I have noticed this myself.
 
Before they built this city, it was part of a desert.
If you go just out of the neighborhoods, you'll find nothing but sand.
If a desert is good for peppers, I can always grow them there.
Now if that's not enough I can grow them a bit more southern at the Negev desert, just an hour drive.
Wouldn't it be too hot? it can get up to 105F-115F.
 
That's pretty hot, even for peppers. If I were you, I'd just plant in my back yard. See, I've modified my soil with nutrients and microrhizae. So it's not just "Desert Sand" The sand that's in the soil just sort of floats to the top so you don't really see a difference. But, underneath? That's where all of the magic is!!!
 
My biggest problem is, it can get pretty cold in here.
But NVM that, I think I know what kind of sand I'll use.
There's a soil called "Hamra" around here, it's a red sandy soil with lots of iron oxide.
It's great for plants, just need to keep fertilizing it.
I've never seen it in a pot before, would it cause in problems, or can I use it in a pot?
 
First Snow. 10-21-07.
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10-28-07

10-28-07 - Already have couple of flowers, very good sign. Might have something to do with turning lights off for 6 hours instead of 4 a night. Don’t seem to like too much light, there leafs droop on 4 hours off time. Interesting.

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Bah it's starting to get really cold in here (:(), so if the lights I have won't be enough, you guys will see some freaky light effects pictures from me.
I'm so not gonna let 'em die!
BTW what's the best way of keeping them warm?
 
Omri said:
Bah it's starting to get really cold in here (:(), so if the lights I have won't be enough, you guys will see some freaky light effects pictures from me.
I'm so not gonna let 'em die!
BTW what's the best way of keeping them warm?
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Where are they? Outside, an unheated garage, in the apartment?
 
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