So I gave my neighbor a ripe bhut and Prik kee to try the other day. He found the bhut to be about jalapeno strength and the PK to be wicked hot. It could be early fruit mildness, but my money is on me overwatering. Tried a sliver from one I picked earlier and froze and found it pretty hot for a tiny bite. I let my neighbor try it and he said it was hotter than the last one, but still not as hot as the PK.
So now, I'm going to slow down my overzealous watering and hope a little more stress might help them out. But I have some questions...Has anyone tried starving their plant for a while, getting the leaves good and wilty and then picking the peppers and testing it vs. one on a well watered plant to see if there is a difference? What about fresh off the plant vs. picked and eaten some time later? After fruit is set and ripening or ripened, is it too late to try to ramp up the heat?
So now, I'm going to slow down my overzealous watering and hope a little more stress might help them out. But I have some questions...Has anyone tried starving their plant for a while, getting the leaves good and wilty and then picking the peppers and testing it vs. one on a well watered plant to see if there is a difference? What about fresh off the plant vs. picked and eaten some time later? After fruit is set and ripening or ripened, is it too late to try to ramp up the heat?
