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Purple Thunder / Bhut Jolokia x (PdN x Bonda Ma Jacques)

I have decided to start a dedicated Grow Log for
the Purple Thunder Bhut Jolokia hybrid.

It made its first appearance in 2015:
"This coloration might be the result of the intense
light on these red Bhuts, but only 2/6 show the trait.
If it is a cross,the only purple-y plant near the bhut
was Trippa's Mystery Cross. All of these seeds from
the same pod:"
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Mr Joe, I had a plant break off in the wind too.  It set my plant back.  It was only a stump after it broke off.  This happened several months ago.  The plant is now real bushy and just full of pods.  Not as tall as the others but still a productive plant.  This was a PT number 2 plant.  Just have patience and it will come back.   Mine did anyways.  
 
Glen_ said:
Mr Joe, I had a plant break off in the wind too.  It set my plant back.  It was only a stump after it broke off.  This happened several months ago.  The plant is now real bushy and just full of pods.  Not as tall as the others but still a productive plant.  This was a PT number 2 plant.  Just have patience and it will come back.   Mine did anyways.  
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Yea I'm confident it's not over for that plant. I also have a reaper that broke off before planting in the garden, cut I planted it anyways just for fun. The reaper looks like it's starting to grow leaves.
 
About a month ago, I drunkenly broke off the top of one of my PTs. It survived, it’s only about 3” tall but it is putting on growth and starting to put out buds. Hopefully I’ll get it in the ground within the next couple of days[emoji16]. Then it’s Game On [emoji106].
Does anyone know a ladybug call, eh.


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PtMD989 said:
About a month ago, I drunkenly broke off the top of one of my PTs. It survived, it’s only about 3” tall but it is putting on growth and starting to put out buds. Hopefully I’ll get it in the ground within the next couple of days[emoji16]. Then it’s Game On [emoji106].
Does anyone know a ladybug call, eh.


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yeah I do, dress up like a ladybug and walk around your neighborhood...they’ll follow ya home  :liar:
 
Ghost Pepper Revolution said:
yeah I do, dress up like a ladybug and walk around your neighborhood...they’ll follow ya home  :liar:
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There would probably be no police showing up, but the neighbors would surely be thinking WTF[emoji16]. Neighbors might also think that I’m growing some kickass weed. [emoji2957]


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Hello everyone.  I now have pod samples from all three Purple Thunder variants that I have.  Well, I actually have 4 variants.  One is a green PDH 3 variant.  The pods are the same red without the purple haze-giving them a kind of bubble gum red coloring.
 
On the cutting board the first 2 row on the left is Purple Thunder-PDH number 2.  I said that those pods were smaller.  The first pods I harvest are nice sized.  There are 2 plants.  Both plants are covered over with smaller pods also.  Pods are much more caramelized yellow than the mystery pods.  Pods are useable size and both plants are prolific.
 
The middle row is Purple Thunder-PDH 3 pods.  Pods are red with a purple haze that makes them look blood red.  Pods are blocky and nice sized all over the plant.  Fairly even sized.
 
On the right is Purple Thunder mystery.  Pods are totally yellow in the middle of the bush.  Any pods that recieve sun have slight caramelized shading on the sunny side.  Pods are evenly big all over the plant.
 
For whatever reason, the PT PDH-2 plants were a few weeks later to produce pods.  
 
I will be saving seeds from all variants so if you want seeds from my particular specimans you may feel free to contact me.
 
I have already planted the f5 seed and have seedlings ready to be repotted into 10 gallon pots.  
 
I am loaded to the freaking gills right now with super-hot peppers.  I mean, loaded.
 
Nice looking pods Glen!
 
I agree the plants are killer producers. I have yet to harvest a pod off the green mystery plant that has not been damaged by bugs.
They do ripen Yellow.
 
Both Thunder 2 plants have very dark purple pods until they ripen. I don't have any fully ripe pods from the Thunder 2 plants, but they are a nice deep red at the moment.
 
Both Thunder 3 plants ripen to a solid bright red.
 
I have to go look at the remaining mystery...
 
Both of my PDH-2 plants have real dark purplish pods.  Pods everywhere on the plant.  We have different color schemes.
 
I will be interested to see a line up of all three of your pod variants in some foto's.  
 
It will be fun to see the differences.
 
It appears that the PDH-2 are still showing red and yellow pods for the moment.
 
Oh, I have been mixing all 4 variants I have in my recipes so I have no idea if the pods taste different than each other.  As far as I know though, the pods do not have a fruity flavor to them.  They have a nice peppery flavor with that sort of sneaky kind of heat.  Super hot though to me.  
 
I am used to eating Panamanian Chombo's with that super fruity flavor to em.  I prefer the Purple Thunder over all, without the fruity thing going on.
 
PaulG said:
Beautiful pods, Glen. You are swimming in ‘em!
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Thanx Paul.  However, Purple Thunder absolutely loves my climate.  After I learned a few of the basics for taking care of them they just absolutely thrived.  Those plants have been living in severe heat and high humidity and have been setting pods prolificly.  Pretty amazing.  I can't take credit for it.  The only other peppers I have seen do as well here are Chombo's and tobasco's.  I have to also say that those Bhut Jolokia variety's that you sent are doing just as well too.  Purple Thunder is also doing very well for Devv and he lives in very harsh conditions too.  95 F or hotter where he is as well.  Purple Thunder loves the heat!!
 
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Today when I went outside to inspect the plants I noticed that they had fallen over from being so top heavy.  You can't really see but these plants are still pretty loaded with pods.  I had no idea Purple Thunder would grow so bushy and tall.  I have no string to try and  tie these plants up with.  What these plants actually need is concrete reinforcing wire rings around the pots to support the plants.  Eventually the branches are going to break under their own weight.  Its already started.  Before the branches fell over the plants were way over my head.  Today I picked a big basket full of chili's.  I already have my freezer full of chili's.  The neighbors wouldn't know what to do with them.  This is getting bad.  If the plants can stay intact long enough for the pods to ripen and get picked I will probably have to try pruning.  I do not know if the plants will continue to grow and produce after that.  I am in uncharted territory.  Purple Thunder is one the largest growing chili pepper plants I have ever seen.
 
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Sorry to hear the plants have started to topple over, but sounds like you have enough pOds to get you thru even if you had tool start all over again. If my pt plants do half of what yours do I would be amazed
 
Mr Joe, thanx for the sentiments.  I don't know why you wouldn't be able to grow large plants in California?  You have the climate.  I didn't do anything special for these plants.  Except that I am using large pots.  I have different variety's of chili's growing also.  None are nearly as vigorous as Purple Thunder.  I had no idea they would get so tall and bushy or I would have tried to be better prepared for it.  I have several different Bhut Jolokia varieties growing as well as Carolina Reaper and they are all half the size.  Not much staking or support is needed yet.
 
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Mr Joe, thanx for the sentiments.  I don't know why you wouldn't be able to grow large plants in California?  You have the climate.  I didn't do anything special for these plants.  Except that I am using large pots.  I have different variety's of chili's growing also.  None are nearly as vigorous as Purple Thunder.  I had no idea they would get so tall and bushy or I would have tried to be better prepared for it.  I have several different Bhut Jolokia varieties growing as well as Carolina Reaper and they are all half the size.  Not much staking or support is needed yet.
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My biggest limitation is my lack of skill. Last year was my first grow in this plot, I spent the winter feeding the soil and attempting to improve on that. Our climate here is hot and dry with heavy winds not uncommon, while it's not perfect I have a much better climate than some with a fairly long season. My plants are just getting used to their be home so hopefully they will take off with some major growth now. With your recommendation I will stake them while I still can.
 
Hot and dry is the same kind of weather Devv has.  His plants are doing great.  I am going thru the same learning curve that you are Mr Joe so don't worry about it.  If you have organic material in the soil and you can protect those plants from excessive winds and extreme sunny conditions you will do fine.  I started my plants in the dry season which meant that I had clear sky's which means super intense sun plus terrible NE winds that stayed about 20 to 25 mph for months.  I had to protect the plants from this.  Before I figured this out I almost lost my plants.  This time around I didn't even amend the soil because I didn't have anything to amend it with.  Purple Thunder appears to be very tolerant of poor soils.  I started reading what I could about growing Bhut Jolokia in India and there isn't much in english.  But, the articles did mention protecting the plants when needed from sun and wind.  Keep em shaded if needed in other words.  I have some Bhut Jolokia plants now under shade tree's and I still haven't pulled them out from under em.  They like shady spots depending on where you live.
 
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