what to expect?

Rockylinx · Mar 7, 2015

Hello,
I recently purchased Carolina reaper seeds. I'm planning on making a raised bed garden. I'm not sure how much space the plant will need. I plan on starting indoors and plant outside around mothers day. Any information would helps, thank you much.

I did a search and only found pictures/tutorial info on germination. No adult pictures or info.

Thanks again,
Pete from Boise Idaho

moruga welder · Mar 7, 2015

to T.H.P. ! getting them germinated soon i hope ? :onfire:

juanitos · Mar 7, 2015

4' high, 2ft length width is a good estimate, size is highly variable on watering, ferts, soil etc.

Rockylinx · Mar 7, 2015

Oh nice, thank you.... not much info out there..

More-good luck! Post some pictures

CAPCOM · Mar 7, 2015

juanitos said:
4' high, 2ft length width is a good estimate, size is highly variable on watering, ferts, soil etc.

All of the above^^

juanitos · Mar 7, 2015

Rockylinx said:
Oh nice, thank you.... not much info out there..

More-good luck! Post some pictures

lots of people grew it last year in their glogs but there isn't a way to search for a specific plant very well.

from super hots canada's grow

from trents glog

bestia (on the left)

NeedsWork · Mar 8, 2015

What not to do:

I started late in the season with Miracle Grow. Pardon the terrible 4s shots.

Rockylinx · Mar 9, 2015

thank you, love the pictures!

how many plants should I grow in a 4'x6' raised bed-with a drip water irrigation?

deadmongoose · Mar 9, 2015

My first year growing reapers (2 seasons ago) I had a couple plants but didn't get any pods, I dug up the healthiest of the two and over wintered it. I had a billion pods pretty early last year. I still have the same plant in a 5 gal bucket upstairs that I barely keep alive, I expect another great year. If you don't have full sun in your garden, they seem to require a lot, a pot is a great way to go.

As far as number of plants, I plant mine in an offset pattern about 18 inches apart from each other if you stagger them I'd say you could fit about 13 or so.

NeedsWork · Mar 10, 2015

Harvested reapers 16 days after the seeds hit the dirt. To prevent double posting, future pictures will be hosted in my glog.

fudgey · Mar 10, 2015

Rockylinx said:
Hello,
I recently purchased Carolina reaper seeds. I'm planning on making a raised bed garden. I'm not sure how much space the plant will need. I plan on starting indoors and plant outside around mothers day. Any information would helps, thank you much.

I did a search and only found pictures/tutorial info on germination. No adult pictures or info.

Thanks again,
Pete from Boise Idaho

Pete from Boise! I'm Nick from Boise! I'm not currently there, but hopefully will be back next year. Good luck with your grow! I am interested to see how the reapers do in the HOT, DRY Boise summer! Look forward to seeing more from you

swaybelly · Mar 12, 2015

NeedsWork said:
Harvested reapers 16 days after the seeds hit the dirt. To prevent double posting, future pictures will be hosted in my glog.

Is that a typo?

Swampy_NZ · Mar 12, 2015

I started mine under lights then planted into big pots.Plants are going great guns.If you have good soil and look after them they will love you for it

smileyguy697 · Mar 12, 2015

Keep them in pots, overwinter and you might get something like this!!

Spring last season

NeedsWork · Mar 12, 2015

swaybelly said:
Is that a typo?

Hah. I should have phrased that differently.

Seeds saved from last year.