Nice and yea I find chiltepins really interesting that is why I'm growing some this year and actually chiltepins started my interest in wilds
I have bought wilds from Judy and various others. Also did many trades. My thought is good seed will grow, every time, regardless of type. I went at the wilds harder this year and sowed more than I needed. My germs were on par with any other species I have grown. 4-14 day average. Except tovari, that took maybe 3 weeks. I did nothing different. No soak, no this, no that, just in the medium, warm and wet.Where are you all getting your seeds at? I noticed the CGN numbers so I know that the seed first came from the seed bank in Norway, I know Junglerain has quite a few wild varieties, speaking of which I have not seen him post for a while, Hope He is OK.
Does the N.M. University where Dr Bosland at, have a list of the rare wild ones I know he does have a list of all the hybrids that they come up with along with a good many others that you can buy.
Being disabled I'm forced to save nickles and dimes to buy any seeds that I would like, I did get lucky and was able to trade a good water pump for some seeds for this year which will keep me going for some time, although I would like to get some yellow brain strains and some Reaper seeds but at the price reaper seeds I will have to save up a bit for them.
I did find that there is a C. flexuosum that does have some heat PI631154 at the USDA Seed Bank I'm wondering if anyone has seeds from that varieties? I think I have tried growing C. galapagoense three or four times with out any luck, but I can say the same C. flexuosum and C. tovarii I haven't tried growing C. lanceolatum yet but, I'm sure its one that will give me fits also I'm not sure what is going on with them, as I have grown C. eximium, C. cardenasii. C. ciliatum before it was dropped renames then renamed again as C. rhomboideum, C. exile which reminds me of C. chacoense C. praetermissum along with one that was a wild natural cross of a rocoto and a cardenasii known as Rocopica also several birdeye annuums and some birdeye baccatums all with no trouble even though some had a extended germination times. So has anyone had the same problems as I have and if so what have you done to have better germination?
I think wilds are an amazing thing but I don't like hearing of people crossing them I think wilds should be preserved as they are and I especially don't think you should be crossing them with supers just my opinion though. To me it's like ruining a piece of art