A thread for hot pepper-a-holics...

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hey, thanks Notrecruiting...glad to see you made it!


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[notrecruiting]

Some of my pepper plants have little white spots on the under sides of a few leaves....should I be scared?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yup, you should be scared!


It's the dreaded spider mites and they love pepper plants, especially inside!


If the white spots are large it could be sun-scald from wet leaves in the sun, etc.


For mites, shower the plant immediately...most especially the undersides of the leaves. You can even use a spray bottle filled with dishsoapy water to kill the mites...but be sure to rinse it well afterwards.


Mites are tough to see, so you might not believe you have them...but believe me, they're there! They can take down a pepper plant in no time flat so be sure to rid them completely.


Good Luck!


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[notrecruiting]

I did a mix of "murphy's" oil soap with a touch of vegitable oil in a spray bottle with water. The tops of the leaves are all glossy now. I'm gonna snip a leaf and snap a pic to post....maybe that will help to identify what it is.

Here's the pics (sorry for the crappy camera)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Looks like spider mites to me! Get rid of them and fast because they can take down a pepper plant quicker than quick.


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[notrecruiting]

I just got my Jolokia seeds today from the new mexico pepper institute. There was a little warning not about how they are very difficult to germinate...blah blah blah...we have limited supplies and can't replace seeds that don't take and such.
Are they really that much of a pain to get to take? I had a hard time with my jalapeno plant germinating, I may never get these guys to go. I'm gonna give it a shot. any suggestions?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

They germinate like any other pepper seed but they just take awhile longer than most. If the seeds are fresh you have no worries.

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[notrecruiting]

I hope they're fresh....I figured the Chili pepper institute to be pretty legit. That's why I ordered from them....I'd read stories of ppl ordering Jolokia and not getting what they paid for.

[notrecruiting]

anyway, I just started these first 7 pods today with 2 and 3 seeds in each.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

So did your Jolokia seeds pop, Notrecruiting? Hope so.


I just sowed a whole whack of peppers tonight and many nights over the last week. Gonna grow a ton of them in my windows again this year.


Here's some sprouts from my aero-garden I am currently growing...








I'll show my soil grown ones soon as well...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here are my 'hot marble' pepper seedlings that sprouted in my aero~garden but got transplanted to soil...





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[The Hollyberry Lady]

2 "Black Pearl"sprouts are up!






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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Pot of many different hot peppers is emerging...





This is my "Little Blue" hot pepper seedling, transferred from my aero-garden and into soil...





These are the three extra 'hot marble' pepper seedlings from my aero-garden, now in soil also...





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[The Hollyberry Lady]

One of my most favorite things as a gardener, is a pot of many different delicious and colorful hot peppers. Here's a pot I started recently...





Of course I will space them a bit better later when they've grown a little more and will eventually transplant them into a pot that's twice the size as the one they're currently in.


You'd be surprised with how many hot pepper plants you can stuff into one pot and even the larger varieties will take on a dwarf-like appearance but they'll still produce fruits.


(oh shut up, Bob! )


I not only like to eat peppers but I adore the look of them for ornamental beauty as well.


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[Bob]

The bonsai queen strikes again!!!!

[Dean W.]

Various peppers.

[notrecruiting]

I'm gonna have to take some pics....my jolokia are all doing quite well as are most of my others. I'm getting lots of bells on all my plants. My jalapeno are doing well also, one has lots of peppers and the other has lots of open flowers. My sons scotch bonnets have quite a few peppers maturing. A couple of my cayenne plants are flowering. The sweet pepper plants only have one pepper so far but lots of flowers recently bloomed. Most of my little ornamentals are also flowering. Unfortunately most of my boiivian rainbows aren't fairing too well, not sure why. I think I'll have to plant some more rainbows. Anyway I'll try to get some pics out soon, maybe tomorrow.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Looking forward to seeing your shots tomorrow! Sounds like you've got some good ones going, Notrecruiting.


I'm excited about this new one from JaNan called "Hot Marble"...





It's a dwarf!


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Got these today, so I thought I'd try them...





This next type though are one of my all-time favorites, for flavor & heat...





Check out the sideview of my marble plant in my aero-garden...





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[Richard]

There are a couple of peppers that go by the name "red mushroom". One of them is a Scotch Bonnet type rated about 150,000 scovilles. Anyone else growing this pepper?

Here's a picture from Tomato Grower's Supply Company: