Cayenne Pepper

pensrock · September 24, 2009, 07:54:40 AM

Quote from: classicrockgriller on September 23, 2009, 08:31:11 PM
What do you do with all of them?

The jalapenos I make ABT's and chipotles. Most of the others get smoked and/or dried then ground into powders to use later.

HR, Not sure what your weather is like but here in PA the growing season is fairly short. So the hot peppers I grow I start in early Feb. The NAGA's and BHUT's are 120 day peppers, so I'll end up taking the planters in the garage when frost starts hitting. Which will be very soon. All the other peppers can be started at the end of Feb. You'll want to start your peppers around 8-10 weeks before you would normally plant a garden.

Tenpoint5 · September 24, 2009, 08:07:58 AM

Quote from: pensrock on September 24, 2009, 07:54:40 AM
Quote from: classicrockgriller on September 23, 2009, 08:31:11 PM
What do you do with all of them?

The jalapenos I make ABT's and chipotles. Most of the others get smoked and/or dried then ground into powders to use later.

HR, Not sure what your weather is like but here in PA the growing season is fairly short. So the hot peppers I grow I start in early Feb. The NAGA's and BHUT's are 120 day peppers, so I'll end up taking the planters in the garage when frost starts hitting. Which will be very soon. All the other peppers can be started at the end of Feb. You'll want to start your peppers around 8-10 weeks before you would normally plant a garden.

And put them up high if you have a cat!! Ours has eaten my plants for the last 2 years. Would have been a dead cat but I got vetoed by the other 5 people that live with me.

ArnieM · September 24, 2009, 08:16:40 AM

Hey pens, where do you get the seeds from? I'd like to try some next year. I got a few Thai plants in June. There's plenty of peppers but nothing ripe. I found this summer pretty poor for growing - cloudy, cool and plenty rainy.

How do you start the seeds? Artificial light? (We have the cat 'problem' too.)

OU812 · September 24, 2009, 09:07:25 AM

Pens, It was late when i got home lastnight but I'll get a pict tonight.

I have tried to grow peppers in a pot with no luck, whats the trick? also do you just dry the seeds from this years harvest and plant for next years?

All this pepper talk is interesting keep it going everyone

10.5 we had some cats that kept attacking my birds, one day the cats were gone, I dont know what happened to them ;)

pensrock · September 24, 2009, 09:32:43 AM

I do not have a cat problem, so I cannot comment on that.

I save seeds from a couple RIPE peppers from the year before. Take the seed out and put onto a paper plate. Write on the plate what kind of pepper it is. After they are good and dry, I put them in a small paper envelope, again mark it what kind of pepper. When I plant I fill the container, kept from the nursery, with planting soil mix. I use Miracle Grow, it contains some nutrients so you do not have to feed the plants till you actually plant them. I put two seeds in each cell and cover very lightly with mix. The tray I put the cells in will hold water so I put water in the tray not the cells. I put an old water bed heater on a piece of foam insulation and set the trays with water on top of the heater. The temp probe goes between the cells and the tray, in the water. I keep it about 85 till the seed start, then lower to 75. I also cover the whole thing with a plastic cover till the seeds start. I have the whole thing on a cart right next to a south facing window, so I do not need to provide any light. But grow lamp work great, just keep them very low, only a couple inches away from the plants, if too far away the plants will get long and skinny. Will still make fruit but will need supported till they get bigger.

When its time to plant outdoors, plant as you normally would. When I use a container, I empty all last years soil out and fill with new Miracle Grow garden soil. Plant 1-2 plants in the container and mulch to help retain moisture. Will need water every other day during the summer when the plant are getting bigger.

I only grow the hard to find peppers from seed anymore, cause its easy to find cayenne, jalapeno and hot wax peppers. I used to grow them all, but it is a lot of messing around. but very rewarding when you are picking veggies from plants you started as a little seed.

There are places on the web to buy speciality seeds. I think I have a couple bookmarked. Let me know if anyone is interested and I'll post them.

ArnieM · September 24, 2009, 10:20:06 AM

Quote from: pensrock on September 24, 2009, 09:32:43 AM
There are places on the web to buy speciality seeds. I think I have a couple bookmarked. Let me know if anyone is interested and I'll post them.

Yeah pens, I'd appreciate it if you could dig up those links when you get a chance.

pensrock · September 24, 2009, 11:44:31 AM

Here ya go: :)

http://www.pepperjoe.com/

http://www.ecoseeds.com/Pepper.growing.tips.html

http://www.pepperfool.com/links/seeds_home.html

http://www.peppermania.com/

http://www.penderys.com/index.html

OU812 · September 24, 2009, 01:14:52 PM

Those are some pretty cool sites

Thanks Pens

Hopefull Romantic · September 24, 2009, 02:46:55 PM

HR, Not sure what your weather is like but here in PA the growing season is fairly short. So the hot peppers I grow I start in early Feb. The NAGA's and BHUT's are 120 day peppers, so I'll end up taking the planters in the garage when frost starts hitting. Which will be very soon. All the other peppers can be started at the end of Feb. You'll want to start your peppers around 8-10 weeks before you would normally plant a garden.
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Our weather is similar to that in southern California. Although is been getting cooler and more than before lately. I am growing jalepenos for some time but tried earlier this year to grow Habaneros but did not work at all. If you should hane any adivices they would be much appreciated.

HR

ArnieM · September 24, 2009, 04:43:11 PM

Thanks for the links pens. I just HAFTA try these. :)

pensrock · September 24, 2009, 08:48:35 PM

HR, peppers like habs like it hot and fairly dry. When the leaves look like they are starting to droop, then water them well and leave them alone till it happens again. Most peppers do better if the night time temps are above 50 F preferably warmer. Check out a few of the sites I posted, some of them have tips for planting and growing peppers. I was once told not to put peat moss in with peppers, so I do not other than the little in the potting mix, but I blend it with garden soil.

classicrockgriller · September 24, 2009, 09:10:15 PM

Have you seen or tryed a jalapeno from Texas A&M that has little or no seeds and is mild (heat) but very high on jala taste?

pensrock · September 24, 2009, 09:31:03 PM

Quote from: classicrockgriller on September 24, 2009, 09:10:15 PM
Have you seen or tryed a jalapeno from Texas A&M that has little or no seeds and is mild (heat) but very high on jala taste?

Nope never heard of them. Would be nice to try them out. Sounds good as long as there is some heat in them, who wants a wimpy ABT? ;D

classicrockgriller · September 24, 2009, 09:45:36 PM

They also had a blackberry plant called Tam (Texas A&M) berry. I had some at my old house and the berries were bigger than you thumb and had no stickers.
They sorta were like cain inthat it was throw runners out the next year about 3 feet from the original plant and left an area for you to walk in.

pensrock · September 25, 2009, 05:40:12 AM

I bet them blackberries were good being that size, however the invasiveness would be a big problem, I bet the bear love them too.