Ghost peppers

[vfem]

So I read about 'thee' ghost pepper. 300 times hotter then a jalapeno!?

If so... I have GOT to get me some of those. Anything I should know about growing them. I really think I'm going to try my hand at them this year. At least 2 plants. I don't know what I would possibly do with any more then that.

 

[dickiebird]

They're real hard to start with a long time to germination, about the time I was going to give up on them and start something else in the pots I had them in, they sprouted.
This year I'm going to us a heating pad under mine.

THANX RICH

 

[Jared77]

My brother in law tried them and said the same thing. LONG germination time. I'd treat them just like any other hot pepper. From what he told me they are a hybrid. To get them they cross a 2 peppers and then save the seeds from the crossing and those produce the ghost chilis. I think they came from India? Not 100% sure on that but if you can get the seeds I'd start a bunch of them. You can always sell the extra started plants to recover your costs. If you have extra starts I'm sure there would be some crazy folks who want them.

They are supposed to make a habanero chili seem like a walk in the park.

Keep us posted. I'm not a chili head by any stretch of the imagination but I know a few people who'd love to get some of those bad little peppers.

 

[RidgebackRanch]

Along with the long germination time they also need a long growing season to fully mature. I had two plants last year that produced a couple dozen peppers.

Only six of the peppers hung in there long enough to turn red but they lacked the heat they are known for. It might be our cool nights that held them back.

Good Luck, they are certainly worth a try!

 

[vfem]

I did read about the germination time and the length of the growing season they require. Since my Thai chilis always go through November, I figured I could pull these off in our zone.

Its reading you were disappointed with the heat that makes me think twice. I like hot, but I don't want to give a ton of space to the hot ones when I need more of the sweet and bell peppers.

Jared, thanks for the link.... I might actually consider those, the price is the same as the ghost one's for the seed, so these may be a better deal since they aren't a hybrid and I can save the seeds!

 

[Jared77]

This is the link I sent Vfem for anybody else who may be interested http://pepperlover.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=7&Itemid=4

I'm very curious to hear how they do for anybody on here.