Comments on: Bhut Jolokia: From Seed to Harvest & Beyond

By: JerriL.

JerriL. — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:56:01 +0000

After many attempts, approximately 15 seeds that never took, I decide to throw a few ghost pepper seeds in with my tomato seed tray 4 weeks ago. Seeds I had saved from last year from a friend’s pepper. After all the tomato seedlings took off, finally two pepper sprouts emerged! Like they were looking around to see what the tomato plants were so excited about. It’s been only 5 days and already I’m a very pround momma. Looking forward to what my baby bhut jolokia pants will become.

Thanks for the idea of pruning back after a while AND for the heads up on no hand-pollenation. Everything I had studied said different. The fan makes way more sense! Hopefully I’ll get to test that out.

By: Eliab

Eliab — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:09:57 +0000

I don’t see why you couldn’t prune it ju/sat a bit; i do it in order to maintain their shape and it works like a charm!

Florida winters have some frosty mornings! They will most likely kill your Jolokia. So, the answer is to bring it indoors, but ONLY AFTER A PERIOD OF QUARANTINE, or this will happen… http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Furbangardenmagazine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Faphid-diary%2F&ei=zUbtToeaLIfHtge7vJHmCg&usg=AFQjCNGV-RKsIzYggN07RKlRw740N69N5g

Azadirachtin (azamax/azatrol) as a root drench will help control pests: 3 root drench applications 10-14 days apart each, at 1 tbs/gal, 1 1/2, and 2, respectively, during the quarantine period. Your porch may not be ideal for a quarantine area because aphids and mites are smaller than the screen holes. The ideal place for a quarantine is a dedicated grow ,bix type unit
Let us know how it comes out.

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:11:51 +0000

Hi, A friend gave me a fully loaded Bhut Jalokia tree. It has tons of peppers on it. I have two questions: 1)It’s not very bushy. Should it be pruned? 2) I’m in Florida and in the winter we get some temps in the 30’s at night. Should I bring it in? Picture available! It’s a beaut!

Helen in Tarpon Springs

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:27:43 +0000

I’m afraqid all of my Jalokias aren’t going to turn orange or red before we get hard freeze. How cn I harvest the greens one and make them ripen?

By: New Orleans Honey

New Orleans Honey — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:40:51 +0000

Today was first time I saw this forum and may I say “Eliab you must be a master grower”. I tried to grow ghost peppers w/o much luck. My sons love hot things, they say nothing is too hot! I’m going to try to grow Ghost peppers again since reading your hints. I was doing just about everything wrong. First I need true Ghost seeds. We ordered from @ different places on internet and our peppers looked nothing like yours.Can you give me some info on finding TRUE GHOST PEPPER seeds.Oh I recently read that naga viper was crowned hottest pepper and then another article said another pepper is now the hottest. I can’t find that article to tell you the name. But maybe you know it already, if you do and if you know where we can get seeds PLEASE let me know.You can email me if you like with info.I can’t wait to tell my son how many things we did wrong with our hot peppers. No problem with our bells, all 3 colors did great.But I think peppers love New Orleans’ weather.Thank you for any info or help you an be.

By: eliab

eliab — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:55:45 +0000

You’re almost there! I’d say within 15-21 more days til they’re ready.

By: Bill W

Bill W — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:05:12 +0000

I purchased a mature bhut jolakia plant and now have nearly 20-30 fruit. The first of them have been on the plant for a month. I’m waiting for them to turn color. How long can I expect to wait? I am eager to try them.

By: Eliab Lozada

Eliab Lozada — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:27:03 +0000

It takes 5 months for inflorescences to set. These are not bellpeppers–these are buch-variety chillis, which are longer-season plants. they spend a considerable amount of time in veg, usually about 5 months, before any produced flowers are viable for fruiting.

give it time.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:53:25 +0000

well It’s been a while since I posted here. I started the seeds back in September. 5 each of Bhut Jolokia and Red Caribbean Habanaro. 2 plants each grew up and now I am getting flower buds but they drop off before they open. I have to figure out a way to warm it up to above 80 degrees, stays about 75 to 78 right now. I will post new pics of everything today I hope, might be late tonight. I wish I could post pics straight to the forum but it does not look possible. Email and website are in my profile. Merry Christmas everyone.

By: Preston

Preston — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:32:22 +0000

I found these Bhut Jolokia in purple and grew them this year. They are as pretty as can be and as hot as they get. I actually have some for sale at my site