2015 Chilli Growers Thread

NickK said:
Mental note- need to order the chilli seeds..
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I have Jamaican Red Mushroom and CAP 253c seeds left. These are not grown in sterile environment, so are prone to being random genetics. I am happy to share a few to people who want to try these chillies. No fees, just let me know your address via trust. :)
 
Herman Gelmet said:
I have Jamaican Red Mushroom and CAP 253c seeds left. These are not grown in sterile environment, so are prone to being random genetics. I am happy to share a few to people who want to try these chillies. No fees, just let me know your address via trust. :)
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Planted yours today - thanks - along with some Patio Fire ones that a friend had. Lets see if I get them germinating!
 
Never grown chillies before so thought I'd give it a go. These seeds were just harvested from some Tesco red chillies so I've no idea what they are but figured they'd make a decent enough test bed.

I pretty much just threw a whole load of the seeds in this tray, covered them with a little compost, wrapped the tray in a plastic bag and stuck it in the airing cupboard for a couple of weeks until they started poking through. Then took them out and left them in a windowsill above a radiator where they've been growing for another couple of weeks I guess.

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Am I doing it right so far or should I remove some of them given it's a bit crowded? From what I gather once the second set of leaves appear I need to transfer them to their own pot anyway - is that likely to be soon?

Cheers :).
 
shephga said:
I'd be grateful for some seeds from you HybridX.

Anyone had any problems with aphids and black fly ? I've got two nice green pepper plants that I'm unable to clear successfully. I've tried holding the plants upside down and hose set to spray and rinse the buggers away...no luck so far.
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trust me your name and address and i#ll post the Scotch Bonnet seeds from SDCF off on Tuesday. I'll send you some Aji Limons too, no idea how viable these will be though as they are from Aji Limons I've dried this year
 
Pho said:
Never grown chillies before so thought I'd give it a go. These seeds were just harvested from some Tesco red chillies so I've no idea what they are but figured they'd make a decent enough test bed.

I pretty much just threw a whole load of the seeds in this tray, covered them with a little compost, wrapped the tray in a plastic bag and stuck it in the airing cupboard for a couple of weeks until they started poking through. Then took them out and left them in a windowsill above a radiator where they've been growing for another couple of weeks I guess.

Am I doing it right so far or should I remove some of them given it's a bit crowded? From what I gather once the second set of leaves appear I need to transfer them to their own pot anyway - is that likely to be soon?

Cheers :).
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Yes, I would split out the ones you want to keep now. Compost the rest.
 
To get rid of bugs I used a chilli and washing up liquid mix and did OK with it. Got the info from the web somewhere for a cheap bug spray that's safe. Tho I think I should have used a natural soap but didn't have one at the time.
 
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Popped a load of seeds in yesterday, little late to the party by some of the posts on here but this year I'm growing (or trying to):

Bhut Jolokia (Thanks Dirtychinchilla!)
Infinity Chinese (and again!)
Habs
Cayenne
Jalapenos

Ultimate aim is to make a batch of hot sauce for the end of BBQ season.
 
Can someone recommend a few chilis that would be good for making mexican chilli and maybe one for spicing up a curry?

I usually just grow Cayennes as they are so easy to grow and make great chilli flakes for spicing up all sorts of food. But want to maybe try something that will add some more taste to the dish this year.
 
Mark A said:
Can someone recommend a few chilis that would be good for making mexican chilli and maybe one for spicing up a curry?

I usually just grow Cayennes as they are so easy to grow and make great chilli flakes for spicing up all sorts of food. But want to maybe try something that will add some more taste to the dish this year.
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Hi, yeah...

Mexican: For complex flavours try Ancho Poblano, or Ancho Mulato. And Serranno, or Jalapeno for some heat. All are very popular in Mexico

Curry: Pusa Jwala, or Kashmiri maybe.

I'm not into the superhots, so my suggestions are not aimed in that direction.
 
Herman Gelmet said:
I was just suggesting that if you don't want them all, you should keep the ones which are in best health, and compost the remainder.
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Oh right. I've got plenty of room so I may try and repot them all then when the time comes. I figure there's more chance of success this way. Thanks again.
 
Herman Gelmet said:
Hi, yeah...

Mexican: For complex flavours try Ancho Poblano, or Ancho Mulato. And Serranno, or Jalapeno for some heat. All are very popular in Mexico

Curry: Pusa Jwala, or Kashmiri maybe.

I'm not into the superhots, so my suggestions are not aimed in that direction.
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Thanks :). I'm not into super hot chillies either, the cayennes I usually grow are hot enough for me. I'll have a look into getting hold of some of these.

I thought Jalapeno were quite mild?


EDIT: Think i'll get ring of fire, kashmiri mirch and Mulato isleno from UK Chilli seeds. The ring of fire are apparently a hotter variety of cayenne, so should be good to make into flakes to add a bit of heat.
 
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Herman Gelmet said:
I have so many seeds, many self-harvested 'randoms' which could provide someone with some experimental mystery plants. Post here if you would grow some of these. No guarantees of anything.

I can't access my trust email but it should be correct if you use mine to contact me, but please post here first.

Likely seeds: Cap 253c (rare) and Jamaican Red Mushroom. Possibly others which I have yet to check.
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Are you still up for sending any seeds out? :)
Am going to get the AeroGarden on the go shortly, but have only got lameo generic chill seeds.
 
Mark A said:
Thanks :). I'm not into super hot chillies either, the cayennes I usually grow are hot enough for me. I'll have a look into getting hold of some of these.

I thought Jalapeno were quite mild?


EDIT: Think i'll get ring of fire, kashmiri mirch and Mulato isleno from UK Chilli seeds. The ring of fire are apparently a hotter variety of cayenne, so should be good to make into flakes to add a bit of heat.
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Yes, Jalapeno are quite mild, in fact I haven't grown them yet, so I don't know what variations there are. The point I was trying to make, is that the ancho's are not used for heat but for flavour, and the Serrano and Jalapeno are more for a bit of heat.

Good selection you have there. Good luck.
 
Hate chilli's :mad:
Just made a Thai Green Curry and forgot to wash my hands then proceeded to rub my eyes before sitting down for dinner. **** me! Painful :(
 
Herman Gelmet said:
Yes, Jalapeno are quite mild, in fact I haven't grown them yet, so I don't know what variations there are. The point I was trying to make, is that the ancho's are not used for heat but for flavour, and the Serrano and Jalapeno are more for a bit of heat.

Good selection you have there. Good luck.
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Couldn't decide between the ring of fire or the Chile de árbol. Both sounded good and pretty similar. Decided on the ring of fire purely due to the description saying they are easy to grow. Hopefully they dry well for making chilli flakes and powder.

Are the ancho's easy to grow?
 
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