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My peppers are flowering. Who’s going to pollinate them?

6 Comments
2025/02/01
11:27 UTC

3

Siling Labuyo Seeds?

Does anyone know where I can find these seeds? My wife is Filipino and I’d love to grow this pepper.

5 Comments
2025/02/01
05:46 UTC

3

Saving seeds

I love Dragon Cayenne’s which I understand is a cross between cayenne and Thai peppers. Is it worth saving the seeds? Has anyone had any luck growing second generation hybrids or are the results too unpredictable?

2 Comments
2025/02/01
05:05 UTC

0

Best seed supplier/site?

Hey folks, looking into which peppers I want to grow this season. I’m curious what sites people recommend for high quality seeds with good variety and high propagation rate (I’ve seen some mention of companies that ship out a ton of duds). Any advice is greatly appreciated!

4 Comments
2025/02/01
04:36 UTC

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Would you chop this at this point?

Long story short, this guy got really beat up in some bad weather, lost a lot of leaves in the middle. He seems to still be growing out from the top, but should I top it to get more leaves going in the middle? Thanks in advance

P.S - it’s a Trinidad Scorpion Tail

5 Comments
2025/02/01
04:01 UTC

21

I bought seeds online and these School Bus Karen seeds came extra. Anyone here had these before?

10 Comments
2025/02/01
02:29 UTC

2

Dwc Khang Starr Lemon Starburst peppers on the Annaboto

Finally sprouted and looking strong 💪💪💪

3 Comments
2025/02/01
00:58 UTC

0

Seed purchase

I just recently placed an order with Baker Creek ( Rareseeds.com) ! I was wondering if this company is reputable and how fast is their shipping once ordered ?

18 Comments
2025/01/31
23:53 UTC

4

Seedlings curling upwards?

So this is my first time growing peppers and these jalapeños are curling upwards. They don’t look wilted or anything they’re not overwatered and they’re sitting under a grow light. Is this normal?

7 Comments
2025/01/31
23:41 UTC

12

Wish me luck!

Long time pepper enthusiast, first time grower. I finally own a home with the perfect yard for a garden and I couldn't be more excited.

I just planted these seeds tonight, which is a bit early for my zone (5a), but I think I've prepared a good enough setup to keep them indoors until the frost is gone.

Any tips, tricks, or pointers are welcome to make my first season a successful one!

1 Comment
2025/01/31
23:33 UTC

59

Some spicy boys that grew over winter, zone 9B

9 Comments
2025/01/31
23:10 UTC

15

New variates for me this year. Started 1-12-2025.

(4) RB003 (4) Lemon Starburst (4) Sugar Rush Stripey

1 Comment
2025/01/31
22:12 UTC

7

First flowers

One of my assortment of lost tag plants. Some are crosses some are super hots, I'm assuming this is a Bird x Bhut Jolokia cross I did many years ago.

0 Comments
2025/01/31
21:42 UTC

8

My top performers so far, by type, from my "over-eager/I'm obsessed" batch

I became obsessed late in the summer last year, so what did I do? I planted seeds right away, in September! I may be the earliest "starter" you've ever seen.

These guys are the best ones I have out of about 40 total, by type.

  1. Large Red Thick Cayenne
  2. Thai Dragon (prik chee faa)
  3. unknown ornamental, stolen pod from Montreal Botanical Garden
  4. Habanero
  5. Serrano
  6. Satan's Kiss (Baccio de Satana)
  7. Hungarian Hot Wax
  8. Cayenne (Petite/Dwarf variety)
  9. Masquerade (a tri-color ornamental)

Most these were seeds planted mid-Sept, but a couple were mid-Oct.
They're all survivors of cool temperatures, poor soil, 2 kinds of aphids, thrips, gnats, mites, a cat, having their leaves rubbed too hard, having my fan blow them sideways for hours on end, and power outages.
I've learned a lot!

And I have *more* seeds underway with *more* kinds, lol. Mad Hatter (sweet, Bishop's Crown hybrid), Pusa Jwala (Indian finger), Shepherd (sweet, 2x length of a bell), Scotch Bonnet, Jalapeno, and (maybe) an El Hefe (Jalapeno F1, early fruits, high yield) are all on the way, sprouting on my heat mat!

I'm just so proud is all, and wanted to share the positive vibes.

edit: even more details, lol

https://preview.redd.it/kt5u0ds4fege1.jpg?width=1542&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=deae9a5733011f6e9d702d660cc861db7a3fdb0f

9 Comments
2025/01/31
21:36 UTC

8

New seedlings from my last harvest

I got a citron Chilli and a Carolina reaper plant last summer. The reaper bloomed but they all dropped. The citron Chilli however had tons of fruit from which I collected some seeds to plant this year. Unfortunately I don't think I was successful in overwintering my plants.

All 6 of the seeds I started sprouted though, so I'll have some new plants to grow. Are chillis generally true to seed?

5 Comments
2025/01/31
19:51 UTC

23

It was pretty scary to top off my plants as a first time grower 😦

Let's hope for the best 🤞🏻

49 Comments
2025/01/31
19:24 UTC

4

What are those? and are they to blame for the fact that some seeds did not germinate and a seedling died.

They are in my first 3 trays with mixed soil, not (I hope so) iny my other trays with coco soil.

2 Comments
2025/01/31
19:12 UTC

2

Best budget indoor setup?

I’m interested in starting to grow peppers indoors, live in a colder environment (San Francisco). Not wanting to go to super expensive set up to begin not sure what the budget would be for a starter set up. Links appreciated. Thanks in advance.

3 Comments
2025/01/31
18:00 UTC

3

Are my jalapeño plants dead?

I’m located on the outskirts of Phoenix and we got a couple chilly mornings that hit around freezing a few weeks ago. I put a frost cover on these but i don’t think it was enough. Are these dead or ? If they are not dead, what should I do so they can survive and look healthy again?

7 Comments
2025/01/31
14:52 UTC

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2 part question

  1. I wanna start growing chillies. How do I get real seeds for peppers above 1m scovile? I'm scared because I don't wanna buy carolina reaper seeds and end up with scotch bonnets xc

  2. Also, I love snacking on whole peppers. Peppers like scotch bonnets are not too spicy, but the tummy cramps are really annoying. What can I do?

3 Comments
2025/01/31
14:23 UTC

19

Seedlings growing too tall?

19 Comments
2025/01/31
13:39 UTC

4

Experimental pickling

Any tips on how to do this are welcome.

This was 2 cups of white vinegar 1 cup water 1tbsp salt 1tsp peppercorn 1tsp mustard seed 3 crushed cloves of garlic Didn’t have the 1/2 tsp of celery seed

3 Comments
2025/01/31
08:01 UTC

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