2006-08-16 13:10:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
how much water, fertilizer?
2006-08-16 13:11:10 · update #1
Grow habaneros. They are the hottest pepper around. Also, I've heard the the longer a pepper stays in your recipe the hotter it gets. Therefore, if you make chili one day and put some peppers in, the next day it will be hotter.
Your hotness factor depends on the pepper, not on it's growing environment.
2006-08-16 13:19:17 · answer #1 · answered by Skylark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trick for hotter peppers is to pull back on the water. Wait until they "ask" almost droop. This will cause your peppers to become hotter and hotter. It is much the same with tomatoes, pulling back on the water causes more flavor.
God Bless
Grandma
2006-08-17 00:42:25 · answer #2 · answered by grandma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hotter peppers are a different variety, you do not grow them hotter, they are born that way!! Try habanero, or Jalapeno peppers, they are the hot ones. You have probably been growing salad or sweet peppers. When they are nice and red you can try blending them with a little sea salt, some vinegar and oil and make your own chilli sauce.
2006-08-16 13:18:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the alchemists used to say "To make gold, you must have gold".
Applied to peppers I would say don't waste your time growing any but the hottest varieties. This year I'm growing ones claimed to be the seven hotttest in the world, plus a red habanero for comparison.
That said, you want to cut way back on nitrogen by mid season, water less, maximize the sun they get. In the past I grew them in black buckets that I moved around. This year they're in a part of the garden that gets full sun, and they appear to be happy. I nibbled on a Zimbabwe Bird (no. 7) that was just starting to turn red. Finishing it was a challenge.
I dry them out and grind into a powder that allows precise heat control in cooking. They usually get me a round of drinks in restaurants that feature spicy foods.
2006-08-18 06:19:16 · answer #4 · answered by dderat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to control the heat of your chile peppers to a degree depending upon your climate, the growing method, and by timing the harvest. I used to live in New Mexico -- some of the most flavorful hot chiles are grown in the Hatch region. The site below has useful information. Good luck!
2006-08-16 13:22:20 · answer #5 · answered by Shibi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont water the plants for a few days before picking.
2006-08-18 00:24:06 · answer #6 · answered by Jen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard the more sun they get the hotter they will be, so make sure they get full sun.
2006-08-16 21:20:03 · answer #7 · answered by Valkyrie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋