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To: Drago

Those peppers sound great but did you see the growing tips?

Please read the how to start your seeds provided very carefully and closely follow the directions.

Bhut Jolokia require soil temperatures to be between 80 and 90 degrees F for proper germination. You may need to supply bottom heat with the aid of a propagation mat.

Soil must be kept moderately moist, never being allowed to completely dry out and never allowed to become soggy. This will destroy the embryo in the seed and they will not germinate.

The Bhut Jolokia can take up to 36 days just to germinate and have a very long growing period, up to 160 days before harvest.

The Bhut Jolokia is extremely hard to grow and we do not recommend it for the novice grower/gardener. We have a very low supply of seed and cannot replace seed packets of this particular variety.

The seeds are also about $1 each. Sounds like something for the master gardeners to play with, way out of my league.


7 posted on 08/13/2008 5:03:26 AM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Sounds like it’s just perfect for Florida..I may try it..growing, not eating...


10 posted on 08/13/2008 6:24:29 AM PDT by ken5050
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