Chillies

[Mod]

I've got two chilli plants, a birds eye, and a long red.
Both are producing a few chillies, however, they're pretty tame.

Do you guys have any ideas on how to increase the heat a little?

 

[frankreynolds]

Let them dry out a bit, heard that increases there heat. Otherwise just variety.

 

[Mod]

Let them dry out a bit, heard that increases there heat. Otherwise just variety.

Dry out after picking?

 

[frankreynolds]

shoulda been more specific soz, from what I read letting them dry out between waterings will help with spicyness.

 

[Mod]

Really? I find the leaves wilt a fair bit if I don't water them every 2-3 days. 20 mins after a soaking, the leaves are back to normal though. Maybe I water them too much each session.

 

[frankreynolds]

Water Deficit Affects the Accumulation of Capsaicinoids in Fruits of Capsicum chinense Jacq.

The pungency of chili peppers is conferred by compounds called capsaicinoids that are produced only in the fruits of the Capsicum genus. Accumulation of capsaicinoids in these fruits may be affected by environmental conditions such as water and nutrient stresses, although these effects may vary...

journals.ashs.org

Yeh seems to help with production of capsaicin but can have a trade off effect in terms of fruit production.

 

[HGO]

Second last harvest of some of my chilli plants
Still got a couple of plants to pick then I'm done for the season

 

[HGO]

Trinidad Moruga scorpion hot as hell itself


Sugar rush Peach Mildly Hot



Purple UFO (turns red when Ripe) Hot

 

[frankreynolds]

Nice I did the trinidad scorpion years ago was far too scared too try it though,. hehe

Sugar rush ole jsut super sweet?

 

[Gazza]

They look hot, love growing chillies too, had a few after burners, nothing worse than shitting battery acid but lol.

 

[vostok]

I've got two chilli plants, a birds eye, and a long red.
Both are producing a few chillies, however, they're pretty tame.

Do you guys have any ideas on how to increase the heat a little?

Months back I wiki'd the hottest chillies ever Wiki says Carolina Reaper ...

then last week, there they were in the shop

I got them dried them out and are currently germming them out

so stunned they grew too

pics to come

 

[vostok]

reminds me:

The Scoville scale is a measurement of the pungency (spiciness or "heat") of chili peppers, as recorded in Scoville Heat Units (SHU), based on the concentration of capsaicinoids, among which capsaicin is the predominant component.[3][4][5][6][7] The scale is named after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville, whose 1912 method is known as the Scoville organoleptic test.[3][8] The Scoville organoleptic test is the most practical method for estimating SHU and is a subjective assessment derived from the capsaicinoid sensitivity by people experienced with eating hot chilis.[3][4]

An alternative method, using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), can be used to analytically quantify the capsaicinoid content as an indicator of pungency.[3][5][7] As of 2011, the subjective organoleptic test has been largely superseded by analytical methods such as HPLC

Scoville scale - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Indy]

Long time had a fascination for chilli's, though i'm an absolute softcock when it comes to eating them.

Last year i got carolina reapers in and up to about 5cm high, but lost them due to heat stress, bugga it.

 

[Gazza]

Love the chillies it not a fan of shitting battery acid lol

 

[Gazza]

Got a few chilies in, the four on the left are fire lol then in the middle is a Carolina reaper and on the right are habanero chillies.

 

[vostok]

I've got two chilli plants, a birds eye, and a long red.
Both are producing a few chillies, however, they're pretty tame.

Do you guys have any ideas on how to increase the heat a little?

you shouldn't ask a stoner about increasing customer desire
as he will rant for hours on phenos and genetics ...lol
and er back crossing ....lol

the products in the seeds lol

 

[vostok]

Got a few chilies in, the four on the left are fire lol then in the middle is a Carolina reaper and on the right are habanero chillies.View attachment 5930

thanks for the heads up the Reapers are oval in shape I suggest the leaves are the same

your pic confirms that

cheers for the headsup as I'm in a winter grow 2-3 months behind

so watching close

cheers

 

[HGO]

Don't eat the Reapers unless you Do not Fear Death lol
I shared one with my younger brother and we both spat that shit out after half a chew....
Holy Cow my mouth and lips were burning for ages

 

[vostok]

Don't eat the Reapers unless you Do not Fear Death lol
I shared one with my younger brother and we both spat that shit out after half a chew....
Holy Cow my mouth and lips were burning for ages

Yeah DIY MACE spray for my babe who works late sometimes ....lol

 

[Gazza]

Had the reapers before it’s the ghost chillies I’m scared off they are fuckin brutal. I usually thinly slice them and eat with olives sun dried tomatoes with some coon cheese.