Who grows hot peppers?

LiquidChaos66

What is your climate like and how do you go from start to finish. I wanna grow some butt burners next year and need input. Thanks in advance!!!

jgibv

LiquidChaos66

I may not have many options for planting I the ground. If needed to plant in pots would larger pots be a good idea as opposed to smaller pots?

macs-smokes

I would think yes... I have been told.... (I'm no expert) that the peppers are hotter with less water once they set on. But if you can avoid pots I would.

jgibv

Bobbo2009

Rob1110

Amos Umwhat

3 or 4 years back, I planted a row of hot peppers, about 5 jalepenos and 3 Habeneros, I think. They freeze well, and I still have enough to go through this year, maybe the next. I must have gotten 2 full bushels of the jalepenos, couple to three gallons of the habeneros. About 3 of those habeneros to 2 gallons of chili is all most folks can stand, in my experience. I've made some putting 5 or 6 in, but I'm the only one who can eat it.

LiquidChaos66

From the sounds of it as long as they are watered and in the sun they should do well. I think I'm gonna build a new raised bed for peppers this year. when planting seeds what's a good time of year to do the initial planting? Being in oregon out weather and seasons are kinda crappy till about late June.

Amos Umwhat

I think raised bed is a good idea. They can't take the frost, but as early as possible seems to work, buy starts or start indoors, the extreme heat of midsummer can do them in here in Tennessee, I don't know how it is where you are. I'd guess that if you're western Oregon, you should be fine, but if I recall correctly the Eastern side of the state can get pretty hot.

Bigshizza

LiquidChaos66:

From the sounds of it as long as they are watered and in the sun they should do well. I think I'm gonna build a new raised bed for peppers this year. when planting seeds what's a good time of year to do the initial planting? Being in oregon out weather and seasons are kinda crappy till about late June.

I really couldn't grow peppers on the west side, just not sunny and warm enough.

LiquidChaos66

Sadly I don't know how well peppers would do in our yard and climate. We grew some jalepenos last year that turned out prett good. But I don't know how ghost peppers or scorpion peppers would do. Would be awesome if they came out mild so I could bet people I could eat a handful of them and not burn my insides out. Lol

dr_frankenstein56

my family grows around 20 acres a year of Long Green Chile a year in Lemitar NM. Just finished the harvest early last month. Chile is a life blood for us.

LiquidChaos66

You have any pics of the crops? Lol would kinda like to see that.

dr_frankenstein56

LiquidChaos66:

You have any pics of the crops? Lol would kinda like to see that.

Absolutly! but i must confess, whats the best way to get pics on this site? I use IE7 and i dont actually get to see many other pics others post.

thedjfish@comcast.net

LiquidChaos66:

What is your climate like and how do you go from start to finish. I wanna grow some butt burners next year and need input. Thanks in advance!!!

i grow super hots, and the odd ball or rare type peppers , all this done in 3 gal. pots outside, the plants grow to 3-4ft high, i already pulled this yrs. crop, and tossed the plants already, but i get 2-3lbs from each plant

jgibv

kaspera79

dr_frankenstein56:

my family grows around 20 acres a year of Long Green Chile a year in Lemitar NM. Just finished the harvest early last month. Chile is a life blood for us.

Wow.. You guys must really like peppers.

LiquidChaos66

jgibv

dr_frankenstein56

LiquidChaos66

WOW!!! That is amazing! I would be in heaven there! Great pics!

dr_frankenstein56

kaspera79:

dr_frankenstein56:

my family grows around 20 acres a year of Long Green Chile a year in Lemitar NM. Just finished the harvest early last month. Chile is a life blood for us.

Wow.. You guys must really like peppers.

you have no idea..... damn near put chile on cereal in the morning.