Comments on: How to Grow the Hottest Chillies in the World http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world Cooking - Photography & More Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:22:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-4659 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:59:16 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-4659 TC, Glad to hear you're having a go at growing the naga, I'll post a guide in the next day or so which will help you to grow them. In the meantime click on the 'kitchen garden' section on the right hand side and if you look back through previous posts you will see regular posts on chilli growing. Obviously your climate is far better suited to growing them than mine, I shall try and gear it towards an American audience as best as I can but you may have to forgive my ignorance in certain quaters. Thanks for visiting the blog, I hope you find it of interest. Kind regards Miles TC,
Glad to hear you’re having a go at growing the naga, I’ll post a guide in the next day or so which will help you to grow them. In the meantime click on the ‘kitchen garden’ section on the right hand side and if you look back through previous posts you will see regular posts on chilli growing.
Obviously your climate is far better suited to growing them than mine, I shall try and gear it towards an American audience as best as I can but you may have to forgive my ignorance in certain quaters.
Thanks for visiting the blog, I hope you find it of interest.
Kind regards
Miles

]]> by: TC http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-4656 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:08:19 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-4656 Miles, I have just ordered 10 Naga seeds to my home in Indiana, USA. We get 80 degree days pretty much the whole summer (farenheit, not celsisus). I am a total beginner with this, and I was wondering if you'd be kind enough to type up a step by step "Guide for Idiots" on planting the seeds and growing them. I really don't know where to begin. I only spent $4 on the seeds TOTAL, so I don't really have a lot at stake, but I'd like to do it right if possible. Thanks. Miles,
I have just ordered 10 Naga seeds to my home in Indiana, USA. We get 80 degree days pretty much the whole summer (farenheit, not celsisus). I am a total beginner with this, and I was wondering if you’d be kind enough to type up a step by step “Guide for Idiots” on planting the seeds and growing them. I really don’t know where to begin. I only spent $4 on the seeds TOTAL, so I don’t really have a lot at stake, but I’d like to do it right if possible. Thanks.

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-4219 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:17:24 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-4219 Guy, Glad to hear you had a 100% success rate germinating the naga seeds, that is a feat in itself. It depends which jolokia plants you are growing as to the growth rate, my bih and bhut jolokia plants are about the same size as yours but the naga jolokia's are doing quite a bit better, indeed they have begun to flower and show signs of fruit. My habenero plants are growing at the same rate as the bhut jolokia, I wouldn't worry just yet, they do need a long season and if you are in England as I suspect you are the weather hasn't done you any favours so far either. As long as you pot them on into a growbag or deep pot and place in the warmest place possible I think you should be alright. Good luck with it, welcome to the site and thanks for taking the time to comment. Miles Guy,
Glad to hear you had a 100% success rate germinating the naga seeds, that is a feat in itself.
It depends which jolokia plants you are growing as to the growth rate, my bih and bhut jolokia plants are about the same size as yours but the naga jolokia’s are doing quite a bit better, indeed they have begun to flower and show signs of fruit. My habenero plants are growing at the same rate as the bhut jolokia, I wouldn’t worry just yet, they do need a long season and if you are in England as I suspect you are the weather hasn’t done you any favours so far either.
As long as you pot them on into a growbag or deep pot and place in the warmest place possible I think you should be alright.
Good luck with it, welcome to the site and thanks for taking the time to comment.
Miles

]]> by: Guy http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-4214 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:00:43 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-4214 I am also a novice. I have had a 100% germination rate with 20 Naga plants, which I left to germinate in my airing cupboard. They are now in a south-facing greenhouse, but are painfully small in comparison to other plants I have grown at the same time, eg super chillies. Most have between 6 and 14 leaves, but are only 2 to 3" high. Is this normal? Can I expect the plants to grow successfully? I am also a novice. I have had a 100% germination rate with 20 Naga plants, which I left to germinate in my airing cupboard. They are now in a south-facing greenhouse, but are painfully small in comparison to other plants I have grown at the same time, eg super chillies. Most have between 6 and 14 leaves, but are only 2 to 3″ high. Is this normal? Can I expect the plants to grow successfully?

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-3578 Tue, 06 May 2008 15:59:48 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-3578 Gezza, I think you may have to hand pollinate them, they seem quite tall already, possibly too tall too soon. They may be ready for potting on into larger containers as well. Are you feeding them? Welcome to the site and thanks for the comment, I wish you well with them. MIles Gezza,
I think you may have to hand pollinate them, they seem quite tall already, possibly too tall too soon. They may be ready for potting on into larger containers as well. Are you feeding them?
Welcome to the site and thanks for the comment, I wish you well with them.
MIles

]]> by: Gezza http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-3574 Tue, 06 May 2008 13:23:19 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-3574 I'm a first time grower from Brighton England and planted 20 Dorset Naga seeds and got 20 germinated and now all over 2 feet tall and flowering in my office window. Do you have to hand pollenate or will they do this by themselves? p.s. The flowers are very small with no sign of pollen??? I’m a first time grower from Brighton England and planted 20 Dorset Naga seeds and got 20 germinated and now all over 2 feet tall and flowering in my office window. Do you have to hand pollenate or will they do this by themselves?
p.s. The flowers are very small with no sign of pollen???

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-3411 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:10:17 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-3411 Tom, Great to hear your chillies have germinated, the jolokia's are notoriously difficult to germinate so you've done very well. I wouldn't rush into potting them on, let them get established in their seed trays with plenty of light. Once they have four or five leaves and look strong then put them into 9 or 11cm pots. Give them a chilli or tomato feed once a week but don't overwater. I am presuming you live in England/UK, if so the plants will have to remain inside. The weather is simply not hot enough so a greenhouse is ideal or the sunniest part of your house. Let them get established in the pots for a few weeks before planting on into large pots or growbags. Feed more regularly, 2-3 times a week. You may need to hand pollinate your plants, once you see the flowering heads take a fine paint brush dipped in warm water and brush each of the heads. Good luck with it, I shall be posting pages as my chillies grow if that's any help. Thanks for commenting and welcome to the site. Miles Tom,
Great to hear your chillies have germinated, the jolokia’s are notoriously difficult to germinate so you’ve done very well. I wouldn’t rush into potting them on, let them get established in their seed trays with plenty of light. Once they have four or five leaves and look strong then put them into 9 or 11cm pots. Give them a chilli or tomato feed once a week but don’t overwater.
I am presuming you live in England/UK, if so the plants will have to remain inside. The weather is simply not hot enough so a greenhouse is ideal or the sunniest part of your house. Let them get established in the pots for a few weeks before planting on into large pots or growbags. Feed more regularly, 2-3 times a week. You may need to hand pollinate your plants, once you see the flowering heads take a fine paint brush dipped in warm water and brush each of the heads.
Good luck with it, I shall be posting pages as my chillies grow if that’s any help.
Thanks for commenting and welcome to the site.
Miles

]]> by: Tom http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-3406 Thu, 01 May 2008 17:23:33 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-3406 Hey Miles, I currently have a tray of Bih Jolokia and a tray of Dorset Naga, somehow (despite being a complete novice!), I managed to get a 90 % germination rate. Do you have any tips of when to transplant them into larger pots and the subsequently outdoors? Many Thanks Tom Hey Miles,

I currently have a tray of Bih Jolokia and a tray of Dorset Naga, somehow (despite being a complete novice!), I managed to get a 90 % germination rate.

Do you have any tips of when to transplant them into larger pots and the subsequently outdoors?

Many Thanks

Tom

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-2566 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:56:35 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-2566 Alan, Sounds fine, I've seen chillies grown in all sorts of ways on allotments, many are quite ingenious. I am concerned about the snow too, my chillies are still at home until the risk of frost has gone then they shall go into the greenhouses and polytunnels right up until November. Let me know how you get on with your allotment, I'm sure you will love it. Do you listen to the allotment owner from Wales on Jeremy Vine's Radio 2 show? I believe he has just written a book on the matter. Best of luck with it Alan, Miles Alan,
Sounds fine, I’ve seen chillies grown in all sorts of ways on allotments, many are quite ingenious. I am concerned about the snow too, my chillies are still at home until the risk of frost has gone then they shall go into the greenhouses and polytunnels right up until November. Let me know how you get on with your allotment, I’m sure you will love it. Do you listen to the allotment owner from Wales on Jeremy Vine’s Radio 2 show? I believe he has just written a book on the matter.
Best of luck with it Alan,
Miles

]]> by: alan http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-2547 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:10:39 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-grow-the-hottest-chillies-in-the-world#comment-2547 hello miles thank you for your reply . my chillies are on shelves in my green house . not a glass one but a walk in coragated roof typed with plastic sides ..its nice and hot with plenty of light . i come from wales and we have been promised snow but i hope they got it wrong again ..my chillies are on my allotment that i got this year , my first planting season.so far everything is going fine . hello miles thank you for your reply .
my chillies are on shelves in my green house .
not a glass one but a walk in coragated roof typed with plastic sides ..its nice and hot with plenty of light .
i come from wales and we have been promised snow but i hope they got it wrong again ..my chillies are on my allotment that i got this year , my first planting season.so far everything is going fine .

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