Backyard Aquaponics
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Hi all
im in my research stage as im not setting up yet as im due to move in a couple of months.So here is my question......has any one successfully grow Scotch bonnet chilli's using Aquaponic's?
Make a great day. Simby G.

Chilli, peppers, capcicum all grow well in AP. Acually, pretty much anything grows well in AP.

Im not sure AP is right for the very hot peppers. It is my experience that too much water when the fruit is ripening will cause the peppers to be mild.

ive been growing peppers for years in AP

I've found that they are actually hotter than the advertised scoville rating....

I've had people tell me all the time they couldn't believe how hot they were compared
to dirt grown peppers

but it could be the type makes a difference also

jT

Thanks guys!! Great feed back. So my quest to find the Scotch bonnet grower is still a on hey.Must admit i have soil grown so many types but this chilli is the hardest to get right unless you live in Jamaica lol.

Agreed. I've had the same experience. I tried throwing a small Jalapeno in my mouth while doing maintenance on my AP and it kicked my . I would recommend giving it a try.

I have ghost pepper plants and seeds. Bhut Jolokia are very hot. You need gloves and respirator when prepping. If you just use the meat, and not the seeds and membrane, they are very tasty in dishes. Still only need small amounts. I will add some to my AP, but the ones I've grown are in dirt. All other peppers have done very well in AP. My only problem was they bloomed too early and the plants didn't get large enough to support the plants. My next crop will get blooms pinched when small, and wait until the plant gets larger. Not sure if that will work or not.

We sure have some fire eaters on this sight !!! So you guys recon it amps up the heat hey ? So therefore does it enhance the flavour too ? Im getting really excited now!!!*wees a bit* : :

Same here, peppers have grown really well and never had any problems with them and they seem very hot to me but I am no expert on chillies.

Im glad to hear that. I love salsa. Its even better if it makes you cry. Cant wait to plant my peppers. This year I've got white lightning and chocolate habs I will try the ghost peppers again but none of the seeds germinated last year.

Tirobb, make sure to keep the ghost seeds warm...if memory serves me 84-85. I had 99% germination using the heat mat.

the newest world record hot pepper was developed in south carolina

the carolina reaper 1.56 million on the scoville scale WOW

I will be growing some of these for sale, NOT TO EAT

I want some seeds!

will have some late summer

Sweet!