![]() Make sure the towel stays damp, and leave a little opening in the container or bag so a little air can get in. Place in a warm area (80-90˚) with moderate light (not full sun). Then, you can put the paper towel into a glass or plastic container with a lid or a ziplock bag to keep it moist. Fold over, then spray or drizzle more water to get the towel fully damp. Just lay a paper towel on the counter and spray or mist to dampen, then place pepper seeds about 1-2" apart in a grid on half of the paper towel. Another popular way to germinate seeds is using the Paper Towel Method. Aerogardens have great seed starter tray inserts that also keep seeds consistently moist without having to be watered everyday, which is nice. Keep the starter pots/pods in a tray and make sure to check daily to ensure the growing medium is moist. There are ways to keep your seeds moist for germination. Make sure to provide Consistent Moisture! Germination should occur within 7-21 days but sprouting can take up to 40 days, so be patient! Keep out of direct sunlight, but in a bright warm place. Provide constant bottom heat, such as from a heating pad. Make sure to keep the soil damp (but not soggy). Sow one seed in each seedling tray compartment about 1/4” deep into the pre-moistened seedling mix. This will ensure the plants have the nutrients they need straight away. When your peppers are ready to be transplanted outside, it is always a good idea to amend your garden soil with mature compost prior to planting. Seedling Mix and Sunshine Mix #4 works well or something similar with small particles and good drainage. Pepper seeds need light, well-draining soil to germinate and then grow to a transplantable size. This entry was posted in Peppers and tagged 7 pod primo, carolina reaper, hot peppers, HP22B, worlds hottest peppers on Augby pepperseed.Soak seeds overnight before planting. – Review of the HP22B Chile Pepper AKA Carolina Reaper, a Contender for the Hottest Chile Pepper in the World – Press Release : The PuckerButt Pepper Company Announces the World’s Hottest Pepper – The World’s HOTTEST Pepper: Smokin’ Ed’s Carolina Reaper – Pepper Joe Claims a New Hottest Pepper is Coming – World’s Hottest Chile Pepper? – HP22B Edition – HP22B alias Carolina Reaper next World Hottest Chili? – Is locally grown “Carolina Reaper” the world’s hottest pepper? – Interview With Ed Currie of Pucker Butt Pepper Company – HP22B AKA the Carolina Reaper Pepper New rolls out – Smokin’ Ed Talks Peppers With Chili Heads – Is the HP22B the new hottest pepper in the world? Lastly, here are links to other articles and discussions about the Carolina Reaper / HP22B pepper. Since I last posted about the Carolina Reaper / HP22B a few other people have given them a try. Everything from testing methods to lineage has been questioned and the scrutiny was heightened given the timing of some of the discussions was right on the heels on the moruga scorpion claiming to have set new heat records. Since news of the Carolina Reaper ( named via a contest) first broke there have been some interesting discussions, skepticism and disagreements. ![]() The Carolina Reaper was grown / created by Ed Currie.Ĭarolina Reaper seeds will go on sale that day and according to Joe Puckerbutt Pepper Company and Pepper Joe’s will be the exclusive seed vendors. According to recent comments by Pepper Joe the Carolina Reaper, also known as the HP22B, will be announced via press releases on Labor Day 2012.
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