How do I plant pepper seeds?
Successful planting of pepper spirits requires a sufficiently hot climate and careful attention to watering. These peppers thrive at extremely warm temperatures, but usually need germination indoor before planting outdoors. The seeds of the ghost pepper can start inside about three months before the last spring frost. Alternatively, you can use a bleach soaking solution with a bleach to 3: 2, allowing the seeds to dip for about 20 minutes. If you are using bleach, first make sure it does not contain sodium or added scent. Place the seeds of the ghost pepper about 0.25 inches (6.35 mm) deep with about 2 inches (5 cm) of the space between the seeds. Select a sunny place, for example, a window that is directed south, where the seeds of ghost pepper can receive at least six hours of direct sunlight for germination. Keep the watering soil moist. If the direct sun is not available inside, cover the seed with a plastic bag and place it in a warm place, such as a fridge or heating.
When the outdoor temperatures reach 80 degrees F (26.6 ° C) and ghost peppers have formed a double set of leaves, they can be transplanted outside. It is ideal to gradually acclimatize new pepper plants into nature by revealing them for two weeks, starting with an hour and building for the whole day. Then the plants of the ghost pepper can be placed in a garden at a depth of up to 4 inches (10 cm), located at least 12 inches (30.48 cm) apart. Provide water once a week or more often in very dry weather. Mulching plants will help maintain water and also discourage weed growth.
Ghost peppers can take about five months of germination. They are ready to harvest when their skin has become orange or reddish and the peppers are solid to the touch. It is necessary to wear gloves for harvesting ghost peppers due to the risk of eye and skin irritation.
Ghost pepper, also known as Bhut Jolokia and other names, is the intermediate hybrID of two peppers originally from regions of India and Bangladesh. Usually this pepper is vivid orange when it is mature and grows about 4 inches (10 cm). In 2007, Bhut Jolokia was appointed the hottest pepper around the world by Guinness World Records. At that time it was said that ghost peppers were more than 400 times intense as Tabasco® sauce.