THE 2017 CHILLI THREAD

Much thanks for your replies.

So I now know that there are many varieties that have no heat at all. Different heat but same Chili plant! And 'Paradoxically, capsaicin's ability to cause pain makes it useful in alleviating pain. Exposure to capsaicin lowers sensitivity to pain, and it is applied as a counter irritant in the treatment of arthritis and other chronically painful conditions.' A counter irritant? That sounds like... if you stub your toe, just bash the other one with a hammer and the stubbed toe wont hurt so much

Thanks @shiney Gosh I would love a hybrid! Well, when I visit I will be sure not to get a seed (or two) lost in my luggage because yes, Australian laws on such things are the strictest ever. Not one single plant bio anything is allowed in.

 

I soak my in week solution of dissolvable asprin and warm water for a few hours then straight into heated propagator set at 26c have managed to germinate Trinidad scorpions in 11 days scotch bonnet in 5 days and a 95% germination success rate

 

My new toy I gave up smoking and the monies I spent on fags I saved and brought my new chillie setup

 

Good reason

 

@shiney Thanks! I once tried to import some special spores.. and even had the sender label it 'for research purposes' But they got caught at customs and confiscated. I phoned them up and had a word to try and get them back but..

So has eating Chili's helped your arthritis significantly? The bit I quoted in my last post sounded strange to me as the words 'exposure' and 'applied' were used, but not 'eating'. Of course unless one consumes or touches a substance, it couldn't get into the system, but I was thinking applied as in 'rubbed on' perhaps and exposure could even just mean smelling it really.

@leeski At first glance I thought your avatar was a bunch of roses but no, it's Chili's !! And aspirin? Whoever would of thought of that!! And now I need to know the 'why'?? I don't and wont take pharmaceuticals for anything but I do sip willow bark tea for headaches and pain.. I wonder if soaking seeds in a weak solution of willow bark would do the same. I'm going to try it now because this is interesting. And thank you for the pic of your awesome chili set-up! Major congratulations for giving up those life ending fags too

 

Willow bark contains salacin simular to asprin and is growth hormone if this helps google it for all the info on asprin

 

I read a while back that soaking seeds in a weak solution of asprin boosts the plants immune system I grew some that had been given asprin and some with out there didn't seem to be any difference to be honest. I also fed chilli plants home made seaweed tea and the other tomato feed the plants on seaweed were 30% bigger and produced loads more chilies The plant on the left seaweed tea both scotch bonnet

 

Ah... so there's the answer.

Care to share your recipe? Or is it a chefs secret!?


@scooby Thank you!

 

No secret I collected 3 bin bags of bladderwrack seaweed from my local beach spread it out all over my lawn had hosed it to remove the excess salt then go over with the lawn mower then I just put seaweed in water but and fill with water takes a couple of months (it sticks) I also added some nettles and comfrey I dilute mine a coffee cup of seaweed tea to a 10lt watering can

 

I don't even like chilli that much just love growing them I give most of mine away I did some Trinidad scorpion last year they were super hot and the plant was stunning

 

Talking about Trinidad Moruga Scorpion chillies, well, here are mine so far:





Sown on 4th January, ten to a pot and covered with cling film.

They were left on a south facing windowsill in an unheated room, so temperatures were about 12-20°C depending on how much sun came through the window.

Five germinated in one pot and six in the other, so a 55% germination rate. This is quite low when compared to using a heated propagator but this is ok since I'm hoping to produce plants that are better adapted to cooler conditions.