Plasmodium Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) I have a very nice lemon habanero plant going. It looks very healthy and has a ton of nicely sized but very green fruit. The fruit smell nice but have no heat at all. How do I get them over the hump? I live in Denver so I'm running out of time! Edited September 29, 2023 by Plasmodium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Elite Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 I started mine in January, they're about done now. Maybe another week or so. You may have to take them inside if possible. Get a cheap light off Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 15 minutes ago, Ohio Elite said: I started mine in January, they're about done now. Maybe another week or so. You may have to take them inside if possible. Get a cheap light off Amazon. Thanks. I will hold out as long as possible before trying that, I don't want to give those up. Different situation and goal here, but last winter, I moved my favorite habanero indoors and attempted to keep it dormant. It survived but only produced a few fruit, which are also still green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ban Basketball Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 I grow a lot of peppers. If they're called lemon habaneros they will turn yellow when ripe. Those are still green. Also, DON'T water hot peppers, or only a couple of times a season. That's how they get hot. 1 Owner of over two decades of the most dangerous words on the internet! In fact, during the short life of this forum, me's culture has been cancelled three times on this very site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Elite Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 On 9/29/2023 at 11:53 AM, Ban Basketball said: I grow a lot of peppers. If they're called lemon habaneros they will turn yellow when ripe. Those are still green. Also, DON'T water hot peppers, or only a couple of times a season. That's how they get hot. WOWZA!! This is very close to being fact based!! I'm impressed. More like a light sprinkle once a week would be more accurate. Otherwise great advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share Posted October 3, 2023 This is highly climate dependent. They'll die in Denver, Phoenix or many other locales without decent water a few times per week. I know this because I've killed many of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Elite Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 You got that right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mspart Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 How do you know he killed many of them? mspart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Elite Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 1 hour ago, mspart said: How do you know he killed many of them? mspart We don't, lol. I'm just giving him some shit. No biggie just having fun. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mspart Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Ha ha, me too!! mspart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted October 4, 2023 Author Share Posted October 4, 2023 (edited) Are you mocking me? I've killed more than my share, but much like wrestling the wins are more meaningful than the losses!!! Edited October 4, 2023 by Plasmodium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ban Basketball Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 5 hours ago, Ohio Elite said: WOWZA!! This is very close to being fact based!! I'm impressed. More like a light sprinkle once a week would be more accurate. Otherwise great advice. I just started this year watering very little and they turned out HOT. Outside of a few rains, I watered them twice. Owner of over two decades of the most dangerous words on the internet! In fact, during the short life of this forum, me's culture has been cancelled three times on this very site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 On 9/29/2023 at 8:27 AM, Plasmodium said: I have a very nice lemon habanero plant going. It looks very healthy and has a ton of nicely sized but very green fruit. The fruit smell nice but have no heat at all. How do I get them over the hump? I live in Denver so I'm running out of time! I live west of you, let me know when they are hot and I'll come down so we can re-visit that spicy dodgeball match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted October 4, 2023 Author Share Posted October 4, 2023 19 minutes ago, ionel said: I live west of you, let me know when they are hot and I'll come down so we can re-visit that spicy dodgeball match. Will do. We have some reapers, ghost peppers and other habaneros that came through - more than welcome! Urgent care is right up the road! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Elite Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 2 hours ago, Ban Basketball said: I just started this year watering very little and they turned out HOT. Outside of a few rains, I watered them twice. When you say hot, are we talking banana peppers? Lol. But yea, not a lot water is best. Seems like tomatoe plants need a constant river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ban Basketball Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 8 hours ago, Ohio Elite said: When you say hot, are we talking banana peppers? Lol. But yea, not a lot water is best. Seems like tomatoe plants need a constant river. I rotate peppers every year, but this year jalapenos were my only hot peppers that I grew. They are as hot as any jalapeno I've ever had. 2 Owner of over two decades of the most dangerous words on the internet! In fact, during the short life of this forum, me's culture has been cancelled three times on this very site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mspart Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 20 hours ago, Plasmodium said: Urgent care is right up the road! This is important!! I mean it. I can barely handle the jalapeno. Ghost would kill me. mspart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ban Basketball Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 3 hours ago, mspart said: This is important!! I mean it. I can barely handle the jalapeno. Ghost would kill me. mspart I'm like you, bro! Jalapenos are pretty much my limit these days, but I still like growing peppers. 1 Owner of over two decades of the most dangerous words on the internet! In fact, during the short life of this forum, me's culture has been cancelled three times on this very site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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