Hot Chilli Pepper Habanero Tobago Seasoning
Hot Chilli Pepper Habanero Tobago Seasoning. Plant produces good yields of 2″ long by 1 ¼” wide hot peppers. Peppers are mildly hot and turn from light green, to orange, to red when mature. Plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for making spicy seasoning. A variety from Tinidad & Tobago. Best grown under glass, as fruits need a hot summer to ripen fully. Matures 100+ days from germination.
Cultivation Advice Hot Chilli Pepper Habanero Tobago Seasoning
Days to Germination: 10-21
Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 70F+
Days To Harvest: 100
Planting Depth: 1/4in
Spacing, Plant: 24 inches
Light: Greenhouse / Conservatory
- Sow seeds 1/4″ deep in 3in pots with quality soil based seed compost from early spring.
- Â Keep moist.
- Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 70degrees F+. Temperature is critical for germination.
- Transplant to individual containers when seedlings have at least two pairs of leaves.
- When 4-5 inches plant 18″ apart in greenhouse / conservatory with root ball 1/2″ below the soil surface.
- Keep moist and feed when flowering with tomato type fertiliser.
- Harvest when fruits have reached full-size and full colour.