The Bhut Jolokia, Naga Jolokia, Serpent Chili, King Cobra Chili or Ghost Chili… Anything you call it, It’s HOT HOT HOT!
I decided to up the antie and grow the Bhut Jolokia aka. Naga Jolokia or “Ghost Chili”. This plant produces a fruit that Guinness World Records recognizes as the hottest chili pepper in the world. To put this chili in prospective, the firery habenero ranges between 150,000 to 300,000 Scoville Heat Units (a unit of measuring the heat given off by chilis). In 2005, the Bhut Jolokia chili was tested at 101,304 SHU, more than twice as hot as the previous world record holding Red Savina Habanero. Since Oregon doesn’t provide the extended season of higher temperatures and humidity required for these plants to reach maturity and produce fruit, I built an indoor growing operation with compact flourescent grow lights, hydroponic grow media and organic supplimental fertilizers. I’ll explain more in time but these are the pictures of the plants I received 2 weeks ago. I wish I would have taken pictures of them after shipment because I didn’t think that 2 of the 5 would survive. Notice the difference between the yellowish and wrinkled leaves that were on the plant upon arrival compared to the new growth dark green leaves. Updated pictures and updates will come weekly! Feel free to ask questions, meanwhile… enjoy the pictures
Plant 1. Week 3.
Plant 2, week 3.
Plant 3, Week 3.
Plant 4, Week 3.
Plant 5, week 3.
