Q: Hello Dave,What’s the best way to combat the aphids of the pepper? This morning I watered some plants with water and chile powder. I don’t like to use chemical composition.Thanks in advance, Marco BudinisGenova,Italy A: Hello Marco:Unfortunately, aphids are very difficult to control without using chemical insecticides. I have tried everything organic in my greenhouse—hot pepper wax, pepper spray, high …
Staking Up Chile Plants
Q: Dear Dave,Do you recommend staking up chile plants? My plants seem to grow awfully tall, but perhaps I have used too much Miracle Gro? But I noticed from your "Heat Up Your Life" videos that most pepper plants seem to go unstaked. I live north of NYC, lower Hudson Valley, Zone 6.Best, David RogersChappaqua, NY A: Hello David:Yes, stake up …
Cayenne Caps With Or Without Food?
Q: Howdy! I was just reading your Q&A page about preparing for a Habanero Competition. You said, "It’s best not to eat hot chiles on an empty stomach." I’ve been wondering about that very thing since I’ve been taking cayenne caps (after reading The Healing Powers Of Peppers). Although I can take the burning sensation pretty well by now, it …
Curling Leaves
Q: Dear Dave,Some of the new leaves on my Bolivian rainbow pepper plant are curling. I know there are no aphids on this plant, as it’s only on this one out of the five pepper plants I grow indoors. I think it’s that the plant is too close to the grow light, and the leaves are too sensitive to the …
And The "Hottest Chile" Award Goes To…
Q: Dear Dave, I have been hearing about a new pepper that is hotter than the Red Savina. Is it true and where can I find some? —Ross Risz A: Hello Ross:Tests at New Mexico State University showed that Chocolate Brown Habanero from Reimer Seed was hotter than Red Savina. It is available from www.reimerseeds.comIf you heard about an Indian …