Hello Dave:I recently saw on the internet your new heat scale updated. I want to make a copy and can’t find it. Help. I also have some "Tien Tsin" peppers that say they are from China. Where do they fit on the scale?Thanks.WSFHello WSF:See here and here too on our site (heat level info). I’m not familiar with the ’Tien …
Devils Tongue heat compared to Habanero
Dear Dave,I have another question for you. My husband just loves the Habanero Pepper Sauce he makes at home from scratch but after eating it for the last few years it is not near as hot as he would like. We were recently told that there is a pepper that is hotter than habaneros called ’Devils Tongue’. Is this true? …
Recommended Fertilizers
Dear Dave,I have a Red Savina plant that I started from seed last year. It is in a large clay pot that I moved indoors during winter so it never went dormant. What would be a good fertilizer to insure a good crop this year?–Ross Ross:You can use fish emulsion if growing totally organic, or a mild solution of Peters …
Moths in dried Chiles
Dave:How can moths be prevented from hatching out of dried chiles? I read somewhere that there is an herb that can be put in with chiles when storing them, but I don’t remember the source. Any help you can provide will be gratefully appreciated.Best, KarenKaren:Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to prevent moths from hatching out of the chiles …
Tepin and Piquin Germination
Hello Dave,We added Chiltepin and Piquin seed to our product line of chile pepper seeds, and I understand that the wild Chiltepins germinate quicker when treated–I am trying the same procedure that eventually got my Galapagos chile seeds started: I just soaked them overnight in mild guano solution.Question…From your Encyclopedia (I love that book!), I understand that Piquins are domesticated …