Chilli 'Magnum'
Chilli 'Magnum' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Magnum' is a high yielding, habanero type chilli with a very spicy, shiny, golden orange fruit. The fruit are 6 cm long by 3 cm wide. The hardy bushes have an upright growth habit and are multi-branching. Habanero chillies have a bonnet shape.
Days to harvest: 80 days for green fruit, 100 days for orange.
Very, very hot, Scoville heat scale 200,000 - 300,000 units.
Product: Chilli 'Magnum'
Product type: SEED (15)
Botanical name: Capsicum chinense
Magnum' is a high yielding, habanero type chilli with a very spicy, shiny, golden orange fruit. The fruit are 6 cm long by 3 cm wide. The hardy bushes have an upright growth habit and are multi-branching. Habanero chillies have a lantern shape and on a Scoville heat scale 200,000 - 300,000 units.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant height: 90 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 23 - 30°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: Spring
Tropical: All year but avoid January - February
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Into seedling pots, transplant when soil is warm
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 5 - 6
Details: Avoid high nitrogen fertilisers as these will promote leaf growth at the expense of fruit; keep moisture constant
Harvest: 80 days for green fruit; 100 days for orange
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions