Chilli 'Thai Hot'
Chilli 'Thai Hot' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Thai Hot' is a must for every keen cook of south east Asian food. A productive chilli with upright clusters of fruit, approx. 7.5 cm long, with thin walls and an intense spicy flavour. The fruit start green and ripen to deep red. A good choice to grow in a container as plants are compact. Very hot, similar in heat range to Tabasco; Scoville heat scale 25,000 - 40,000 units.
Product: Chilli 'Thai Hot'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Thai Hot' is a must for every keen cook of south east Asian food. A productive chilli with upright clusters of fruit, approx. 7.5 cm long, with thin walls and an intense spicy flavour. The fruit start green and ripen to deep red. A good choice to grow in a container as plants are compact. Very hot, similar in heat range to Tabasco; Scoville heat scale 25,000 - 40,000 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: 85 days; use fresh or dried; continues to bear over a long period