HOT PEPPERS HEAT UNITS; The measure of Caspian was developed by a man named Scoville, thus its name. Scoville Heat Units ( SHU ) like all subjective scales, it is only a guide as many things have an affect on it. Cool weather produces milder peppers and high night time temperature has the greatest affect on increasing the heat in peppers. Also a red chili is usually milder then its green counterpart. Drying also increases the heat by 10 to 11 fold. Approximately 4,000 seeds per oz. PLANTING; Start seeds indoors 7-8 weeks before transplanting outdoors. For a home garden use Jiffy 7's or flats with inserts with a good soil substitute, like Berger BM-2. Place 2-3 seeds per pot or cell. Keep soil moist, but not wet. Germinate at 80F. After seedlings emerge, reduce temperature to 70F for the first 21 days. From the 22nd day and on until transplanted outdoors, reduce temperature to 60F for strong healthy plants. Plants should receive as much sunlight as possible. Plant outdoors as soon as soil has warmed up and all danger of frost is past. Place plants 12-18" apart in a single row or a double row staggered row if planted on plastic mulch. Keep soil moist, but not wet. Do not let soil dry out, as peppers do not forget and will short you on total yield. HARVEST; Pick first peppers promptly when they reach full size or matured to full color to encourage future fruit set. PKT size; F1 or hybrid 25 seeds or 1/100 OZ Rest 150 seeds or about 1/16 oz
ANAHEIM CHILI 80 days. Mildly hot. Long tapered pungent, medium thick peppers. Green maturing to red. Used mainly as a stuffing pepper. SHU of 900 to 3,500. Untreated seed.
ANCHO 101 76 days. Dark green fruits grow to about 5" long and are heart shaped. Used to make Chili Rellenos in Mexican cooking. SHU or 1,000 to 1,500. Maybe treated.