Common Name

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Bhut Jolokia Fiery Furnace from Hot varieties of Chilli Pepper Family

Botanical Name

Capsicum annuum 'Bhut Jolokia Fiery Furnace'

Growing Instructions

Use ericacous compost in a 10" pot or Growbags in the unheated greenhouse. Sow seeds 1/4" (6mm) deep. Once fruits start to swell tomato feed can be given as a liquid feed each fortnight.

Distance between plants per

Row in ground:..
25cm (10") pot:.3 sown, thin to 1
Growbag:..........16" (400mm) apart

Sowing and Harvesting Times

Sow in greenhouse:............April
Plant out from under glass:..
Sow outdoors:....................
Plant plug plants:................
Transplant outdoor sowings:.
Harvest period:...................August-October

Plant in Rotation Type
 

Companion Planting: 0.5 Year Crop B

4-Year Rotation: ...

Height x Spread in feet

Foliage Colour

Green

Food Colour

Red

Good Companions

Basil, Carrot, Lovage, Marjoram, Onion and Oregano.

Bad Companions

Fennel and Kohlrabi.

Culinary Use

Use as Cayenne Pepper or in cooking meat dishes.

Comment

Available as seed from Suttons.