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CHILLI Hot Scorpion - CAPSICUM annuum 1000 seed
Family: Solanaceae
Characteristics: Annual or perennial shrub
Seed per packet: Approx. 25
Sold by seed count.
Scorpion is a large slightly tapered, large bullet-shaped hot Birds Eye chilli with an average size of 40-45mm x 16-18mm and an average weight of approximately 4-5g
An extremely firm Chilli Pepper with bright red coloured fruits which have an excellent shelf life. A high-yielding Chilli that can be harvested over a long season.
Use in a range of dishes and sauces.
Scoville Scale: 300,000 Heat Units
Treated with Thiram Fungicide.
Grow notes:
Adaptable to most garden soils but prefers well-drained, well-fed soil in a sunny position. Annual in temperate climates and perennial in the tropics.
Capsicums require warmth for germination, if starting early provide warmth.
Tropical: Year Round
Temperate: Early Spring to Early Summer
Cold: Mid-Spring to Early Summer
Sow: 6mm deep.
Grow in trays of a good seed-raising mix and transplant when 6-7cm tall.
Germination: 10-14 days.
Plant space: 50cm
Row space: 50cm
Maturity: 10-12 weeks
Feed with a soluble fertiliser every two weeks for stronger plants.
Importing to Tasmania Prohibited