Chili pepper 'Extra Hot'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Extra Hot is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Ensure your soil is loamy and sandy and has a ph of between 7.0 and 8.5 as Chili pepper is a neutral soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Ensure a distance of 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.2 inches (0.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Extra Hot about 38 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Extra Hot is a tender plant.