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Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Seeds

Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Seeds

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Trinidad Moruga Scorpion - This pepper contains so much capsaicin, that it blasts past the numbing response in your mouth and produces a ferocious burning sensation! Officially tested at  2,009,231 Scoville Heat Units! We think it's hotter than the Reaper!  It's great (in small doses) in salsa... check out our Trinidad Scorpion Pepper Salsa Recipe »



Pods are 2-1/2” long and 2-1/2” wide with wrinkled reddish-orange skin. They have a fruit-like flavor, with nuclear heat. Capsicum chinense (110 days)

*Soak seeds overnight in water before planting.

Germination Tip: Start indoors 8 weeks before transplant date, sow 1/4” deep. Keep soil moist, with bright light & bottom heat at 80-85 degrees F. Germination: 14-21 days. 

Warning: Handling this pepper requires extreme caution. Wear hand, eye, and breathing protection. 

Heat Level: Insanely Hot. Scoville: 2,000,000

~ Packet contains 10 seeds.

Limited to two packs per customer

ALL Capsicum chinense strains require a great deal of attention during the germination process. Moisture and a constant and consistent heat range must be maintained for all varieties. Place the seeds in sterile media and cover 1/4” deep. Provide 85°F bottom heat, and a bright grow light above them, and keep moist at all times. Seeds will germinate in 14-28 days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant them directly into rich soil, 30” apart or into containers. 


All of our seeds are GMO-free.

 

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