July 25th, 2008 Â· 40 Comments. The article below is an editorial that I was asked to write for the New Zealand Medical Journal, as a comment on article in todayâs edition about the misuse of the title âdoctorâ by chiropractors [download pdf].
Varieties. Most hot pepper cultivars require long growing seasons. Red chili peppers require 85 days to reach maturity, while jalapenos need 70 days and cayenne peppers require between 70 and 73 days from the time of planting to the date of ripeness.
Jalapeno pepper plants create visual interest, thanks in part to the plant's glossy leaves and brightly colored fruit. But jalapeno peppers are also nutritious -- they're rich in vitamin C and potassium -- and a common way to add a bold flavor to foods like jelly and cheese.fter your pepper plants produce their first jalapenos, fertilize again with 1 1/2 tablespoons of 33-0-0 fertilizer for every 5 feet of your pepper row. For best results, hold off on this second fertilization until the jalapeno peppers measure just over 1/2 inch across -- about the diameter of a dime.