[68azbird]

Originally Posted by Cerberus

To increase the heat of the chiles, you need to stress the plants. Once the peppers are ripening, let the plants dry out until they are drooping a bit, then water the hell out of them. Repeated cycles of this stress the plant and make the peppers hotter. That's why peppers grown in the southwest are the hottest.

I have been growing pepper plant's for a few years here, actually have a few plants in the ground that are 3 years old. They last the whole year unless we get a good frost which will kill the plant.
What is the secret to growing a good meaty jalapeño?
Mine grow to a decent size but they are thin compared to the ones in the store.