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pmb
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Pepper germination
#14083367 - 03/07/11 08:00 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I am having a very hard time germinating my peppers. I have a variety from small chillies to bell peppers and none of them have germinated in the past 2 weeks since I planted them indoors.
I don't know what to do to get them started.
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Re: Pepper germination [Re: pmb]
#14083390 - 03/07/11 08:05 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Started mine indoors a couple weeks ago. Used a heating pad to give them some heat and most of them came up within a week. Those were jalapeños, red, green and yellow bell peppers, and sweet peppers. What are they planted in?
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pmb
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Peat pellets. Maybe it's been to cold for them to get started. My poppies shot right up in under 24 hours. Peppers are lagging behind though.
It's usually around 50 degrees where they are at.
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Re: Pepper germination [Re: pmb]
#14083469 - 03/07/11 08:19 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Hmm I used coco to start them, probably around 60 degrees plus the added heat from the bottom. I had them in a little terrarium too so the humidity would stay high and they wouldn't dry out.
I always have a hard time with poppies but peppers have never given me trouble.
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Microppose
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Keep the soil moist with a light spraying daily, mine took around 1.5 weeks to sprout, and all of the others followed within a few days.
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Re: Pepper germination [Re: Microppose]
#14083929 - 03/07/11 09:46 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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They need to be around 70-80 degrees..
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Re: Pepper germination [Re: Brainiac]
#14084072 - 03/07/11 10:16 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yes, they need to be warmer, and also I don't think the seed has a long life so if they are older they will take longer to germinate, or won't at all.
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Re: Pepper germination [Re: bcblackout]
#14084522 - 03/08/11 12:15 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I found success in putting starter mix in egg cartons and placing those in a deep (2") baking pan then just making sure there's 1/2" of water in the pan. Let it dry before refilling it. I got my tobacco seeds to germinate this way and forgot I had a Dorset naga seed inter which randomly came up after about a month and a half. They do need to be warmer tho.
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Re: Pepper germination [Re: fngbronco]
#14109952 - 03/12/11 05:01 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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My one piece of advice would be to cover the seedlings with saran wrap. Poke some holes in it, and it'll keep the humidity and warmth up while offering some air. You probably already do this, but just in case you don't, here it is. The egg carton is great way to do it as well, you can drop cut-out egg carton pieces into a tupperware and germinate that way. I'm growing my first peppers and tomatos this year. Hope they start popping up for ya!
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