Germinating peppers

**DGoulston** · 18-04-2012, 09:34 AM

I sowed some mini bell peppers in a heated prop the other week, and they took there time to come through, and are very slow to grow since coming through.

Darren.

**rpt** · 18-04-2012, 09:54 AM

As my propagator is unheated does that just mean they will take longer to germinate, or will it simply never be warm enough (until we have a heatwave in summer

) and so I need the warmth of the airing cupboard. I would have put them there to start with but I thought they had to be in the light.

**binley100** · 18-04-2012, 10:21 AM

I usually start mine in the airing cupboard then move into the light when they pop up

**DGoulston** · 18-04-2012, 10:25 AM

They do not need light until they pop through the soil.

**Alison** · 18-04-2012, 11:09 AM

They will germinate at this time of year without extra heat but it will take longer.

**rustylady** · 18-04-2012, 11:59 AM

How warm is your kitchen? I would move them to the airing cupboard, but keep an eye on them. As soon as they show above the compost they need moving to a light place.

**Alison** · 18-04-2012, 12:13 PM

I'm always surprised how many of you guys have airing cupboards, not lived in a house with one since a was little as pretty much everybody I know as a combi these days - and as a result a lovely big cupboard where the tank used to be which is very handy for storage

**binley100** · 18-04-2012, 12:22 PM

We still have a boiler and a hot water tank in ours and loadsa room (tis old house) and very useful it is too .........our boiler chap doesn't recommend changing to a combi whilst he can still maintain ours .
(sorry to change subject)

**ann-the-nan** · 18-04-2012, 01:46 PM

Germinating peppers

Good to know some of you are succesful Just to be perverse I am experimenting on my window ledge with dragon fruit seed. I put a small number oft o piece of kitchen roll and fitted it into a sealed freezer bag. Most of them have germinated but growth is very slow. What with the blackthorn winter on us, I am wondering it was too cool on there. Anyroadup, let's just wait and when the new GH arrives.
Anyone tried these before?

**Peas'n'Kews** · 18-04-2012, 04:20 PM

I grew my GYO mag free seed Peppers in ex-cream pots. OH put holes in the bottom, I filled with compost and planted a half a dozen seeds as per packet instructions and then put the see-through lid on.....

they germinated no probs in our kitchen over a month ago. Mind you, our kitchen does has a glass roof over half the kitchen!

**Two_Sheds** · 18-04-2012, 05:08 PM

This might help you: chile pepper starting seeds

Chillies and bell/sweet peppers need warmth to germinate: if it's too cold the seeds are likely to just rot before it warms up enough

Here's an older thread with info about germination temps

**rinabean** · 18-04-2012, 09:13 PM

Mine germinated in tall pots on the radiators (tall pots because I didn't want to cook them!) But I'm sure an airing cupboard is much more suitable and I would have used one if I had one.

**rpt** · 18-04-2012, 10:16 PM

I've just moved two peppers, two courgettes and two squashes into the airing cupboard and left the rest on the windowsill. That way I can see if the airing cupboard makes a difference. I have just noticed the first coriander seedling so I suspect I just need patience.

**Maccabee** · 18-04-2012, 11:11 PM

Just a note about germinating seeds in the airing cupboard. I find the compost can dry out quite quickly, so i pop the seed trays in a freezer bag or cover with cling film to keep the soil moist.

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