Seedlings slow to grow up?

[rabbit]

My chilli seedlings germinated very fast in early feb and have been moved out into the unheated lean-to. There is plenty of light all day but the seedlings havent grown very much at all. They are in seed compost do they need moving or feeding?

They still only have the seed leaves no real leaves.

[Two_Sheds]

No there isn't plenty of light, not yet.

The sun is still low in the sky, it's weak winter sun, and we aren't up to peak daylight hours yet: the clocks haven't even gone forward.

You're being too impatient.

[Nicos]

Remember that night temperatures will affect the growth too.

Make sure they stay frost free

Here - have a look at this- he says that they become dormant at 10C !

over wintering chile pepper plants

[Linzy]

Most prob still to cold for them, give it another week or two and hopefully we should have warmed up a decree and have abit more sun ( im opptimistic)

[rabbit]

whoops DUPed

[rabbit]

Thanks everyone. Actually they are getting fluorescent electric light too. I have my hob in there and cook in the lean to, with the lights on obviously!

I'm not being impatient, I've just got no idea and I don't want to starve or harm them. Please don't misinterpret my posts.

Also, edit to add, the lean to is getting knocked down next week and they'll be in the cold frame, so I'm just trying to work out where they stand.

[rustylady]

The cold frame won't be anywhere near warm enough for them at this time of the year. Aren't there any windowsills in the house where you can keep them?

Where are you going to cook when the lean-to gets knocked down?

[rabbit]

The cold frame won't be anywhere near warm enough for them at this time of the year. Aren't there any windowsills in the house where you can keep them?

Where are you going to cook when the lean-to gets knocked down?

Thanks. I can put them on my son's windowsill, he has some happy tomatoes there right now. It will be super crowded though. I would like to know if there is enough in the seed compost to keep them going, especially those that have sprouted multiple plants in each module. I know they are photosynthesizing but still...

As for where I am going to cook, that is a golden question. Third bedroom maybe if it's not too full of stuff, possibly hallway or living room. There will be a lot of takeaways and sandwiches, meals out and if the weather is nice maybe a BBQ . We're having a kitchen done and the lean to will be an extension it will be appx 2 months.

I think I maybe should be bringing the plants in at night then. They will be happy in my son's room though it is the warmest room in the house, the boiler is there.

[Two_Sheds]

I'm not being impatient,... Please don't misinterpret my posts.

It's the third day of March, you ARE being impatient


Your lights won't be giving the full spectrum of daylight that plants need. I betchya

[rabbit]

It's the third day of March, you ARE being impatient


Your lights won't be giving the full spectrum of daylight that plants need. I betchya

Really, I'm not, I just have no context, appart the other lush looking plants posted on the forum