The Chili and Pepper winter sowing thread.

[shirlthegirl43]

Sorry to hijack but I thought this would be a good place to ask if anyone has a couple of Bolivian Rainbow seeds they could spare. I don't have anything exciting to offer in return but I will bung a stamped envelope to you for them

[Davyburns]

Is it OK to put chilli seedings in an unheated greenhouse in a heated propagator without the lid on?

[Two_Sheds]

Chillies need a constant temp of at least 16c Davy (day and night)

[Davyburns]

Thanks TS, but that doesnt really answer my question. Would the heated prop generate enough heat to keep them happy?

[Two_Sheds]

Davy, I don't know what temp your greenhouse or your prop is....?

What I mean to say is, if you can't provide a steady heat of 16c, then no it isn't suitable.

[alexkid909]

Chillies need a constant temp of at least 16c Davy (day and night)

TS - Thats pretty useful to know. My heated prop is sometimes getting up to and over 25c, any idea if that will that cause any detriment?

[jacob]

Thanks TS, but that doesnt really answer my question. Would the heated prop generate enough heat to keep them happy?

Unheated greenhouse in Tyneside? I wouldn't leave any chilis out there at night until May, maybe could gamble in mid-April. I would germinate inside.

[jacob]

Originally Posted by jacob
Chilis:
Apache Cayenne (Suttons, for reliable large crop)
Nigel's Outdoor: germinated 16/1
Pretty in Purple: germinated 23/1
Hungarian Black (from saved seed, so who knows what it'll be): germinated 13/1, crickey, these were impossible last year from bought seed
Habanero orange: germinated 13/1
Habanero chocolate: herminated 24/1
Habanero yellow: germinated 21/1
Caribbean red: germinated 16/1
Scotch Bonnet yellow: germinated 21/1
Scotch Bonnet red: germinated 24/1
Tepin (last seven in a big collection)

Peppers:
Yankee bell: germinated 21/1
Lipstick

Aubergines (crashing the early thread):
Moneymaker: germinated 13/1
Early Long: germinated 16/1
di Firenze: germinated 24/1
Ukranian: germinated 9/1
.

Come on expensive F1 seed from big seed company, join in -- you've had three weeks now. You are supposed to be reliable.

[Anna Stox]

Another 2 lemon drops, 1 purple venezualan and 2 pretty in purple had popped up this morning! Can't believe how quickly they emerge over night - there was definately none visible at 11 last night.

[zazen999]

Come on expensive F1 seed from big seed company, join in -- you've had three weeks now. You are supposed to be reliable.

It may be F1
It may be expensive
But it may be old and useless!

Hurrah for self saved fresh seed!

[FoxHillGardener]

Chillis through

Hurrah! Big Jim and Czechoslovakian Black are through

[jacob]

It may be F1
It may be expensive
But it may be old and useless!

Hurrah for self saved fresh seed!

Was certainly interesting that the self saved seeds came up first. And 100% germination. But... there was no attempt to stop cross polination, so what will actually grow? Answer here, in late July...

[Anna Stox]

3 more chillis up this evening, hurrah!

[bramble]

Hot Wax and Peppadaw seeds germinated this morning.

[Caro]

I've had lots germinate so far which is great. But two are concerning me; after 20 days, no sign of prairie fire or rocoto orange. The prairie fire took 13 days to germinate last year, so I'm concerned it may be old seed. And I'm really disappointed as I loved last year's plant but for various reasons, didn't successfully overwinter it. I have some seeds left, but if the first batch didn't work, there's no reason why these should.

As for the rocoto orange, I've never grown these before - does anyone have any idea of their germination period?

Thanks