First chillis are up

[Bacchus]

I've a few more up as well - and also a bit concerned about them getting leggy. The Apache is up which is good, and the pointed palmero and red rocotto. None of the super hots up yet, but these are only trials. Main planting will be mid Feb.

[TrysHard]

My F1 Cheyenne and Hungarian Hot wax are up so are a couple of peppers - I hope I am not too early and they don't get to leggy before the greenhouse is warm enough.

[rhyswales]

hi all,I started 10 cayenne and 10 patio sizzle in my un heated prop on jan the 1st and all but 1 germinated the trouble is they are now touching the lid as mentioned earlier in this post should I take the lid off and just leave them to do there thing that way ? the set up im using is an un heated prop ,lighting provided by a 125 cfl on 10 hrs off 14hrs on a timer in a home made grow room with an av temp of 10 dgrs ,any advice welcome ,cheers

19 degrees is fine, take the lid off give them some space. In fact I purposely let the temperature drop to around 14 so when potting outside they are used to the temps.

[the big lebowski]

sorry av temp of 19 dgrs

[the big lebowski]

hi all,I started 10 cayenne and 10 patio sizzle in my un heated prop on jan the 1st and all but 1 germinated the trouble is they are now touching the lid as mentioned earlier in this post should I take the lid off and just leave them to do there thing that way ? the set up im using is an un heated prop ,lighting provided by a 125 cfl on 10 hrs off 14hrs on a timer in a home made grow room with an av temp of 10 dgrs ,any advice welcome ,cheers

[chilli_grower]

Mine go in the unheated g/h beginning of April. Unless it is abnormally cold for that time of year.

However, I will have a paraffin heater lit at night time, usually until 3rd or 4th week in April.

If outdoor daytime temps are 10-15 degrees and sunny, then it will be double that in the g/h easily.

[TrysHard]

I am sowing some early (Now) then another batch mid to late Feb - then see what happens.

Biggest issue is leggy plants Toms catch up but Chillies and Peppers seem to need the long season.

[rhyswales]

Really good info on starting chillies off under different circumstances here, much appreciated!

I'm grow light and heated propagator free (tho my unheated propagator on the windowsill gets the radiator heat when it's on) so I have only sown a couple of chilli seeds for curiosity really.

I guess I need to start thinking about sowing the ones that will eventually go into my greenhouse in 3-4 weeks time.

Be way too early to go into a unheated greenhouse. Earliest I would suggest is late April for chillies.

[Bacchus]

I guess I need to start thinking about sowing the ones that will eventually go into my greenhouse in 3-4 weeks time.

That might still be a little early if your greenhouse isn't heated. A frost will kill them and I noted minus 5 in my polytunnel at the weekend.

[Bohobumble]

Really good info on starting chillies off under different circumstances here, much appreciated!

I'm grow light and heated propagator free (tho my unheated propagator on the windowsill gets the radiator heat when it's on) so I have only sown a couple of chilli seeds for curiosity really.

I guess I need to start thinking about sowing the ones that will eventually go into my greenhouse in 3-4 weeks time.

[chilli_grower]

another 2 weeks and I will sow the habaneros!!!!!

[rhyswales]

Sounds great - lets see pictures when you can.

It's put me in the mood for planting a few varieties in all seriousness now

Here's a quick picture from this morning

[Bacchus]

This is a pic of what I have to plant

Trinidad scorpion butch T
Palermo pointed
Red Ricotta
Ring of Fire
Sweet Banana
Jalapeno
Sweet chocolate
Jimmy Nardellos
Midnight pearl babies
Black Hungarian
Bulgarian Carrot
Golden marconi
Golden Treasure
Georgia Flame
7 pod (pot)
Hungarian hot wax
Bhut Jolokia
Apache

and some others I saved from last year

[Scarlet]

I haven't got any lights so I don't sow too early. They become a little leggy. Mid February for me but I really have itchy fingers....

[Bacchus]

Planted 5 Apache, 5 cayenne, 5 habenerro, 5 jalepeno 2 weeks ago. Was hoping to get 2-3 of each. Every one has germinated and are growing well under lights. All germinated in 10 days, good start to the year Now to sow some peppers.

Sounds great - lets see pictures when you can.

It's put me in the mood for planting a few varieties in all seriousness now