I started my seeds today

NCTIM · February 2, 2007

I started my peppers seeds today. I hope the time was right.

It may be a week or two early for the sweet peppers and perhaps several weeks late for some hot peppers from what I read.

I'm utilizing Craig's described dense seeding method with bottom heat and Fafard 3b mix.

Here is what I started and I hope they're good. It was essentially an uninformed selection.

Hot Peppers

Chinese Five Color
Kung Pao
Fish
Pasilla Bajio
Purple Jalapeno
Tabasco
Tai Little Red Chili
Jalapeno M
Serrano Chili

Sweet Peppers

Corno di Toro Giallo
Emerald Giant
Macaroni Purple
Orange Sun
Purple Beauty
Quadrato d'Asti Giallo
Sweet Chocolate
Thai Long

Tim

NCTIM · February 9, 2007

Here are my germination rates at day 7.

Chinese Five Colors, Purple Jalapeno,Tabasco,Thai Little Red Chili, Macaroni Purple and Thai long seed were purchased last year by a co-worker and I don't know how he stored his seed. The rest were purchased this year.

Hot Peppers

Chinese Five Color 20%
Kung Pao 75%
Fish 93%
Pasilla Bajio 42%
Purple Jalapeno 0%
Tabasco 14%
Tai Little Red Chili 0%
Jalapeno M 45%
Serrano Chili 53%

Sweet Peppers

Corno di Toro Giallo 20%
Emerald Giant 0%
Macaroni Purple 0%
Orange Sun 42%
Purple Beauty 45%
Quadrato d'Asti Giallo 22%
Sweet Chocolate 40%
Thai Long 0%

Tim

OmahaJB · February 10, 2007

Good luck with those peppers NCTim.
I see you have Fish on your list. After reading the description of it in the catalog, and reading the thread on TV, I decided to grow it as well. The seedling has just grown it's first set of true leaves and is about 1/2" tall. I have high hopes for that one, along with Jamaican Hot Chocolate that I started at the same time. I've already trasplanted a Numex Big Jim (indoors). I hope to use that one for rellenos.

Jeff

NCTIM · February 10, 2007

Thanks Jeff, I was sold by the blurb for Fish as well. I tried several hot peppers at Tomatopalooza last year so I thought I'd leave the norm (for me) and try growing some different stuff this year.

I am surprised at how fast the Fish seed germinated. I was under the impression that it took hot peppers longer to come up than sweet peppers. As it turned out Fish was the first to germinate and is now at 100% 14 of 14.

Take care and best of luck to you as well.

Tim

NCTIM · February 15, 2007

This pic was taken on Monday, ten days after starting seed.

Tim

February 2, 2007	#1
NCTIM Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: zone 8 NC Posts: 286	I started my seeds today I started my peppers seeds today. I hope the time was right. It may be a week or two early for the sweet peppers and perhaps several weeks late for some hot peppers from what I read. I'm utilizing Craig's described dense seeding method with bottom heat and Fafard 3b mix. Here is what I started and I hope they're good. It was essentially an uninformed selection. Hot Peppers Chinese Five Color Kung Pao Fish Pasilla Bajio Purple Jalapeno Tabasco Tai Little Red Chili Jalapeno M Serrano Chili Sweet Peppers Corno di Toro Giallo Emerald Giant Macaroni Purple Orange Sun Purple Beauty Quadrato d'Asti Giallo Sweet Chocolate Thai Long Tim __________________ "You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra

February 9, 2007	#2
NCTIM Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: zone 8 NC Posts: 286	Here are my germination rates at day 7. Chinese Five Colors, Purple Jalapeno,Tabasco,Thai Little Red Chili, Macaroni Purple and Thai long seed were purchased last year by a co-worker and I don't know how he stored his seed. The rest were purchased this year. Hot Peppers Chinese Five Color 20% Kung Pao 75% Fish 93% Pasilla Bajio 42% Purple Jalapeno 0% Tabasco 14% Tai Little Red Chili 0% Jalapeno M 45% Serrano Chili 53% Sweet Peppers Corno di Toro Giallo 20% Emerald Giant 0% Macaroni Purple 0% Orange Sun 42% Purple Beauty 45% Quadrato d'Asti Giallo 22% Sweet Chocolate 40% Thai Long 0% Tim __________________ "You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra

February 10, 2007	#3
OmahaJB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,821	I started my seeds today Good luck with those peppers NCTim. I see you have Fish on your list. After reading the description of it in the catalog, and reading the thread on TV, I decided to grow it as well. The seedling has just grown it's first set of true leaves and is about 1/2" tall. I have high hopes for that one, along with Jamaican Hot Chocolate that I started at the same time. I've already trasplanted a Numex Big Jim (indoors). I hope to use that one for rellenos. Jeff

February 10, 2007	#4
NCTIM Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: zone 8 NC Posts: 286	Thanks Jeff, I was sold by the blurb for Fish as well. I tried several hot peppers at Tomatopalooza last year so I thought I'd leave the norm (for me) and try growing some different stuff this year. I am surprised at how fast the Fish seed germinated. I was under the impression that it took hot peppers longer to come up than sweet peppers. As it turned out Fish was the first to germinate and is now at 100% 14 of 14. Take care and best of luck to you as well. Tim __________________ "You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra

February 15, 2007	#5
NCTIM Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: zone 8 NC Posts: 286	This pic was taken on Monday, ten days after starting seed. Tim __________________ "You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra