Pepper seed

durable_now · February 11, 2013

After the pepper seeds have germinated & are going under the light do you put them on heat psds or give them the cold treatment like tomatoes ?

shelleybean · February 11, 2013

I treat them just like tomatoes at that point.

livinonfaith · February 11, 2013

You can certainly treat them like tomatoes, but they do like the heat.

If you have the room on a heat pad, they would probably grow a little faster. If not, they will be okay.

Boutique Tomatoes · February 11, 2013

I've never tested the theory, but I recall being told that they don't like cold treatment and can be stunted by temperatures below 50 when small. I typically leave my peppers in my office until plant out because with the computers in there it stays 75-80 and they seem to do just fine. After they've sprouted I discontinue the bottom heat.

February 11, 2013	#1
durable_now Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Seagoville Tx Zone 8A Posts: 35	Pepper seed After the pepper seeds have germinated & are going under the light do you put them on heat psds or give them the cold treatment like tomatoes ?

February 11, 2013	#2
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	I treat them just like tomatoes at that point. __________________ Michele

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February 11, 2013	#3
livinonfaith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina Posts: 1,332	You can certainly treat them like tomatoes, but they do like the heat. If you have the room on a heat pad, they would probably grow a little faster. If not, they will be okay.

February 11, 2013	#4
Boutique Tomatoes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, Zone 5a Posts: 1,109	I've never tested the theory, but I recall being told that they don't like cold treatment and can be stunted by temperatures below 50 when small. I typically leave my peppers in my office until plant out because with the computers in there it stays 75-80 and they seem to do just fine. After they've sprouted I discontinue the bottom heat.