Time to try again?

Jetstar · March 15, 2018

It will be 2 weeks this Sat. That I planted Cubanelle pepper and nothing has sprouted yet. Package says germination 10 to 12 days Is it time to replant after this Sat., and if so can I just add seeds to the tray that has the old seeds that haven't yet come up? Or would you wait? My other tomato & pepper plantings are doing great, I don't plan on outdoor transplnting til at least the 3rd week of May

KarenO · March 15, 2018

often takes more than 2 weeks for peppers to germinate. keep them warm and wait a bit more. were your seeds fresh?
KarenO

Jetstar · March 15, 2018

They were packaged for 2018, so I'll wait a bit the temp in my grow box is 83 degrees the box is by a heat vent and my grow light is a CFL so it stays warm. So at what point would you reseed?

KarenO · March 15, 2018

If you are worried, you can try pregerminating some extras in paper towel just in case if you have plenty of seed. I would think you should have some up by day 21. You sowed in flats?
KarenO

Gardeneer · March 15, 2018

I have found germinating peppers challenging. I often give up on them.. even some of my own seeds from last year didn,t germinate.
I guess i will get whatever i can from BBS.

nyrfan · March 16, 2018

2 weeks at 83 degrees & not up yet is not a good sign.

I would try again, to be on the safe side.

Use a different pot or tray, not the same one. Avoid planting too deep & keeping the starting medium too wet.

Finally, packaged for 2018 doesn't necessarily mean they were harvested last year. They could be from 3 seasons ago & already near the end of their viability, particularly if purchased from a garden center seed rack.

Jetstar · March 17, 2018

Well this morning I very gently pull the starting mix back on the 4 sections of the starter tray where I have the Cubanelle seeds planted, in the same 8 section starter tray the tomatoes up in the other 4 sections. I found the pepper seeds in the 4 sections of the tray all dormant, so I removed them and replanted with seeds I'm glad I didn't wait any longer hoping these sprout!

Jetstar · March 22, 2018

Well what a difference, I re-seeded the Cubanelle and in only 4 days 3 of the 4 sections have come up!! I'm happy, the only thing I did different this time is soak the seeds 24hrs before planting. Yeah I'll remember that next time I start pepper seeds.

Hatgirl · March 22, 2018

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Originally Posted by Jetstar

Well what a difference, I re-seeded the Cubanelle and in only 4 days 3 of the 4 sections have come up!! I'm happy, the only thing I did different this time is soak the seeds 24hrs before planting. Yeah I'll remember that next time I start pepper seeds.

I did that too this year, and yes the difference was remarkable!

cjp1953 · March 22, 2018

2 of my cubanelle came up the last few days and I planted them the 25th of Feb.Yet my Scotch Bonnet came up in around 8 days.Both were on my heat mat at around 80 to 85 degrees.I have read that sweet peppers are easier to germinate than hot but mine were the opposite.

March 15, 2018	#1
Jetstar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 308	Time to try again? It will be 2 weeks this Sat. That I planted Cubanelle pepper and nothing has sprouted yet. Package says germination 10 to 12 days Is it time to replant after this Sat., and if so can I just add seeds to the tray that has the old seeds that haven't yet come up? Or would you wait? My other tomato & pepper plantings are doing great, I don't plan on outdoor transplnting til at least the 3rd week of May

March 15, 2018	#5
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	I have found germinating peppers challenging. I often give up on them.. even some of my own seeds from last year didn,t germinate. I guess i will get whatever i can from BBS. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

March 16, 2018	#6
nyrfan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: NJ Posts: 123	2 weeks at 83 degrees & not up yet is not a good sign. I would try again, to be on the safe side. Use a different pot or tray, not the same one. Avoid planting too deep & keeping the starting medium too wet. Finally, packaged for 2018 doesn't necessarily mean they were harvested last year. They could be from 3 seasons ago & already near the end of their viability, particularly if purchased from a garden center seed rack. Last edited by nyrfan; March 16, 2018 at 01:51 AM.

March 17, 2018	#7
Jetstar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 308	Well this morning I very gently pull the starting mix back on the 4 sections of the starter tray where I have the Cubanelle seeds planted, in the same 8 section starter tray the tomatoes up in the other 4 sections. I found the pepper seeds in the 4 sections of the tray all dormant, so I removed them and replanted with seeds I'm glad I didn't wait any longer hoping these sprout! Last edited by Jetstar; March 17, 2018 at 11:52 AM.

March 15, 2018	#2
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	often takes more than 2 weeks for peppers to germinate. keep them warm and wait a bit more. were your seeds fresh? KarenO

March 22, 2018	#8
Jetstar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 308	Well what a difference, I re-seeded the Cubanelle and in only 4 days 3 of the 4 sections have come up!! I'm happy, the only thing I did different this time is soak the seeds 24hrs before planting. Yeah I'll remember that next time I start pepper seeds.

March 22, 2018	#10
cjp1953 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cuyahoga Falls,Ohio Posts: 818	2 of my cubanelle came up the last few days and I planted them the 25th of Feb.Yet my Scotch Bonnet came up in around 8 days.Both were on my heat mat at around 80 to 85 degrees.I have read that sweet peppers are easier to germinate than hot but mine were the opposite.