Taking to long!

robertoccm · February 9, 2013

OK so on Jan. 21 I sow my pepper seeds, and on Jan. 29 I sow my lettuce seeds, on Feb.1 I sow my tomato seeds, and nothing has germinated, what should I do? Do you think they'll still germinate? Years before the lettuces germinated 4 days after sowing, the tomatoes took 7 or less days to germinate, and the peppers took about 2 weeks, but this yeaar the seem to be taking much more longer

barbamWY · February 9, 2013

I would wait a few more days and not panic yet.

RayR · February 9, 2013

If the lettuce seeds haven't germinated by now, I doubt they will. 3-4 days for lettuce to germinate, any longer than that then the seeds are probably too old.

Doug9345 · February 9, 2013

All it has to be is a couple of degrees cooler for the seeds to take a few days longer to germinte. It's way too soon to panic yet.

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robertoccm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mexico Posts: 80	Taking to long! OK so on Jan. 21 I sow my pepper seeds, and on Jan. 29 I sow my lettuce seeds, on Feb.1 I sow my tomato seeds, and nothing has germinated, what should I do? Do you think they'll still germinate? Years before the lettuces germinated 4 days after sowing, the tomatoes took 7 or less days to germinate, and the peppers took about 2 weeks, but this yeaar the seem to be taking much more longer Last edited by robertoccm; February 9, 2013 at 03:56 PM.

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barbamWY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North West Wyoming Posts: 466	I would wait a few more days and not panic yet.

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RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,466	If the lettuce seeds haven't germinated by now, I doubt they will. 3-4 days for lettuce to germinate, any longer than that then the seeds are probably too old.

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Doug9345 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durhamville,NY Posts: 2,706	All it has to be is a couple of degrees cooler for the seeds to take a few days longer to germinte. It's way too soon to panic yet.