not giving up on pepper seeds!

garnetmoth · April 29, 2009

Ok, so theyre kinda late (I can probably plant out in another 2 weeks or so) but I got my peppers started after my tomatoes.

Ive been a bit of a seed hoarder, borrowed the electric buffet warmer from dad, and starting in 3in pots instead of cells this year. 3 2008 tabasco greenleaf seeds came up in less than 2 weeks, and got 2 jalapeno early from 07 up in the last day, about 3 weeks out! Im still watering the rest. they may be a little small, but we got a 4-pack of Cherry Bomb plants.....

whats the latest youve had peppers come up?

Blueaussi · April 29, 2009

Do you mean the longest germination time? Ok, to normalize for seed starting practices, I use a standard seed starting heat mat under shop light fluorescents to start seeds. Soil temperatures stay right about 80F, and I use a sterile seed starting mix in 9 ounce plastic cups (although this year I've been giving Happy Frog potting mix a try). I bottom water with tap water.

The longest would be some C praetermissum seed someone sent me that was several years old. It took around 16 weeks for one of them to break dormancy.

I had a batch of Corno Di Toro seeds from Tomato Growers Supply this year that were apparently bad. They usually pop up dependably in two weeks, +/- a few days. After 8 weeks not a single seed had germinated in either the red or the yellow. I set the seed cups aside to recycle the soil, and when I went to get them about 3 weeks later, 4 seeds had germinated. One never got its hat off, and the leaves tore when I tried to remove them myself. The other 3 are just about ready to start hardening off. They do seem to be growing a bit slower then expected, but they look healthy.

KLorentz · April 30, 2009

3 1/2 weeks. Naga,Chocolate Hab,7 pod.Have some tomatoes that are being shy too ( no show so far).

Kevin

garnetmoth · May 1, 2009

Blueaussi- yes, the longest time to germination. Ive never heard of the C praetermissum- a quick search looks like a really pretty plant! love the lavender flowers.
And, you are much more systematic than me :-) Hope your Corno's catch up and do well! Weve pretty much quit trying to grow anything bigger than a jalapeno, might try again some year but have never gotten decent yields.

Kevin- good luck with yours!

KLorentz · May 1, 2009

Thanks Garnetmoth. This is a real exciting year for me garden wise. Some really well known heirlooms this year thanks to fellow gardeners are going to be the highlight of the garden.Many of these peppers I have only seen talked about but never had a chance to grow.Lots of cool things to do in the kitchen.

Kevin

pooklette · May 1, 2009

So far, 4 weeks. I only had 75% germination for my peppers this year. (I think I'm letting the soil stay too cool.) Those that did sprout, did so 11 to 29 days after they were sown.

Fastest 'sprouters':
Jerusalem
Orange Pekoe
Czechoslovakian Black
Fish
Tabasco
Jalapeno M

Slow Pokes:
Congo Trinidad
Caribbean Red
Fatalli
Orange Habanero

barkeater · May 2, 2009

I would say this year I had my latest germination. It was 4-5 year old Garden Salsa seed. The first seed germinated after 26 days, and the other 3 came up the next couple days.

outsiders71 · May 4, 2009

I'm growing 9 different kinds (hot, bell, sweet) and the one that's given me the most trouble is Pepperoncini. It is a late sprouter for me.

pooklette · May 4, 2009

Me too! I had terrible germination for that one.

April 29, 2009	#1
garnetmoth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 492	not giving up on pepper seeds! Ok, so theyre kinda late (I can probably plant out in another 2 weeks or so) but I got my peppers started after my tomatoes. Ive been a bit of a seed hoarder, borrowed the electric buffet warmer from dad, and starting in 3in pots instead of cells this year. 3 2008 tabasco greenleaf seeds came up in less than 2 weeks, and got 2 jalapeno early from 07 up in the last day, about 3 weeks out! Im still watering the rest. they may be a little small, but we got a 4-pack of Cherry Bomb plants..... whats the latest youve had peppers come up?

April 29, 2009	#2
Blueaussi Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Zone 8a Posts: 1,205	Do you mean the longest germination time? Ok, to normalize for seed starting practices, I use a standard seed starting heat mat under shop light fluorescents to start seeds. Soil temperatures stay right about 80F, and I use a sterile seed starting mix in 9 ounce plastic cups (although this year I've been giving Happy Frog potting mix a try). I bottom water with tap water. The longest would be some C praetermissum seed someone sent me that was several years old. It took around 16 weeks for one of them to break dormancy. I had a batch of Corno Di Toro seeds from Tomato Growers Supply this year that were apparently bad. They usually pop up dependably in two weeks, +/- a few days. After 8 weeks not a single seed had germinated in either the red or the yellow. I set the seed cups aside to recycle the soil, and when I went to get them about 3 weeks later, 4 seeds had germinated. One never got its hat off, and the leaves tore when I tried to remove them myself. The other 3 are just about ready to start hardening off. They do seem to be growing a bit slower then expected, but they look healthy.

April 30, 2009	#3
KLorentz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stryker, Ohio Posts: 995	3 1/2 weeks. Naga,Chocolate Hab,7 pod.Have some tomatoes that are being shy too ( no show so far). Kevin

May 1, 2009	#4
garnetmoth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 492	Blueaussi- yes, the longest time to germination. Ive never heard of the C praetermissum- a quick search looks like a really pretty plant! love the lavender flowers. And, you are much more systematic than me :-) Hope your Corno's catch up and do well! Weve pretty much quit trying to grow anything bigger than a jalapeno, might try again some year but have never gotten decent yields. Kevin- good luck with yours!

May 1, 2009	#6
pooklette Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zone 5 Posts: 262	So far, 4 weeks. I only had 75% germination for my peppers this year. (I think I'm letting the soil stay too cool.) Those that did sprout, did so 11 to 29 days after they were sown. Fastest 'sprouters': Jerusalem Orange Pekoe Czechoslovakian Black Fish Tabasco Jalapeno M Slow Pokes: Congo Trinidad Caribbean Red Fatalli Orange Habanero

May 2, 2009	#7
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	I would say this year I had my latest germination. It was 4-5 year old Garden Salsa seed. The first seed germinated after 26 days, and the other 3 came up the next couple days.

May 4, 2009	#8
outsiders71 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 150	I'm growing 9 different kinds (hot, bell, sweet) and the one that's given me the most trouble is Pepperoncini. It is a late sprouter for me.