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Sun, Apr 27, 14 at 12:32
| Hello All! I am new to the forum and a rookie pepper grower. I have done much research in order to get me started on my pepper growing endeavor. I have gotten 4 varieties of pepper seeds (Jalapenos, Poblanos, Caribbean Red Habaneros, and Carolina Reapers). I just received the seeds in the mail yesterday and will begin germination tonight. I was going to attempt to used the 5:1:1 soil mix with pine park fines but could not find them. Instead I came across the Jolly Gardener brand Premium potting mix which according the back of the bad is 50% pine bark fines with peat, perlite and other fertilizers. I was just wanting to know if anyone has used this product and what their success was. |
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| According to their website is it a regional mix only and doesn't have wide distribution for finding users may be difficult. I'd ask over on the Container gardening forum instead and see if anyone there is familiar with it. However just like 5-1-1, it isn't used for seed starting just for growing established transplants. Use a seed starting mix in you small germination cell packs instead. Dave |
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| My local garden center carries a Jolly G mulch product I like, but I haven't tried their potting mix. I suggest starting your pepper seeds in a seed starting mix anyway. They are not fast germinators. Mine often take well over a week to sprout, and seed starting mixes hold moisture well enough to assist with the miracle. I would look for a heavier potting soil if you plan to grow your peppers in pots. The bark-based mix will dry out too fast. I like Baacto and McEnroe organic, if you can find either of those. |
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| You potting mix find looks OK, to me. But why are you getting into action so late in the season? Peppers ,from seeds, need a good 6 weeks time to develop into what is suited for plant out, either in a pot or in the garden. I notice you are in zone 5 but still it is a bit too late(to me). So if you start them today, they will be ready like 15th of June for plant out. And that is if your indoor growing condition is flawless. If I were you , I would look into plants. You might not be able to find Reaper but ther are all kind of Habaneros, Jalapenos, ... I suggest you visit "Hot Peppers" forum. There are quite few experienced and knowledgeable pepper growers. |
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