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| Hey everyone...I see people questioning all the time about growing Bell Peppers from seed. Alot of people seem to complain about long germination rates and looking for hints/pointers on bettering their productivity. Last year I started them along with my tomatoes and I was picking all green ones just b4 the frost here in New England. So this year I wanted an early jump on them ... Just an FYI...i started my Bells 5 days ago. Dr. Earth potting soil in old yougurt plastic cups with holes in the bottom. 2 inch propagation dome/no lights all atop a seedling heating mat...5 days, no additional watering and 5 of the 12 have popped as of this morning. Hope everyone has a great week...peace. |
Here is a link that might be useful: The Snowbound Gardener
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| Congrats on your success! I agree and usually start my peppers at least 2-3 weeks before my tomatoes since they do tend to be slow to germinate and even slower to grow. Enjoy your peppers. :) Dave |
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| Hoo Haa! Great news! 5 days is FAST. Heating is the magic ingredient. Last year my peppers from seed were a total flop. But I'm on the right track now. I started 60 seeds (6 seeds * 10 different kinds of peppers) on 02-26-2013. 12 days into it, I have 65% to 70% germination with plants at or above soil level. That's over twice as many as I have room for in the garden (and about 40 more seeds than germinated last year). Help! It worked too good! |
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- Posted by katkeeper36 none (My Page) on Mon, Mar 11, 13 at 20:50
| Thanks, I'm only a 3rd year gardener....but I'm learning. I love experimenting with different plants and reading on others experiences. Alot of what I've read is to expect up to 21 days for germination. So I figured I'd share my story. I've seen alot of people questioning (in this forum) the heating mats. I keep my heat in the house around 60-62 and this mat is on my kitchen table on top of a folded towel. Thaks for the pos feedback...hope anything I've shared helps someone else... |
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- Posted by madabouteu 8A - central Alabama (My Page) on Fri, Mar 15, 13 at 20:16
| Those are the two secrets... a heating mat, plus figure out how many plants you want and plant AT LEAST twice that many seeds! |
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- Posted by katkeeper36 5a (My Page) on Mon, Mar 18, 13 at 11:19
| One week after sprouting...heat mats off. T5's on 16-18 hrs a day. |
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