Topic: Chilli growing time!

[chriswg]

Mine seem to be coming through quite well. I put one tray underneath a radiator for a few days and now have an almost 100% success rate. The heated propagator is only getting about 70% success.

[Salvador Dhali]

Wow. where are you growing yours SD, windowsill like me or a greenhouse?

Martin

I start them off in a heated propagator, Martin, then 'harden off' on a south facing windowsill, then into the greenhouse when it's not so cold at night (hopefully soon!).

Strangely, the only ones that haven't sprouted yet have been commercial seeds. All the ones I harvested from last year's crop (which came from the crop before, and the one before that, etc) have popped up really quickly and appear in rude health.

Other years it's the opposite.

Nature, eh?

Isn't it wonderful...

[mr.mojorisin]

got mines on the windowsill...and they've just started to sprout...yeeehaaaa
c'mon the chillies

[quadfather]

Hi all - I've just registered on this site - great reading so far!

Do you think it's too late to start doing some chilli's? I always end up leaving it too late, but after reading this thread, it looks like I'm still too late, even though I thought I was early this year!

I'm probably going to do it anyway, but thought I'd ask the experts first for some tips!

Thanks,

[martinvic]

Some of my chilli plants, now I've pricked out from seed trays and now potted up (in anything I could find).
About another 20, plus a seed tray full of my collected seeds that are still sprouting, upstairs on bedroom window sill.

Think I may have gone overboard with the amount, but as a beginner to this, I wasn't sure how many would come through. : ;D



I'd still give it a go QF, just might get a late crop if all goes well.

Martin

[Whandsy]

Some of my chilli plants, now I've pricked out from seed trays and now potted up (in anything I could find).
About another 20, plus a seed tray full of my collected seeds that are still sprouting, upstairs on bedroom window sill.

Think I may have gone overboard with the amount, but as a beginner to this, I wasn't sure how many would come through. : ;D



I'd still give it a go QF, just might get a late crop if all goes well.

Martin

Bloody hell i'm only growing three!

[timeless]

Some of mine are really struggling to get going this year only been a month mind but no sign especially the banana peppers and chocolate habaneros

[mr.mojorisin]

should really watch the foil board behind plants as it will transfer heat as well as light and may eventually burn plants.
maybe better with a white board as it will reflect the light but not the heat

[martinvic]

Thanks for the advice mr.m.

I'll definitely keep an eye on it, and if it seems a problem, if/when it gets hotter, I'll paint the other side white and use that.

Seems to be doing a good job at the moment though.

Martin

[Terramamba]

Has anyone found growing Naga chillis (from seed) that they take aeon's to germinate?

I planted these very expensive seeds 25 days ago, and no sign of any anything at all, I prodded around with a cocktail stick, the seeds have done nothing!  :

At the same time I planted Prairie Fire & Red Demon - all coming on fine.  ;D

All seedlings on a south facing kitchen windowsill.

Is it too late to get some more and try again?

Cheesed off? Yes, putting it mildly