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Not diggin my starter mix...

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aphiron

Ok, I started my seeds last saturday i put all my veggies in regular miracle grow seed starter mix, but for my peppers i used the miracle grow cactus blend. All my veggies sprouted in about 3 to 4 days. My peppers? A big fat goose egg. It seems like the cactus blend gets too hard on top. I didnt water them until tonight. Was that too late? I have them all in a controlled environment (83-85 degrees). Am I just getting too anxious. Please help.........

Pepper list:
Serrano
Anaheim
Habanero
white Habanero
Jalapeno
Pepperoncini
Hungarian Yellow Wax
Thai Hot
Czech Black Chili
Bhut Jolokia
 
aphiron said:
What is a good rule of thumb for watering? Besides disturbing the cells by poking and prodding?
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When it looks dry, that's my rule (but it's my pinkies' rule....the thumb usually has nothing to say about that area....he's a jerk like that sometimes. In fact, now that I think about it, those two digits never really got along from the start. I think it's jealousy on the pinkies' part.)

Also, like it has been said before, peppers natoriously take a long time to germinate...sometimes up to a month :shocked:
 
Seeds that have gone dry will germinate. Just water and make sure that you keep them moist. They will likely spout fer ya!
 
Give them a spray with your water bottle once a day if you like just to keep your soil slightly moist. No need to prod anything leave them alone.
 
I either use basic jiffy pellets or general sandy seed raising mix.....

The jiffy pellets give me a much higher and faster germination rate....But that could also be cause the seeds don't like my seed raising mix as much....:think:
 
I used jiffy pellets last year. Worked pretty well. Ive just heard different people talking about the cactus blend. It seems too rocky and twiggy to me.
 
imaguitargod said:
Happy Tree Frog and when they get bitter I use Ocean Floor mixed with sand (70% soil, 30% sand).
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If you wouldn't eat their siblings, they wouldn't be bitter.
 
imaguitargod said:
But...but they are so high in amino acids and I just can't let them have sprouted in vain!
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At least take them in another room, and close the door so the survivors can't hear the screams.
 
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