So a few days ago I started three trays of seeds, two tomato, one pepper, in peat pellets on a perlite bed. The most robust tomato seeds are already poking up so I've started some lights going. No peppers peeking through yet but it's about 75F in the server room so I expect they'll take quite a bit longer than when I start them outside in the summer.
First question; with the tomatoes, I can put them outside during the day as long as the temperature doesn't go below 50 degrees F (ideally 55). What's a good minimum growing temperature for peppers? I've read 40 degrees up through 60 degrees -- ideally I'd like for them to get the benefit of nice sunny days, keep growing steadily, but not get stunted or die from the cold. But 55 seems kind of low.
Of course, now that I've asked it'll be 36 degrees and rainy all month long and jump straight to the 90s after that!
Edited to add, a lot of the temperature guidelines and recommendations seem to be for established plants. So I thought it was worth asking about seedlings in particular.
First question; with the tomatoes, I can put them outside during the day as long as the temperature doesn't go below 50 degrees F (ideally 55). What's a good minimum growing temperature for peppers? I've read 40 degrees up through 60 degrees -- ideally I'd like for them to get the benefit of nice sunny days, keep growing steadily, but not get stunted or die from the cold. But 55 seems kind of low.
Of course, now that I've asked it'll be 36 degrees and rainy all month long and jump straight to the 90s after that!
Edited to add, a lot of the temperature guidelines and recommendations seem to be for established plants. So I thought it was worth asking about seedlings in particular.