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So I threw out some seeds that took forever to germinate...

Calamari Kid

Calamari Kid

So I threw out some seeds that took forever to germinate into my planter ... thinking that they have died over storage etc.
 
Well guess what? Now I have QUITE A FEW chilli seedlings, of complete mixed breeds! They should be generally Chinense, probably mostly Congo Reds, but I recon there were some Fataliis, and may be some Nagas too.
 
Gosh darn. I am gonna grow them out, come what may. :mouthonfire:
 
Now you have some nice surprises awaiting you...some seeds take forever to germinate,even when  we think ,heck I've given them enough time..
that happens to me too...hope you have lots of pods :) 
 
willard3 said:
Patience is a virtue in growing chiles.
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:cheers:
 
Yes....ish.
 
In an ideal world I would have kept them rather than throwing them out. The snag for me is that my facilities and climate does not allow for slow starting, slow growing phenos. Where I live the growing seasion is short, it's a shame as that puts a restriction on what I can have. I have looked into Annums and they may become more numerous in the future, but for now I try to keep the faster germinating Chinenses.
 
willard3 said:
Patience is a virtue in growing chiles.
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Thats the truth. You wait forever to germ. You wait forever to flower. You wait forever to pod. You wait forever to ripen. You wait forever for the burning when you pee to stop...

Not sure if we are growers or waiters
 
Scoville DeVille said:
Chiles take F O R E V E R to germinate. The best way to be the most productive is to start them indoors in February under lights.
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:dance: :cheers:
 
Thanks!
 
Yep, did pretty much that, only in March and not February. They still took what felt like "forever" despite the warmer ambient temperature. The lot that got thrown out did not sprout after 3 weeks. It's harsh but I need them to be fast as can be, within reasons. They have Nature's Big Halide now ;)  so they may well be my "over winter crew" for season 2017.
 
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