A few weeks ago, @Marturo made a really good point about waiting until temps were right for planting out peppers, without the risk of setback. I've got my C. chinenses still under the grow lights, getting root bound and waiting for plantout. I'm anticipating this week, because low temps are looking to get around or above the 55 degree mark with highs closer to 80. I use 55 as the mark because that's what I had read from growers many years ago.
Now my question is what you've all found to be the optimum temp for C. chinense plantout? I realize that soil temps are more important than air temps, but I figured there are experienced growers who can gauge this by looking at high and low air temps.
For the record, here's a screenshot of our upcoming temps. I originally considered planting out on Sunday, but now wondering if I should wait until Wed or later, especially keeping in mind that the predicted lows can still be off a few degrees!
Now my question is what you've all found to be the optimum temp for C. chinense plantout? I realize that soil temps are more important than air temps, but I figured there are experienced growers who can gauge this by looking at high and low air temps.
For the record, here's a screenshot of our upcoming temps. I originally considered planting out on Sunday, but now wondering if I should wait until Wed or later, especially keeping in mind that the predicted lows can still be off a few degrees!
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