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My Ring Of Fires are now touching the lid of the prop, few others are due to soon. So its time to pot up! Thought id post my intentions and mine some tips. Im going to use plastic cups from a coffee machine, I like the fact that they are clear so I will be able to see the roots. Gonna stab six...

I bought the ones towards the bottom this page: http://www.chileseeds.co.uk/hot_chili_pepper_seeds_2.htm Dunno why I put yellow, maybe labelled it wrong?

Last year I had Numex Twilight, Krakatoa, Cheyenne and Chezno, here they are overwintered and seeming to like the spring light. I forgot to label them when I cut them, so I dont know which is which! I used seeds from those plants around August....and thats where my chilli growing odyssey...

The light box is a basic storage tub from a super market, has a computer fan for ventilation and is lined with Mylar. The light is a 65W, 6400K daylight CFL. Being an energy saver it gives off the equivalent of 325W. Im not too impressed with the Mylar, its supposed to be 99% reflective, then...

Intended to have everything sorted out and germinating in early January, actually got seeds in dirt on 2nd of March. Was out of town a few times, drinking sessions and waiting for seeds. So Im kicking myself for being behind schedule, but its only two months, never mind, crack on. Wanted a...

Im a n00b, but I heard a small amount of white vinegar in the water does the trick. Sounds OK to me.

The holes are around a third of the height, I can see the seed down there. Im guessing the roots will penetrate the sponge cake like walls. There are normal type seed trays which they would fit into snugly, I just put them into those little trays I already have, was kind of an impulse buy being...

Found a hydroponics shop near me, strolled in looking for some mylar and jiffy pellets. Guy reckons these things are better than jiffy pellets, they look similar (15p each). Instruction was to just drop a seed in the hole and wait. So I have. I sprinkled some warm water on them for a tad of...

^^Girlfriend is from Cornwall, I always thought 'proper job' was Cornish. Im in Portsmouth btw, im flashing the house lights on and off right now so you can see me ;)

Id be gutted with that. Any idea what the problem was?

Ahh, I get it with the snow. I thought you were saying snow was better than water, wanted to know why.

Why?

Ive been using tap water, not sure if its a hard or soft area, ill find out. Friend suggested i let the tap water stand in the watering can, so its room temperature, makes sense. Would heating it gently to 29C make better sense, especially in seedlings? Rainwater, is it worth collecting or...

Awesome, ive passed the links and that thread on, he should be good now. Thanks guys.

Buddy of mine is struggling to find a reputable seed supplier in the the USA (im in UK), Im pretty sure you guys know where its at. Could you point me in the direction of a good seed shop? Thanks in advance.

Ive been liking lurking around threads like this as I pick up all kinds of stuff. Ive got a 325w (equiv) CFL. Whats the main differences between CFL and HID? Ive read piles on lighting (interesting stuff) but have already forgotten more than I know. Im still pondering how to arrange my...

Whats 'tip' mean please?

Hmmm, ill have further think about this, see how realistic it is when im set up. Can see what you mean with them sitting in water being no good, but if it wicks up then we are doing well. Thanks for the input again.

Ahh, thanks. Ive seen products like that, and they seem pretty cool. I dont want to go spending cash on something over the top (for me), im happy with my basic set up. Just thought I could fashion an improvement. Its my first proper season, maybe next year ill go hydroponics, who knows?!

But is leaving my pots sitting in a few centimetres of water going to work out well?