Hey guys, just had a question...
I've got a humidity dome full of seeds in jiffy peat pellets that I'm trying to germinate. It's been cold, and in an effort to get the temps up I let it sit out in the sun. I checked back every half hour to an hour yesterday, and everything looked great. A couple of tomato seedlings sprouted a day or two ago, so I was feeling good about the peppers following suit.
Unfortunately today I got caught up in somestuff...around noon I checked the dome, and the temperatures of the peat pellets themselves felt warm but just about right. ( I was aiming for 80-85.) I planned to come back out in a half hour or so to recheck and possibly bring them inside...but life happens. I came back out around 2:30 , and it was HOT. I'd guess over 100 in some of the peat pellets...about half of the tomato sprouts had turned kind of brown and sad looking, I'm guessing they aren't going to make it. The pellets in the back row (facing the sun) were noticeably hotter, and that's where the sprouts were damaged. In the front row, the sprouts look happy as can be.
So my concern now is that I may have nuked some or all of my pepper seeds. It's been a week since I planted them, without any kind of soaking or paper towel technique, so I didn't expect them to sprout by now anyhow, but I'd prefer not to wait another two or three weeks to replant if they aren't viable.
Any thoughts?
I've got a humidity dome full of seeds in jiffy peat pellets that I'm trying to germinate. It's been cold, and in an effort to get the temps up I let it sit out in the sun. I checked back every half hour to an hour yesterday, and everything looked great. A couple of tomato seedlings sprouted a day or two ago, so I was feeling good about the peppers following suit.
Unfortunately today I got caught up in somestuff...around noon I checked the dome, and the temperatures of the peat pellets themselves felt warm but just about right. ( I was aiming for 80-85.) I planned to come back out in a half hour or so to recheck and possibly bring them inside...but life happens. I came back out around 2:30 , and it was HOT. I'd guess over 100 in some of the peat pellets...about half of the tomato sprouts had turned kind of brown and sad looking, I'm guessing they aren't going to make it. The pellets in the back row (facing the sun) were noticeably hotter, and that's where the sprouts were damaged. In the front row, the sprouts look happy as can be.
So my concern now is that I may have nuked some or all of my pepper seeds. It's been a week since I planted them, without any kind of soaking or paper towel technique, so I didn't expect them to sprout by now anyhow, but I'd prefer not to wait another two or three weeks to replant if they aren't viable.
Any thoughts?