seeds Germinating tepin seed

mememe

mememe

 I've been growing peppers for the last five years and I really like growing wilds. Chacoenses, praetermissimums, types of wild anuums, cardenassi, etc. Never had a problem with germination or any growth phase. But, I had great problems with the tepin - it seems that none of the processes and techniques I use have any effect. Quick soaking in bleach or peroxide, 24 hour soaking in cammomile tea, scarification, stratification, never had ONE seed that germinated (I did use multiple sources for the seed, some wild, others cultivated). I always use peat/soil mix with vermiculite and perlite, disinfected with boiling water and than cooled to room temperature.
 
Does anyone have any advice for me, could I try something different? Am I doing something wrong?  Can you tell me where to find good wild tepin seed? I would really appreciate your input.
 
Get a paper towel and fold in half and spread seeds on it
 

 
Put the paper towel in a zip lock bag
 

 
Make the paper towel damp, not soppy and close the baggie
 

 
 
Put the baggie in a place with a temp of between 75 and 85F.  Measure, don't guess.
 
mememe said:
Thanks for the info, but I've tried even this once but it didn't work. Maybe I'll give it another try.
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I've been using this stuff for 6 years. Mixed into the water 10 percent ecovie to 90 water. August is the inventor of the stuff and he sent me a free bottle to try on seed germination. He calls it feeding the seed. They (sprouts)seem to just jump out of their seed. Even the tepins. O use the Baggie method at 85f.
 

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Don't give up on them if they don't sprout right away, mine sprouted after about a month. I've heard that it's because the seeds need to be broken down by a birds digestive system to grow in nature.
 
Vinegar soak?> Don't be scared to scarify!

Acid Soak - place the seeds in a cup with regular white vinegar for 20 minutes or so. Then plant as usual. The acid in the vinegar mimics what a seed might experience in a bird’s digestive system, softening the seed coat, and allowing it to absorb water to sprout.
 
Hope this helps!
 
The_NorthEast_ChileMan said:
Vinegar soak?> Don't be scared to scarify!

Acid Soak - place the seeds in a cup with regular white vinegar for 20 minutes or so. Then plant as usual. The acid in the vinegar mimics what a seed might experience in a bird’s digestive system, softening the seed coat, and allowing it to absorb water to sprout.
 
Hope this helps!
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Very interesting on the vinegar soak.  ;)
 
Grower impatience is a primary cause of germination failure.
 
I use only water and find tepins take a long time to germinate, sometimes up to 90 days. 
 
Other chiles sometimes take a long time to germinate.
 
Chiles have spent millions of years perfecting growing and reproducing and, other than bad seed, they germinate and grow......patience.
 
I grow them very easily. Just dry the pod n remove seeds. Its easier if they are dried rather rhan fresh. I fill a dixie cup about half way with moist potting mix nothing fancy and drop the seeds in then just lightly sprinkle some dirt over them and use a thick not so see thru plastic and cover the top and let it sit were its warm then remove the plastic cover wen u see they sprouting and put under lights. Seperate once they have 2 true leaves into a bigger cup
 
A heating mat with a temp regulator is the best thing you can ever buy yourself for germinating seeds. I lay a folded bath towel over the mat and place the seeds/bag and the regulator's probe inside the folded towel.
 
 
Below is just an example I found on Amazon.
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ArizonaPepperGuy said:
Don't give up on them if they don't sprout right away, mine sprouted after about a month.
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This was my experience germinating chiltepin in 2016 too. Get a heat mat and a thermostat, and let them sit. They'll pop eventually if the seed is good.
 
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