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Hi...I'm new to growing, and having a problem germinating seeds. I've used the damp paper towel in a ziplok before, and it usually works. Over the summer, I seeded about 3/4 pound of t-scorps, and have tried to test-germinate 10 or so seeds, 3 times now. They go from a firm, straw colored seed, to a yellowish brown, and start looking slimey after a few days. I'm not sure if I harvested the seeds wrong, but have done this a few times before with jalapenos, and scotch bonnets, (and a few others) and they germinated just fine.

Any ideas what I may be dong wrong, or suggestions? I have a few hundred seeds, but I don't want to waste them all trying to geminate them unsuccessfully.

Thanks
 
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LunchBox said:
My babies:

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Interesting...14 hours ago, I had 2 seedlings with cotyledons out and rocking...and a few more arched up, ready to deploy. I brought them out of the sunlight, and into the house, at a contant 75F temp. 9 of 10 popped up within hours, and deployed their first leaves. Still waiting on one. But it seems as if temperature is a HUGE factor in seedling development of Scorps. Assuming these survive...I'll keep the 3 strongest for myslef, an sell the remaining to a friend that owns a farmer's market.
 
I'm having poor luck trying to germinate my butch t seeds. So far 1 out of about 15 from my first batch, iv got a second batch of about 20 seeds that have been in my heated prob for 9 days now and nothing so far. Fingers crossed I get some come up
 
Naga jack said:
I'm having poor luck trying to germinate my butch t seeds. So far 1 out of about 15 from my first batch, iv got a second batch of about 20 seeds that have been in my heated prob for 9 days now and nothing so far. Fingers crossed I get some come up
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Sounds like the issues I was having. How hot is your heated "thing"? I know that when I took mine from a temp in the mid 70's, to low 80's, they took off. It still took them well over a week. Oh...and to be fair to the person from whom I got these chiles, I can't claim these to be Butch T's...even though he and I are in agreement that these nasty little bastards are the hands down hottest chiles we've ever eaten.
 
So my next question for the experts...after I get some seedlings established...and keeping in mind that it is the onset of winter here in Texas:

When do I move to a bigger pot? I'm thinking 2 weeks
What size pot?
What do I fill the pot with...like what kind of soil or mix?

Thanks
 
Ok quite happy today. I got 4 sprouts lol. I have herd these Ushally take 10 days and today is the 10th. As for temp in bit sure it's just on or off but I will try and get a thermometer and see what it is

Is it best to leave the sprouts in the prop or should I put them over into my grow box. I know the temp in there goes between 24-27c
 
Naga jack said:
Ok quite happy today. I got 4 sprouts lol. I have herd these Ushally take 10 days and today is the 10th. As for temp in bit sure it's just on or off but I will try and get a thermometer and see what it is

Is it best to leave the sprouts in the prop or should I put them over into my grow box. I know the temp in there goes between 24-27c
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Hey Naga Jack,

Congrats on your seedlings,......... :cool:
Try to keep them in a warm environment and let your soil dry slightly between waterings. Air needs to reach the roots. By keeping your soil damp and not wet you'll avoid fungal disease which causes damping off of the young seedlings. As the plants start to acquire their true leaf sets then I'd saturate the soil more during the watering process, and once again letting the medium dry out a bit between hydrations...

Greg
 
Naga jack said:
Ok quite happy today. I got 4 sprouts lol. I have herd these Ushally take 10 days and today is the 10th. As for temp in bit sure it's just on or off but I will try and get a thermometer and see what it is

Is it best to leave the sprouts in the prop or should I put them over into my grow box. I know the temp in there goes between 24-27c
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Hey...if you have a temporal thermometer...like the ones they scan across the forehead, you can activate it near the seeds/seedlings, and get the ambient temperature of that particular area...in seconds.
 
Out of 10 candidates, I have 4 REALLY strong ones, and one little guy that didn't want to toss off his helmet, so he's a bit behind...but he's a fighter!

The other 5 were culled, due to wilting, and general stress. I'm planning on translanting these over the xmas break, into 1g pots.
 
hey LB...sorry to be so late in responding...just saw your question and I would guess it is too late now...

anyway...doesn't matter really what you start them in as long as it is lightweight and retains moisture and pour the light to them....

you want light weight to promote root growth...IMO standard potting soil is too heavy and inhibits root growth more than a seed starting mix...
 
I have a large bag of Miracle-Gro Moisture Control potting mix, and about a liter of composted humus from a classroom experiment we performed earlier in the school year. My riding (horse) arena is full of sandy-silt, and I have plenty of horse turds I could compost.

Where should I go from here? I want to transplant my 5 (remaining) amigos in a week, into 1 gallon pots (for now).

My plan is to return one plant to AJ (because he's a hell of a guy, and maybe he'll vote for me in a throwdown ;)), take 2 with me, as we are planning on moving to Ohio this summer, and selling the other 2.
 
the holes also will let you see when the roots reach the bottom
of those cups

some people even water through the holes in the bottom of theirs

but, do as you will

they are yours and i too have to learn the hard way
 
I'm transplanting today into ventilated 2g pots. Should give me enough room for good root growth. I'm also going to try watering in the root zone, instead of the surface...maybe plant a drinking straw in there about half way down, and put most of the water through that.
 
I have 3 very strong young 'uns, and one that may or may not take off.

And look, pots with drainage holes!

*went with the 1g pots...may be moving to Ohio in 6 months, need portability.

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3 of the 4 look like this:

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One other lost a cotelydon...it wilted off, but the little guy shot out it's first true leaves, and is fighting through.

And what's this...Red Savinas coming to life?

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Oh...my Naga Morich (previously thought they were Bhut Jolokia) seeds are starting to nipplefy...that's the technical term for the little embryonic root poking out.
 
My "Super" Scorps are flourishing. The little guy up front lost a cotyledon before ever putting out his first leaves...and yet, he came back...what a fighter!

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Good looking plants. I'm just about to start mine. You're going to love it here in Ohio.....it's 18* and icy right now....
 
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