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While impatiently waiting for my chinense and baccatum seeds to sprout, I started researching germination times. Here is some information I located on the Trade Winds Fruit website. Thought you guys might be interested.
Peppers species: Capsicum annuum
Germination Time: 1 week- 2 months
Difficulty level: E = Easy (fast, requires little pretreament or experience with seeds, may germinate under widely variable conditions)
Seed Depth: 1/2"
Soil Temp: 75-85F
Notes: Variable. In warm soil (75F), many C. annuum peppers (the most common type) will germinate within a couple of weeks. Tepin and Pequin peppers are the trickiest, generally taking 3-6 months to germinate in warm soil. Do not use acidic soil.
Pepper Species: Capsicum baccatum
Germination time: 2 weeks- 2 months
Difficulty Level: Easy
Seed Depth: 1/2"
Soil Temp: 75-85F
Notes: Variable. In warm soil (75F), many will germinate within 2-4 weeks.
Pepper species: Capsicum chinense
Germination time: 3 weeks- 3 months
Difficulty level: E - M = Moderate (slower to germinate (possibly a month or more), but still easy under typical conditions and requires minimal experience germinating seeds)
Planting Depth: 1/2"
Soil Temp: 75-85F
Notes: Variable. Chinense species (e.g. Habanero's) generally take longer to germinate than most common peppers. Germination is slower, but usually consistant after a few weeks. Keep soil warm to very warm (75-90F) for better germination. Do not use acidic soil. Some Chinense peppers, in particular Bhut Jolokia, Naga Morich and related peppers are very slow to germinate, averaging 1-4 months germination time.
Pepper species: Capsicum eximium
Germination time: 3-12 weeks
Difficulty Level: E-M
Planting Depth: 1/2"
Soil Temp: 75-85F
Notes: Variable. Use warm (75-90F) soil. Seeds are typically slower than standard garden peppers to germinate and may take up to a few months. Warmth and humidity speeds germination.
Pepper species: Capsicum frutescens
Germination time: 2 weeks - 2 months
Difficulty Level: E
Planting Depth: 1/2"
Soil Temp: 75-85F
Notes: Variable. In warm soil (75F), many will germinate within 2-4 weeks.
Pepper species: Capsicum pubescens
Germination time: 1-3 months
Difficulty Level: E
Planting Depth: 1/2"
Soil Temp: 75-85F
Notes: Manzano type peppers usually take up to 2-3 months to germinate under ideal conditions.
Today is day 14, and I see plenty of tails, but no hooks yet. Most of what I've grown in the past have been annums, and germination usually starts on day 10 for me without a heat source. I was worried I had sown them too early, but now I'm glad that I did!
How's everyone else's germination coming along?
While impatiently waiting for my chinense and baccatum seeds to sprout, I started researching germination times. Here is some information I located on the Trade Winds Fruit website. Thought you guys might be interested.
Peppers species: Capsicum annuum
Germination Time: 1 week- 2 months
Difficulty level: E = Easy (fast, requires little pretreament or experience with seeds, may germinate under widely variable conditions)
Seed Depth: 1/2"
Soil Temp: 75-85F
Notes: Variable. In warm soil (75F), many C. annuum peppers (the most common type) will germinate within a couple of weeks. Tepin and Pequin peppers are the trickiest, generally taking 3-6 months to germinate in warm soil. Do not use acidic soil.
Pepper Species: Capsicum baccatum
Germination time: 2 weeks- 2 months
Difficulty Level: Easy
Seed Depth: 1/2"
Soil Temp: 75-85F
Notes: Variable. In warm soil (75F), many will germinate within 2-4 weeks.
Pepper species: Capsicum chinense
Germination time: 3 weeks- 3 months
Difficulty level: E - M = Moderate (slower to germinate (possibly a month or more), but still easy under typical conditions and requires minimal experience germinating seeds)
Planting Depth: 1/2"
Soil Temp: 75-85F
Notes: Variable. Chinense species (e.g. Habanero's) generally take longer to germinate than most common peppers. Germination is slower, but usually consistant after a few weeks. Keep soil warm to very warm (75-90F) for better germination. Do not use acidic soil. Some Chinense peppers, in particular Bhut Jolokia, Naga Morich and related peppers are very slow to germinate, averaging 1-4 months germination time.
Pepper species: Capsicum eximium
Germination time: 3-12 weeks
Difficulty Level: E-M
Planting Depth: 1/2"
Soil Temp: 75-85F
Notes: Variable. Use warm (75-90F) soil. Seeds are typically slower than standard garden peppers to germinate and may take up to a few months. Warmth and humidity speeds germination.
Pepper species: Capsicum frutescens
Germination time: 2 weeks - 2 months
Difficulty Level: E
Planting Depth: 1/2"
Soil Temp: 75-85F
Notes: Variable. In warm soil (75F), many will germinate within 2-4 weeks.
Pepper species: Capsicum pubescens
Germination time: 1-3 months
Difficulty Level: E
Planting Depth: 1/2"
Soil Temp: 75-85F
Notes: Manzano type peppers usually take up to 2-3 months to germinate under ideal conditions.
Today is day 14, and I see plenty of tails, but no hooks yet. Most of what I've grown in the past have been annums, and germination usually starts on day 10 for me without a heat source. I was worried I had sown them too early, but now I'm glad that I did!
How's everyone else's germination coming along?