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srin2

srin2

i use to plant seeds in a peat pallets. so far the success rate for me is 10% only. i was trying to plant some sweet bell peppers. tried a few ways. got fed up and i dump all the seeds on a vege bed. i bought humus mixed soil plus some yellow clay , sand ,coco fibres and mulch at the bottom. This is what happened. it all sprouted in a week. and the picture below is after another week.

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can i try bhut jolokia's this way ????
 
I don't care for the peat pellets either and it sounds like you have a good mix that should germinate any chilli seed if kept moist and warm. Good luck.
 
My method:

Take a 10" octagonal plastic to-go tray with a lid. Drill a bunch of small holes in the bottom. Add about 1.5" of Ferti-lome potting mix. Using a hemostat or tweezer, place seeds just barely in the soil. Add less than 1/4" inch of the potting mix, stick in a tub of water until the soil is sopping wet. Remove, drain, then put over a heat source with the lid on. Within 4-6 days, I have tomatoes or peppers. Remove the lid, stick under a light and water once a week. In two-three weeks, transplant to a 3" container.

Did this with well over 1000 seedlings this winter and worked a treat.

Mike
 
Silver_Surfer said:
I don't care for the peat pellets either and it sounds like you have a good mix that should germinate any chilli seed if kept moist and warm. Good luck.
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thanks Silver_Surfer
 
wordwiz said:
My method:

Take a 10" octagonal plastic to-go tray with a lid. Drill a bunch of small holes in the bottom. Add about 1.5" of Ferti-lome potting mix. Using a hemostat or tweezer, place seeds just barely in the soil. Add less than 1/4" inch of the potting mix, stick in a tub of water until the soil is sopping wet. Remove, drain, then put over a heat source with the lid on. Within 4-6 days, I have tomatoes or peppers. Remove the lid, stick under a light and water once a week. In two-three weeks, transplant to a 3" container.

Did this with well over 1000 seedlings this winter and worked a treat.

Mike
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thanks for your tip.. i will keep that in mind
 
yes i do like the soil mix you made up i think i may try it as i have not had great sucess with peat pallets.
 
updated picture!!

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my dorset naga lost all its leaves :( have been busy lately
going to transplant all those pepper plants out from there and plant the Nova's dorset naga and some bhut jolokias on the bed.
 
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