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Tinkerbelle

Tinkerbelle

Hello everyone, I have never had problems germinating Scotch Bonnets before, but this year will they germinate? No, nope, nada, nothing - they've been potted in the best compost (as usual), loved and cared for as usual. So I've started again, usual compost etc. etc. but this time I've put a heat mat under them - still nothing. What have I done wrong? Why do they hate me so much :D? Any tips gratefully received
 
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If they all sprouted last year with the same technique and how the same seeds will not sprout, my guess is they went bad from possibly a storage issue? Did they get moist or too hot in any way from last year to this year?

…. Either that or if they are from a different source maybe they came bad.
 
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OZZZ said:
If they all sprouted last year with the same technique and how the same seeds will not sprout, my guess is they went bad from possibly a storage issue? Did they get moist or too hot in any way from last year to this year?

…. Either that or if they are from a different source maybe they came bad.
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Hi OZZZ - seeds were saved from last year's Bonnets, kept the same as always, in the dark and cool.
I guess sometimes these things just don't do what you want them to do.
 
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Bad luck I guess. Sometimes I have to multiple fails even the seeds looked fine. What was ur temp?

This is my method:

Sorry it's in Finnish but hopeful you get the idea 🙂 I use baking paper. And I cover the seeds with one layer of baking paper
 
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Tinkerbelle099 said:
27 deg C on temperature, Reapers and Scorps have germinated but not the bonnets, win some lose some.
That's interesting with the baking paper
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That temp should be fine. I like baking paper because it doesn't get mushy when wet. But I have noticed that some peppers may melt the paper. Not sure why it happens but the seeds did make a hole to the paper after two weeks.
 
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I don't know if you do this or not, but you might try soaking them overnight in distilled or purified water. It's a good sign if they sink, too... means they have absorbed some of the water. Then you might try the old ziploc baggie paper towel trick.
 
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I soak 'em for 3-4 days in a mix of water/distilled - wish I'd known this in previous years, they germinate in a few days.
You may be wondering (or not) why I'm running so late germinating seeds, normally I'm not germinating seeds in June - I cooked my first batch of seedlings in the greenhouse - started off a cold morning so didn't open door or window, by midday it was 40+ deg. C and I didn't get home for another 3 hours - seedlings deader than a dead thing. So had to start from scratch :(
There's no hurry I don't harvest until end of Oct/early Nov.
 
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Karpasruuti said:
Bad luck I guess. Sometimes I have to multiple fails even the seeds looked fine. What was ur temp?

This is my method:

Sorry it's in Finnish but hopeful you get the idea 🙂 I use baking paper. And I cover the seeds with one layer of baking paper
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What does he use under the paper ? It seems the seeds (and paper) are floating on something.
 
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francisp said:
What does he use under the paper ? It seems the seeds (and paper) are floating on something.
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He didn't tell but I guess it was foam or something similar that floats and does not rot. I use a piece of shoe inner sole
:)
 
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Tinkerbelle099 said:
... I soak 'em for 3-4 days ...
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That MIGHT be a problem. I've heard that if you soak too long, the seeds can actually drown. Don't know if it's true, but I usually soak seeds for 12-24 hours, max. Just something to consider. Best of luck going forward.
 
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Downriver said:
That MIGHT be a problem. I've heard that if you soak too long, the seeds can actually drown. Don't know if it's true, but I usually soak seeds for 12-24 hours, max. Just something to consider. Best of luck going forward.
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that could be the problem - Scorps and Reapers soaked for 4 days and I've got 100% success rate, those were fresh seeds though. Maybe my seed saving isn't as good as I thought it was
 
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