Southern Arizona

Elpicante · Jul 30, 2017

I live south of Tucson USDA zone 9a. I it too late for me to start some seeds? I was thinking of starting some chocolate moruga scorpions, Jay's peach ghost and some Mao SBs, what are your thoughts. I have plenty of plants already easy in the blooming stage but I'm getting board just airing on them to put out.
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dragonsfire · Jul 30, 2017

Probably not, just keep them warm when the temps drop, you location has a low of 7c I recall.

Elpicante · Jul 30, 2017

dragonsfire said:
Probably not, just keep them warm when the temps drop, you location has a low of 7c I recall.

Can you school me on that "7c"

Guatemalan Insanity Pepper · Jul 30, 2017

Elpicante said:
Can you school me on that "7c"

7 Celsius = 44.6 Fahrenheit

:cheers:

BlackFatalii · Jul 30, 2017

You can do it. I wouldn't expect too much from them in 2017, but if you are planning to keep them for next season, then I don't see why not.

karoo · Jul 31, 2017

to type the degrees
hold ALT and type 0176
Easy :party:

7° C

Elpicante · Jul 31, 2017

BlackFatalii said:
You can do it. I wouldn't expect too much from them in 2017, but if you are planning to keep them for next season, then I don't see why not.

I have a raised bed so you suggest putting them in pots for (once they mature) then move'm out to the bed I think by next February. We probably get one or two day under 32* ground does not freeze here. However we do get cold mornings.

Elpicante · Jul 31, 2017

Guatemalan Insanity Pepper said:
7 Celsius = 44.6 Fahrenheit

And this 44.6* supposed to be the coldest it'll get here?

Guatemalan Insanity Pepper · Jul 31, 2017

Elpicante said:
And this 44.6* supposed to be the coldest it'll get here?

you would know better what the coldest it gets there is.
you can look up your plant hardiness zone and possibly get a more accurate range of frost dates /temps

I was just indicating that Dragonsfire was referring to Celsius

BlackFatalii · Jul 31, 2017

Elpicante said:
I have a raised bed so you suggest putting them in pots for (once they mature) then move'm out to the bed I think by next February. We probably get one or two day under 32* ground does not freeze here. However we do get cold mornings.

Yeah, unless you have a plan to cover them or otherwise protect them from the cold in your raised bed, I would probably put them in pots just to be safe. That is how I "overwinter" my plants. I simply bring them inside if I think it is too cold, then set them back outside for some sun if I think it is warm enough. I also try to keep an eye on the forecast to avoid any unpleasant surprises. With our mild winters, overwintering here is primarily about protecting them on cold nights. Another important point is to be really careful when watering them over the winter months. The pots take much longer to dry out in the winter, and it is very easy to accidentally overwater them.

Elpicante · Aug 2, 2017

Thanks BlackFatalii,

I intend to leave most cof them in the ground (the ones already started) as for the ones I'm seeding now I guess I'll put them in pots I have two qt Terracotta pot do you they do well guys.