My seedlings are 4-8" tall. Annums (jalapeño, poblano, cayenne, cascabel, shishito) on the taller side, chinense (scotch bonnet, choco bhutlah, red Moruga, yellow BBG7, Bahamian goat, etc.,) on the shorter side. Germinated from seed in early March, been under T5 for 17 hrs per day since. Still in solo cups.
I've taken them out periodically (mostly on the weekends) to get some real sun and they have responded REALLY well. They have gotten as much as 1.5 hrs between 10-2 and 3+ going out at 2 through sundown. Some nights in NorCal this time of year might get to low 40s but it's rare. Daytime temps 65-75 with days warming up and the occasional 85 or so.
Would they cook if I move them into 5 gal pots (I'm afraid they would dry out in solo cups) and put them under a 30% shade cloth all day? Would a thicker cloth be better? I would prefer to not buy multiple shade cloths but could if needed.
I don't really get home early enough from work for them to get good strong sun. I don't want to kill them but I'm antsy to get them outside where I think they will really take off.
Thoughts?
I've taken them out periodically (mostly on the weekends) to get some real sun and they have responded REALLY well. They have gotten as much as 1.5 hrs between 10-2 and 3+ going out at 2 through sundown. Some nights in NorCal this time of year might get to low 40s but it's rare. Daytime temps 65-75 with days warming up and the occasional 85 or so.
Would they cook if I move them into 5 gal pots (I'm afraid they would dry out in solo cups) and put them under a 30% shade cloth all day? Would a thicker cloth be better? I would prefer to not buy multiple shade cloths but could if needed.
I don't really get home early enough from work for them to get good strong sun. I don't want to kill them but I'm antsy to get them outside where I think they will really take off.
Thoughts?