Welcome to my 2019 Pepper Season
It's been 2 weeks now since my last pepper update so here it is, just a small quick update since there is not much action going on.
Failed Germinations
As you may remember most of my super hots have failed to germinate. I'm still keeping up a bit of hope for them but with no sign of seedlings the hope is fading.
They will remain on the heat mat until its warm enough to bring them outside where I hope the sun can maybe help some to get the seeds popping.
New Species Started
So far not much action on the new species that have been planted. I do see a small root coming out of some of the Brazilian Starfish Peppers and one Banana Pepper. I also have some discoloration on lots of the seeds which tells me there is some mold or bacteria growing in there.
I did not give them a hydrogen peroxide bath before germination which in hindsight would have been a good thing. I think this maybe the reason I've had little luck in the germination is because they've been not properly stored and maybe not well enough washed. I as well did not do a 24 hour soak, I just put them directly into paper towel. Well, you live and you learn right. In the future I will have to be a little more diligent in my storing and germinating process.
The Seedlings
And here we have the babies. They're growing quicker everyday and even the Orange Habanero is starting to get some size.
Thanks for checking out my post and as always keep Blazin on Steemians!
Keep up the good work man. Peppers aren't the simplest crop!
I haven't started any here yet. So rainy, so cool. Maybe it'll be a hot summer, even if it's not a long one? I'll probably germinated a few pepper seeds soon. Tomatoes are coming along nicely, and the basil's up, so might as well! :)
Happy growing!
Thanks. Yeah the really hot varieties can be stubborn for sure. Ive even used aquarium fertilizer salt to start them in the past which i read a few years back is one of the best ways to get the hard ones going.
What kind of varieties of peppers are you growing this year?
Nice.
I think I'll do a classic bell and a few jalapenos, nothing too exotic. Patio container gardening isn't my main area of experience, but I'm getting the hang of it.
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