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Seed germination temperatures

BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
in Fruit & veg
I have just come across this guide which might be beneficial to those with thermostatically controlled propagators or, indeed, a soil thermometer and patience.

https://www.allotment-garden.org/gardening-information/best-temperatures-for-seed-germination/
Rutland, England

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  • Desi_in_LondonDesi_in_London Posts: 731
    Thank you very much for that @BenCotto, sounds like if i sow chilli seeds (indoors )I better wait a month or get a heated propagator!
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  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    The other thing is,  you need space and possibly heat,  to be able to move them into when you want to grow them on. If you start too early you can end up with a logjam of plants that you need to put out but the weather is still unfavourable.  Not easy to judge as every year is different. 
    AB Still learning

  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    I have a spreadsheet based on that wonderful website @BenCotto to which I have added average germination times and seed viability by age. Even with 2 propagators and an unheated greenhouse it is still a lottery, an exercise in logistics and requires a degree of luck.

    As you say @Allotment Boy every year is different and given the tribulations of last year I say thank goodness for that!
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
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