I have the super 7 and and similar one by the same manufacturer that has 3 larger seed trays. Both have been used for the past 5 years and are great I have a small greenhouse and once the seeds have germinated and potted on they go out into the greenhouse.
Quite a few of my chilli seeds have germinated in my Vitapod propagator set at 27 degs. With the risk of cold weather yet to come, would it be best to keep them in the propagator at a lower temperature?
Quite a few of my chilli seeds have germinated in my Vitapod propagator set at 27 degs. With the risk of cold weather yet to come, would it be best to keep them in the propagator at a lower temperature?
Yes - Once germinated I lower the temp in my Vitapod to 20-22C for chilies, peppers and tomatoes. Keeping it higher tends to make the seedlings leggy.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
The Vitapod, is not cheap and quite big but if get one you won't regret it. I have the double height extension, and use it in winter to protect some plants from frost. Saves having to heat the whole greenhouse. I then move that out for seed sowing in spring.
Quite a few of my chilli seeds have germinated in my Vitapod propagator set at 27 degs. With the risk of cold weather yet to come, would it be best to keep them in the propagator at a lower temperature?
Yes - Once germinated I lower the temp in my Vitapod to 20-22C for chilies, peppers and tomatoes. Keeping it higher tends to make the seedlings leggy.
Thanks, I have a tray that are yet to germinate so I'll perhaps leave the temp as it is for a couple more days to give them chance, then turn it down.
Erm ..... what are you going to do with all those chillies? If all those plants are successful you're going to have hundreds of very hot chillies which it's impossible for one family to eat. Just sayin'
I'm currently using my frozen 'Apache' fruits from 2020 and then there's the full crop of hundreds of 'Spangles' from last year that will probably end up getting chucked. This year I've only sown one seed.
Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
Erm ..... what are you going to do with all those chillies? If all those plants are successful you're going to have hundreds of very hot chillies which it's impossible for one family to eat. Just sayin'
I'm currently using my frozen 'Apache' fruits from 2020 and then there's the full crop of hundreds of 'Spangles' from last year that will probably end up getting chucked. This year I've only sown one seed.
ha-ha - I do exactly the same. Each year in late summer I empty out bags of frozen chilies and replace with the current harvest. Some bags have 2016 written on them! I can't help myself
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Erm ..... what are you going to do with all those chillies? If all those plants are successful you're going to have hundreds of very hot chillies which it's impossible for one family to eat. Just sayin'
I'm currently using my frozen 'Apache' fruits from 2020 and then there's the full crop of hundreds of 'Spangles' from last year that will probably end up getting chucked. This year I've only sown one seed.
I'll dehydrate them and use them dried.
No point only sowing 3 seeds as there's always the chance non of them will germinate, may as well sow a few. I think there were 25 seeds in each packet, and I bought one pack of each of the two varieties but I only sewed a few of them in case I needed to sow them again. Plus it's worth growing a few plants in case you lose some.
For a number of years now I have successfully grown chillies from seed in my propagater which has no temperature control (given to me by a friend) always more plants than really needed but some of the fruits get frozen or made into jam and given to family. It's a real treat at Christmas time.
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Keeping it higher tends to make the seedlings leggy.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I'm currently using my frozen 'Apache' fruits from 2020 and then there's the full crop of hundreds of 'Spangles' from last year that will probably end up getting chucked. This year I've only sown one seed.
I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
Each year in late summer I empty out bags of frozen chilies and replace with the current harvest.
Some bags have 2016 written on them!
I can't help myself
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
No point only sowing 3 seeds as there's always the chance non of them will germinate, may as well sow a few. I think there were 25 seeds in each packet, and I bought one pack of each of the two varieties but I only sewed a few of them in case I needed to sow them again. Plus it's worth growing a few plants in case you lose some.