intro and tomato question

[punydan]

Hi everyone, I have posted a couple of times before but not introduced myself. So briefly, I became custodian of 1/16 of an acre allotment in Dec and have been battling with couch grass and bind-weed since. Which, although back braking, I find strangely enjoyable!? I inherited 7 gooseberry bushes and a handfull of sorry looking rasberry canes, only one of which is budding.
Intro done, now for the question; Will tomatoes germinate at a temp above 21 degrees C. I want to sow my tomatoes, chillies and sweet peppers today and germinate them in the airing cupboard but it has a temp of around 25/26 degrees. In all the books I've read it states that a temp of between 18/21 degrees is needed, is this max/min or just a rough min temp. All responses gratfully received.

Love, light & peace Dan

[punydan]

I have just answered my own question by looking at a post left by supersprout about times and temps. It is really helpfull thanks for the inadvertant help supersprout, I can see why you were member of the month.

[punydan]

Talking to myself again. Must be going mad

[Nicos]

Hello Punydan!! And Welcome!!
I think Zebedee will be pleased to have another 'inmate'- you two would get on really well!
Glad you managed to sort out your question. I have found that some varieties of chilli are more reluctant than others to germinate, so a slightly higher temperature may sort out that problem if they seem stubborn.
It's great having your own bit of land isn't it?..just wait until the better weather!

[muckdiva]

Glad it's not just me who has stubborn chilli (and aubergine) germinators. No signs of life from Pandora Striped aubergine, Long Green Aubergine or Turkish Long pepper. Chocolate sweet peppers and Pigletwillie's Peppadews doing great though, so maybe the others will appear eventually.... Maybe I should put the propagator somewhere a bit warmer?

Welcome to the vine by the way Punydan, it's a great place for advice. Good luck with your toms.

[rustylady]

Airing cupboard is usually great for germination, just remember to keep checking because as soon as the seeds are through you need to move them into the light. Shame I don't have an airing cupboard, cos I've got one of those multipoint gas water heaters so don't have a hot water tank.

[Earthbabe]

Hi punydan and welcome to the Vine/madhouse. Hope you enjoy your stay. It very informative and educational (all those teachers!!) and great fun.

I used our "airing cupboard" a couple of years ago with mixed results but have since invested in a couple of basic heated propagators which have been a real boon.

[carlseawolf]

hi and welcome , enjoy the show!

[JennieAtkinson]

Hi Punydan and welcome to the Vine. I don't have an airing cupboard and so have been using a propagator, but its not one that I can control the heat. So far my peppers, chillis and aubergines show no sign of sticking their heads above the earth, although the cukes are up.