The Chileman challenge

[Alison]

Mine came through within about a week in a heated propogator on the window ledge, they're progressing slowly but nowhere near as bad as the Long Joe things last year which were possibly the slowest chillies I've ever grown!

[veg4681]

Wrong entry! Please ignore.

[Alice]

I've just planted my Jalapeno seeds this week. How's everybody else getting on ?

[shirlthegirl43]

I've just planted my Jalapeno seeds this week. How's everybody else getting on ?

Sowed mine last week but nothing through yet

[HeyWayne]

Planted mine in a heated propagator in the shed a few weeks ago. They're about 2-3 inches tall now. I'll take some piccies at the weekend (maybe tonight if I get home on time).

[Alison]

Sowed mine on 9 Feb in a heated propogator and they were all through by 17 Feb. They're now looking pretty healthy with proper leaves and have been potted up from the ickle newspaper pots they were sown in into 3" plastic pots and are currently being cossetted in the dumping room that we big up by calling it a conservatory.

[Flummery]

Mine went in last month - now about 1" high with only their first true leaves. Keeping them in cold greenhouse in the day but in the house at night - want them tough and sturdy not leggy from lack of light!

[Alison]

want them tough and sturdy not leggy from lack of light!

That's why mine have been moved to the lean too as it's got loads of light and not too warm, although not so cold that I need to move them at night as I have to leave for work too early to put them anywhere like a greenhouse, was only about 2o this morning when I left home.

[Alice]

Sounds like the Jalapenos germinate more readily than the Big Jims - although I did get a great crop of super chillies from them. I'm growing them again this year if I can get them started.

Alison, just at the moment, I have a conservatory to match yours

[yoanbob]

bob put his in about 5 weeks ago, they are just getting their propper leaves.

[Flummery]

The Big Jims you sent me germinated very well Alice - they are grand little plants now - as are the Hungarian Hot Wax. I put them in a few weeks before the jalapenos and they have several pairs of true leaves and stand about 3" high. I'm really pleased with them.

[Headfry]

hi guys, am I to late to sign up?

[yoanbob]

your proberbly OK headfry if your quick.
you need to sign up on the chiliman website, there is a link on here somwhere

[Charlie Farley]

Doh! Just realised ive not labeled my pots! Peppers, chillis and jalapeos all mixed up! ah well just have to wait n see!

[HeyWayne]

Been the doofus that I am, I've been keeping mine in the greenhouse since they sprouted, and I'm pretty sure it's too cold for them. Just ordered some more seeds (I wanted some different ones anyway - ordered some Twilight, they look amazing) which should arrive soon, so if at first you act like a muppet...