Heated mat for Tom's and chillies

[rary]

Sorry Mary I wouldn't add that type of sand as it's too fine, if you do use it be very sparing with it, and try it out with seeds you know will germinate along with a comparison sowing

[Marb67]

Sorry Mary I wouldn't add that type of sand as it's too fine, if you do use it be very sparing with it, and try it out with seeds you know will germinate along with a comparison sowing

But it's just sand, surely it can't be detrimental to seeds. My thinking is it's white which will also help with light as well as aireation.

[Nicos]

The finer the sand Marb, the less airspaces so I guess it affects drainage in some way?

[Plot70]

Clay is just insanely fine sand. The grain size makes a big difference.

[Marb67]

Well, months On And Still tiny in very warm greenhouse.

[Andraste]

What growth you do have looks very healthy Marb67 I wonder if they haven't been as warm as they would like to be until now - that would explain why they didn't germinate very quickly & why they're still small.

Chillies do need quite a long growing season (which is why so many recommend starting them in heated propagators in late Jan/early Feb) but it is difficult to give them the conditions they like without pandering to them indoors in the early stages.

You might be surprised how they get going now the weather's improving & I think you're likely to get at least a small chilli crop

[Mark Rand]

Don't forget to look under the pots every now and again to see if the roots are growing through. Bigger pots mean bigger plants!