Pepper seedlings not growing

[Oleander]

Evening all

I sowed some red and yellow peppers nearly five weeks ago, in a heated propagator, individually in small peat pots using fine seed compost. They germinated in quick time, and as soon as they were up, I took them out of the propagator,but have kept them indoors in a very sunny position.

So far so good.

However ........ since then they have grown very, very slowly. I has taken 4 weeks to get their first set of true leaves. I didn't think that they were ready for potting on as there is no sign of any roots coming through the peat pot. I've kept them watered from the bottom, but not too wet.

I am wondering if, perhaps, the fine seed compost is not nutritious enough for them, and if they might need multi-compost instead - what do you think?

Oleander

[BumbleB]

Hi Oleander
Mine are the same but I read on here somewhere that they do take a time to get going and to be patient and not compare to toms. Mine are tiny but they have the first true leaves, they are in a unheated greenhouse.

I am sure someone will be able to let us know how long before they really take off or if anything else needs to be done.

BB

[zazen999]

I had a module tray the same...they were kept warm and watered but not too wet. I moved them downstairs and gave them a seaweed feed and they perked up and it just gave them a little kick up the backside. This was only a week ago....and they have put a good inch of growth on since.

[Norm]

I sowed my seeds in February in a heated greenhouse and they are about 2" tall now.
DON'T PANIC ! Read some Vogon poetry and the time will pass quickly

[smallblueplanet]

Depends on the sort of pepper, but here's the biggest of mine now in 1lt pots, planted in mid-Feb time



Here's another lot (in 10cm pots) that are mainly habaneros that grow more slowly.



With my chilli seedlings when they've germinated I leave them in the heated prop with its top off to provide bottom heat for them. They seem to like it. I also mix the compost with about a quarter ratio measure of perlite as peppers like good drainage.

[Oleander]

It's this variety

Pepper : Sweet : Tasty Grill Collection (Seeds)

[Demeter]

They do take ages!
Worse than spring onions

[Eyren]

Worse than spring onions

Surely nothing's worse than spring onions? The Winter Hardy White Lisbon I sowed last September are still barely big enough to harvest!