The Chili and Pepper winter sowing thread.

[Davyburns]

Bit later than the rest of you, but this morning I sowed:

Gelbe Kershen x 4
Lemon Drop x4
Nigels Outside x 4
Peter Pepper Yellow x 4
Peter Pepper Red x 4
Razzamatazz x4
Scotch Bonnet x4
Naga Morach x 4

And some Toms

Sweet Millions x 8
Sub Arctic Plenty x 4

[coreopsis]

I've got 32 seedlings out of 40.The ones that haven't germinated yet are Calabrese Pepperoncini and sweet pepper Corno Giallo.Hope they are just taking their time to show up.

[Two_Sheds]

Lemon Drop, Cherry Bomb, Numex Twilight & some seeds from the parrot's mix went in the heated prop today

[HotStuff]

Two of each of the following sown in a heated prop today:

Ryton Red
Cayenne Long Purple
Purple Flash
Bhut Jolokia
Naga Jolokia
Naga Morich

[zazen999]

Wow.

The best thing about swapping is seeing seeds that you named being sown by other people.

[Jeanied]

Which ones were yours, Zaz? Ryton red?

[zazen999]

Yup.

And a great chili they are too. Given to me by a Ryton volunteer 2 years ago. Hence the name

[zazen999]

I've now also got a couple of orange habs and the first gelbe kirschen popping up.

I noticed though, that it's the ones in the middle of the propagator which are popping up first and, sure enough, when I checked, all the heat seems to be in the middle

I'll need to chop my module tray down the middle and swap them around a bit.

I put mine into those tiny one inch pots and keep the middle pot free; as it also dries out the fastest.

[HotStuff]

Wow.

The best thing about swapping is seeing seeds that you named being sown by other people.

Yep, thanks Zaz, the Ryton Red were from you via the Chilli seed parcel, the other 5 were all from commercial sources.

Looking forward to some nice long red Chillies

[Flummery]

I sowed 4 seeds of my saved Cayennes from last year. They went in on the windowsill with a poly bag a fortnight ago. First one up today!

[zazen999]

I have sown some Tabasco chilis today - from my T&M voucher that I got last month for the magazine entry.

I'm sowing a little pot of peppers as my previous sowings come out of the propagator. So I haven't got too many on the go all at once.

[Nordmead]

think both of my white habs are dead one looks like it has mould around it even though its not in a humid environment and on the other the radicle has gone brown

also had a weed seed germinate... how do you sterilize compost.. just pour boiling water through?

[BarleySugar]

I don't usually bother to sterilise shop bought compost, but if I need to I bake it in the oven, at 100C for 30 minutes, then let it cool in the oven. It's probably more than necessary but...
All my seeds, except numex twilght have been from the vine, so I'm trusting they are true to type. However, as I'm pleased with them, I'm happy to go with what I get. I've got quite a few going so far, jiffy7s in a heated propagator, and I'm planning to pot on tomorrow into 3 inch proper pots.

[OverWyreGrower]

Have sown today:

Dorset Naga
Peruvian Purple
Hungarian Black
Orzoco
Cherry Bomb
Hot Stuff

Also repotted my overwintering Scotch Bonnet and Purple Gusto... all in my spare room, which is the warmest room in the house, and also has the most consistent temperature

[Kittypickle]

I'm behind you all but treated myself to a couple of heated propagators for a tenner each today. Have chilli seed but no compost !

I suggested that DS's school does a plant sale this spring and am thinking of growing extra for that. Has anyone grown them for a plant sale and did the plants actually sell?