Aubergine Seeds

[Dog House]

I am hoping to grow aubergines this year. All of my other seeds have germinated indoors in a propogator and then been transferred to the greenhouse. The aubergines have yet to germinate and are in danger of being left behind!

Is this common?

Are they notoriously slow?

Any advice welcome.

Dog House

[FoxHillGardener]

Hi there

Mine were slow to get going but most of them are now up after a fortnight in a heated propagator.

Someone else was bemoaning their slowness in another thread the other day, so I think it's relatively normal, though I think they like it quite warm to germinate, so maybe they're just sulking now it's turned cold again - I certainly am!

[FoxHillGardener]

Here's the other thread
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ead.php?t=5842

[berksmike]

Aubergines can be slow to germinate like peppers/chillis and can take 2 -3 weeks.
In a heated propagator mine took about 10 days..

My advice would be to hang on in there with fingers crossed!

[Rosie's nose]

Aubergines can be slow to germinate like peppers/chillis and can take 2 -3 weeks.
In a heated propagator mine took about 10 days..

My advice would be to hang on in there with fingers crossed!

Mine too- don't panic!

[Lesley Jay]

Hi Rosie's Nose! Welcome to the madhouse!!

[Alison]

My aubergines have been fairly OK but peppers / chillies have been their usual random selves. Some varieties were up in days but I'm still waiting for any sign of life from my Purple Tiger chillies and one type of bell pepper (can't remember the type but they're seeds from last year that I couldn't get to sprout then either!). Goodness only knows what I'd do if they all did come through as I've nowhere to put them all!