Chillies

[anthonyjb]

What do you all think about sowing chillies in November

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Anthonyjb

[anthonyjb]

Foregot to say under heat

[Scarlet]

To early. December really at the earliest and then you will need grow lights. Earliest without growlights to stop them getting leggy and weak (too warm and not enough light will have them stretching looking for a little sun - the seedlings end up spindly) ..IMO end Jan at the earliest.

[vixylix]

Scarlet is 100% correct... however no harm in giving them a go if you have seed to spare.

I like to do daft things like that as I'm happy just seeing the seed germinate VC, you know what I mean, right?

[veggiechicken]

As you say, Vix, I'm happy to see them germinate too but, its important not to get upset when it fails and your little seedlings fall over and die.
I wouldn't experiment with expensive seeds

[vixylix]

Good point - Anthony what kind of chillies were you considering?

[Chris11]

What do you all think about sowing chillies in November

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Anthonyjb

You asked pretty much the same question last year

I was thinking sowing peppers in a heated probagator in October What do you all think

Is this a stupid. Idea

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Anthonyjb

And lots of people gave good advice in reply. Did you sow any seeds in Jan/Feb as most people suggested?

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1373241

[Ms-T]

I'm going to start mine in January. so when i move them from under the grow lights, thay are not to tall for the windowsill..then on to the g/h,

[Small pumpkin]

I also agree with scarlet.................but I do intend on sowing my super hots this month. In a heated propagator and once germinated under grow lights. Then the same in December for things like habaneros and scotch bonnet. January like normal for everything else. It's very experimental, never done it before don't know if it will work. I'm only doing it because I'd like to see if I can get the plants to produce a little earlier in the year. And because I'm a bit nuts

[jacks10]

Went to our small local garden centre and got some chilli seeds. Brought more than I should as going to try in november with my birthday present heated propaganda with grow lights and if it works the owner of the garden centre said I should get loads my spring.

So if it works it works If it doesn't will keep trying!!!

[JusPotterinTim]

I also agree with scarlet.................but I do intend on sowing my super hots this month. In a heated propagator and once germinated under grow lights. Then the same in December for things like habaneros and scotch bonnet. January like normal for everything else. It's very experimental, never done it before don't know if it will work. I'm only doing it because I'd like to see if I can get the plants to produce a little earlier in the year. And because I'm a bit nuts

I've had great success with T5 'high output' grow lights. Three of these tubes mounted beside each other can provide a decent light lux level and grow plants all through the winter. For seedlings two tubes of that type should be enough. The key to compact healthy plants is getting the lights as close as possible. I have min up to 1cm away from the bulbs and this doesn't burn them, but maximises the light to the plants.

Last year in December I harvested about 50 Jalapeno pods off a ~ 10 month old plant in a 6L pot, under the T5 grow lights.

I think with the older T8 and T12 bulbs the plants could well get leggy if you're growing them past seedling stage as the lux levels aren't high enough unless you crammed loads of bulbs next to each other.

[Small pumpkin]

I've had great success with T5 'high output' grow lights. Three of these tubes mounted beside each other can provide a decent light lux level and grow plants all through the winter. For seedlings two tubes of that type should be enough. The key to compact healthy plants is getting the lights as close as possible. I have min up to 1cm away from the bulbs and this doesn't burn them, but maximises the light to the plants.

Last year in December I harvested about 50 Jalapeno pods off a ~ 10 month old plant in a 6L pot, under the T5 grow lights.

I think with the older T8 and T12 bulbs the plants could well get leggy if you're growing them past seedling stage as the lux levels aren't high enough unless you crammed loads of bulbs next to each other.

Personally I'm thinking more along these lines for my lighting
https://www.amazon.co.uk/MarsHydro-L...ars+hydro+300w

As there are so many different grow light set ups to choose from, just go with what works for you

[anthonyjb]

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Thank you all for your input

Anthonyjb

[JusPotterinTim]

Whoops missed this post. Yes the LED lights are gaining a following too as I understand it.

For me the T5 HO lights have a good performance vs. cost and the lumens are high enough for good growth, so I'm happy using them for now, actually my chillies are happy with them too, I will post some picture in the main thread soon showing how they're doing.