Chillies 2021

General rule I follow when growing on seedlings of any plant is no feeding until the pot is full of roots, and often that means knocking the odd plant out of its pot to check.

 

That makes perfect sense. I sowed into a seed tray, but pricked out into 3 inch pots as that is all I had. Lesson learned for future years I think. Get some smaller pots or prick out into modules for the first first weeks. I don’t want to disturb them now and put into smaller pots, so will monitor and possibly give weak feed later down the line.

Rusty

 

Pricked my Chillies out into sections of 24x ceĺl tray inserts about a week ago. Only one has it's second true leaves showing. They should be happy left in those for a while.

I always cut my cell tray inserts into smaller sections for putting under lights and/or in propagators, makes them easier to arrange so all the valuable space is used, space is freed up as soon as 6 plants are moved on, and it helps with labelling. I even trim back any wide edges on the modules to minimise their footprint.

Only had 3 Thunder Mountain Longhorn seeds, so put some saved seed in which all seems to have germinated despite coming from a dried Chilli saved for eating.

 

I think I will do something similar next year regarding no modules.
Rusty

 

Chillies seem OK and happy.


I do love the variegated leaves on the Royal Black leaves.

Rusty

 

I sowed my chillies on Friday 5th February. The first sign of a seedling germinating this morning - a Red Cherry ...

 

it is so exciting when seeds start to push through the compost.

Rusty

 

Hi All,

Any ideas what this is on my chillies? It doesn’t wipe off.




Rusty

 

I'm a bit behind you all. Hope to get round to sowing the chillies I have this week - never grown chillies (or peppers) before.

 

Yes the dots on the leaves and I am using grow lights. Could it be edema? Looking online today it says this is caused by overwatering and/or a humid atmosphere. At times when I take the panel off the ‘grow house’ there is moisture on it. I have put a fan in there earlier and will set it up on a timer later to come on for a few minutes every hour.
Rusty

 

I’m sure you will soon be as addicted to growing them as the rest of us!
I only sowed mine about 10 days ago, as I have no special set up to grow them on. Just tables next to radiators and windows, and a sheltered patio for the summer.
Looking forward to following your progress