Author Topic: So what am I doing wrong? (Read 4770 times)

tim · « **on:** April 20, 2007, 06:51:18 »

These chillies have been static for about a week. Temp 70F-ish. They are moist - on capillary matting.

What's up Doc??

cleo · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2007, 16:57:42 »

They are just lazy?-I`ve had some problems this season with Habenero and Fatallie-they just refused to germinate and the Tabasco took ages to get going

RobinOfTheHood · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2007, 17:01:06 »

I've seen a lot of difference between Tropical Heat and Bolivian Rainbow. The former were all up within a few days and are now at the 6 leaf stage while the latter are still at the 2 leaf/poking through the soil stage. Both sowed at the same time.

What variety are they?

tim · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2007, 17:27:50 »

Pasilla. Ancho are doing (or not doing) the same.

Barnowl · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2007, 17:49:51 »

Some my my ancho seem pretty backward ... :)

Barnowl · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2007, 17:51:24 »

Actually, I've given up and replanted the Ancho.

Debs · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2007, 18:24:22 »

I am hoping for some success with my capsicums this year.

Sowed them too late last year :(

grawrc · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2007, 18:27:22 »

Neither sweet peppers nor chillies have germinated so far.

tim · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2007, 19:09:44 »

Point is - mine germinated fine - but since then zilch!!

Tin Shed · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2007, 22:28:36 »

Mine all germinated and they have been living in various parts of the house. The ones that have done the best are in the bathroom - I presume that the warmth and steam are the rwason why.

coznbob · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2007, 22:34:38 »

My peppers took ages to germinate, but maybe was just me being impatient and now I am at the same stage as you. They are doing absolutely nothing, just 2 leaves and no sign of anything further, they've been like this for a couple of weeks.

Think maybe I will put them in the bathroom and see how they like it there, don't think it is a question of humidity, but willing to be proved wrong.

jennym · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2007, 23:13:19 »

Think the lack of progress of the chilli seedlings is to do with temperature fluctuations. Sure I've read somewhere that they are pretty sensitive to cooler temperatures, especially when they drop at night to below 14 degrees, and are much, much more sensitive than tomatoes.

emmy1978 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2007, 23:45:04 »

Tim, I was beginning to think it was just me! I've never grown peppers or chillies before so accepted they may be slow to germinate - about 8 days so not too bad I thought. They've looked like your pic for about 2 weeks.
I'd have thought they'd have their 2nd leaves by now. They are not being particularly pampered though, on the kitchen windowsill. It's been very warm in the day but really quite cold at night so that perhaps explains why mine aren't exactly racing ahead. Yours are in a heated prop though aren't they? So with a steady temp I wonder why yours are not growing?
Maybe they are just lazy!

tim · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2007, 06:14:42 »

I would be happy if mine got as far as yours, Barnie.

Tee Gee · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2007, 11:40:31 »

I find that cool heads and warm feet is the answer.

Apart from when the greenhouse temperatures rise/fall due to the action/inaction of the sun I keep my peppers on the shelf above the hot bed in good light and at about 50*F.

Generally there is enough heat radiating from the hotbed to keep them at around this temperature after dark.

I was wondering if the root restriction you have created might be a problem.

I find that peppers tend to form a good root system prior to top growth thats why I get mine out of the plug trays and into 3" pots a.s.a.p. after germinating.

Like yours I find mine take a week or two to start putting on top growth but when they do they grow at a fair rate of knots.

Jeannine · « **Reply #15 on:** April 21, 2007, 12:10:58 »

Hi ,mine too are in 3 inch pots and are growing on well.They are in the greenhouse but I have turned off the heat even at night now. XX Jeannine

tim · « **Reply #16 on:** April 21, 2007, 13:39:08 »

At 2 seed leaves, I thought it a bit soon to pot up - especially as no roots are breaking through the Jifffys.

But despite this, I have now potted them up & it remains to be seen?

katynewbie · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2007, 12:53:11 »

:-\

Hmmm, thought it was just me, Tim! My peppers did really well initially, two nice little seed leaves, then seemed to just STOP.

5 days later they seem to be producing the next tiny leaves, so I am just leaving them and crossing fingers.

shirlton · « **Reply #18 on:** April 22, 2007, 17:58:27 »

I thought it was only mine that were sticking. Perhaps I had sewn them to early, but since potting on they are starting to look quite good. Same with the aubergine and squash. Perhaps they don't like being all squashed up in the small pots eh! Glad you lot are having the same problem.

grawrc · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2007, 18:07:03 »

Well my chillies are now producing little white curly shoots but still nada from the peppers :'( :'( :'( :'(

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