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davejg

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Starting early
« on: December 25, 2011, 17:41:33 »
Newish to growing peppers, i beleive some need starting  a bit early, when should i sow the following
Jalepeno
cherry bomb
birds eye
cayenne
calif wonder
most will end up in a cold greenhouse

saddad

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Re: Starting early
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2011, 18:17:30 »
Too early for me...  :-X

rugbypost

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Re: Starting early
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2011, 19:06:56 »
To cold to put feet out of bed yet wait a bit longer you will catch up ;)
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Re: Starting early
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2011, 20:08:04 »
I grow numbers 1,4 & 5 and it will be around ten weeks before I sow my seed as seen here;


http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Chilli/Chilli.htm

tai haku

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Re: Starting early
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2011, 21:21:10 »
Dave, the ones chilliheadz like to start really early tend to be the slower growing species like chinense (scotch bonnets, habaneros and so forth), pubescens (rocotos) and the other less domesticated species and wild varieties (I'll be starting some of these in the next week or so).  Everything on your list belongs to the species Capsicum annum which is the helpfully fast growing one and hence you have no need to worry about starting them yet. I'd probably give them until late Feb/early March depending upon the way the winter plays out.

davejg

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Re: Starting early
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2011, 14:22:41 »
Thanks Tai, thats what i was looking for, late feb it will be then. Its a bit cheaper on the heatin as well

 

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