The 2016 Chilli Thread

I've got to see one of these propagaters. They sound huge!

 

I am trying to grow chilli heatwave

 

aha, I believe I am mimicking your propagator with seedling heat mats and covered seedling trays.... let me find a pic...

I bought 6 of these when they had them on offer at a good price. I sit the whole thing on a seedling heat mat. Keeps them in the high 70's to low 80's (fahrenheit) Yours is obviously more efficient. I had just never even thought of building my own.. I don't have a cat, so I guess at least I didn't fall down on cat napping accommodation...

Thank you for sharing!

 

Hi all I'm a first year gardener and am wanting to do a. Few varieties of chilliest this year, I only have a plastic covered green house with no heating, I see most of you are starting your seeds now but with heated propogators, I don't have one of them either, would I be able to start from seed on my window seal then move out to the green house for the remaining of its life this year? If so when would you green fingered people think about sowing the seeds, thanks again, so much gardening I'm trying to learn at the moment, think I'm nearly there

 

Actually, I never had heat mats until last year. Before that I just did them at room temperature. It did seem to take a loooong time for the seeds to germinate. But they eventually did. Just don't put anything outside until the night temperatures are good and warm.

 

thanks all, i might just try some from seed seeing as i have bought the seeds all ready :( and still get a couple of bigger plants when they start coming out in the garden shops round me

so i have nothing to lose with the chilli seeds i all ready have, so when do u think i should sow these then even if it is just a learning curve for me

thanks again

 

Ting Ting , get them in a small propogator like this , with a lid on . Old plastic food cartons are ideal for this . Soak the seeds for 24 hours in tepid water . Sow them very thinly on the top of the damp , not wet ,multi purpose compost , then sprinkle a touch of compost on top - just covering the seeds. Get them in a very warm corner of your house - light is not important to germinate . Top of a radiator shelf may do. They should germinate in 7 to 21 days. They then need warmth and lots of light to grow them on until the first true leaves show.

 

Morning Harry

Thanks for them great tips mate, ill see if I can stretch to one of them props then mate, I know its not much but in the last couple weeks ive spent a small fortune with timber/compost/greenhouse/slabs etc.... lol I think if I spend any more the mrs will make me live in my greenhouse LOL, were see tho if I can make one more spend under the radar

if not then I love the sound of your plastic food container idea, and i might just well be using that method, ill keep you guys posted when i get going,

really cant wait to join you fellow gardeners this season, so excited, thanks again everyone for all your help and wisdom

 

Just finished sowing my chilli seeds into cheapie Lidl trays. Trying to be sensible this year so I've only gone overboard with the Jalapenos sowing all 10 seeds:
Hungarian Hot Yellow Wax - did really well in 2015
Early Jalapeno - new for me
Scotch Bonnet Red - new for me
Rosso Guardia Cielo - new for me
Kilian - did pathetic in 2015
Fresno - new for me
Later on I'll buy a few cayenne chilli plants as they are so cheap here (50 centime) they're not really worth growing from seed.
Now that I've finished sowing (and buying!) hubbie is asking for green chillies for use in Indian cooking and I don't have a clue. If anyone knows what 'Indian green chillies' are I'd love to know.....

 

Maybe Anaheim pepper?

I grow some Thai chilli

 

Thanks @shiney and @Tracy_x I think he can make do with the selection I'm growing - I'll pick some when they're green he'll never know