[CH] germination soil
Shantihhh@aol.com
Wed, 10 Feb 1999 00:50:10 EST
Have ready some seedling starter containers (I use the peat ones) filled
with damp sterile seed starting compost. Make a small hole in the compost
with a cocktail stick (about 0.25" deep), and using the same stick, pick up
the germinated seed and drop it carefully into the hole. Use a water mister
(or spray bottle) to cover the seedling with compost. All these items
should be at 80-90F.
No need for multiple planting. You know they have all germinated.
Regards, Cameron.
Okay Cameron and the expierenced CH-ers here. I have been buying chile plants
and doing quite well over the past years. I have had low sucess rate with
chile seeds started them real late and California last year was a sucky garden
year. Didn't even have many tomatoes and zucchinis. Oh that damn El
Nino----usually we can't even give them all away!
I am now aware of the need for heat for germination and have some great
seeds to do some serious testing of my new found "talents" ahem.....
I purchased a wet/dry heating pad from Target today, have halogen light, slave
labor opps--husband person, and had planned to use a mixture of vermiculite
and Keloggs Grow Mulch.......then I see this sterile seed starting compost.
Opps what is this????? Love those chiles, have wonderful luck with the
plants, can give you all sorts of great recipes, but sterile seed starting
compost soil????????
Novice here with germination of Chile seeds. Help!?!
Mary-Anne