[CH] early flowering/surprise germination
Parkhurst, Scott Contractor (PARKHURS@LEAV-EMH1.ARMY.MIL)
Thu, 6 May 1999 09:39:15 -0500
This is my first year trying to grow from seeds.
My aji limon (capsicum baccatum) seedlings already
have buds developing. They were started in March.
They are 4" - 6" tall, with only 3 sets of true leaves,
no branching yet. My annuum, chinense and
pubescens have not done this, and they were started
and sprouted at the same time. All have gotten 12-16
hrs/day under flourescent grow lights.
Is this normal for baccatums? Should the buds be
pinched back? Did I get lucky and do something good,
or unlucky and do something terribly wrong?
On another note, after 7 weeks of bottom heat, I had
given up on the remaining seeds in my germination
chamber. Turned off the heat, ignored for a week.
Looked in yesterday, and surprise!, the first of the
capsicum chacoense had 2 little seedlings pushing up.
Scott... KCK