I've said this before - but this is just a reminder. I'll be breaking BOTL over time in order to get it into a far better place. Just be patient if you can't reach us! We'll be back
For me, yes! YMMV though. I find its easier to keep an eye on them in regards to how much water they're getting. Too much, and they quickly 'damp off', and go mouldy. Also find much better germination rates with the constant temperature a heated propogator gives.
Peat discs and heated propogators! Ideal germination temps are between 26 and 28 degrees Celsius (78 to 82 Fahrenheit). A nice constant temp will help germinate those super hots. I've found also that super hot chillies can take up to three weeks to germinate, so be patient!
For my plants, I use a growing medium that has worked really well for me:
25L potting Mix
10L Coir Peat
10L Perlite
2L Dynamic Lifter
Sorry all the amounts are metric.
Dynamic Lifter is an organic pelletised fertilizer. I try to keep things organic as much as possible.
Having a go at a Belgian Wit this weekend. Adding a decent whack of unmalted (raw) wheat into this one. Having an internal debate whether or not to add orange peel to the last ten minutes of the boil. Has anyone done this? Going to be about 20L (5 gal).
I tend to cut them out of the chilli with the placental tissue they're attached to. Put them on some paper towel and put them on a windowsill until they dry out. I've never grabbed a 'wet' seed from a pod and tried to germinate it. Most or all of my seed harvesting is done at the end of my...
Here's a yellow seven pod that I successfully overwintered kicking off now it's spring down here.
Butch T, Chocolate Scorpions and Red Devils Tongue seedlings that have popped this spring.
And a Butch T seedling that I grew inside during winter. I topped it four days before this pic was taken...
Tim Podwika?
I've been trying to get a hold of Tim for a while now, with no luck.
Hopefully everything's okay on his end. I haven't had a reply to my emails.