How To Grow Hot Peppers From Seed
In The Pepper Seed Starting Guide learn step-by-step how to start peppers from seed and grow them into outdoor-ready plants.
How to grow hot peppers from seed. Drying pepper seeds is as simple as allowing the seeds to sit for several days at room temperature. Some grow much quicker than others do. Depending on the type you have it can take 4-5 months 100-150 days to grow peppers from seed to harvest.
At cooler temperatures the seeds will take longer to germinate. How to Plant Peppers love full sun but dont plant peppers where tomatoes or eggplants grew previously because all three are members of the nightshade family and are subject to similar diseases. Spread them out on a piece of paper towel.
Keep in mind that super hot peppers like habanero or Scotch bonnet take longer to germinate than milder peppers and they also require more warmth. Soaking the pepper seeds speeds up germination. As I mentioned above they take a fairly long time to mature.
Keep the plant in the pot until it grows to about 8-12 inches in. If the seed comes from really hot peppers you should add a little dish liquid to the water and dissolve the oil which contains the capsaicinoids and you may keep your head while processing further. Use a spoon or your fingers to take the seeds out of the pepper.
Aim a small fan at the seeds on low if humidity is high. If the mini peppers youre growing are hot. After the seeds have sprouted transplant them into a small pot about 4 inches with good draining holes.
Grow Chili Peppers from Seed A Complete Step by Step GuideIn Todays Project Diary Video I will be showing you few ways to collect and grow diffe. Soaking the seeds in black tea for about 30 minutes can soften their shells and promote growth. To grow hot peppers start by germinating pepper seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last expected frost.