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Starting Seeds ?

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Posted by peppernewbie_wa 8 (My Page) on
Wed, Feb 3, 10 at 22:19

Do I need to put the light on them before they sprout or is that as pointless as it sounds? My crop for the year is:

Fluorescent Purple
Hot Jamaican
Scotch Bonnet
Golden Habanero
Hot Caribbean
Pumpkin Habanero
Hot Banana Pepper
Long Slim Pepper
White Habanero
Ghost Pepper
Giant Ghost Pepper

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Before they sprout, the only thing light will add is maybe some warmth. But, once they do sprout, you'll want the light ASAP.

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Heat is the most important thing before they sprout, especially for the types of peppers you are starting, you want a soil temp of around 80f during the daytime hours. This will help with germination and increase your chance of success. The easiest way to do this is with a heat mat.

if you do a search Im sure you can find more detailed instructions on seed starting for hot peppers.
I hope this helps.

-WickedMojo

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I do not use a heat mat. In fact, the one year I did, I had the most erratic and poor results of any year. I am sure I was using a poor heating mat, but I have had great results just using the flourescent lights. I use normal flats and put the plastic dome over them until they sprout. I have these trays less than 1 inch under flourescent lights. Even though my basement is about 65 degrees, the trays are 75-80 degrees due to the lights.

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I also do not use a heat mat and my seeds all did great. I had the light on them 16 hours a day from the day i planted them. Seeds also like a few hours of complete darkness to rest up for the next day of growing. Florecent lights do not give off enough heat to make a difference but if your seeds are in a warm room they should do just fine.
Just remember that when transplanted outside, they need heat to grow big and mature. Plastic is a great way to ensure soil heat and keeps it longer. I know people are against it because of environmental issues but it really works well.
Your seeds will be fine!

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