The Joneses wrote:
> "Brian Mailman" <bmailman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>> Brian Mailman wrote:
>>> Quick question.... after 15 years I discovered last year my
>>> kitchen window has enough sun to grow tomatoes. I decided to
>>> plant the rocoto pepper seeds I'd saved from the last time I grew
>>> them in the old place. How long does it take to germinate them?
>>> I planted them May 1 and so far nothing....
>>
>> Actually, it was April 30... Day 25 and I guess the seeds I'd saved
>> lost it.
> Wonder if yer original plants was weird hybrids?
No....
I received the original seeds in the early '80s from a friend of a
friend (x2 or x3); from someone who'd brought in the peppers themselves
(and they shouldn't have).
I used to have a south-facing bay window that got light from early (that
would be *early*) morning to late evening in the summers, plus the heat
from the solar radiation. They were breeding true and rather prolific,
eve with only 3-4 plants. I'd make pepper jelly from them, and a
Brazilian condiment called piri-piri, as well as a hot oil.
> Would cut the germ
> rate way down, if ever maybe. I know that peppers will
> cross-pepperlate like hippies in the park after dark. Last year, the
> County Master Gardeners were selling a habenero/jalapenyo cross.
> Looked wierd, a pointy green end with an orange hat. Leparcaun
> peppers? Edrena
Heh.
Well, I actually have two jars of seeds and because the labels fell off
years ago I'm not sure if I planted habaneros or rocotos. I'll try
seeds from the other jar and see what happens. I don't think
almost-June-1 is too late (and considering our real summer is from
mid/late-August to October).
B/
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