Brian Mailman wrote:
> 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/
A quick way to check for germination and salvage old seeds with minimal
germination is to fold a paper towel in quarters, wet it then squeeze
out most but not all the water.
Open up the center of towel (now folded in half) and place seeds on one
half then fold other half on top of seeds. Place in quart ziplock bag,
label and seal, taking out most of the air.
Place the bag in a warm place, I use the top of an insulated hot water
tank but any warm area will work. TVs' with tubes worked fine.
The peppers should germinate within 3-5 days. Check starting at 3 days.
When you see the seeds split and tails coming out, pick up the seeds
with a pair of tweezers and plant 3/8 to 1/2 inch deep in moist soil and
put in sunny place.
You should have plants thru the soil in about 7-10 days.
I do this with peppers and tomatoes all the time so not to waist time
and to know what I have to plant.
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