[chickpeacurry]

I sewed a variety of chills on the 8 th of February still no sign.  The tomato aubergine are doing well and need reporting I am thinking about doing them again.  I realise they can be slow but last year I started in January and all came through.  It cannot be the seed because I sewed about six varieties.  Is this too long on the kitchen window thanks

[Ma Lowe]

I have had the same problem. I had sown 4x3 different chilli seeds and 4x1 pepper seed. 2 of 4 peppers have germinated but nothing else. They are on a south facing bathroom windowsill.  I too don't know whether to leave them or start again.

[gavinjconway]

Some take a time to germinate - a month now seems a bit OTT.. So for the price of a few seeds I'd do more as an emergency sowing..

[mumofstig]

Chilli & peppers really do need to be nice and warm to germinate, and windowsills do get cold at night 

Perhaps try again and start them somewhere warmer til they've germinated?

[DD.]

Mine go in the bedroom. I'll make not comment about the temperature in there, other than it's consistently warm.

[m1ckz]

ive got 2 germinated     just put them in the cupboard where the boiler id     eeeek

[Ma Lowe]

Hubby has just notified me that one of the cayenne chillies has leaves showing through. Now I Know that there were definitely none of them showing through when I looked earlier this morning.

Mine go in the bedroom. I'll make not comment about the temperature in there, other than it's consistently warm.

Just moved mine to the bedroom in the hope of some movement ......... Of the seeds that is 

[jondav14]

approx half of mine have germinated so far and coming up to about a month since planting, so another sowing this weekend as a back up

[JayG]

Are all the chilli seeds from the same packets you used last year?

If so it could be that although conditions seem very similar the fact that they are a year older has just tipped the balance in the wrong direction when it comes to germination.

There is probably no single gardening question with more conflicting answers than seed storage life, which is only partly due to the fact that storage conditions have a big impact on it.

THIS link suggests that seeds in the pepper family may be almost past it at 2 years, whereas THIS one suggests otherwise. 

Not surprised to hear you've got a cayenne through Ma Lowe - it's always been the most reliable variety of pepper, chilli or sweet, for me. 

[surbie100]

It's probably not any comfort, but I am having the same problem with some of my chillies. 2 varieties have completely failed in a heated propagator, while all the others are up and on their second or third set of leaves.

[Nobbie]

Both my chili varieties have come up within a week, but that's with new seed on a sunny windowsill and and Aga pumping out heat day and night about 6' away. It is a very expensive way of getting good germination though Oh, and they were sowed very shallow, only just covered by compost. I think the heat was the main factor though.

[AnneB]

Chilli and sweet peppers are one of the few things I bother with a heated propagator for.   Normally the plastic bag and somewhere warm method works for me, but I get more success with peppers in a propagator.  I wonder if it is a more even heat without fluctuations that helps.

[Lardman]

I do wonder if there are some duff seeds about.  Normally I wouldn't have any problems with peppers but there are no signs of life at all with mine (3 varieties - 2 suppliers) it's been nearly a month. It's all fresh seed which is making me nervous  - I might sow some saved seeds

[Ma Lowe]

Well although its no consolation that others have the same problem it does make me feel better that i am not the only one. Bit gutted that seeds that were kindly sent to me have not come up (Sorry Surbie I failed) but i will leave them as they are and plant some more as well.

[surbie100]

Are all the chilli seeds from the same packets you used last year?

Mine were fresh seed. Have resown. Fingers crossed.