[Sadgit]

but how would I keep them at this temp to germinate? As I am looking to increase my chilli collection for next year and grow more then the current 14 types in 2008


Naga Morich
10 seeds
Blistering Hot Indian Chilli Pepper - Capsicum chinense
Reported as 1,598,227 Scoville Units - Handle with caution.
Naga Morich meaning Snake or Serpent Chile, the hottest variety we have come across so far. Used sparingly and with great care in Bangali dishes.

Germination is tricky and erratic maintain a constant 28-32°C

[WG.]

In the airing cupboard maybe?  On top of the hot tank??   Try it first with a thermometer in a polybag full of compost.

I already feel sorry for the poor little seeds when they wake up in 'Boro instead of Bengal.

[Sadgit]

gee thanks..

alas I have none of the above, so might purchase a heated seed tray thingy?!

[WG.]

A CH boiler?
A heated tray for home winemaking?

[agapanthus]

but how would I keep them at this temp to germinate? As I am looking to increase my chilli collection for next year and grow more then the current 14 types in 2008


Naga Morich
10 seeds
Blistering Hot Indian Chilli Pepper - Capsicum chinense
Reported as 1,598,227 Scoville Units - Handle with caution.
Naga Morich meaning Snake or Serpent Chile, the hottest variety we have come across so far. Used sparingly and with great care in Bangali dishes.

Germination is tricky and erratic maintain a constant 28-32°C

I've never tried the Naga type chillies but have heard great reports from them. Hope you can manage to germinate them  

[emmalm]

I use an electric propagator for my chillis and they do fine, it makes sure they get a nice constant heat, but you can use an airing cupboard.

The site here has some good hints for general chilli growing.

[Annie]

Cost wise a wine heating tray would work and has uses after the feb-march use and you could fit a couple of trays on them.However heated propagators fit nicely on window sills.I use both but find that bog standard chillies once germinated carry on growing without extra heat and can be sown quite late and catch up so maybe keep special treatment for the special chillies.

[Fat Hen]

I used a heated propagator this year for my chillis though I think I had better results using a small unheated propagator on the kitchen windowsill.  

This year my habs are performing poorly yet last year they grew very strongly.  

Failed completely trying to overwinter them all suffered dreaded whitefly and as a result fungal attack.

Growing Rocoto
Joes Long Cayenne
Red hot habenaro
Choc habenaro
Tepin
Birdseye
Purple Prince
Purple Jalepeno
Black Hungarian - makes great paprika.
Numex twighlight
Scotch Bonnet.
And an unknown chilli from a friend in Nepal

All have done well except the habs in my heated propagator.  Echo emmalm re: chillisgalore - good forum for chilli growing.