Minimum temp for chilli and pepper seedlings

Yana · « **on:** January 20, 2013, 14:22 »

Yeah I know I shouldn't have sown them so early, but I have chilli and pepper seedlings and not sure the minimum temp needed to keep them going.
They are indoors on a sunny windowsill but the temp does vary a bit during the course of the day.

Lardman · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2013, 14:28 »

Mine are on a window cill of an unheated bedroom, in an unheated propagator.

They're fine - too much heat and you'll get too much growth, with low light levels that will mean drawn seedlings.

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2013, 14:33 »

Plastic bag for me in bedroom.

Never failed yet.

Don't forget the aluminium foil when they germinate!

Yana · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2013, 17:00 »

Bril, thanks.

Ema · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2013, 17:41 »

i think I read somewhere it's got to be between 15-18C they should be fine on a sunny window sill

Yorkie · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2013, 19:11 »

Quote from: Ema on January 20, 2013, 17:41

i think I read somewhere it's got to be between 15-18C they should be fine on a sunny window sill

Bear in mind that a sunny windowsill during the day can often drop 10C overnight, particularly if it is behind curtains and/or a single glazed window. They need the constant temperature.

lazza · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2013, 16:25 »

Quote from: DD. on January 20, 2013, 14:33

Don't forget the aluminium foil when they germinate!

Don't forget to do what with aluminium foil?!

DD. · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2013, 16:33 »

Place some aluminium foil behind the plants so that it reflects light back. It will significantly increase the amount of available light and also stop them leaning one way and going leggy.

Yana · « **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2013, 11:07 »

I've used the foil as a backdrop very effectively. I use it behind the seedlings on any windowsill and it does stop them bending towards the window. Thanks for the reminder.

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Minimum temp for chilli and pepper seedlings

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