Topic: Cultivating your own plants from seed (chillies and coriander)

[SnS]

These babes are from fresh Thai chillies bought at my local chinese supermarket 3 weeks ago. After one week to dry on the radiator, I planted 4 seeds (2 in each pot) only last weekend - 10th Feb (germination score 4/4).

They are in a heated propagator, but an airing cupboard should do, as long as they're checked daily ... as soon as the tips show they need light.

SnS  ;D

Photo 1) Thai chilles today. Growing a little slowly (lack of sun)
Photo 2) Young Naga chile today (germinated last July, kept indoors)

SnS  ;D

[Chris303]

ok I have picked up chili seeds for growing and seedling pots.

can you give a dummy 101 on how to get started please?

[SnS]

ok I have picked up chili seeds for growing and seedling pots.

can you give a dummy 101 on how to get started please?

Hi Chris

Some seeds are more difficult to germinate than others and may need constant 25 degree C for success. What chile seeds do you have?

A good guide for newbies can be found here
http://www.thechileman.org/guide_beginner.php

Regards
SnS  ;D

[Chris303]

Cayenne Chiles

Tonight I have made seed pots with.

Cayenne Chiles
Basil
Coriander
Fennel
Fenugreek
Mustard

All in the boiler cupboard just now... will be interesting to see what ones sprout up

[pauleey]

quick update all plants are ready to go out in greenhouse now in a week os so
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heres hoping for a good summer
all the best
pauley

[SnS]

These babes are from fresh Thai chillies bought at my local chinese supermarket 3 weeks ago. After one week to dry on the radiator, I planted 4 seeds (2 in each pot) only last weekend - 10th Feb (germination score 4/4).

Top photo - One of the 4 Thai chiles planted as seed in February. Grown indoors on window ledge, now outside in the greenhouse. Should start growing very quickly now.

Bottom photo - coriander growing from seeds (bought as spice from local Chinese shop) planted 2 weeks ago. Grown indoors on window ledge.

[Chris303]

I have a strange situation.....

My chile seeds would not grow.... now somehow some chile seeds got mixed up
in a pot which I was growing basil in.

The basil has started growing like hell... and 4 chile seedlings have sprouted
in amoung the basil!!!

Can these be salvaged into their own pots or anything?

[SnS]

I have a strange situation.....

My chile seeds would not grow.... now somehow some chile seeds got mixed up
in a pot which I was growing basil in.

The basil has started growing like hell... and 4 chile seedlings have sprouted
in amoung the basil!!!

Can these be salvaged into their own pots or anything?

Hi Chris

Make sure the compost is damp before doing this otherwise you'll damage the root systems. Gently remove the compost 'ball' from the pot (turn upside down and tap the side of the pot using your other hand to protect the plants) and separate the chiles from the basil roots keeping as much of the chile root system as you can (which shouldn't be much at this stage). Put them in compost in their own pots, and bury up to just below the first set of leaves. Water and keep in light shade (out of bright light) for a couple of days to recover. As you've also disturbed the basil roots I would do the same with that. Once the leaves look firm and healthy again - back into the bright light, but keep out of direct sunlight until they get a little older.

SnS  ;D

[Chris303]

my plants dont look well today.... the leaves are limp and kinda sticking together

are they overwatered? underwatered?

what do I do.

[SnS]

Hard to tell Chris.

Which plants are you referring to?

Did you separate the chile from the basil?

Did you keep them both out of direct sunlight to let them recover (2-3 days)?

Have they been in direct sun at all?

Is the compost damp or dry?

Have the pots got holes in the bottom to stop water logging?

Are they kept indoors or out?

I need to know more info to help 

SnS