Sowing scotch bonnet chilli seeds
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- In autumn last year I bought a packet of scotch bonnet chillies, i didn't use them all when cooking, so I kept a couple in an air-tight container, ready for sowing in the spring. Here i show how i collect the seeds and sow them in seed compost.
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Hi, I've grown some scotch bonnets from seeds, and now started to grow. They all have two leaves on them, and standing around 2in tall. When is the best time to transfer to larger pots. ?
Hi Les, I'd leave them until they have produced their second pair of leaves (the secondary leaves). Then prepare a small pot with compost and a small hole in the middle and whilst carefully holding the primary leaves (the first set produced) use a dibber or plant tag to pry under and lift the roots of the seedling, wiggle the roots into the hole in the new pot and gently back fill the hole. Give the pot a water to ensure that the compost is in contact with the roots. Good luck. Regards Nick
@@UKGardening Thanks Nick, just one other thing, what size pot would you recommend.
And thank you for your swift reply 👍
@@LESDAVIES1000 I'd pot them up into something like 9cm pots, so I can get more plants on the staging. When the plants have outgrown these small pots I transplant 3 or 4* of them individually into their final 3 litre pots and give the excess plants away. *Depending on the variety and how many chillies I want (you'll get multiple chillies from each plant)
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Please can you let me know what time of the year we should plant this seeds ?
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Hi Jominder, they need a bit of warmth to germinate, so sow them indoors in Feb-Mar or in the greenhouse in a propagator in March/April. Good luck. Regards Nick
What's the white stuff you put on top?
Good morning, the white stuff I've used in the video is called vermiculite. I use it on top of the compost to improve moisture retention, but after the seedlings have grow I mix it with the potting compost as it help with aeration. You should be able to find it at your local garden centre, but isn't absolutely necessary.
Is it possible to just cut open a scotch bonnet pepper and use its seeds to grow?
@Thomas Mcdougall
Morning Thomas, as long as the scotch bonnet pepper hasn't been cooked or pickled, the seeds should be viable, so you will be fine to cut the pepper open and sow the seeds, you wouldn't even need to dry the seeds at this time of year as it's a perfect time to sow them. After handling the seeds, keep your hands away from sensitive areas including your eyes as the capsaicin can really sting. Good luck and kind regards Nick
@@UKGardening thank you for the fast reply back I'm now going to try this I've a bag of around 12 scotch bonnet peppers that's been sitting for a while i forgot i had I've grew Birdseye chilli's like this before just wasn't sure if the scotch bonnet pepper would be the same to grow i was thinking the seeds may be to hot with the scovil units that render them non viable actually thought the seeds went through a wash of some sort that's really cool just learned something useful thank you!
@@thomasmcdougall8059 Seed companies will wash their seeds to reduce the chance of infection, to make the seed last longer and to look more appealing to the consumer. I don't usually wash the seeds that I collect (with the exception of pumpkin as they are so slimy) but if I'm going to store the seed for more than a month or so and the seeds are from something wet like a tomato, I will leave the seed on a bit of kitchen roll to dry out, before popping them in an envelope. You can also grow bell peppers by collecting the seeds in the same way.
I'm currently growing scotch bonnet and Trinidad scorpion chilli plus Carolina reaper's all from dried chilli pods from eBay 😁 never buy seeds I've learned you get more seeds from the pods 👍
@@thomasmcdougall8059 Sounds like you enjoy a hot chilli. I didn't have many takers for the scotch bonnet I that I grew so this year I'm growing the slightly milder cayenne and jalapeno as well as bell/sweet peppers.
Thanks but Sorry your English is not that much clear and understand able.
😂😂😂 wtf is this comment, his English is perfect.