Pricking out peppers and chillies | Tips for pricking out
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- After a couple of weeks I have an abundance of pepper and chilli seedlings that need to be moved on into their own pots. I give a few tips for pricking out and talk about suitable temperature settings for the propagator - they are often grown on with what I think may be too much heat, which produces soft plants.
😂😂 I’m ham fisted but I’m trying to get better at it. Lots of great chillies Jonny hope they all produce well. Have a fantastic week keep warm, Ali 🇨🇦
Not the level of ham fisted I was talking about - I always enjoy your videos :)
Great, as always
Thanks 🙂
Nice one jonny
Thanks :)
Love this vlog, very informing. I know we have discussed it before, but I still wonder why gardeners who want (for example 10 plants) sow a seed tray of 20 or more. Why not just plant two or three seeds in the 7cm pot and just 'snip out' the two you don't want. No transplanting and the root system can remain undisturbed to establish itself. I agree that growers have limited space to bring plants along, but exactly how many plants do we actually want to plant out?? It is just my own personal perspective on 'things we do that are non-rational'. I am certainly 'wrong' - which is why I am learning so much!!
Well, yes. I don't disagree. However, in this case I want 80 or so plants and have had some variability with pepper and chilli seeds, with often one or two not germinating well. I often end up moving a few around even if I start them in pots - which is my norm for these. It also depends on when you have time available - it takes just a moment to dump a pile of seed in a seed tray if one is pressed for time when sowing. This year, of course, everything is germinating well so I have lots of spares (some will go to friends)! Sometimes it's nice to be able to pick exactly which ones you like - such as with the purple jalapeno - but sure, sowing two or three seeds in a pot is a good way too and saves a step 🤷♂️
Yes, that is a potential drawback of pricking out and can happen if they experience too much root disturbance. The compost mix makes a big difference. Even if seedlings will happily grow in it, when it comes to picking out you ideally want something fairly light and loose with a fine texture - that means that many bagged composts are probably not great for it.
Think I know who your referring too about the ham fisted butchery, the irony being they’ve got a big following. I bit more time and patience always pays off in the long run.
I can neither confirm nor deny 😂