Starting Pepper Seeds Indoors - How, When, and Why! Part 1 of 3

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

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[@gabrielathompson3339]

Do you happen to have anything on jalapeños ??? I just bought lots of jalapeños seeds only to realize …. I do t know how to start them

[@craftjunkie-gq2rb]

I am now on my 4th round of attempting my bell peppers in seed starting soil indoors....the 1st 3 attempts never worked so now I am resorting to the zip lock/wet paper towel method and I now see a bit of growth after 4 days! Finally found something that works for ME. Zone 8

[@SteveRoscoe-t2t]

This is my new way thank you Jeff

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@SteveRoscoe-t2t cheers Steve, this is going to be a good year!

[@chrissharr1804]

I watched your video on growing onions from an onion top. I'm on day 3 right now and I'm starting to see new roots and some green on the top. Also, I planted pepper seeds along with other veggies 2 days ago. Thanks for the videos they're great!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Christopher, thanks for watching! Day 3 for roots already?? That's so cool. Are you heating the water, or just straight up room temperatures? Very cool man, thanks for sharing! Cheers

[@chrissharr1804]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I have the onion on the counter next the dishwasher. I think the heat and steam coming from the dishwasher is helping it.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@chrissharr1804 definitely! I do that too. Or on top of the fridge. That little bit of heat goes a long way! Cheers man.

[@rockygrindstaff7312]

I like the way you do your videos. Very informative also.

[@jackiecollins7782]

Thank u ive just followed yr instructions n done my seedings 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Jackie!

[@Eddie-lf8vt]

Dude you're awesome! I'm attempting my first time growing on my own and this helped big time...thanks man!

[@cinderellie8]

How'd it go man?

[@ce9449]

Tomatoes coolest cousin!😂

[@OakKnobFarm]

Great video Jeff! We just planted our peppers last weekend, too. Spring is coming, my friend!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on buddy! You got them on those new hat mats, right? I saw the video... They should be sprouting soon! Did you multi seed or single seed the cells?

[@OakKnobFarm]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms You know it! They are totally on the heat mats, and we're having great germination so far. Tomatoes came up a touch quicker, but the peppers are starting to pop up this afternoon (day 6). The heat mats have definitely sped things up We multi-seeded, so I can pick the strongest and thin (chop and drop :) )

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@OakKnobFarm right on man! I watched the thyme chopping... So awesome. I'm going to do that this year as well... Build some huge bushy plants to sell on the farm stand!

[@OakKnobFarm]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms They look great after a trim! Same with the catnip. Very Bushy, throwing out new branches. I'll let you know about the sage - work in progress LOL

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@OakKnobFarm good stuff man. Really... Keep it up!

[@MarkFaust]

Very clear and concise video. Thank you.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Mark, thanks for watching!

[@blazroller5655]

Great video bro.. super summed up.. info is spot on.. keep it up thanks for the guidance

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers, thanks for watching! :-)

[@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14]

I've got mine started already for next year. I'm wondering if anyone else starts theirs this early to grow over the winter and put a full-sized, fruiting plant out in the spring. It's kind of akin to wintering over a mature plant. I've been starting earlier each year, until I'm at the point now, where I start them around October 14. I still start my tomato seeds at Christmas, but root cuttings in October as well. Does anyone else do this?!

[@AdamSmithChill]

watched a few vids about this this is the best one 👍

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Adam! :-)

[@rainrabbit9209]

I really enjoy your format. Great job

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Rain, that's really appreciated! All the best to you and yours this growing season! :-)

[@kingpeppaz6259]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms how can I get the container, that same type u have

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@kingpeppaz6259 hey which one are you after.... I can definitely let you know

[@nicolahibbert9062]

I am in New Jersey. I want to start growing cayenne pepper. I don't have fancy set up. I will start in February and keep them by my radiator

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Should work perfectly fine Nicola. Cayenne are quite vigorous, I'm sure they will do fine! :-)

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Just like 'maters, peppers need a long growing season to maximize the growth of their delicious fruit. In the Northern Hemisphere, we must start the seeds indoors early, as direct sowing outside leaves us with too short of a growing session.

[@BeaterJeep]

All of North America, Central America, Europe, Caribbean, most of Asia, parts of Africa, and portion of South America are all in the Northern Hemisphere………

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@BeaterJeep yup, so start yer seeds indoors! :)

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

I'm sharing cuz I almost screwed up and this might help some people. I was about to give up on my pepper seeds. Thank goodness I tagged them with the date sowed. I swore it was taking forever. I was about to dump them and start over. I looked at the tag and it was only 7 days. And they just started to pop up on the 8th day. Duh! I should mention I soaked the seeds in a wet paper towel for a week prior to sowing in the cells. That's probably why it seemed long. Tag your seed cells.

[@fatfetus8691]

Thanks for the tips i enjoyed the video 👍

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on, thanks for watching!

[@johndoh5182]

Only thing I'm going to say is that most videos that come out for growing peppers tend to ignore there are southern states where you can direct seed outdoors, or at the MOST start seed in a tray and then direct plant outdoors because it will be warm enough for peppers. If needed you can speed up the heating of the soil using black tarp so that both the soil and air temp are ready for peppers in mid Apr and you don't have to fuss too much with most of this indoor stuff. Or you can even wait to plant outdoors because the growing season is long, getting into Oct.

[@YvrGirl]

Jeff when you plant indoors how many weeks is it before you transplant outside? Here it gets warm by mid May so when do you recommend the indoor seeding?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Great question. I time my planting (germinating) with when I want to plant outdoors. I start my seeds of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, eggplants, etc 8-10 weeks before I want them in the garden. So if I want to plant everything outside April 15th, then my seeds should be going into soil indoors by February 1st. Too early and you run the risk of plants being too large and "soft" to go outside....too late and you're not taking full advantage of getting a head start in the first place. Hope that helps, cheers!

[@annmarienoone9879]

It’s much easier to moisten the soil before you put it in the cell.

[@andielliott2306]

What do you do to keep them at 80/85 degrees?

[@cinderellie8]

You can get heating mats for sprouting. I know home depot and lows have em so I'm sure you could findem easy enough

[@ronnie9958]

Excellent 🌱🙏

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks for watching! :-)

[@DavidSpence-s1u]

Can I start them in a greenhouse outside in Toronto Ontario?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@DavidSpence-s1u in the spring, you could. Might need supplemental heat though

[@Donna_G]

Last year I had bell pepper plants. One plant was supposed to produce red bell peppers. I purchased plants at Fred Meyer. They did okay once the weather warmed up. But, we had our first frost the last weekend in September and the plants could not take it. I was able to get a total of three peppers off of two plants; but, none of them turned red. They were still good to eat and combined with my homegrown cucumbers, tomatoes, and bunching onions, they worked up into a tasty sandwich. I'm going to miss that if I can't figure out where I can put a grow station indoors.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Totally Donna.. And that's exactly the reason to start them indoors early... To really extend that growing season! You'll get an indoor space.., I know you will! You love growing too much not to!

[@themoonman-4]

Bravo!

[@quazai26]

I have started growing my sweet peppers from seeds last Friday. And 4 days later they have started to germinate. I've watched all 3 parts of your video, I am quite worried that by the time they grow up to 3-node sizes I've no place to transplant them.. Is it possible to pot them a couple in one pot as I can only plant indoors.. Or do they have to be by themselves in one pot? I know I am getting ahead of myself, but just wanted to know ahead of time so I know what to do WHEN and IF the time comes to transplant them. Thanks! Love your detail-orientated videos!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Great question. They take up a LOT of room with their roots...I would only ever grow one pepper per pot.

[@kimyee2083]

In Connecticut I start in late January and. Still have pepper in October in 2020

[@abegailthomas2061]

I’m wondering if you can help me, I live in AZ and my jalapeños went from great to losing all of its leaves in 2 days. I have 1 jalapeño that I’m hoping will survive. We water them every time they look wilted and they perk right up. Could her have over watered them? The base of their stem looks kinda brown now too .

[@valeriesanchez3074]

I'm trying some habaneros. So we'll see how they do

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Habs? Awesome! They are right at the edge of my heat tolerance! Best of luck!

[@ilovemichigan-1111]

Don't get discouraged if they take very long to germinate. I have learned over the years that habaneros especially can take over a month to germinate.

[@Justpoppa93]

I bought 2 of those hex trays. And I have all Serrano peppers planted. Its like the 3rd day. Is it ok for me to keep the bottom tray part always filled with water for these 20 days until they sprout?

[@sweetpeanmolly]

Thank you

[@yousufamin4071]

What if your don't have alote of area in your apt like mines?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Well, you probably don't need to start hundreds of seeds like I did here, Use the common 6-cell tray, or even an egg carton tray and start a few seeds for personal use that way! Cheers.

[@yousufamin4071]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms alr th

[@brettbraley188]

Can I fill mine in with soil

[@meaghan789]

Soo I started growing pepper seeds in a cup with just a wet paper towel. I set them in a window that gets decent sun and they have sprouted. Now what do I do??

[@lcollins5742]

How long before the seeds start to sprout? (Approximately).

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey, great question...under the right conditions (85F) Peppers sprout in about a week to 10 days.

[@lcollins5742]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thanks!! Mine took a bit longer but we have sprouts!!

[@connelschmidt8326]

WHAT IS USED FOR THE POTTING MIX

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Connel, this is the potting mix I use for all my Peppers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYGQaJJtjrlsoM0

[@suzyshah6466]

The link for the trays don’t work

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Oh shoot, I'll check it out, thanks!

[@valeriesanchez3074]

If they are cousins in theory could you cleft graft a jalapeno stem to a mature tomato plants stem? I think it'd be a great experiment

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Yup, they are both nightshades, I think it could work! Couple years ago, tomatoes grafted on to potatoes were popular.. They called them ketchup and fries! Ha ha

[@ScottKisten]

I was wondering. When you make your potting mix how long does it last? I wanted to make my own but I am sure it is going to make a lot more than I need. Will it keep until next year? I was thinking about putting it in a tote in my garage/shed if it would keep for a long time

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Scott, for sure it keeps. I've made it in the summer a bunch of times, and then stored it in sealed plastic bags for use the following spring. This is the current mix I am using. Maybe don't add the amendments until you want to use it....I think it'll store better that way: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYGQaJJtjrlsoM0

[@Ashwatthamahatha]

*How long time take to germinate capsicum🤔*

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

One week...sometimes 10 days at 80-85F

[@jefffavelle857]

Does anyone know if there's any truth to the tale that he hotter the pepper is, the longer it can take to germinate? For some reason I don't believe this, but it is the 3rd time I have heard it this month!

[@valeriesanchez3074]

My habaneros germinated pretty fast and it hasn't been that great of weather

[@302foundd]

Every sentence he says goes up in tone like he’s asking a question.

[@squidlox5459]

Lmaooo