NEVER, NEVER, NEVER ever use peat pots, peat pellets, or potting soil that is mostly peat.
Everyone always asks "Why??" ---We don't know---Perhaps the peat is too acidic, or that there is something in peat that inhibits pepper seed germination.
All we know, is that whenever anyone has had problems with pepper seed germination, when the seeds are known to have good germination after testing them on top of moist cotton--part of the problem has always been peat pellets, or potting soil that was mostly peat.
i just read this..it is part of a blog on growing peppers.. i am not sure if it is correct but i am glad you mentioned it..i just bought a bunch of peat pellets and would have put my peppers in them..do you know if there is anything else that won't start in these.
Everyone always asks "Why??" ---We don't know---Perhaps the peat is too acidic, or that there is something in peat that inhibits pepper seed germination.
All we know, is that whenever anyone has had problems with pepper seed germination, when the seeds are known to have good germination after testing them on top of moist cotton--part of the problem has always been peat pellets, or potting soil that was mostly peat.
i just read this..it is part of a blog on growing peppers.. i am not sure if it is correct but i am glad you mentioned it..i just bought a bunch of peat pellets and would have put my peppers in them..do you know if there is anything else that won't start in these.
