How To Grow Jalapeño Peppers (For Beginners) From Seed To Harvest - Pepper Geek

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In this video, we'll teach you how to grow jalapeño peppers from seed to harvest! Like many, we love jalapeños for their perfect heat level, thick walls, and great flavor. So, why not grow your own every summer?

We focus on growing in containers, but the same principles apply if you are growing in-ground. We'll cover seed starting, transplanting, moving outdoors, watering and fertilizing, and harvesting your first fresh jalapeños!

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GROWING SUPPLIES:

ESSENTIALS (affiliate links):

Our favorite grow light:

Potting soil:

Heating mat:

Fertilizer:

Grow bags (get at least 5 gallon size):

Insecticide spray:

Browse jalapeño pepper seeds:

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JALAPEÑO RECIPES:

Jalapeño hot sauce:

Jalapeño poppers:

Pineapple jalapeño salsa:

Pickled jalapeños:

Traditional salsa:

Candied jalapeños:

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:59 Supplies
1:55 When to plant jalapeño seeds
2:35 Planting jalapeño seeds
6:55 Seed heating mat
8:49 Seedling sprouts and moving under grow lights
11:35 Update at 3 weeks
13:08 Transplanting and hardening off
14:14 Transplanting into final location
17:08 Update at 3 months
19:54 Harvesting jalapeños!

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[PepperGeek]

The planting date at 1:04 was *March 19th*

[Andok]

Love these "start to finish tutorials". They make it so much easier than trying to follow a series of videos that post months apart.

I have a bit of an adventure, ahead, for my pepper growing. For some giggles, I bought a pack of Burpee "Hot Pepper Salsa Blend" seeds. It contains Hungarian Wax, Anaheim Chili, Long Slim Red Cayenne, Ancho (Poblano) and Jalapeno M, in assorted amounts, so I won't actually know what many of the plants actually are until they fruit.

[lynleedoar]

I have loved growing peppers for my jams. My strawberry jalapeño is a huge hit. Last year my habanero plants went crazy. I harvested more than 200 off of three plants. I have an amazing peach habanero jam and pineapple habanero jam that are incredible with soft cheeses.

[rachelbarnett]

THANK YOU for explaining exactly when to start fertilizing the seedlings!

[lythitan]

The connection between you and nature is truly beautiful

[freddyvelasquez]

Greetings from Brooklyn, NY. I’ve been an apartment dweller for over twenty years. I can honestly say that whatever plants my wife brings home don’t fair well except a bamboo one. My sun exposure is blocked by our courtyard. I have decided to move the plants to our bedroom window sill as an experiment. I hope that helps. I watch other YouTube gardening videos but you’re very welcoming and informative. Cheers.

[zackdeasy]

About 45 days into my first pepper grows. Thank you for the quality information and tips for the best results :)

[carlgomm]

Here in Florida I use the drink cups from fast food places that have a hole in the top for the straw, they make an excellent mini greenhouse for lots of plants, also I've had the same jalapeno and Tabasco pepper plants for several years now, use a sharp set of small pruning sheers to harvest the peppers, got this tip from a Mexican lady in Santa Fe Springs CA years ago

[digsindirt]

This is a great video. Thank you.

I grow in raised beds so I always plant my peppers deeper than the root ball. I’m in 9A and our summers are really hot and humid. I’ve found that peppers will grow additional roots along the stalk. And by planting them deeper, it protects the root system from heat and sun and it allows the plant to tap into moisture in the bottom of the beds.

[thelostone]

Just started some of my seeds yesterday and so I’m glad you uploaded this as it’s a great reminder!!

[PaulChapmanbz]

Had great success with these last year. Thanks for your recent challenge vid with chillichump I've just got started with this year's launch 👍

[michaelowens]

Perfect timing finding this video as my Jalapeno ‘M’ have just surfaced in my heated prop. I hadn’t planned on staking them but I sure will and the tip of shading them in the afternoon is really useful to me as I live in a hot climate. Thanks for spending the time to pass on your expertise to those that have never grown Jalapenos.

[HarvestDailyLife]

Everything in this video brings a sense of calm. 🍂

[ovwudwi]

I love all the in-depth information you gave! This was just what I needed. Thank you!

[innerjon]

Learned a lot of small details that will make a huge difference for me, thanks.

[dataodokpa]

This has been the best and most informative video ever

[supercarpro]

This is exactly what i needed to watch for my first grow from seeds this year. Thanks, very informative!!

[flitziholunder]

Excellent video, greath length and level of detail just perfect. This helps pepper beginners a lot.

[HealthyLivingWithWendy]

Love the start to finish tutorial. Thank you for sharing

[Zalayha]

I can’t wait to grow Jalapeño this year so excited!
Awesome video keep up your great work :) 🪴 👩‍🌾