How to Germinate Pepper Seeds INCREDIBLY QUICK with 99% Germination!

In this video, I show you how to germinate pepper seeds indoors fast with 100% germination rate using simple tricks and tips. Starting your own pepper plants from seed is a cheap way to grow lots of peppers in your home garden.

If you're wondering how to start your own seeds indoors to grow peppers this year, this easy and comprehensive tutorial has got you covered. I use this method every year and am always pleased by the vigorous sprouting of my pepper seeds. I have found this method works especially well with hot and superhot pepper seeds, but it also works with sweet peppers. This is quite possibly the best method to germinate pepper seeds indoors!

TIME STAMPS (for your viewing convenience):
0:03 - containers, soil, and setup
0:34 - cold treatment
0:46 - tea time
1:40 - sow seeds

WHAT I USE:

MY GROW LIGHT SETUP:

Note: Brands of these products do not matter. This is what I use, but there are lots of alternatives that are just as good if not better.

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MUSIC CREDITS:
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Outro Music - "Curiosity" by my brother

[lucasgrowsbestyt]

My brother made the outro song he's such a badass.

[josephunderwood]

Thank you for not wasting our time with a 10 minute video and 7 minutes of filler. Short and sweet earns the like.

[aaronsmith]

Yo I did this almost 100% like you said to and my seeds sprouted in 5 days. It's pretty amazing. They said 14-20 day germination on the package at the earliest. I'm sold. None of my peppers have ever sprouted so fast. Thanks for the solid advice.

[McCov]

It is amazing. All the trouble we have to go through to geminate some seeds. When I see weeds on my lawn, I'm like... What the heck! how easy they appear and they grow on imposible places, even without water with scorching heat, freezing cold. Oh my...

[alexzandrarodriguez]

Haha
“Dude it’s like winter”
I love that, that made my day

[omarvaldivia]

I was skeptical when I did this since nothing worked ever, however after doing the whole process step by step (except the dirt part since I only had promix) my seeds germinated in 3 days I kid you not with like 99-100% germination. I sowed over 100 thinking that I would have failure, and now I have a surplus. Thanks for the tips Lucas! I really appreciate it

[frogosplayer]

Never in my life did I think a gardening video would make me laugh but here we are 🤣
Btw when he said to put them in the fridge to mimic winter I was like "Winter?? What I-" *sees his shirt* "Oh he's Canadian."
Yh, ain't no winter and spring where I am so maybe I'll skip that step? Or do I... 🤔

[dmick]

Unfortunately i didnt let my tea cool down. Make sure to let the tea cool so it doesnt cook the seeds

[elevun]

Worked wonders thank you! 12/12 seeds started growing using this technique

[GrandmasterGib]

I should have watched this first - I have at least 100 seeds outside in pots doing nothing for the past 2 months.

[HermitsHome]

cool video. I have never heard of the tea soak. I thought you were just going to drink the tea haha

[jeffmiller]

Nice video man. The main thing I would add is giving the seeds more space is really beneficial. So they aren't fighting for light and nutrients. + Easier to separate. Happy gardening everyone 😊🌱

[gypsyincolortarotofficial]

Here's a blessing in disguise:

I had recently planted a bunch of pepper seeds (seperately, in an egg carton) and I had been waiting for them to germinate to no avail, as it was my first time sowing pepper seeds. Yesterday was my son's birthday party and one of the guests (a young kid) accidentally knocked over the carton and spilled everything. Although it may have seemed inconvenient to others, it led me to the curiosity of how I could better sow pepper seeds, and here I am. Thank you so much for this invaluable information!

[fitzml]

I tried to start a banana pepper plant using four different methods and nothing happened. This was the first method that actually worked. Thank you!

[Jppepperseeds]

Watching this now. I'm a seed vendor. And I love watching these videos

[egrogan]

First time I ever watched one of your videos and am very impressed! Love the humor with the water bottle! I always had trouble growing peppers this looks like it will work. Have gardened for 35 yrs. but there's always more to learn! Thanks for shortness of video with no blathering. Loved your video will be back for more videos and have subscribed.
❤❤❤

[halearly]

Greetings, your technique for sprouting seeds works phenomenally. I had about a >85% success rate. The cultivating of the seeds after the sprouting was the challenge. I could not get any of the sprouts to grow into plants . . . . . I will try again . . . . thank you for the information.

[kickfroggy]

Super useful, we'll have to keep this in mind for next year. I started so many peppers that I gave up on because they did not sprout after a month. So then I did things like transplant extra tomato seedlings that sprouted into those pots and then of course the peppers started sprouting 2 months after I put them in the dirt.

[coletaylor]

My go to video for germinating peppers!

[WhitepepperFarmshomestead]

Congrats on your 1K man! Good info in this video, and easy to ow Ong. Keep up the good work!