Germinating Pepper Seeds FAST - How To Plant Pepper Seeds

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Every year, we grow dozens of different pepper varieties from seed. In this video, I'll show you how to germinate pepper seeds fast. We go over when to plant pepper seeds indoors, how to sprout seeds faster, and some tricks for better germination rates.

Giving your pepper plants a good start is essential for growing quality plants. Use our tips and tricks to speed up pepper seed sprouting. Starting pepper seeds indoors is fun and easy, so we hope this helps!

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Timestamps:
Intro and materials - 0:00 - 1:09
When to plant pepper seeds indoors - 1:09 - 1:52
How to germinate pepper seeds - 1:52 - 4:27
How to plant pepper seeds - 4:27 - 6:13
After the seeds sprout - 6:13

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[rickcreamer]

Another tip that I personally use is to warm the water prior to watering, so as not to shock the seedlings with cold water.

[patamats]

I’m fortunate to have old school cast iron radiators in my house by the window sills. I put a piece of marble on top so it doesn’t get too hot and Also makes a flat surface for the seed trays. If you have these types of radiators and a window that gets a lot of sun take advantage!

[dawnbern]

I germinated mine with good soil from my garden, in a paper egg carton, I used morning and afternoon sunlight to keep them warm, and took them in at night, it took a week here to see the first seedling pop-up, I like to keep things simple. Thanks for showing the technical Gadget way of doing things:-)

[turdferguson]

This is something I've never tried until this year. I was at Walmart buying Bell Pepper seeds ($1.90 for 30 seeds). I need a Bell Pepper from produce (.74 cents for 80+ seeds and we ate the pepper) I planted the packaged seeds and the produce seeds to see if they would germinate, they did! They germinated at the same rate and in the same starter tray using potting soil without a heat mat. We've also germinated 24 Cherokee Purple Tomato plants from a produce tomato. They are usually $3.50 each if you buy the plant. I understand hybrid seeds may not germinate but I haven't run into that scenario yet. Hope this helps someone.

[jasonault]

A little information. Those seed starting soils have nat eggs. You should boil hot water and mix it in bucket to kill eggs first. Let it cool off before planting seeds

[Whitepeachyellowpeach]

I discovered your channel today. A dedicated channel to peppers! Respect!

[PHILLIP]

Awesome information and very detailed. Thanks. I have 9 of 14 different pepper plants sprouted. But here in Mongolia its a challenge. Cold negative temperatures 🌡 and mostly all peppers must be grown indoors. Thanks for the information and help.

[AlanGCarvajal]

I've tried a few things with great success and a few others with failures. I'd say that seed depth, moisture, and temperature are the most important factors here. You can also just use compost (sifted to remove large wood bits), peat moss, cotton, a napkin, or sawdust. As long as you keep them humid and warm (and preferably away from direct sun) they will sprout.

[SciaticaDrums]

Starting seeds for the first time. Everything has come up. I planted in mid-March, zone 5A. I planted in 3" pots right off because I don't need a zillion plants and it will save a transplant and will give the plants plenty of room to grow. I grow in my basement and use a mat. Works fine. One thing I did was in my three in inch pots I did 3/4 of wicked good potting soil and 1/4 starter mix on the top. That way once the plants start rooting they will be encourged to grow down to get to the good soil. Try it and thank me later.

[miloshpecheneg]

Greetings from the South of Russia. I mix the soil mixture from the store and the one I take after the horses, and put it in a large container on the gas stove over low heat. I stir when the moisture begins to evaporate. I keep it under the lid

[MRcaterpus]

i literally threw 4 red pepper seeds in a terracotta pot with potting soil on an after thought after making an omelette and thought "what the hell" They are cranking and ready to produce. I also live in nyc. so its not this complicated and grow your own.

[UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks]

Wow, good stuff! Just revisiting this info, as I am about to plant my seeds in OCTOBER!!! Still starting the tomato seeds at Christmas, but this year, I am doing 'mater cuttings only - you guessed it - now. I use my water heater closet as the germination space, as it keeps everything close to 90F and DRY. Once they germinate, I'll turn the lights on. I know this sounds extreme, but here in Charlotte, this works perfectly for me. Thanks again, for all of your great info.

[thehuntfortruth]

Dude you did such a great job with this video! Awesome info, the format, the labeling of sections, I & from a marketing perspective & a potential buyer, I even really loved your affiliate product placement! Loved that you just went right into the helpful content, it made me want to keep watching. Appreciate you and I hope your good work continues to be rewarded!
GREAT JOB!

[PepperGuru]

Nice walk through and super clean setup!

[The_real_Dr_mysterious]

You can use a regular heating mat that you use for your sore muscles.

[smb]

We are fortunate to live in Middle TN - the 4th rainiest area of the nation (I rarely have to use irrigation), temperatures warm-hot but not hellish and a lengthening growing season that is now April - Nov. thanks for the overwintering video - my peppers (and tomatoes!) are still living. I always plant esoteric types - mainly heirlooms. But this year, for the first time in 15 years, several packages (from my usual dealer) refused to germinate - not a single seed.

I have an entire room devoted to plants with shelving, heat mats, water access huge sheets of glass, etc but Marconi, Sweet Cubanella were a bust and only one (1) Corno di Toro. Oddly, Shishitos and Habanadas did fine. Same with tomatoes - Sweet Cherry, Krim, Oaxacan were a bust but Brown Sugar and Pimentos did fine. I noticed that for almost all that didn't germinate, I used a different seed soil. Could this be the case? I use tap or rain water - nothing special. Any hints? Going out of the country for a month but will be able to start seeds last week in March and with the long growing season I am starting to stagger plantings. Are there some heirlooms that germinate better? Thanks

[reginaldanglin]

Awesome video, a challenging in Chicago. Weather always changes 😌

[dustyflats]

I took the leap last year for heavy duty trays—Where have these been my whole life? Yes, this year I got root air pruning cell packs from Bootstrap Farmer and they are also heavy duty and like them. No more cheap crappy trays.
I’m germinating pepper seeds in baggie with damp paper towel in covered drain tray domes on heat mat.. if the hibiscus seeds germinated in 2 days then it will definitely work for peppers.

[davidhoward]

I germinated 3 different variety of hot peppers in less than 24 hours. I clip the small tips off and soaked them in cups of water overnight. To my amazement most started germinating. My intent was to soak them then plant them. I never thought they would germinate. 😊

[FreezeDriedGirolles]

I had really great success germinating scorpion peppers in the dark! I got a bag of 28 seeds and germinated them in the cupboard where I keep my mini-freezer, and 26 of them germinated. Not sure what the temperature was in there, but the results were good.