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My dad freezes them in a paper towel. He’s not far from planting and he’s in Virginia. Is the climate there in Florida not too hot already? I really don’t know
 
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volfanbill said:
My dad freezes them in a paper towel. He’s not far from planting and he’s in Virginia. Is the climate there in Florida not too hot already? I really don’t know
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Yes, it's hotter than a Mexican orgy in a jalapeno field already but I've failed at this 3 times already and just paranoid and overthinking it.
 
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Behr said:
Sorry, I'm not reading well this morning. No, It's not "too hot" for these.
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I know. You’re missing @Souce so it’s a struggle. I know tomatoes and corn need a little grow time before the heat of summer really makes them take off growing wise. We always planted peppers and melons around the same time, but I don’t know how heat affects them
 
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Behr said:
I am so perplexed, or maybe a better descriptive is indecisive. I've read it's best to soak the seeds at least 24 hours first. I've also read to freeze them first. Do I use the paper towel method or straight in the soil?

Lol, I had decided to try all different ways to see which way worked best, but now that the time is near I can't decide if that's what I want to do. Smh.
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Yes, inquiring minds....
 
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volfanbill said:
I know. You’re missing @Souce so it’s a struggle. I know tomatoes and corn need a little grow time before the heat of summer really makes them take off growing wise. We always planted peppers and melons around the same time, but I don’t know how heat affects them
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They say these super hot peppers like the heat, they're from places like Trinidad where it gets and stays around 100 and they grow in Sandy ground. Perfect for here. I've bought a heat pad to keep them at 95° as seedlings. Too hot ain't a problem. Errthangs else is.

Bad seeds.
Not hot enough.
Too much water.
Too much magnesium in soil.
Not enough magnesium in soil.
Not enough water.
Bad drainage.
Critters (bad bugs, snails etc)
 
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Behr said:
They say these super hot peppers like the heat, they're from places like Trinidad where it gets and stays around 100 and they grow in Sandy ground. Perfect for here. I've bought a heat pad to keep them at 95° as seedlings. Too hot ain't a problem. Errthangs else is.

Bad seeds.
Not hot enough.
Too much water.
Too much magnesium in soil.
Not enough magnesium in soil.
Not enough water.
Bad drainage.
Critters (bad bugs, snails etc)
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That's always tricky. We had two gardens growing up and we would switch out what we grew in each every 3-4 years. This would let the soil get the needed nutrients back. I don't know the specifics though, I just knew my dad did. He's starting a brand new garden this year in their place in VA for that very reason. His biggest obstacle each year is deer, coons, and whatever wild animal. He's good at handling "critters". I'm hopeful to grow a small garden next year if everything works out.
 
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actually my dad did grow a really hot pepper that looked IDENTICAL to a banana pepper while I was deployed. He planned it out perfect. They were harvesting just as I got back. He grilled me some, told me they were banana peppers and then watched with amusement as I almost died at their dinner table. Didn't tell my mom or anyone. Just sat there laughing at me.
 
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volfanbill said:
That's always tricky. We had two gardens growing up and we would switch out what we grew in each every 3-4 years. This would let the soil get the needed nutrients back. I don't know the specifics though, I just knew my dad did. He's starting a brand new garden this year in their place in VA for that very reason. His biggest obstacle each year is deer, coons, and whatever wild animal. He's good at handling "critters". I'm hopeful to grow a small garden next year if everything works out.
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Yeah well ain't nuthin else I've tried to grow been this tricky. You'd think with my climate and soil almost identical to where they originated it'd be easy. But noooooooo, I gotta buy dirt and plant them in containers with grow lights and heat pads...theeeeeen transfer them in another container. Smh.
 
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