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Behr said:
Lol, no. There about an inch and a half tall, same height they've been for 3 weeks and have 4 leaves. 2 bigger than the other 2.
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Oh wow, that IS weird. So just sitting there.

Did you start them in potting soil that’s meant specifically for seed starting? (I can’t remember.) That’s what I used, and I forgot that most seed-starting soil doesn’t have fertilizer (not needed for germination.) Mine kind of sat there too until I fertilized with fish emulsion, and then they took off. (Also just about stank us out of the house. Good fertilizer, but now banned to outdoor use only.)

This was when they were still inside under lights though, and probably not very relevant to your sichi-ation.
 
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VolNExile said:
Oh wow, that IS weird. So just sitting there.

Did you start them in potting soil that’s meant specifically for seed starting? (I can’t remember.) That’s what I used, and I forgot that most seed-starting soil doesn’t have fertilizer (not needed for germination.) Mine kind of sat there too until I fertilized with fish emulsion, and then they took off. (Also just about stank us out of the house. Good fertilizer, but now banned to outdoor use only.)

This was when they were still inside under lights though, and probably not very relevant to your sichi-ation.
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Yes, I used Burpee Organic Coconut Coir Concentrated Seed Starting Mix. I've used a weak solution of miracle grow and 2 tbls of epsom salt to a gallon of water solution, both recommended by the pepper seed seller. He also recommend fish emulsion and meal bone. I had the miracle grow and epsom salt so that's what I tried first.

What brand of fish emulsion did you use. That's another reason I didn't try it or the meal bone, because I got overwhelmed by the many different ones.

I planted the seeds May 11th and they sprouted May 18th. This was 15 minutes ago.

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#38,004
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They're under a grow lamp 18 hours a day per the pepper guys recommendation.
 
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I used to start seeds by cleaning a old dip can and putting a wet napkin on the bottom then the seeds then a wet napkin and close the can and wait a couple days till it sprouts then stick my finger in the potting soil and put the sprout facing down and cover water and a couple days later it would start coming out of the dirt.
 
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VolNExile said:
Oh wow, that IS weird. So just sitting there.

Did you start them in potting soil that’s meant specifically for seed starting? (I can’t remember.) That’s what I used, and I forgot that most seed-starting soil doesn’t have fertilizer (not needed for germination.) Mine kind of sat there too until I fertilized with fish emulsion, and then they took off. (Also just about stank us out of the house. Good fertilizer, but now banned to outdoor use only.)

This was when they were still inside under lights though, and probably not very relevant to your sichi-ation.
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That sticky icky uh we
 
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Here’s what I bought at our local, ummm, urban growers store. (If you plan to grow indoors under lights, it’s the place to go. But very handy for anyone trying to grow from seed.)

It’s a local product, but it’s (surprisingly) OMRI-certified for organic gardening. The NPK is 2-3-1, which looks low to those used to chemical fertilizers, but it sure made my seedlings happy. I’d guess that any fish emulsion fertilizer with similar NPK numbers would work great. Be sure the shake it really, really well to get the sludgy goop mixed back in.

Our sunroom (plant room now, I guess) is right off our bedroom, and the smell was pretty unbearable for a few nights, so we now use it outside. If you don’t mind your bedroom smelling like the boathouse at Girl Scout camp, that might be ok. 🤪 But basically, this stuff is chopped up rainbow trout parts, so it’s pretty darn ripe.

Organic Fish Fertilizer - Brown’s Fish Hydrolysate

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Behr said:
Yes, I used Burpee Organic Coconut Coir Concentrated Seed Starting Mix. I've used a weak solution of miracle grow and 2 tbls of epsom salt to a gallon of water solution, both recommended by the pepper seed seller. He also recommend fish emulsion and meal bone. I had the miracle grow and epsom salt so that's what I tried first.

What brand of fish emulsion did you use. That's another reason I didn't try it or the meal bone, because I got overwhelmed by the many different ones.

I planted the seeds May 11th and they sprouted May 18th. This was 15 minutes ago.

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Yeah, ok, that’s crazy. Peppers don’t really explode out of the starting gate, but to look like that after 6 weeks ain’t right.

They didn’t die (yay!), so I wouldn’t think that there’s any disease issue (fungal damping off) or critters, so maybe they’re just hungry. One thing I like about the trout juice is that it has other things that actually help the plants absorb and use the NPK macro ingredients.
 
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Behr said:
Yes, I used Burpee Organic Coconut Coir Concentrated Seed Starting Mix. I've used a weak solution of miracle grow and 2 tbls of epsom salt to a gallon of water solution, both recommended by the pepper seed seller. He also recommend fish emulsion and meal bone. I had the miracle grow and epsom salt so that's what I tried first.

What brand of fish emulsion did you use. That's another reason I didn't try it or the meal bone, because I got overwhelmed by the many different ones.

I planted the seeds May 11th and they sprouted May 18th. This was 15 minutes ago.

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How tall do they get?
 
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Behr said:
Yes, I used Burpee Organic Coconut Coir Concentrated Seed Starting Mix. I've used a weak solution of miracle grow and 2 tbls of epsom salt to a gallon of water solution, both recommended by the pepper seed seller. He also recommend fish emulsion and meal bone. I had the miracle grow and epsom salt so that's what I tried first.

What brand of fish emulsion did you use. That's another reason I didn't try it or the meal bone, because I got overwhelmed by the many different ones.

I planted the seeds May 11th and they sprouted May 18th. This was 15 minutes ago.

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Couple of other thoughts:

In the top pic, the cup at the bottom seems to have whitish deposits on the surface of the soil. That might be just the lighting, but it also might be insoluble salts from the fertilizer. If nothing else works, you might want to try to repot them in new soil, maybe regular potting soil since the seeds have obviously sprouted. Might be last resort though.

Also, again it might be the light, and I’ve forgotten how my hot peppers looked at this stage, but the leaves look a bit yellow-green. Again, that might be a nutrient issue (wrong/insufficient fertilizer, or not able to be taken up by the plants.)

They’re obviously survivors, though. If you can get them going, you should have some pretty enthusiastic peppers.
 
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Behr said:
Yes, I used Burpee Organic Coconut Coir Concentrated Seed Starting Mix. I've used a weak solution of miracle grow and 2 tbls of epsom salt to a gallon of water solution, both recommended by the pepper seed seller. He also recommend fish emulsion and meal bone. I had the miracle grow and epsom salt so that's what I tried first.

What brand of fish emulsion did you use. That's another reason I didn't try it or the meal bone, because I got overwhelmed by the many different ones.

I planted the seeds May 11th and they sprouted May 18th. This was 15 minutes ago.

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Maybe try this.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07C...c=1&uh_it=95ef8864e3e7694bf2f0eaad251ac659_CT
 
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VolNExile said:
Couple of other thoughts:

In the top pic, the cup at the bottom seems to have whitish deposits on the surface of the soil. That might be just the lighting, but it also might be insoluble salts from the fertilizer. If nothing else works, you might want to try to repot them in new soil, maybe regular potting soil since the seeds have obviously sprouted. Might be last resort though.

Also, again it might be the light, and I’ve forgotten how my hot peppers looked at this stage, but the leaves look a bit yellow-green. Again, that might be a nutrient issue (wrong/insufficient fertilizer, or not able to be taken up by the plants.)

They’re obviously survivors, though. If you can get them going, you should have some pretty enthusiastic peppers.
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Yeah my plan is to repot them in some good soil, fertilize them with something better than what I'm using and start getting them used to the real sunlight, maybe a couple of hours in the early morning.

Nothing like spending $500 on a few peppers.
 
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Behr said:
Yeah my plan is to repot them in some good soil, fertilize them with something better than what I'm using and start getting them used to the real sunlight, maybe a couple of hours in the early morning.

Nothing like spending $500 on a few peppers.
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Hobbies have no price.
 
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