Tomatoville® Gardening Forums - View Single Post - Paper Towel Method

wmontanez · January 4, 2011

I too have some peppers sprouting in paper towels inside my oven with the pilot light on, keeps things warm all night, germination started after 4 days. I did the same last year with peppers, eggplant and tomatoes with very good results. I do pot them up after they push the seed coat out and at least have one leaf out. I do not wait for all to germinate. I make a trench in the soiless media at 60 degrees and lay them towards the wall... push the media to bury the roots. I use the same method when transplanting tender true potato seedlings since they are so little.

January 4, 2011	#23
wmontanez Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts: 776	I too have some peppers sprouting in paper towels inside my oven with the pilot light on, keeps things warm all night, germination started after 4 days. I did the same last year with peppers, eggplant and tomatoes with very good results. I do pot them up after they push the seed coat out and at least have one leaf out. I do not wait for all to germinate. I make a trench in the soiless media at 60 degrees and lay them towards the wall... push the media to bury the roots. I use the same method when transplanting tender true potato seedlings since they are so little. __________________ Wendy Last edited by wmontanez; January 6, 2011 at 10:12 PM.