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Gardeneer · November 23, 2015

I have grown Rocot and Manzano. They are the only peppers I know that have big black seeds.
I have never had germination problem. Sometimes I soak in lukewarm water wit few drops of peroxide.
The key is to keep the seeds moist and warm. 85F is optimum. Pepper seeds need warmer temps than tomato seeds to germinate. BUT even in lower temps they will eventually germinate but will just take longer.
Gardeneer
It might take anywhere from 7 days to 12 days, depending on the age of the seeds. My average was 7 days.
Gardeneer.

November 23, 2015	#606
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	I have grown Rocot and Manzano. They are the only peppers I know that have big black seeds. I have never had germination problem. Sometimes I soak in lukewarm water wit few drops of peroxide. The key is to keep the seeds moist and warm. 85F is optimum. Pepper seeds need warmer temps than tomato seeds to germinate. BUT even in lower temps they will eventually germinate but will just take longer. Gardeneer It might take anywhere from 7 days to 12 days, depending on the age of the seeds. My average was 7 days. Gardeneer.