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Originally Posted by b54red
In my experience the hotter the pepper the slower the germination as a general rule in my unheated greenhouse. I don't like peat pots so just use potting soil. Pepper seed do much better germinating if started in a warm location. As to growing I have found the near perfect companion plant for them by planting sweet potatoes under them. They are a bit messy to control the vines of the sweet potatoes but it is well worth the bother with the increased production of both plants. I have also found it useful to add extra Epsom salt in the planting hole and supplement it several times during the season for increased size and production even though my soil samples say I have plenty of magnesium. I experimented with this for several years and the plants receiving the Epsom salt were far more productive and produced peppers with thicker walls consistently so I have been doing this for over a decade with great results.
Bill
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Bill, how much Epsom salt do you like to add? Thanks!