Quote:
Originally Posted by cjp1953
I have the mat on some poster board,maybe it's too insulated.I'll prop the lid up.Thanks ,what temperature should I try to be at?
|
Tomatoes 80F is perfect
Peppers 85F is perfect
90F+ is too much (unless you are growing some one-off type that needs that). Germination rates will drop off when the temp is too high, just like it does when it is too low.
You might have to wait a couple days to a week longer, but most tomato seeds germinate just fine at 70F. Most peppers will to, but the wait may be longer.
I am sure most people here can vouch for the volunteers that pop up in the garden every year that have been through freezing temps all Winter and the early Summer temps are still in the 70s ... the soil temps never even come close to 80F and yet the volunteers are popping up.