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Old February 25, 2013   #1
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Default Jimmy Nardello-How long to germinate

Ive had Jimmy Nardello seed on the heating pad since Feb 11th. One of them germinated about a week ago, no sign of life from the 5 others. I know peppers can take awhile, but Ive never had them take this long on a heating pad. Ive kept it between 86 and 92 F Is it too early to give up on them?
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Old February 25, 2013   #2
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I had 95% germ between 7-10 days indoor.
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Old February 25, 2013   #3
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seems like a long time for a sweet pepper, particularly with a heat pad- superhots can easily take that long though.
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Old February 26, 2013   #4
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I agree, I would pull them this week and plant some more. Seed source?
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Old February 26, 2013   #5
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I agree, as well. Time to try again. Is your seed from this year?
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Old February 26, 2013   #6
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The only othe thing I see is that you say they get as hot as 92ºF. Is that temperature taken at the level of the seeds, or is it an air temperature. I've solved germination problem at times because I've found that if the temperature spikes high enough it will kill the seed and you might not discover it from air temperature measurements.

The most important garden tool I own is a kitchen meat thermometer. I can can do all kinds of soil temperature and air temperatures, Relative Humidities with a piece of wet paper towel and a look up table. I've checked its accuracy with ice water and boiling water and it's within a couple of tens of a degree at freezing and within a degree at boiling. Maybe better because I made no attempt to compensate for atmospheric pressure differences.

What I like about it is that the end is small and I can insert it very closr to what I want to measure.
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Old February 26, 2013   #7
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Doug,
I also thought about the same thing. I run my heat with a soil probe at 75 and it is perfect.
OP try a new batch and back the heat mat down to say 70-75.
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Old February 26, 2013   #8
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sounds like a LONG time waiting. i got gypsy (sweet) and long red slim cayenne (hot) to germinate in 7-9 days. i don't have a heating mat, i put them on top of the dvr it is 82 degrees. i moved them to the basement today where it is 52, i hope they don't die from shock! i've been checkeing them all day and they look fine. i take them upstairs for the night and put them back on the dvr. under the lights it is warm but at night it's cold w/o the lights.

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Old February 26, 2013   #9
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I got just a few seeds from a trade here on tomatoville. I though temps up near 90 were the right thing to do. I have them starting in a little rubbermaid sandwich sized container sitting on the heat pad, same as with tomatoes. The thermometer is in there with them, but it's the air temp right above the soil. Also having problems with leftover 2010 Carmen hybrid seed from parks seed. So far I have only two pepper plants to set out next month. One jimmy N and one Carmen. Oh well.
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Old February 27, 2013   #10
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I have similar issues with my peppers, and I'm hoping that b/c they are super hots, they just need a bit more time.

So far the following have sprouted:
2 Jalapeño, 1 Serrano, 4 Hungarians, 2 scorpions, 3 Pepperoncinis.

Waiting for, no life from:
Yellow bhuts, Anchos, gold Habs.

These were all started in wet coffee filters and held in a 80F styrofoam cooler (using a heatbpad) in ziplock bags since Feb 1st (over 3 weeks now).

Still have my fingers crossed on the 3 stragglers. Everything else germinated about a 10 days ago.

I also started some Chimayos, but that was only 4-5 days ago...hoping these pop soon.

Not as easy as tomatoes, that's for sure!
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So far, I have either fully sprouted or showing definite signs of life:

Fresno
Chimayo
Santa Fe
Serrano
Sweet Banana
Guajilla
Peppadew
Chiltepe Guatamala
Naga Morich
Bolivian wild
Puya
Bih Jolokia
Black cobra
Japones
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Red Cayenne
Jimmy Nardello
Alma
Mehmets Sweet Turkish
Corbaci
Jalepeno
California Wonder

So far no shows for :
Habanero orange
Chilede Arbol
California Chile
Kandil Bell

I have to admit I am a bit worried about Kandil Bell. I expected it sooner and it is a special for Chance the Gardener and his Turkish heirloom project. The others I can live without if necessary.

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PS It has been 2 weeks on the heat mat and Jimmy Nardello has only 1 fully sprouted with 2 or 3 more just peeking through right now.
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Old February 27, 2013   #12
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If you have any seeds left you might want to soak them overnight in a bowl of water. I had trouble with my Jimmy Nardello seeds not sprouting and someone suggested soaking them, so I started a few more. At least three germinated within three days and another germinated a couple days later.
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Old February 28, 2013   #13
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Actually I did presoak them for about 10 hours. It was so long ago I had forgot to mention that.
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Old February 28, 2013   #14
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Stvrob, I can spare a few (about 8) Jimmy Nardello seeds. If that would be enough for your needs send me a PM and I'll send them to you.
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I soaked my Nardellos as Ohaha said and got two of three up. Took a while though. When you are used to tomatoes, peppers are the slow boat to China
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