So… I sowed 9 Chinense varieties on January 21st.
(Hallows Eve, RB003, Fatalii, Datil, Dorset Naga, KSLS, Sunset Peach Scotch Bonnet, Chocolate Hab, Monkey Face Yellow)
This morning, January 24th, I wake up to germination on 5 of the 9.
The ones that have germinated are Hallows Eve, RB003, Fatalii, Datil, and KSLS. I know the RB003 is the only superhot of those 5, but give me a break; 3 days?? That's seems absurdly fast. I've never even had Annuums germ in 3 days…! 4, minimum.
But, I was timing shit counting on 2 – 3 week germ times minimum, now im scrambling… lol
Anyone else experience such fast Chinense germination times? Either on those specific varieties, or others?
by JoBloShow
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That’s just a small tip of root. It can still take more than a week to see any leaves. Don’t leave them on the paper towel too long
Yeah mine all visibly popped through the soil by about a week this time round.
Got loads of Chinense this season including ksls, Dorsey naga, and chocolate hab
That’s pretty good my super hots have not popped yet it’s been 2-3 weeks in soil lol probably cooked now.
It depends a lot on the seeds, like how long theyve been stored and if theyve gotten cold/scratched.
When i sow superhots that i collected from my own plants recently (few weeks ago), they germinate very fast. I think the older the seeds are, the longer theyll take to germinate and the more duds youll have.
Congrats on healthy seed stock
Two weeks ago I germinated several Chinense that now have leaves and are about an inch tall. They started sprouting after about 3-4 days, which is much faster than previous years, but I’m tracking the progress on my Aerogarden.