Chilli seeds
Nickys seeds specialist chilli seeds supplier, we have one of the largest collections of chilli seeds
online in the UK. They range from mild chilli peppers to some of the Worlds hottest chilli peppers to grow from seed.
All our pepper seeds are germination tested to ensure we supply quality seeds. The worlds hottest peppers are not the easiest of chilli seeds to germinate but are well worth the time and effort in germinating them. We recommend a germination
temperature of 30 to 32 centigrade for hot peppers Bhut Jolokia, Bih Jolokia, Red Savina, Habanero and Scotch bonnet chilli seeds. Our trial germination of Red Savina showed germination at 30 centigrade gave excellent results while
dropping the temperature to 27 centigrade slowed down the germination rate, increasing temp up to 30C seeds began to germinate.
Growing chilli seeds on is best in gentle heat, germinating chilli seeds should
be done in a heated propagator to maintain the constant temperature for
germination.
Quality chilli seeds realistically priced
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Grow your own Chillies from 50p, due to the success of our vegetable seeds in small size packets we introduced our small chilli seed packets. To make it easier
for you to find these chillies please use the link below.
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Grow some of the hottest chilli peppers in the world from
seed, we show you how to germinate your hot pepper seeds:-
All hot chillies are very sensitive to the cold, ensure plants are well
established before planting out in a cold house or outdoors, the warmer it is
the more success you will have germinating chilli seeds and planting them out.
Grow in a conservatory, greenhouse or indoors on the windowsill. Chilli peppers
require high temperatures to produce the hottest chillies, too much water,
nitrogen and low temperatures will reduce the pungency of the fruits. Fruit does
not set below 15°C and above 33°C, flowers can also drop if night temp exceeds
25°C. The red chilli peppers are the hottest.
Scoville ratings are approx, 150,000+ is really hot!!!
Germinating chilli seeds; Sow early as some hot peppers can take 120+ days from
transplanting to fruiting. Temp should be maintained at the indicated temp
25-30°C chilli seeds will germinate at 25C but will take longer 30C+ is the
preferred temp, Tepin, Pequin and Habanero chillies can be slow and erratic to
emerge (allow up 35+ days for germination) compost should not be too moist to
prevent the seeds from rotting, keep chilli seed & seedlings out of draughts.
The chilli cultural
information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different
sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem
to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only,
you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a
rule of thumb the larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed
like Lobelia Begonia etc requires no cover.