Re: [CH] Is anyone up?? Now a question
Love2Troll (Love2Troll@kc.rr.com)
Sat, 24 Nov 2001 09:09:12 -0600
>>Any more tips will be tucked in my gardeners notebook.
>>OH! Do chiles "root" from cuttings? What does that take?
Carol,
The best tip that I have received re starting pepper seeds is a steady bottom heat of 85-86°F. The top of a shop light fixture, a TV, and my computer monitor top are close to that temp. My seed starter is a cardboard box, a $3 rheostat, 40 watt bulb and an indoor/outdoor thermometer. A string of Christmas tree lights is a great alternative heat source. Just unscrew enough bulbs to reach the desired temp.
Chiles do root from cuttings. To speed things up use a rooting hormone or "Willow Water".
Willow Water: http://www.heronswood.com/resources/marthastewart/roothormone.html I had a better link from Ohio State University, but can't find it now.
I've used "willow water" for over 30 years, although the boiling process to get the extracts is new to me.
JohnT
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