Sowing
To grow successfully from seed, chillies require an optimum temperature of 18° to 22° with plenty of bright light. The seeds need to be germinated indoors to protect them from the cold.
If you have a heated greenhouse or propagator, seeds can be sown as early as February but for unheated greenhouses, sowing is best left to late March or early April.
Sow seeds thinly in trays of moist seed compost and place in our heated Vitopod Propagator. Take care not to over-water as the compost needs to be moist but not soggy. Once the seeds have germinated and grown two true leaves, pot on into 75mm pots or rockwool cubes and grow on in a warm, light space.
Once the plants have established a healthy root system, at approximately 25-35cm high, plant out into final position.
What do I need to get sowing?
1. Seeds - From a Garden Centre or choosee from our range of starter seed packs
2. compost
3. Seed trays or small pots - For sowing your seeds until ready to re-plant at 25- 35cm tall.
