How to germinate pepper seeds

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1. Choose chili seeds

2. Soak the seeds

3. Carry out germination

4. Start sowing

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If you want pepper seeds to germinate, you cannot use old seeds, but use plump seeds of similar size. Soak it in water for 6-8 hours, take it out, place it on a moist paper towel, wrap the outer layer with plastic film, and control the temperature. After the pepper seeds have sprouted, sow them into the seedbed, cover them with soil, and wait for them to germinate.

1. Choose chili seeds

1. Select pepper seeds

Whether the pepper seeds are of high quality will directly affect germination. Do not use old seeds that are more than 2 years old. Try to select seeds that are relatively similar in size and plump.

2. Soak the seeds

Put the selected seeds into the water. The water in the basin must exceed the height of the seeds. The soaking time should not be too long, about 6-8 hours. After soaking, take it out and control the water.

3. Germination

Find a container and put paper towels or gauze on it. Be sure to use moist paper towels. Then put the seeds on top and wrap them with plastic film. The optimal temperature is 25-30°C. This environment will be more conducive to the germination of pepper seeds.

4. Start sowing

Wait until After the soaked pepper seeds have sprouted, you can sow them into the seedbed. The soil in the seedbed must be fine and loose. Then place the seeds on the soil surface and cover them with soil so that they cannot be exposed on the soil surface. If the temperature is not enough, you can cover it with straw to keep it warm. After the pepper seeds have completely broken through the ground and sprouted, you can uncover the straw.

2. Soak the seeds

3. Carry out germination

4. Start sowing

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