From: cshenk@virginia-beach.com   
      
   Snag wrote:   
      
   > On 1/11/2025 2:50 PM, Carol wrote:   
   > > Snag wrote:   
   > >   
   > > > On 1/10/2025 10:30 AM, Carol wrote:   
   > > > > songbird wrote:   
   > > > >   
   > > > > > Carol wrote:   
   > > > > > ...   
   > > > > > > Anyone know how high seedlings should be, before transplant?   
   > > > > > > Bell Peppers mostly.  I'm in Virginia Beach, Zone 7A I   
   > > > > > > think it is.   
   > > > > >   
   > >>>>   peppers love heat, so don't plan on setting them out until   
   > > > > > well after the ground has warmed up and the temperatures are   
   > > > > > consistently above 55F at the least.  any cold spells or   
   > > > > > frosts may get them to drop leaves or kill them.  if they   
   > > > > > drop leaves they can recover, but of course that's not a   
   > > > > > good thing for them.   
   > > > > >   
   > >>>>   it can take some time for peppers to start and grow.  i've   
   > > > > > put them out even after they've reached a foot and a half   
   > > > > > tall.  as long as you keep them watered if it gets hot they   
   > > > > > will be ok to start and get established.  after they are   
   > > > > > established they will probably not need to be worried about   
   > > > > > as much.   
   > > > > >   
   > > > > >   
   > >>>>   songbird   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Thanks Songbird!  I must have put them out too soon last year.   
   > > > > This time, 1 seed per container.  I've got some bigger   
   > > > > containers gathered now as last time, they were getting pot   
   > > > > bound before could transplant.   
   > > > >   
   > > > Snag   
   > > > I plant 3-5 seeds per hole then thin to the 2 strongest . I read   
   > > > somewhere that peppers like to be planted close together . Seems   
   > > > to be working , I'm still using Serrano's from 2019 .   
   > >   
   > > Ok, I'll try 2.  I got some better pots, silicone bottom so you can   
   > > get them out better.   
   > >   
   >   
   > Have you tried using TP tubes ? Cut them in half , stand in a   
   > suitable container and fill with potting soil . Come time to   
   > transplant - whether to a larger container  or to soil - just bury   
   > the tube , it'll decompose .   
      
   Snag, well meant but this is not suitable for the indoor setting.   
      
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