Growing Peppers

Starting Seedlings
Pepper seedlings can be grown at home, but growing them requires more attention than tomato seedlings do. Pepper seeds germinate rapidly only if the soil temperature is 80° to 85°F. Germination is very slow at 60°F and is severely restricted below 55°F. Sow seed 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep in peat pellets or other growing media in a greenhouse about 7 to 8 weeks before the plants will be set in the garden. If seeds are sown too early, the plants will grow too large and the gardener will try to hold them back or plant them too early. In either case, the gardener can expect poor results.

For more information, please see this Penn State Fact Sheet.

Penn State Horticulture Department

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