Using a Cost-Effective Fluorescent Growing Light to Grow Your Hot Peppers
After your pepper seeds push through the soil (germinate), your seedlings need a light source that provides the heat they require to keep thriving. Lighting can be a bit tricky because too much light burns the tender seedling foliage and not enough light interferes with the growth. Although special grow lamps can be expensive, you can use a cost-effective fluorescent growing light to give your young peppers the boost they need during this critical growth phase. Fluorescent Grow Lights These [...]
Steps to Germinate Chile Pepper Seeds
To have a garden full of the ripest chile peppers around, you need to first get the pepper seeds to “germinate.” When chile pepper seeds “germinate” it means that it ends its dormancy and the seedling plant parts push through the soil. Besides providing the necessary soil and water, there are a lot of other factors, such as the season and soil temperature, that affect the germination cycle. Pepper Growing Season It is essential that you know the best season [...]
