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hi guys i need help because my chilli seeds dont sprout please help me and inform me about a good method for starting seeds

Ali Fahad wrote:hi guys i need help because my chilli seeds dont sprout please help me and inform me about a good method for starting seeds

Fahad u have to sow seeds in well porous, loamy soil and not in compact or hard soil. Dont sow seed deeply in the soil. Chilli seeds are small and thin. after spreading seeds on the soil, just put light soil or compost like cocoa peat. if u sow deeply in the soil they will never sprout out.

After sowing seeds, carefully water ur plant, that seeds dont get disturb. if u r growing in container or pot then cover ur pot with the polythene sheet so that moisture retain in the soil.

thanks dude
actually i am growing them in pots with river soil and covered them with seedlings i think i should give them another try
thanks for motivating
ali

U r using right soil media. what u have to do light cover ur seeds with the bhal (river soil) or compost. Sprinkle water slightly on the soil with the help of spray water bottle so that seeds dont get distrub. and keep the soil media moisten (not soggy) untill seedlings germinate.

now i have also tried sabut lal mirch because they are more easy to grow . i am also using the same method as you described. i have heard that chillies need small containers not large ones. is this true.need advice

The root system of red chilli is adventitious and fibrous. They have shallow root system. So can be grow in small containers successfully.

ok thanks what size should i try

I think 8-10" pot is enough to grow chilli

Dear Ali Fahad
First of all, you concentrate on your aim to grow healthy Chilli Plant, you can easily grow from seeds and after that what ever size of container depends upon your healthy chilli plant.

successful seed germination of both green and sabut red chillies thonks everyone