RuralRoute420
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this is kinda off the subject, but i'm starting some pepper seeds in peat pucks, should i leave water in bottom of humidity tray or not with? or do you let them dry out before adding more water?
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Peat Pucks
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BombSquadron65
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Not entirely sure... I would think that you would want to thoroughly moisten the pucks and wait until the meduim begins to dry out (but not entirely dry) and then rehydrate. The hydro guys might be able to better inform you.
BudGood2006
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Peat pellets? From what I've seen they hold quite a bit of water, so I would think to get em wet, but not too wet, and just spray em with a spray bottle every couple of days or as needed to keep them moist. I use Rapid Rooters myself, but the times I've seen peat used they seemed to work well. Peace...
LavenderCowboy
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It's not good for seeds to dry out while germinating....So, keep moisture in the peat pucks....However, make sure there's not so much water in the puck that you lower the oxygen of the puck.....More water means less oxygen....LC
Skunkenstein
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Ive used peat pucks/jiffy pellets extensively.THEY generally hold Alot of water.Once they puff up they should be good for a week w/just light misting.RECENTLY though I'M starting to get away from them.I don't know how sterile they are, I saw some seeds that looked like they were being attacked by mold in a otherwise clean environment. The pellets came in bulk..maybe a bad batch? Just remember,only put the seed down about an 8th of an inch.They have a tendancy to get entangled in jiffies if they are to deep.
G
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i sowed 2 full 10x20 trays of pucks last year. all chiles, so i can tell you from experience with the plants you are growing, if you care to take my advice 
peppers like it hot. especially to germ.
they wont crack if its too cold, this promise you.
aim for 80-90* F (thermometer placed in tray-bottom for readings)
keep a heating pad with a dishtowel between the plastic and the heating pad. you can pick up a heating pad at the pharmacy for about 10 bucks if you dont already have one. Look for 'sunbeam' brand with the 'click-dial-type' control, as this model has no automatic shut-off, and will stay on as long as you want (never use it past low or medium, if you feel your pucks are warm more than half-way up the netting on the side its too hot and you need to lower the heat setting or cycle the pad on/off throughout the day. this brand is also the cheapest, IME.
anyway, back to the relevant info...
you can sow them in the pucks, actually, they love the pucks
make sure you DONT directly mist the seedlings, as this can cause dampening-off, what you want to do (with any seedlings under a dome) is mist the dome walls and cover, and NOT the seedlings.. i repeat, NOT THE SEEDLINGS... one last time, NOT THE SEEDLINGS.
water from the bottom with the same water you use for your cannabis starts. tap works fine in most cases. i add a nice splash of h2o2 to the water every time i am moistening my medium for starts..keeps pathogens at bay that inhibit root growth.
youll likely get a bit of green mold on the surface of the cubes as time goes on, dont worry about it unless its moving to the plants.
tips:
keep your flats 12" inches above the floor, 99% of all pathogens in the home and office lay within 12" from the floor. Mold spores, pollen, dust, mites, all the nasties..
keep fresh air exchanges up.
this means FAN YOUR SEEDLINGS AT LEAST 3 TIMES per day, never letting the plastic cover sit on any longer than 2-3 days or you risk a holocaust via dampenin off
the seeds will sprout even if on the soil's surface, although i recommend expanding your pucks, drain excess water after theyve fully expanded (give it a half hour), fluff the pellets up by rolling them between your thumb and forfinger to loosen the medium, then shape it back to a normal shape,peel the netting back a bit so its neat and the top of the net even with the surface of the peat, a fully exposed surface, ya dont just want a hole in the netting , ya gotta open it up all the way so the top is fully exposed or again, you risk dampening off disease that much more-the rolling between your fingers will accomplish this 'opening up' for the most part...........the next step is taking something like a toothpick or nail and making a hole in the center of the puck no more than a 1/4 inch deep, add your seed to the dip, sprinkle dry peat over the top so its an even surface, and mist lightly,(i usually do 3 peppers to a puck tho, same idea, just three dibbles rather than 1, evenly spaced.)
www.davesgarden.com has a plant guide listing growth parameters for every cultivar of chile pepper (and every other plant in creation) , so ya have a reference, or a place to ask questions , as it dont pertain to weed...or just pm me, if anything is still unclear to u, glad to help
be well
peppers like it hot. especially to germ.
they wont crack if its too cold, this promise you.
aim for 80-90* F (thermometer placed in tray-bottom for readings)
keep a heating pad with a dishtowel between the plastic and the heating pad. you can pick up a heating pad at the pharmacy for about 10 bucks if you dont already have one. Look for 'sunbeam' brand with the 'click-dial-type' control, as this model has no automatic shut-off, and will stay on as long as you want (never use it past low or medium, if you feel your pucks are warm more than half-way up the netting on the side its too hot and you need to lower the heat setting or cycle the pad on/off throughout the day. this brand is also the cheapest, IME.
anyway, back to the relevant info...
you can sow them in the pucks, actually, they love the pucks
make sure you DONT directly mist the seedlings, as this can cause dampening-off, what you want to do (with any seedlings under a dome) is mist the dome walls and cover, and NOT the seedlings.. i repeat, NOT THE SEEDLINGS... one last time, NOT THE SEEDLINGS.
water from the bottom with the same water you use for your cannabis starts. tap works fine in most cases. i add a nice splash of h2o2 to the water every time i am moistening my medium for starts..keeps pathogens at bay that inhibit root growth.
youll likely get a bit of green mold on the surface of the cubes as time goes on, dont worry about it unless its moving to the plants.
tips:
keep your flats 12" inches above the floor, 99% of all pathogens in the home and office lay within 12" from the floor. Mold spores, pollen, dust, mites, all the nasties..
keep fresh air exchanges up.
this means FAN YOUR SEEDLINGS AT LEAST 3 TIMES per day, never letting the plastic cover sit on any longer than 2-3 days or you risk a holocaust via dampenin off
the seeds will sprout even if on the soil's surface, although i recommend expanding your pucks, drain excess water after theyve fully expanded (give it a half hour), fluff the pellets up by rolling them between your thumb and forfinger to loosen the medium, then shape it back to a normal shape,peel the netting back a bit so its neat and the top of the net even with the surface of the peat, a fully exposed surface, ya dont just want a hole in the netting , ya gotta open it up all the way so the top is fully exposed or again, you risk dampening off disease that much more-the rolling between your fingers will accomplish this 'opening up' for the most part...........the next step is taking something like a toothpick or nail and making a hole in the center of the puck no more than a 1/4 inch deep, add your seed to the dip, sprinkle dry peat over the top so its an even surface, and mist lightly,(i usually do 3 peppers to a puck tho, same idea, just three dibbles rather than 1, evenly spaced.)
www.davesgarden.com has a plant guide listing growth parameters for every cultivar of chile pepper (and every other plant in creation) , so ya have a reference, or a place to ask questions , as it dont pertain to weed...or just pm me, if anything is still unclear to u, glad to help
be well
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Skunkenstein
Active member
Damn...I just got educated..Greeeaat Post
RuralRoute420
Active member
^what he said, wow, thanks captain jack, i can see where i was already doing things wrong....
