Unless you’re in a tropical climate, starting them indoors is the way to go. So why not just plant peppers later in the season, directly in trays, and not worry about this entire potting-on hassle? Well, as I mentioned, peppers grow slowly, and if your peppers are too small in the summertime, they’ll catch up to some degree, but you’ll probably get fruits in late autumn instead of summer. The main reason to transplant pepper seedlings Remember that the first leaves on pepper seedlings aren’t “true” leaves. So don’t get stuck on a date or a period of time, just watch for when the first true leaves have fully grown and the second true leaves are about to emerge. Moving peppers to a new pot will probably be a gradual process, as seedlings start to emerge. A lot of factors contribute to the pepper seedlings’ growth and wellbeing: heat, moisture, seed quality, seed age (older seeds take a long time to germinate), seed variety, and light. Not all peppers will germinate at the same time – for some, it might take 5-7 days, for others, it might take as long as 4 weeks, so don’t lose hope. However, you can’t really rely on those numbers because peppers are often finicky and don’t develop at the same rate. You may have read from various sources that you should move your pepper seedlings to bigger pots at 4 weeks old, or even 2 weeks old. The second true leaves are a good indicator for potting on With experience, you’ll figure out the best time to sow peppers, so that they don’t spend more time indoors than they absolutely have to, but until then, you need to know the basics about timing and care: 1. So we are looking at about 12 weeks of keeping pepper seedlings indoors, from germination to transplanting outside. Peppers are generally started about 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost, and they go out in the ground a couple of weeks after the last frost, so they’re not in danger of getting damaged by the cold. At this point, peppers need more space for their roots and they need to be fed regularly. Pepper seedlings need to be moved from module trays to bigger pots when their first true leaves (the second set of leaves) have fully developed, and when the third set of leaves are about to emerge. If you’re starting peppers for the first time, you’re probably wondering when it’s time to move them to a larger pot, and why you should do that at all. Since peppers are tender to frosts and require a lot of heat, we have the option to either start them indoors, in trays or buy large seedlings in late spring, when it’s time to transplant them in the ground. We start peppers early because these heat-loving plants take a long time to mature, and in a temperate climate we want to get a head start. As an Amazon Associate earns from qualifying purchases.
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