Folks, Pequin Pepper Seeds are just that- Pepper Seeds! Whatever success you’ve had in the past planting Pepper Seeds, then by all means, you should give that method a try.
I’ve planted Jalapeno and Bell Pepper seeds in the past and just followed the packet instructions with great success. Others have reported using these same planting methods on Chile Pequin Seeds with results being no different than planting any other pepper seed.
So here are the instructions from the packets for planting the two types of peppers mentioned above- and yes, the instructions are exactly the same for both pepper varieties!
Start seed indoors 8 weeks before planting outdoors. Transplant when 3 inches tall. Or sow directly in garden in sunny location after frost danger is past. Thin to one plant every 18 inches when 3 inches tall. Use a balanced fertilizer to increase production.
There you have it folks, that is the way pepper seeds have always been grown from the packet. What I do when planting pepper seeds, is I go to my local garden center and buy the Seed Starting Jiffy Mix, which is a greenhouse quality mix and is 100% organic. And then buy the Jiffy Seed Starter Greenhouse kit. I usually buy the one with fifty peat pots. Then I follow the instructions on the seed packet, mix and greenhouse kit and ALWAYS have success. So perhaps you should try this with the Pequin Pepper Seeds.
Fortunately for us in this part of South Texas, a lot of us don’t have to plant them. Thanks to the Texas State bird- the Mockingbird, who does it all for us!
Good luck and great success Planting Your Chile Pequin Seeds.
I have had great success in both the growing and transplanting of Pequin Peppers here in the Austin area. If you get your hands on a pepper, slice it open and let the seeds dry for a few days. Once dry, start them in a small pot with the seeds buried 1/4 – 1/2 inch deep. Rather than start them indoors, I have better luck starting them outdoors in the heat. I have found they do best with getting the morning or evening sun rather than full sun. My best plants have been planted close to other trees or shrubs making sure they only got the late afternoon/evening sun. A few drops of liquid Miracle Grow in the water helps with growth and the number of peppers.
When moving last summer I had dug up two plants and moved them to my yard. They’re doing well and we have just transplanted one to put in a large planter for my son who lives in an apartment. If transplanting, try to get as much root as you can and them water the daylight out of it for the first few weeks.
Good luck and enjoy the peppers.
Jak, Thanks for your input! This is what we need, first hand proven methods.
I too have had 100% success on my transplants, however, because they grow abundantly here, I’ve never tried growing any from seeds.
Some of the methods on this site are from some of my friends in the area who have had success planting and growing them from seeds.
Thanks again! Hope you come back and leave us more GREAT comments. Any Salsa recipes?
Regards,
Alfred