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Seedy Subjects! => Grow From Seed => Topic started by: Rockyyy5 on August 28, 2018, 11:16:05 PM

Title: pepper
Post by: Rockyyy5 on August 28, 2018, 11:16:05 PM

hello!
two days ago I planted some pepper seeds. it is my kind of experiment because I am not sure if it will even sprout. I will tell you if I will see any progress but now I wanted to ask you if you have ever tried to grow a pepper from a seed? photos and stories are welcomed!

Title: Re: pepper
Post by: Diane Whitehead on August 29, 2018, 05:09:10 AM

Did you plant some viable seeds, or some black peppercorns?

I just checked on wikipedia, which says peppercorns are treated unripe drupes which are cooked briefly
and then dried.   

Title: Re: pepper
Post by: ArnoldT on August 29, 2018, 11:25:42 AM

The peppercorn we grind for spice and the one we eat raw or cooked are very different.

Do you want pepper to grind or eat whole.

Title: Re: pepper
Post by: Bulb-boy on September 04, 2018, 11:12:30 AM

Do you mean chilli peppers/sweet peppers (Capsicum) or black pepper (Piper)?

Capsicum seeds tend to geminate very easily. They may not come true to the variety from which you gathered the seeds, though.

I have never heard of someone growing Piper from seeds...

Marco