Sup stoners can somebody please enlighten me as to how the fuck you get chilli seeds to pop? Got some Trinidad moruga scorpions there and I just can’t get em to go. Managed it last year but it took like 2 weeks in root riots to get going. This time I’m 6 seeds down and can’t even get one to crack. Any suggestions troops? Should I put em in the freezer for a week or something?
Ever tried the raft method? 1. Get a plastic container, like an ice cream tub or such and pour some water in it (1-2in) 2. Get a piece of styrofoam, gently wrap it in a couple layers of TP 3. Place the TP-wrapped block in the water and make sure it's no longer dry 4. Plant the seeds onto the now-drenched paper, close the container with a lid (with a few air holes) 5. Let sit in a dark place and check once a day or two
See that’s basically the same effect as the “paper towel method” I’ve been trying with root riots. I’m 120/122 so far with weed seeds. And the 2 failures were a 2 pack so I’m blaming the seeds. Dunno why it doesn’t work. This is what I don’t last time. It took 2 weeks in a warm, humid dome but I got there. Been at it for fuckin ages now though and nothing’s working They’re damp, moist, dark, warm, some with just water, some with hydroguard bennies. Like is there something specific you need to do to a chilli seed I don’t know about? I’ve heard folk saying they need to be frozen first but they popped last year so I don’t think that’s the answer. Maybe just fucked seeds. Been in a cupboard for a year so never know.
I used to grow chili, although admittedly, I never grew any Capsicum Chinense type plants. My success rate using the raft was pretty much around 80% so I never really resorted to any alternative methods. Never heard about freezing them, but I recall all the packs recommending that you store them in a cool, dark and dry place. To be honest, it sounds like the seeds you're using have expired.