Sweet Pepper and Aubergine

[plantmark]

Charles. I have germinated Sweet Pepper and Aubergine in a small Diy hydroponics unit which is maintained at 70 degrees indoors and seedlings are growing well. When can I transfer to my unheated greenhouse to grow on? I am thinking they will require some heat?

[charles]

Yes this is the difficulty with pepper and aubergine, they will not thrive unless you can maintain at least some heat. Fine by day in a sunny greenhouse, but warmth is needed at night, or they risk stagnating. I buy plug aubergines from Organic Plants, the link is in my March update.

[plantmark]

Thank you Charles. Yes I have ordered some plug Aubergine but wanted to grow a couple from seed to compare. Wbhat sort of minimum temp do the Peppers need?

[Rhys]

Plantmark

I’ve happily grown sweet pepper plants on an inside window-sill through late March and all of April before now. Depends how many you have I guess, but growing two on a windowsill has worked for me…..

[plantmark]

Thanks Rhys. I will give it a go. Only growing 6 .

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