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Home » Growing Chili Peppers » Growing Chili Peppers from Seed

Growing Chili Peppers from Seed

by Mike Hultquist · Feb 8, 2014 · 7 Comments

Growing Chili Peppers from Seed

Tips and information for growing chili peppers from seed in your own home garden, starting with seeds to full plants and harvesting.

Growing Chili Peppers from Seed

Growing chili peppers from seed is not difficult, but it does take some TLC and patience. Place 2-3 seeds in plugs or a seed tray and top with a tiny amount of compost or seedling soil. Water the soil. Follow the seed packet for optimal planting depth. Keeping the soil moist is crucial until the seeds germinate.

Seed trays work great for this because the lids hold in the moisture and watering is typically not needed. Keep the seeds in a dark place with a small amount of filtered light until sprouts appear. Then remove the lid and place them on a south-facing window sill. Regular watering will be necessary now.

Occasionally turn the tray so that the plants grow upright. They will lean toward the sun. After 2-4 leaves form, it will be necessary to separate and repot into a larger pot.

Jalapeno Plant Growing on my Windowsill

How to Grow Chili Peppers from Seed

If more than one seed sprouted, you can carefully separate the seedlings or simply cut the weakest ones at the soil level. Place fresh seedling soil or compost into a slightly larger pot no wider than 3 inches. Move the seedling and it's soil to the new pot.

It may be necessary to do this again to a larger pot depending on your planting time. You will know you need to go to a larger pot if it grows too tall and starts to fall over.

Each time you pot on be sure the next pot is taller and wider than the previous. Plant the seedling to where the soil is nearly up to the leaves.

Learn more about growing chili peppers here - A Guide to Growing Chili Peppers.

Additional Information

Learn more about growing and harvesting chili peppers through the links below, including:

  • Growing Chili Peppers from Seed
  • Growing Chili Peppers in the Ground
  • Growing Chili Peppers Indoors
  • Growing Chili Pepper Plants in Pots
  • Harvesting Your Chili Peppers
  • Winter Gardening for Chili Peppers and more

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  1. Josh says

    January 23, 2023 at 2:45 am

    Hello! I am a young pepper grower and I love these tips! We did buy a mature pepper plant from the market that currently has a few peppers growing and I hope those peppers are tasty when I pick them!

    Reply
  2. Paul Lueders says

    April 17, 2022 at 2:32 pm

    5 stars
    Great info Mike. I've got about 300 peppers sprouted right now. I've got them in 1020's growing in 1 1/2" soil blocks and in a few weeks, I'll be up-potting to 3" pots. I can't put my plants outdoors here in northern Wisconsin till mid-June. I sure enjoy all your great emails!
    Paul

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    • Mike Hultquist says

      April 17, 2022 at 9:33 pm

      Nice!!!! Thanks, Paul! Enjoy all the peppers!

      Reply
  3. George Hambuch says

    January 11, 2021 at 1:44 pm

    For indoor, how efficiency will the seed planting growth if using the growth light electrical?? Any specific requirement of light as I see the information from Home Depot which i have for herbs. Im aware that chili will be different.

    Reply
    • Michael Hultquist - Chili Pepper Madness says

      January 11, 2021 at 2:28 pm

      George, I don't have personal experience with grow lights, though it is something I'd like to explore in the future. Sorry I couldn't help more.

      Reply
  4. Stephen Bennett says

    June 09, 2018 at 6:59 am

    How much would you sell Hot Chili ???? Pepper plants for I’m just asking,they’re about 1ft too 2ft tall and have Peppers on them. Thank you for your time.Stephen

    Reply
    • Michael Hultquist - Chili Pepper Madness says

      June 09, 2018 at 8:25 am

      Stephen, you can buy seedlings for about $3 bucks online + shipping, though larger plants might be a bit more, maybe $5.

      Reply

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