I saw someone on another Social Media Site, talk about a seed shortage.
Supposedly folks are hoarding Vegetable seeds now
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As I'm not a gardener myself, has anyone else seen this in your areas?
I have also noticed many varieties out of stock, when looking up a variety I don't know about. I do most ordering I want very early, since some of the varieties I want every season are new ones, which disappear fast. Some gardeners on those other forums have noted this for a while, and some say the local stores have plenty of seeds, while others say the shelves are bare. I haven't really been anywhere to look!I saw someone on another Social Media Site, talk about a seed shortage.
Supposedly folks are hoarding Vegetable seeds now...
I doubt it's hoarding; rather, it's probably a supply problem. The suppliers may have had to lay off workers and so they wouldn't have the same volume to sell as they would have in past years.I saw someone on another Social Media Site, talk about a seed shortage.
Supposedly folks are hoarding Vegetable seeds now
As I'm not a gardener myself, has anyone else seen this in your areas?
I doubt it's hoarding; rather, it's probably a supply problem. The suppliers may have had to lay off workers and so they wouldn't have the same volume to sell as they would have in past years.
I don't really know much about time lapse photography, but if you have a 120 day growing season and you take two photos per day, that only gives you 240 photos. At 24 frames per second, that will only give you a 10 second video. I'm sure you can make it slower than 24 FPS, but it's still going to be really short.
You are right - usually seeds don't germinate from unripe fruits, but sometimes they are very close to ripening, so you could try. And sometimes you'll see some jalapeños that have hints of ripening, and you could try those. When I harvest the last of my Thai and jyoti in the fall, and let them ripen/dry on the counter, and many turn red, even though they were picked green. So it's worth trying green jalapeño seeds.I would love to grow some hot peppers in pots. Any suggestions for using seeds from fresh peppers? What do people think my chances are of germinating jalapeno seeds from some fresh, green jalapenos? I have read that jalapenos ripen to red, so I imagine these green ones aren't ripe and the seeds might not be usable. What about seeds from peppers that recently dried up naturally at room temperature?
You are right - usually seeds don't germinate from unripe fruits, but sometimes they are very close to ripening, so you could try. And sometimes you'll see some jalapeños that have hints of ripening, and you could try those. When I harvest the last of my Thai and jyoti in the fall, and let them ripen/dry on the counter, and many turn red, even though they were picked green. So it's worth trying green jalapeño seeds.
If you have some dry peppers, that were ripe, that would be good, as long as they weren't dried at a high temperature. Definitely soak them - I always soak them at least 12 hours, usually more, since I set them to soak the night before, and set the peppers first, followed by the tomato seeds, then, the next morning, I start planting the tomatoes first, ending with the tray of peppers. I soak them in a solution of saltpeter (1/4 tsp to a pint of water), but there are a lot of links on soaking in a bleach or hydrogen peroxide solution, as well. And when germinating them, heat is essential - I keep them at 85°, or a little higher. At lower temps it takes a lot longer!
taxlady Were those jalapeños that you have dried? I'm curious, because usually they don't dry well at room temp, given the thick flesh. It is theorized that this was the reason that the Mexicans came up with smoking chipotles, and other smoked peppers - not so much for the delicious flavors, but to keep them from rotting first! I usually slit my jalapeños before dehydrating - even in there, that can take forever.
Good luck sprouting the seeds!