Starting your own seedlings

[krisw]

I've got some store bought jalapeños. I was wondering if I could take the seeds and start them. Has anyone done this?

They're a good size for stuffing, which is what I wanted last year. I thought about putting them in potting soil in an egg carton and transplanting next month.

[scotty]

Maybe, but it's a whole lot easier to just buy a couple of "Mucho Nacho" Jalapeno plants.
That's what got me started gardening.

[Man]

I've got some store bought jalapeños. I was wondering if I could take the seeds and start them. Has anyone done this?

Of course they will that how its works. Just curious of why you may think it wont?

But like mentioned by scotty for 3 bucks you can run down to home depot and get some jalapeno's that are already a month or more ahead of a seed.

[scotty]

I have tried to start peppers from seeds indoors for several years with no success. I can start pepper seeds outdoors, but by the time they mature, it's fall and freezes kill the plants before you really make a good crop. I'm going back to planting peppers in buckets this year. That way, I can bring them into the house as freezing temperatures dictate. I'll have mature plants to begin next season!

[Roscoe]

Starting your own seedlings

I think some times the seeds from fruits and veggies you buy at the store will grow plants, but will not produce fruit. And if they do produce fruit it will not likely be the same quality as the original. As I understand it they are "engineered" that way. This does not apply to organic veggies I think.

Unless you know for certain it will grow and produce fruit, buy seed or plants. You can always hedge your bet and buy some plants and try some seeds from the store bought veggies.

[krisw]

I think some times the seeds from fruits and veggies you buy at the store will grow plants, but will not produce fruit. And if they do produce fruit it will not likely be the same quality as the original. As I understand it they are "engineered" that way. This does not apply to organic veggies I think.

Unless you know for certain it will grow and produce fruit, buy seed or plants. You can always hedge your bet and buy some plants and try some seeds from the store bought veggies.

This was why I was asking. I've read that some things have been altered to keep them from sprouting and other things as long as possible.

I'll see if my feed store has the macho nacho ones this year.

[Bowhuntinonly]

Most of the plants that are grown are hybrids and will not produce true seeds.

[eradicator]

Heirloom plants will give you the best success for this

[glocker]

Heirloom plants will give you the best success for this

x2 some hybrid plants are bred to not grow from the seeds of the fruit thus making you buy more ... dang hybrids. Buy only heirloom and you wont have this problem and better fruits as well.

[miket]

Most of the plants that are grown are hybrids and will not produce true seeds.

That is true for many but regular Jalepeno is not a hybrid. When you buy seeds or plants the package or tag will indicate whether it is a hybrid or not. ( of course since you are buying them from the store there is no way to know, though I have never heard of a hybrid jap )

[Draco]

There are quite a few hybrid japs. The Mucho Nacho mentioned above is a hybrid as is the TAMU non hot jap.

[Codypatt1]

Mucho nacho did awesome for me last year! Grew in a pot and was picking 7-8 daily.