dave said:The other thing about peppers is that they really want warm soil to germinate. 70 to 75 degrees is just on the edge of acceptable heat so we always use a heat map to bring the temps up a bit more. Without the heat mat they just seem to sit and take forever to germinate. With the heatmat they germinate almost as fast as tomatoes!
woofie said:There is always the chance that you got seeds that weren't stored properly. I've had that happen a time or two. It's rare, but it does happen.
ckatNM said: I only wish there existed a way to test the seeds before buying and wasting time, potting mix, and water.