how can i tell my bell pepper seedlings apart,i have got two different kinds of seedlings sprouting?

Question

the shapes of the leaves of the seedlings are different 3 of the seedlings have oval shaped leaves while 6 or seveen of them have triangular leaves and their stems are strong i poured water in which i washed bell peppers after cutting them into the pot in which i grow holy basil and i doubt i have chilli pepper seeds also got in between i need bell peppers to grow real bad ...and if those triangular shaped leaves are bell peppers how do i sucessfully transplant them i'm very bad at transplanting ...any sites with photographs of bell pepper seedlings will also be helpfull...thanks

Answer 1

http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/opp4523

I hope this site helps you, somewhat. As you can see, the triangular leaves are those of the peppers. Even tho this is a greenhouse type method, the directions are the same when transplanting.

As for transplanting, wait a little until the seedlings are bigger, not to damage them. Then carefully scoop each one with soil still attached to the roots, and put it in the pot, or ground, where they will continue to root and grow. It's not hard.

I actually grow them every year. I forgot to mention that.

Answer 2

Thank you folks. I wanted to say that those two links are great. My dad used to use a pencil to get seedlings separate. He would wiggle it down into the soil and he could get that seedling balanced on the side of the pencil and move it to the peat pot he was transferring it to. I often use a chopstick to break up soil w/o chopping the roots up, and a fork is also a good tool for getting into delicate spots. Good Luck! I heard that if you harvest the hot pepper before it matures it isn't so hot!

Answer 3

Beware of utilising final years' potting soil for those younger seedlings. That older soil might, in concept, include microbes that would damage them. It used to be uncovered to any quantity of harmful air-borne microbes. The new soil is sterilized and sealed within the bag via Miracle Gro. That makes it possible for younger vegetation to flourish with much less likelihood of early disorder. Most seed starter and potting soil includes ample fertilizer to hide the entire development necessities of younger vegetation. I certainly not upload fertilizer to seedlings and even freshly transplanted despite the fact. Once the vegetation are situated of their new soil, and exhibit indicators of including leaves, THEN I begin with the fertilizer. Fish emulsion is high-quality, and no more high priced. I have attempted a wide variety of "mighty global list making" fertilizers, however most effective fish emulsion and Miracle Gro fertilizer has given me well outcome.

Answer 4

Finding a site of photos of seedlings is hard to come by. I use floridata first when looking for good photos of mature plants and they have a 'pepper galary'. Maybe this can be of some help to you.

http://www.floridata.com/tracks/PepperGallery/pepper_menu.cfm

Answer 5

That's what happen to me when I bought from my favorite green house last spring. The young guy didn't tell me until it was to late that he got the pepper plants mixed up with the hot (real hot Habanero, spelling) peppers. I had 24 plants growing and flowering when I found out, it was to late. I ended up with two green pepper plants the rest hot.