Our 2026 Hotfridge Solanaceae Germination Log
First set of chilli seeds:
- Into chamomile: ~11:30AM 25th Jan 2026
- Into soil & hotfridge (28.0C-28.5C): ~19:30 28th Jan 2026
Notes
Tray 1 is the unmarked tray, with an empty cell at position E (long side), 3 (short side).
Tray 2 is the inverse-marked (oops) tray, with an empty cell at position E (long side), 3 (short side).
There are 4 seeds of each variety with 2 planted per pot.
Trays were placed into HotFridge set at 28.0C-28.5C.
Sources:
- CC = Chilli Chump
- F = Fatalii
Headings:
- G1D - first seed germination date (also date taken out of HotFridge)
- G2D - second seed germination date
- P1D - potting-up 1 date
- P2D - potting-up 2 date
| Variety | Source | Tray | Seed Pots | G1D | G2D | P1D | P2D | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Pot Brainstrain Yellow | CC | 1 | A1,A2 | 5th Feb | 4th Feb | |||
| Aji Habanero | F | 1 | B1,B2 | 4th Feb | 9th Feb | |||
| Aji Mango | F | 1 | C1,C2 | 4th Feb | 4th Feb | |||
| CC Piri Piri | CC | 1 | D1,D2 | 5th Feb | 4th Feb | |||
| Chupetinho White | F | 1 | E1,E2 | 4th Feb | ||||
| Goronong | F | 1 | A3,B3 | 4th Feb | 4th Feb | |||
| Habanero, Hot Lemon | F | 1 | C3,D3 | 5th Feb | 4th Feb | |||
| Kashmiri Mirch | CC | 2 | A1,A2 | 4th Feb | 5th Feb | |||
| Kimchi Pepper | CC | 2 | B1,B2 | 4th Feb | 4th Feb | |||
| Naga Morich | CC | 2 | C1,C2 | 5th Feb | 7th Feb | |||
| Naga Morich | F | 2 | D1,D2 | 5th Feb | 4th Feb | |||
| Rawit | F | 2 | E1,E2 | 4th Feb | 4th Feb | |||
| Rocoto Costa Rica | CC | 2 | A3,B3 | 7th Feb | 7th Feb | |||
| Rocoto Marlene | CC | 2 | C3,D3 | 7th Feb | 7th Feb |
Second set of chilli seeds:
- Into chamomile: ~21:30 5th Feb 2026
- Into soil & hotfridge: ~20:30 9th Feb
| Variety | Source | Tray | Seed Pots | G1D | G2D | P1D | P2D | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancho Poblano | F | 1 | A1,A2 | 19th Feb | ||||
| Biquinho Red | CC | 1 | B1,B2 | 14th Feb | 14th Feb | |||
| Biquinho Yellow | CC | 1 | C1,C2 | 16th Feb | 16th Feb | |||
| Candy Cane Choc Cherry | CC | 1 | D1,D2 | 18th Feb | 17th Feb | |||
| CC Jalapeño | CC | 1 | E1,E2 | 17th Feb | 16th Feb | |||
| KS Lingria | CC | 1 | A3,B3 | 18th Feb | 18th Feb | |||
| KS StarrLing | CC | 1 | C3,D3 | 16th Feb | 15th Feb | |||
| KS Sweet QueenHi | CC | 2 | A1 | 19th Feb | ||||
| Numex Twilight | TM | 2 | A2 | |||||
| Pimentos de Padron | NN | 2 | B1,B2,B3,A3,C3 | 15th Feb thru | 18th Feb | |||
| Jalapeño, Yellow | F | 2 | C1,C2 | 21st Feb | 18th Feb | |||
| Trepaderia Werner | F | 2 | D1,D2 | 16th Feb | 16th Feb | |||
| Trinidad Perfume | CC | 2 | E1,E2 | 18th Feb | ||||
| Yaki Blue | CC | 2 | D3,E3 |
Third tray of seeds
- Into chamomile: ~12:30 22nd Feb 2026
- Into soil & hotfridge: ~15:00 25th Feb 2026
- (First tray with labels on tray, 2nd tray without lables on tray)
| Variety | Source | Tray | Seed Pots | G1D | G2D | P1D | P2D | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsicum: Sweet Chocolate Pepper | RS | 1 | A1,A2 | |||||
| Capsicum: Rubens Lungo Rosso | NN | 1 | B1,B2 | |||||
| Capsicum: Corno Rosso | NN | 1 | C1,C2 | |||||
| Eggplant: Black Beauty | RS | 1 | D1,D2 | |||||
| Eggplant: Green Knight F1 | DB | 1 | E1,E2,E3x3 | 3rd Mar | 3rd Mar | |||
| Eggplant: Hansel F1 | NN | 1 | A3,B3x3 | 3rd Mar | 4th Mar | |||
| Cape Gooseberry | RS | 1 | C3,D3 | |||||
| Chilli: Padron | NN | 2 | A3x1 | |||||
| Chilli: Ancho Poblano | F | 2 | A1,A2 | |||||
| Chilli: Yaki Blue | CC | 2 | B1,B2x1 | |||||
| Chilli: Jalapeño, Yellow | F | 2 | C1,C2 | |||||
| Chilli: Razzamatazz | MF | 2 | D1x6,D2x6 | |||||
| Tomatillo: Verde | KS | 2 | E1x3,E2x3,E3x3 | 2nd Mar | 2nd Mar | 3rd Mar | ||
| Tomatillo: De Milipa | NN | 2 | B3,C3,D3x3 |