Here’s a summary of the germination rates I’ve gotten, so far, for most of the seeds I started on Feb 15
Tomatoes:
Arkansas Traveler 6/7
Eva Purple Ball 7/7
Lollipop 6/6
Sugar Cherry 8/8
Amy’s Sugar Gem 5/6
Pink Ping Pong 6/6
Wessel’s Purple Pride 7/9
Chocolate Stripes 7/9
Cuor du Bue 12/13
Boxcar Willie 6/7
Black Krim 6/6
Florida Market Eggplant 2/6 so far
Rotonda Eggplant 0/6 so far – I will restart some of these as backups
Purple tomatillos 4/4
Green tomatillos 7/9
Albino Bullnose Pepper 4/4
Sweet Chocolate Pepper 4/4
Sweet Banana Pepper 6/6
Ausilio Pepper 3/6
Yellow Jalapeno pepper 4/4
Bullnose Pepper 6/6
Lipstick pepper 3/6 – maybe 4, I think I see it poking through
California Wonder Pepper 4/6
Cubanelle Pepper 1/6 so far
Cardoon 5/6
Artichokes 2/4
Asian eggplant 3/4
Lemon Gum Eucalyptus 2/4
English Lavender 3/4 cells
Cilantro 4/6
Common Sage 3/4
Cumin 8/14
Lemon Basil 3/4
Common Spearmint 3/6 cells
Creeping Thyme 6/6 cells
Anise Hyssop 3/6 cells
I will start a few more artichokes and peppers today to make up for the ones that have not germinated. But, I am pleased with the progress so far.
I have gotten good germination rates from Salanova lettuce- comparable to other varieties of lettuce- more than 90%.