[rxkeith]

best, and quickest germination i ever had with pepper seeds was on top of an old cast
iron radiator we had in an old mining house we lived in for several years. someone had made a shelf to fit over the top of it, and i placed a towel on top the shelf with the planted seeds on top of the towel. i had seedlings in about five days. other homes
i put the planted seeds in a tray over a heat vent if in floor heat with a book or brick or piece of wood on each end of the tray so the heat can still come out. on top of a hot water heater will work provided your unheated basement isn't in the mid 40s like mine is right now. currently i start my seeds underneath the wood stove during the winter. germination takes a bit longer due to temperature fluctuation.
you can use a heating mat, but i am a cheapskate.







keith