Growing Chilli peppers, also Hot peppers

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19 Apr 18 Adrian (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My question is I'm in Queensland Brisbane wanting to grow chilli seeds over the winter ready for summer if I use a heat mat will that be sufficient enough to get them ready for summer
22 Apr 18 (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Think about whether you live in a frost free, then read the above again. Time to plant what temperature you need, time it takes to grow. It is all there.
22 Apr 18 Lina (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm in Melbourne and grew chili seeds over winter successfully just by putting the pot in a sunny window over winter, then planted them outside in late spring. If that works down here it should work up there without a heat mat too... :)
20 Apr 18 John Macmahon (Australia - temperate climate)
G'day Adrian. I tried with the heat mat last year and did not get a very good result and a late crop. Having said that I now have 1.2m tall Carolina Reaper, Moruga Scorpian and Bhut Jolokia from which I will be striking cuttings for next season to increase production. I have previously got from three to five years cropping from well cared for and fed plants.
06 Oct 18 Susan (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
John, my son has had trouble getting his hot hot chilli seeds to germinate also, and he too used a heat mat. Not being accustomed to subtropical growing of anything, can you make a suggestion as to why this seems to be a feature of the hot varieties of chilli?
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