Ten days ago I planted eight Big Bertha bell pepper seeds in peat
pellets. I have them in small plastic cups which I placed in a zip lock
bag along with a damp piece of sponge. They are also on top of a
germination heat mat. So far, I only see 2 seeds that are germinating
and just showing through the peat pellets. Is this length of time
common for bell pepper seeds?

Rich from PA