How to grow pepper

Choosing a planting site

You can choose the appropriate location for planting pepper. By choosing a sunny place with well-drained soil, peppers have not been grown there before. The soil must be deep, rich and moist. If the soil is not rich, organic fertilizer can be added to it. You must also avoid adding a lot of nitrogen to the soil. This is because excess nitrogen causes peppers to grow rapidly; This makes it more susceptible to diseases and less productive. In addition, soil containing phosphorus and calcium is preferred when growing peppers. This is because high calcium levels prevent blossom end rot.

Choose the type of pepper

The type of pepper to be planted must be chosen before starting planting, by classifying it according to flavour, spices, shape and colour. Peppers must also be chosen that are compatible with the temperatures in the region, and one must be sure to choose the variety that matures within the season and in the geographical area, and from the many types that Peppers include hot peppers and sweet peppers. These types can also be used to add flavor and color to foods, or they can be used dried, pickled, or eaten fresh.

Start farming

It is preferable to grow peppers at high temperatures, i.e. 60 degrees Celsius, and after the frost disappears. Then, plant the seedlings in the soil, 30.48-50.8 cm apart from each other, and plant them deeper in the soil than they were in incubators. Tall types of peppers can also be constructed using A cage or cage so that the stems do not break due to strong winds or due to the weight of the fruit. After planting the pepper seedlings, they must be irrigated well with water.

Implant care

Although pepper is considered a plant that is not difficult to grow; However, its production can be affected by very low temperatures and very hot weather, and low humidity causes a decrease in flower productivity. Therefore, pepper needs a constant supply of moisture and water during flowering and fruiting, in addition to that overhead irrigation of the plant should be avoided, and growth can be accelerated. Plant peppers using black plastic mulch or mulch.

Harvesting pepper fruits

Pepper fruits can be harvested and harvested at any size. It is usually preferable to harvest pepper fruits after maturity, that is, when the length of the fruit reaches approximately 7.62-10.16 cm and is green in color and firm. The maturity of the fruits can also be known when they separate from the plant, but some gardeners prefer to harvest the fruits before They fall from the plant to prevent damage. The plant is usually left to mature until it turns completely red, yellow, or purple.