Crisp and sweet, small and spicy... countless types of peppers are available for us to choose from. Whether you choose to grow from seeds or grown plants, you can grow a variety of peppers in your backyard. Here are the main steps for growing, including garden preparation, growing peppers and how to care for them over the next few years.
How to sow and grow peppers is part of a series of tutorials on growing peppers. The tutorial also includes garden preparation, sowing and growing peppers, and growing peppers. If you want to know how to sow and grow peppers, Follow the steps of the production department to teach you how to grow peppers.
How to sow seeds and grow peppers
1Choose a suitable planting time. Different types of peppers require different growing times, so find out the growth cycle of your peppers first. Red peppers require the longest growing period, about 12 weeks until fully mature, compared to bell peppers which only take 8 weeks to fully mature. - Chili peppers cannot grow in cold, frosty soil, so wait until the weather is warm enough to plant them.
- Plant peppers at least one month after the last frost so that you will have the best temperature soil.
- Choose a day when the outdoor soil temperature reaches the temperature required for your peppers, and then count 8-10 weeks from now; this is the day you should start planting. Memorial Day is a great time to plant peppers, which means you should plant them in early March.
2Soak the seeds. Soaking seeds can help break down the protective coating on the seeds and speed up the growth of peppers. Place the seeds in a cup of water and soak for 2-8 hours, or until the seeds sink to the bottom of the cup. - Make a cup of light chamomile tea to sterilize the seeds. Keeping them in cold tea will help the seeds protective coating break down faster.
- If chamomile tea is not available, you can also soak the seeds by adding two tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide to a cup of warm water. This will also sterilize the seeds.
3Plant the seeds in the seeding tray. The seeds will remain in the seeding tray until ready to be planted, so you can feel free to add all the goodies. - Use a store-bought seeding tray to sow seeds, or an old plastic tray or a cardboard milk jug with holes poked in the bottom will work.
- Fill the seeding tray with pebbles or small stones and cover it with clay.
- Sow seeds a little below the surface of the soil, spacing the seeds 1 cm apart, and then pour enough water.
4Use lights to help the seeds grow. Pepper peppers need plenty of sunlight, but seeds don't get enough indoors. Instead, place a large light (not too hot) as close to the seeds as possible. .5Carry out cold tolerance training on seedlings when they are 10-15 cm tall. Pepper is a very fragile plant and needs to gradually adapt to the colder environment outside before being completely transplanted outdoors.
- About two weeks before the official planting, start taking the plants outdoors to help the plants gradually adapt to the outdoor climate.
- Start placing the seedlings outside for a few hours each day, and gradually increase the time as the seedlings grow.
6Prepare to plant the seedlings outdoors. When the peppers have grown two complete leaves, they can be planted outdoors.
DIY Tips
- If you choose to buy seedlings for planting, choose seedlings that are darker in color and have strong stems. Don't buy peppers that have already produced fruit, as they may produce less fruit in the future.
- You can place a circle of cardboard around the stem of each plant to protect it from sugar moths.
- Crop rotation and planting resistant varieties are the best ways to combat pests and diseases.
- If the weather is cold and wet, place the seedlings in a warm cover.
Notes
- High temperatures exceeding 32 degrees Celsius are extremely harmful to peppers. Therefore, it is best to choose an area with other tall plants when planting so that the shade can cover the peppers during hot periods.
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