Growing pepper and caring for it in many ways coincides with eggplant. They need fertile and clean soil from weeds, as well as proper watering.
Bulgarian pepper: cultivation
Cultivation of pepper can be carried out in several ways: directly into the ground, into greenhouses and even at home. It is very important to choose the correct plot in the garden (this does not apply to domestic farming). Cultivation of Bulgarian pepper on the spot, where before it there were plants of the Solanaceae family, will not yield any results. It is good, if the soil was used for growing onions, cucumbers or early cabbage. Water should be once a week before flowering. For 1 m² of land, 10 liters of water is sufficient. When the summer is dry, watering is increased to two times. Keep in mind that it is during the flowering and fruiting period that all pest pests are also activated, so it is better to water the roots.
Methods of growing pepper
Now, in more detail, we will discuss different methods of growing pepper and proper care for each of them:
- Growing pepper in the greenhouse. It is in the greenhouse that the cultivation will be most fruitful and will yield good results. Growing pepper in a greenhouse can be carried out either directly in the soil, or in pots or film bags. The technology of growing pepper in such conditions requires maintaining the temperature around 21 ° C, and after the emergence of germination 18 ° C. Cultivation of pepper from seeds will take about 12 weeks. Sow better in a tray or drawer with large sides. The boxes are filled with compost, covered with glass or newspapers after sowing and watering. After the seedlings grow up, they can be dived into peat pots. In the greenhouse plants are planted at a distance of 45 cm from each other. At all stages, fertilizers can be used. In late August and early September, you will receive fruits. They must be collected as they mature. If after ripening the fruits leave for another couple of weeks, they will acquire a red tint.
- Growing pepper in the open ground. The root system of pepper is quite vulnerable and does not tolerate the transplant. The optimal temperature for germination of seeds in the soil is 14-16 ° C. Before diving shoots, they should be prepared. Twice a week they should be watered with a solution of calcium nitrate at a rate of 1 g per 1 liter of water. If you chose this way of growing, it is very important to monitor the watering. Do not allow the soil to dry out. To make the plant easier to transfer or change the weather, it can be treated with a growth stimulant. Periodically loosen the soil. Several feeding in the growing season are mandatory. When the temperature is lowered, the plants are covered with a special agronomic plant. But during the drought period it is necessary to use thermoprotective preparations, otherwise pollination processes can be violated.
- Growing peppers at home. For the cultivation of pepper house is best to use the following varieties: Vini-Pooh, Swallow, Pervenets Siberia, Treasure Island. To grow a well-lit room with a lot of sunlight
Sveta. Plants are kept warm at a temperature of about 25 ° C, at night 20 ° C is enough. Flowering plants can be transferred to a balcony or loggia no earlier than mid-May. Harvest at home is collected from April to December. For domestic growing, the seedling method is best suited. In the summer you will receive seedlings in 40-50 days, and in winter only after 60 days. For seedlings it is better to use a special biogrunt. When you replant the pepper, pinch the main stem root, then the root system fits perfectly into a small pot. In the hot summer period, water should be watered up to 3 times a day, while always loosening the ground.