When Is the Best Time to Sow Green Peppers? A Detailed Guide to the Optimal Sowing Time

Green peppers have an extremely high nutritional content, ranking first among vegetables, and are an essential food on the daily dining table. So when should green peppers be sown? What are the planting methods?

1. When should green peppers be sown?

Generally, in the south, green peppers are planted around Qingming Festival. There are climate differences between the south and the north; in the north, planting takes place between mid-to-late April. It depends entirely on the local climate and geographical environment. Other regions can also choose their planting time based on the characteristics of their own area. Speaking of temperature, the seedling age required for green peppers at various temperatures is generally 35 to 50 days for sowing in low-temperature seasons, and 25 to 40 days for sowing in high-temperature seasons.

2. Planting methods for green peppers

First is the seedling raising time. Generally, seedlings are raised in advance before planting, about 1 to 2 months ahead of time.

Next is the treatment of green pepper seeds when raising seedlings. You can choose chemical seed soaking or conventional warm water seed soaking. There is no difference in superiority between these two methods. Chemical seed soaking is mostly for preventing and controlling common pepper anthracnose, viral diseases and bacterial spot disease, while warm water seed soaking is for sterilization to prevent pepper scab and sclerotinia.

Then comes sowing and thinning. The seedbed soil for planting green peppers is best if it has not grown solanaceous vegetables for three years. The seedbed soil should be sieved, applying 10 kg of high-quality organic fertilizer per square meter of seedbed. The seedbed should be 10 cm high and leveled. Before sowing, water thoroughly; after the water has completely seeped down, cover with a layer of fine soil, evenly scatter the germinated seeds on top, cover with 5 mm of soil after sowing, promptly cover with plastic film and set up a small arch shed to increase temperature and retain moisture, promoting early emergence. When the cotyledons of the seedlings are fully expanded, thin them in time, removing the overcrowded, diseased, deformed and weak seedlings with poor growth, and after thinning, cover with soil to protect the roots.

Finally comes transplanting. When the green pepper seedlings grow to 4-5 true leaves, they should be transplanted. They can be transplanted at a hole spacing of 7*7 cm, with about 2 plants per hole, then cover with the prepared fine seedbed soil and firm it in place.

Green peppers have high nutritional value, containing rich vitamin B, C, and carotene, and can promote digestion. They rank highest in nutritional content among vegetables of the same kind, and are 7-15 times that of tomatoes. Eat vegetables often, and your body will be well!