How to Grow Red Chili Peppers for High Yield? All the Methods Are Right Here

As the “soul” ingredient of Hunan and Sichuan cuisine, red chili peppers hold a very high status. In some red chili pepper producing areas, daily sales of 300,000 jin are common, so how do you grow red chili peppers for high yield? Friends who want to know should read the introduction below carefully; after reading it you will know!

I. A Brief Introduction to Red Chili Peppers

1. Although China is a major producer and consumer of chili peppers, some people do not know that chili peppers are actually not a native vegetable, but a variety introduced from abroad during the Ming Dynasty; their original home is the tropical regions of Central and South America.

2. Besides removing the gamey smell from meat dishes, the vitamins, capsaicin and other nutrients contained in chili peppers are very helpful for resisting cold and promoting blood circulation, enhancing appetite, and sterilizing. In addition, red chili peppers are often used to treat illnesses such as colds, coughs and bronchitis.

3. In addition, the increase in market demand has made red chili pepper cultivation one of the projects through which many impoverished areas and growers have become wealthy. Moreover, the current market price of red chili peppers is also quite good. (The table below is a compiled reference price list.)

II. How Do You Grow Red Chili Peppers for High Yield?

(1) Choosing the Growing Environment for Red Chili Peppers

1. Chili peppers are plants that originally grew in tropical regions, so they should be planted in a place with plenty of sunlight, which is good for photosynthesis, so that they grow vigorously and the yield is much higher. In addition, chili peppers are tolerant of high temperatures, and the suitable growing temperature is best kept at 30 to 35 degrees, which is good for the growth of the peppers.

2. During growth, chili peppers need relatively loose neutral or slightly acidic soil, with fertile, loose loam and sandy loam with good water retention being the first choice.

3. When growing chili peppers, be careful not to water too much; just ensure a certain amount of water needed for growth. In addition, when there is a lot of rain, pay attention to drainage to avoid the pepper roots being soaked and rotted, which affects the growth of the plants and can even lead to death. Also, the application of potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen fertilizers must be sufficient to ensure the normal growth and nutrient absorption of the plants.

(2) High-Yield Growing Methods for Red Chili Peppers

1. Red chili peppers are generally sown starting in March, and in the north it can be appropriately later. Sow just one seed in each hole, and after sowing, cover it well with soil.

2. After the seedlings emerge, water less and keep the temperature at around 22 degrees; water once about every 10 days, and use urea, fertilizer and some preventive medicines.

3. Before transplanting red chili peppers, cover with agricultural film. The best transplanting time is early May. Transplant according to a large row spacing of about 65CM, a small row spacing of about 40CM, and a plant spacing of about 28CM, planting about 4,300 plants per mu.

4. If you want to obtain a high yield of red chili peppers, you must remember to apply more well-rotted farmyard manure; if that is not enough, use five or six kilograms of urea as seed fertilizer. In addition, remember to water the peppers after planting, and water them when they are recovering from transplanting as well. Control watering during flowering, and when the peppers set fruit, topdress appropriately and combine it with watering, and also carry out weeding.

5. If the peppers show yellow leaves, dead branches and the like, remember to promptly remove the less serious branches and leaves; if any plants die, remove the entire plant so as not to affect the other healthy plants.

6. When pests and diseases occur in the peppers, carry out prevention and control promptly; different pests and diseases require different pesticides. In addition, after heavy rain and in low-lying areas where water accumulates, promptly spray disinfecting and sterilizing sprays to avoid the invasion of bacterial diseases.

The above are some tips and methods introduced for everyone on how to grow red chili peppers for high yield. We hope they are helpful to the many red chili pepper growers!