How to Grow Facing Heaven Peppers? The Latest High-Yield Cultivation Techniques and Methods Tutorial

Facing Heaven pepper, also known as Wangtian pepper, has a bright red color all over and looks very attractive. Its defining trait is that it is extremely spicy, and it is precisely because it is so spicy that it is widely used in the market and in high demand. So how should Facing Heaven peppers be grown to achieve high yields? Come with the editor and take a look at the high-yield cultivation techniques for Facing Heaven peppers.

1. Seedbed Preparation

First, select a Facing Heaven pepper variety with high yield, good quality, resistance to pests and diseases, and wide adaptability, and choose a fertile plot with flat terrain, good ventilation and sunlight, close to a water source, and loose soil. Plow it 20-30 cm deep, allow it to freeze and sun-dry for aging, then apply base fertilizer; after turning the soil and raking it evenly so the soil and fertilizer are well mixed, make flat beds 1.2-1.5 m wide. The beds are required to be level and straight, with loose, fine soil inside and no clods. Before sowing, to increase the germination rate and make the seedlings emerge quickly and evenly, seed priming can be carried out.

2. Timely Sowing

Generally, sowing is done on a sunny day in late February or early March. Before sowing, water the beds thoroughly so the bottom water is sufficient. After the water has seeped down, mix the seeds with 2-3 times their volume of fine soil and broadcast them, making sure to sow evenly, then cover with 1 cm of fine soil. The covering should be even to prevent the seeds from being exposed above the ground. After sowing, promptly build a small plastic-film arch tunnel to prevent freezing and increase temperature. One week before transplanting, gradually enlarge the ventilation openings until the film is uncovered and the seedlings are exposed, so as to lower the seedbed temperature and strengthen the seedlings, which helps them recover after transplanting.

3. Transplanting

Generally, transplanting is done in mid-April, with two rows per ridge. For single plants, the spacing is controlled at about 15 cm; for double plants, the spacing is controlled at about 25 cm. The transplanting density is 8000-9000 single plants per mu, or 5000 double plants per mu. When transplanting, break the film and punch holes, transplant with soil attached, water thoroughly, and firm the soil. At the same time, remove diseased seedlings, weak seedlings, mixed seedlings, and variant plants.

4. Field Management

Facing Heaven peppers should be fertilized according to a balanced formula, following the principle of combining organic fertilizer with inorganic fertilizer and supplementing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and micronutrients. After the transplanting recovery period, do not water or water only sparingly to help raise soil temperature and promote root development. The fruits of Facing Heaven peppers are mainly concentrated on the side branches, so about 20 days after transplanting, pinch the growing tips in time to limit the growth of the main stem and promote side branches, which helps increase yield. After fruit set, gradually increase the amount of watering. The main diseases of Facing Heaven peppers are anthracnose, phytophthora blight, and viral disease. Anthracnose can be controlled by spraying thiophanate-methyl or a multi-sulfur suspension concentrate; phytophthora blight can be controlled with a multi-sulfur suspension concentrate; viral disease can be controlled by spraying Virus A and Zhibingling.

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