A Detailed Tutorial on the Latest Hot Pepper Planting Techniques and Methods

Hot pepper is the most common chili pepper in our daily life, and it is a very popular side dish in some provinces of China. With China's growing market demand, the planting area of hot pepper is constantly expanding, and it has gradually become a pillar industry in many regions. The planting area is still expanding now, so how do we grow hot pepper? Below, the editor brings you the planting techniques for hot pepper. Let's take a look!

1. Seed soaking and seedling raising

Before sowing the hot pepper seeds, first sun the seeds for about 5 hours, then soak the seeds in warm water at about 55°C for a quarter of an hour. While soaking, stir continuously until the water temperature drops to 30°C. Then let them soak for about 9 hours and dry them in the shade. Before sowing, disinfect the soil and water it thoroughly along with base fertilizer. Then mix the seeds evenly with mud ash before sowing. After sowing, cover with a layer of mud ash, then cover with grass and build a small arched shed. Strengthen management to promote germination and emergence.

2. Seedling management

During seedling growth, thin the seedlings about twice. If the temperature rises to 30°C, remove the film promptly. The film should be removed in the morning, and covered back after around 3 p.m. If whitening and water shortage occur, water promptly. When the seedlings grow two true leaves and one heart leaf, appropriately separate and transplant the seedlings. Thinning and final singling are indispensable management tasks during the hot pepper seedling stage. To ensure each seedling has sufficient growing space, follow the principle of keeping the strong and removing the weak to improve the overall quality of the hot pepper plants.

3. Timely field planting

Before field planting, choose soil with normal drainage and irrigation, a thick soil layer, sufficient fertility, and a previous crop that is not a Solanaceae plant as the planting site. Then apply about 120kg of quicklime per mu to adjust the soil pH and disinfect it. Then deep plow the soil, prepare the land and make beds, and apply sufficient base fertilizer. Carry out field planting when the seedlings have grown 9 true leaves and reach about two months of age. Plant two rows per bed, and the plant spacing should be kept at about 35 cm. Transplanting with soil is preferred. During field planting, pay attention to applying rooting water well, and appropriate agents such as Dexon can be added to the water to eliminate underground pests and pathogens.

4. Strengthen management

⟦NL>In addition to applying sufficient fertilizer and watering thoroughly before planting, we should manage water and fertilizer well according to the growth of hot pepper. Apply the first topdressing when the first batch of fruits begins to swell, and then apply topdressing once after each fruit harvest, but be careful to control the amount to avoid fertilizer damage. During rainy days, pay attention to drainage to avoid waterlogging damage. Then pay attention to doing a good job of intertillage and weeding to improve soil quality and prevent weeds from competing with hot pepper for growth nutrients and water. Finally, strengthen pest and disease control to ensure the yield of hot pepper.

The above is a brief introduction to hot pepper planting techniques. Growing hot pepper is actually very simple, and the yield is relatively high, but if we want to ensure normal growth, we still need to do a good job in management, so everyone must pay close attention. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!