How to Grow Green Peppers? The Latest Planting Techniques and Method Tutorial
Green peppers are red peppers, collectively called chili peppers. Compared with ordinary chili peppers, their characteristics are larger fruits, milder spiciness or even no spiciness at the base, and they are mostly eaten as a vegetable rather than used as a seasoning. At present, they are widely cultivated all over the country, so how should green peppers be planted? Let's find out together.
1. Site Selection and Fertilization
Choose loamy soil that is fertile, rich in organic matter, loose, well aerated, and deep, with flat terrain and convenient drainage, and that has not been planted with nightshade vegetables or potatoes within 3 years. Deeply plow in autumn and break the soil up finely and level it. Apply 5000 kg of decomposed farmyard manure, 50 kg of nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizer, or 50 kg of ammonium bicarbonate, 50 kg of superphosphate, and 25 kg of potassium sulfate per mu, and apply it in furrows in time before mulching, with the furrow depth at about 20 cm.
2. Sowing and Raising Seedlings
Before sowing, soak the seeds to promote germination, increase the germination rate, and shorten the seedling stage. First soak them in clean water, then wash off the mucus on the seed surface, then soak them in 55-60 degree water while stirring constantly. After the water temperature drops to room temperature, soak for 5-6 hours, remove them, let them dry slightly, and place them at 28-30 degrees to promote germination, washing them once a day. After 3-4 days, when most of the seeds have sprouted, they can be sown. For raising seedlings, nutrient soil blocks or direct seeding can be used. After sowing and emergence, supplement water appropriately to prevent drought, avoid high temperatures, and apply a suitable amount of quick-acting fertilizer.
3. Field Planting
⟦NL>When the seedlings are 10-15 cm tall and have 5-6 true leaves, they can be planted. Water thoroughly one day before planting, then cut the soil blocks and transplant with soil. Green pepper plants are compact, and reasonable close planting has great potential, which helps them close the rows early, keeps the roots from being exposed to the sun, and has the effect of protecting the roots and plants and reducing viral disease. Generally, 4000 holes are planted per mu.4. Field Management
During the rainy season, drain water in time to avoid waterlogging and root rot, and during drought, irrigate in time to meet the needs of plant growth. Green peppers must be topdressed appropriately to supplement nutrients and ensure the needs of growth and development. Generally, topdressing is needed three times: once after planting and seedling recovery, the second during the young fruit swelling stage, and the third after harvest. Each time, apply 8~10 kg of urea per mu. Urea should be applied deeply in holes about 10 cm deep. Combined with ground fertilization, foliar fertilizer can also be sprayed, using a mixed solution of 1~2% superphosphate, 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate, and 0.1% urea.
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