How to manage peppers after transplanting? The latest management key points are here
Pepper cultivation is very common in China, and peppers have a very large market demand in China, so the planting area is also very large. When growing peppers, transplanting work is very important. The transplanting method, timing, and post-transplanting management all directly affect the survival rate and yield of peppers. So how should peppers be transplanted? How should they be managed after transplanting? Let's take a look together below!
1. Preparation before transplanting
Before transplanting peppers, we should choose the planting plot well. First of all, it is necessary to ensure that no solanaceous fruit plants have been grown there for at least three years. Then do a good job of land preparation and fertilization, with the base fertilizer mainly being decomposed farmyard manure. Pay attention to controlling the amount of nitrogen fertilizer used to prevent excessive vegetative growth of peppers. Mix the base fertilizer thoroughly with the soil, deep plow about 28 cm, then level the soil and make beds. Also, according to the planting variety, control the planting density well and dig the planting holes properly, with the plant spacing controlled at about 35 cm.
2. Transplant at the right time
The transplanting time for peppers should be determined according to the soil temperature. Generally, it is carried out around Qingming Festival when the soil temperature stabilizes above 15 degrees, and the pepper seedling period is generally about one and a half months. Do not choose cloudy and rainy days for transplanting; it should be done in warm weather with little or no wind. When transplanting, it is best to transplant with soil, with the depth such that the seedling soil ball is not visible. After planting, compact the soil and cover with a layer of plastic film to improve the soil's heat and moisture retention capacity.
3. Management after transplanting
Scientific topdressing
About one week after planting, apply an appropriate amount of farmyard manure, and control the amount according to the planting area. Then apply topdressing again after about 5 days. When topdressing, pay attention to the topdressing position, keeping it away from the base to prevent the heat of the fertilizer from burning the roots and causing seedling death. Then combine fertilization with hilling work, and after entering June, apply an appropriate amount of ammonium bicarbonate. Finally, according to the weather, seedling conditions, and other factors, supplement fertilizer appropriately to meet the nutrients needed for pepper growth.
Hill up the soil in time
After the pepper seedlings are planted in May-June, do a good job of hilling up the soil, combined with topdressing, about 3 times. Lower the water level in the soil and improve the lodging resistance of the pepper plants. Then do a good job of intertillage and weeding to prevent soil compaction. When intertilling, control the strength and position well to prevent damaging the pepper roots and affecting growth. Then do a good job of weeding, concentrate nutrients on the seedlings, and also reduce the incidence of pests and diseases.
Provide appropriate shade
Peppers are not suitable for growing in direct sunlight, so after planting, pay attention to providing good shade. Prevent direct sunlight from scorching the leaves and affecting leaf photosynthesis. If shading is improper, undesirable phenomena such as leaf drop, pests and diseases, and mottled peppers may occur. This leads to a decrease in fruit set rate, insufficient single fruit weight, and consequently reduced yield. Therefore, after planting, pay attention to maintaining about half shade.
The above is a brief introduction to the management key points after pepper transplanting. The preparation before pepper transplanting, the transplanting method, and the management after transplanting are all very important, so everyone must take them seriously! And we also need to do a good job of watering, pest and disease control, and so on. These are all indispensable too! That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you all for reading and supporting.