Sweet Pepper: Latest Planting Time and Methods Explained in Detail
Sweet pepper has very high nutritional value and is used very widely in our daily lives, and many of the peppers we usually see in the vegetable market are also derived from sweet pepper. Sweet pepper is very attractive in both color and shape, and is often used as a garnish, while many people also eat it raw directly, as its vitamin content is extremely high. Today, the editor of Qinnong Web brings you the planting methods for sweet pepper. Friends who need them can follow us.
Planting Time
The best temperature for sweet pepper seeds to germinate is around 15 to 30 degrees, so the planting time for sweet pepper can be chosen according to temperature. Next, there is a certain gap in climate and temperature among the regions of our country, so there is no clearly defined planting time for sweet pepper. For early-maturing sweet pepper, we can plant from late December each winter to January of the following year, and secondly, we can also plant in August each year, both of which are fine, because planting can be carried out as long as the temperature is suitable.
Planting Methods
1. Land preparation and fertilization
Before sowing, we need to first prepare the land. Sweet pepper is more suitable for planting in sandy soil that is fertile and rich in organic matter, though of course loess or black soil can also be chosen. Next, the soil viscosity must not be too high, especially soil that cannot drain after rainfall must absolutely not be used for planting. When preparing the land, we should first evenly spread a layer of livestock manure, then fill in the pits and hollows in the field, and break the soil clods into fine pieces. Finally, make ridges and ditches at a width of 60 cm and a height of 30 cm, and then wait for sowing.
2. Sowing and raising seedlings
For sweet pepper, we generally need to sow and raise seedlings first, and then transplant, because the growth rate of sweet pepper varies, so raising seedlings uniformly is beneficial to our later field management. Before raising seedlings, we need to first use warm water to pre-sprout the seeds. The water temperature must not be higher than 50 degrees. Soak for about one day, then remove and rinse clean with clear water, place in a suitable environment for pre-sprouting, and generally after about 3 to 5 days sowing can be carried out. When sowing, first wet the seedling bed, then evenly scatter the seeds, then cover with a layer of organic decomposed fertilizer, and finally a layer of plastic film can also be used to cover it for insulation and moisture retention.
3. Reasonable planting
Under normal circumstances, seedlings will emerge in about 5 days, and then when the sweet pepper seedlings grow to about 15 cm, we can transplant them. We dig out the cultivated sweet pepper seedlings together with the soil, which can increase the survival rate, and then plant them at a spacing of 30 cm between each row and about 25 to 30 cm between each plant. After planting, if the temperature is relatively low, plastic film can also be used for insulation. Next, after planting, watering is needed, as this is beneficial to the growth of its root system.
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About one week after planting, we should observe the growth of the sweet pepper in the field. If there are missing or dead seedlings, we should promptly replant and set them in place. About 7 to 10 days after setting in place, we need to carry out the first hilling and weeding, and do it together with fertilization. This fertilization is to promote the growth of the sweet pepper seedlings, so we generally use manure and urine water with an appropriate amount of urea added for irrigation. Before the sweet pepper enters the flowering stage, one more loosening of the soil and weeding is needed. After it enters the flowering stage, carry out the second fertilization, mainly with potassium fertilizer and phosphorus fertilizer, applied by spraying. Finally, when the sweet pepper is about the size of a thumb, we need to spray an appropriate amount of foliar fertilizer. Every fertilization must be carried out together with watering, as this is beneficial to the absorption of nutrients and dilutes the concentration of nutrients, so that the sweet pepper can grow better.