Ornamental pepper planting methods and key technical points

The ornamental pepper is a variety of chili pepper. Unlike other chili peppers, this pepper comes in a great many colors, and its pepper flavor is ten times spicier than ordinary chili peppers. This pepper is also deeply loved by people, and some even grow it as a potted flowering plant. It is not only a chili pepper but also an ornamental plant. So how do you grow ornamental peppers? Below, Shuaishuai will explain it to everyone!

1. Seedling raising

Before cultivation, we must first prepare the seedlings. First disinfect and screen the soil. For disinfection, high-temperature disinfection and sun-exposure disinfection can be used to make the soil clean, kill bacteria and insect eggs in the soil, and give the plants a healthy growing environment. First spray the seedbed with water, and after it penetrates, sow the seeds and then transplant.

2. Container growing

Choose the pot size according to the size of the potted plant. Try to choose a slightly larger flower pot, because ornamental peppers may become larger in the later stage of growth, so we should prepare a larger pot. This can reduce the number of times of repotting. The fertilizer applied should mainly be farmyard manure, supplemented by compound fertilizers such as phosphate fertilizer and urea. In addition, the soil should remain loose, and the soil's air permeability should be maintained.

3. Field planting

If the field planting method is used, that is, planting in open fields, sufficient base fertilizer should first be applied in the field, and the best time is from March to May. The planting density should not be too high, and the seedlings should be spaced apart to maintain plant spacing. If conditions at home allow, plant vitality hormones such as Yemianbao can be applied.

4. Pest and disease prevention

In summer when the temperature is relatively high or during long periods of cloudy and rainy days, the growth trend of ornamental peppers will become very weak. Water them promptly when there is drought. If field planting is used, drainage ditches in the field should be made well. This can prevent phenomena such as flower drop and leaf drop. For pests, spray pesticides according to the specific situation and the target problem.

5. Daily management

After planting, observe the field every day, keep the field moist, weed the field on time, and apply some plant vitality hormones such as Yemianbao and Fengchanling. In high-temperature weather, replenish water promptly. During the rainy season, keep the field ditches unobstructed to prevent waterlogging.

6. Harvesting

Generally, ornamental peppers grown in the open field mature in August. They can be harvested with scissors and then brought to market, or dried to remove moisture and sun-dried into dried peppers to be sold as food.

The above are the planting methods for ornamental peppers. Have you all learned them? Growing ornamental peppers can be used both for food and as potted flowering plants. Placed indoors, they are very eye-catching. I hope this article can help everyone.