Detailed Explanation of Pepper Seedling Raising Methods and Technical Points
Pepper is used extensively in cooking in southern China, and it is a side ingredient that many people like to add when cooking. It has a very large planting area in China, but the pepper trees of some long-time growers are gradually aging, and their yield is declining. Therefore, seedlings should also be raised appropriately to protect one's own planting economic benefits. Raising pepper seedlings is very important. So how should pepper be raised as seedlings? Below, the editor brings you the pepper seedling raising techniques. Let's take a look together!
1. Seed treatment
Select seed collection trees from pepper trees around 11 years old with strong growth, a intact tree shape, and no pests or diseases. Then wait until the fruit color darkens and the peel splits open, and harvest in time. After harvesting, mix the seeds with cow dung, then expose them to the sun. After drying, break them into pieces and store them in a dry place. The main purpose of this is to let the cow dung absorb the oiliness in the seeds and improve the seed germination rate. Then after taking out the seeds, wash them, remove impurities, soak them in laundry detergent water for about 11h, and then place them in a dry and ventilated place ready for sowing.
2. Prepare the seedbed
The pepper seedling bed should be chosen on soil with sufficient sunlight, normal drainage and irrigation, and no pests or diseases, ensuring the soil is fertile, loose, and permeable. After choosing the land, break the soil finely, do a good job of deep plowing, and keep the depth at about 30 cm. And while leveling the land, sufficient base fertilizer should also be applied, mainly fully decomposed farmyard manure. After applying the base fertilizer, plow the land and open furrows, and make the bed furrows. The main purpose of the bed furrows is for later water and fertilizer management. After making the bed furrows, fine-level and rake them flat to create a good growing environment for pepper seeds.
3. Sow at the right time
The sowing time for pepper seeds should be chosen in spring and autumn each year, generally around March and November each year. Sowing methods include drilling and broadcasting. For drilling, the row spacing should be controlled at about 22 cm to prevent overly dense planting, and after sowing, cover with fine soil. For broadcasting, first evenly scatter the seeds on the seedbed, and after scattering, also cover with fine soil. Regardless of the sowing method, after sowing, appropriately press down to promote the seeds' absorption of nutrients and water and increase the seed emergence speed.
4. Seedling stage management
After pepper emerges, observe the growth of the seedlings and do a good job of thinning and filling in seedlings. When the seedlings grow to about 4 cm tall, carry out the first thinning. Then thin again half a month later. When finalizing the seedlings, pay attention to removing weak and dead seedlings and fill in healthy seedlings of the same growth. And when the seedlings grow to about 9 cm, begin finalizing the seedlings. Do a good job of intertillage and weeding, strengthen water and fertilizer management, and ensure the seedlings can grow normally, but water and fertilizer should not be excessive, otherwise it will also have a certain impact on the growth of pepper.
The above is a brief introduction to pepper seedling raising techniques. The work of raising pepper seedlings is relatively important. The quality of seedling raising is directly related to the growth of pepper, so everyone must pay more attention. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Friends who want to learn more related information, please continue to follow us!