Fengjiao No. 3 Chili Pepper Variety Introduction and Key Cultivation Techniques

Characteristics and traits: an early-maturing variety. The plant has moderate growth vigor, a plant height of 55 cm, a spread of 60 cm, and the first flower node at about the 10th node. The fruit is 20-22 cm long and 3.0-3.5 cm in transverse diameter, with flesh thickness of 0.3 cm and a single fruit weight of about 45 g. The flesh is fine and crisp, and the taste is spicy but not harsh. It is tolerant of low temperatures and moisture, strongly resistant to viral disease, anthracnose, and Phytophthora blight, tolerant of transportation, and yields more than 3500 kg per mu.

Key cultivation points: suitable for planting throughout the country. Choose fields with convenient drainage and irrigation and high soil fertility, apply heavy base fertilizer, and frequently apply fruit fertilizer. Pay attention to controlling temperature and humidity during the seedling stage. For the sowing period, follow local cultivation practices; in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other places in China, sowing begins in early August. Use row spacing and plant spacing of 45 x 45 cm, and plant 3800 plants per mu. After the first and second batches of fruit are harvested, the supply of fertilizer and water should be increased to ensure better market quality of the later fruit.