How to grow potted ornamental peppers? A detailed guide to the planting method

Ornamental pepper is a small landscape pepper that can be both ornamental and edible. It is better suited to a warm, humid environment with plenty of sunlight. Ornamental pepper is not cold-tolerant but tolerates high temperatures and dryness; the higher the temperature, the spicier it becomes, and when the temperature is below 10°C or above 35°C, growth is poor.

For sowing, choose a 50-cell or 32-cell seedling tray, fill it with prepared peat soil plus fermented cow manure, then sow in sequence, one seed per cell. After sowing, cover the surface of the seeds with a layer of vermiculite, then water thoroughly and place on the seedling bed, keeping the temperature inside the shed between 18-25°C. The peppers will sprout in about 7 days.

Seedling-stage care: after the ornamental pepper seedlings emerge, spray once with Previcur to prevent seedling-stage diseases, and control water appropriately to promote root development and also prevent leggy growth.

Potting up: choose a round flower pot with a diameter of more than 20 cm and a height of more than 18 cm, with a bottom that must be breathable, then fill it with seedling substrate, then water thoroughly and let the excess drain out, remove the ornamental pepper seedlings from the seedling tray with a fork, and plant them into the round flower pot. That is all.

Care in the pot: prune side branches in time so the potted ornamental pepper grows into the best round shape, and spray boron fertilizer appropriately to promote flower bud differentiation and increase the fruit-setting rate. Avoid watering during the flowering period to prevent flower drop. During this period, keeping the temperature at around 25°C is sufficient.

Wait until the first batch of fruits begins to change color and the second and third batches begin to set fruit; in this way, a complete potted ornamental pepper is finished.