How to manage peppers after transplanting? These key points you need to master
Pepper cultivation is very common in China, and peppers have a very large market demand in China, so the planting area is also very large. When growing peppers, the transplanting work is very important. The transplanting method, timing and post-transplanting management all directly affect the survival rate and yield of peppers. So how should peppers be transplanted? How should they be managed after transplanting? Let's take a look together below!
1. Preparation before transplanting
Before transplanting peppers, we should choose the planting plot well. First of all, make sure that no solanaceous fruit plants have been grown there for at least three years. Then do a good job of soil preparation and fertilizing. The base fertilizer should mainly be decomposed farmyard manure. Pay attention to controlling the amount of nitrogen fertilizer to prevent peppers from growing too tall and spindly. Mix the base fertilizer thoroughly with the soil, deep plow about 28 cm, then level the soil and make beds. And according to the variety being planted, control the planting density well and dig the planting holes. The plant spacing should be controlled at about 35 cm.
2. Transplant at the right time
The transplanting time of peppers depends on the soil temperature. Generally, it is carried out around Qingming Festival when the soil temperature is stable above 15°C. The seedling period of peppers is generally about one and a half months. Do not choose rainy days for transplanting; it should be done in warm weather with little or no wind. When transplanting, it is best to transplant with soil, and the depth should be such that the soil ball of the seedling is just not visible. After planting, compact the soil and cover with a layer of plastic film to improve the soil's ability to retain heat and moisture.
3. Management after transplanting
Scientific topdressing
About one week after planting, apply an appropriate amount of farmyard manure, and control the amount according to the planting area. Then after about 5 days, apply topdressing again. When topdressing, pay attention to the position, keeping it away from the base to prevent the heat of the fertilizer from burning the roots and causing seedling death. Then combine fertilizing with hilling. After entering June, apply an appropriate amount of ammonium bicarbonate. Finally, according to the weather, seedling condition and other factors, supplement fertilizer appropriately to meet the nutrients needed for pepper growth.
Hill up in time
From May to June, after the pepper seedlings are planted, do a good job of hilling, combining it with topdressing, about 3 times in total. Lower the water level in the soil and improve the lodging resistance of the pepper plants. Then do a good job of intertillage and weeding to prevent soil compaction. During intertillage, control the strength and position well to prevent damaging the pepper roots and affecting growth. Then do a good job of weeding to concentrate nutrients on the seedlings, and it can also reduce the incidence of pests and diseases.
Proper shading
Peppers are not suitable for growing in direct sunlight, so after planting, pay attention to doing a good job of shading. Prevent direct sunlight from scorching the leaves and affecting leaf photosynthesis. If shading is improper, adverse phenomena such as leaf drop, pests and diseases, and mottled peppers may occur. This leads to a decrease in fruit set rate, insufficient single fruit weight, and therefore reduced yield. So after planting, pay attention to maintaining about half shade.
The above is a brief introduction to the key management points after transplanting peppers. The preparation before transplanting peppers, the transplanting method and the management after transplanting are all very important, so everyone must take them seriously! And we also need to do a good job of watering, pest and disease control, etc. These are also indispensable! That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.