When do chili peppers bloom and bear fruit
This article brings you the small experience of planting chili peppers and when they bloom and bear fruit. Next, the editor will answer your questions in detail.
When do chili peppers bloom and bear fruit
Chili peppers are usually planted in summer, and it takes about 60-70 days from sowing to blooming. The blooming period is from May to November, and it takes about 20-30 days from blooming to fruiting. Chili peppers are generally mature from June to July in southern regions, lasting until November, and from October to November in northern regions. If grown in a greenhouse, they can mature throughout the year.
Time for chili peppers to bloom and bear fruit
It usually takes 60-70 days for chili peppers to bloom from sowing, with the blooming period from May to November, and it takes about 20-30 days from blooming to fruiting. Chili peppers are generally mature from June to July in southern regions, lasting until November, and from October to November in northern regions. If grown in a greenhouse, they can mature throughout the year.
Management of chili pepper blooming and fruiting
Growth habits: The suitable temperature for chili pepper growth is about 20-30℃, the seedling stage temperature should not be lower than 15℃, and the growth stage, blooming stage, and fruiting stage temperature should not be lower than 10℃. Chili peppers have strict requirements for water, as they are not resistant to drought or waterlogging.
Blooming and fruiting pruning: Chili peppers are suitable for pruning in summer, where weak and dense branches should be removed, and the tops of fruitless branches should be pinched off, leaving 2-3 leaves appropriately.
Blooming and fruiting fertilization: When chili peppers enter the blooming and fruiting stage, a phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be applied once a month, and chili pepper strong蒂灵 and 0.3% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution can be sprayed every half month. The喷施 amount should be such that there are droplets on the leaves.
Chili pepper planting methods
1. Planting time: Chili peppers are usually sown in summer. The seeds of this plant can only germinate at temperatures between 23-30℃, and fail to root below 15℃. Therefore, they are sown in the high summer temperatures.
2. Seed soaking and germination: Before planting chili peppers, the seeds need to be germinated by soaking them in clean water for 2-4 hours, then in a copper sulfate solution for 5 minutes, after which they are cleaned and placed in a wooden box covered with a damp cloth to germinate.
3. Planting: The soil for planting chili peppers can be mixed with pond mud and peat soil. The chili pepper seeds are buried in the soil, watered thoroughly, and waited to germinate. When the seedlings have two true leaves, they can be transplanted to pots.
The above sharing is a comprehensive introduction to when chili peppers bloom and bear fruit, hoping to bring some knowledge about green plants to green plant enthusiasts.