How to Fertilize Chili Peppers
This article introduces the method of fertilizing chili peppers and provides a detailed explanation of the watering and care techniques for growing green plants and flowers. Below, we will give you a detailed introduction.
Chili peppers are an indispensable ingredient in daily life, and therefore, more and more farmers are growing them. The method of growing chili peppers is not difficult, but it is important to pay attention to watering and fertilizing them. Doing these two things well can lead to high yields. Below, we will introduce how to fertilize and water chili peppers from four aspects: water management, fertilization management, and precautions.
1. Water Management
Chili peppers are a type of vegetable that prefers cool and moist conditions but is not tolerant to waterlogging or drought. Therefore, strict control of water is required during the planting process, neither too much nor too little. Excess water can lead to field积水, which suppresses root respiration and affects chili pepper growth, and in severe cases, can cause death. Insufficient water will inhibit growth. Therefore, during the seedling stage, it is necessary to water every 1-3 days, and during the fruiting stage, the watering frequency should be reduced, watering every 4-6 days.
2. Fertilization Management
When preparing the land, apply 5000 kilograms of decomposed farmyard manure, 50 kilograms of superphosphate, and 20 kilograms of potassium sulfate per mu. This can promote the subsequent growth of chili peppers. Fertilization should be done on sunny days, as fertilizing on cloudy or rainy days may cause the fertilizer to be washed away by water, failing to provide adequate nutrients for the chili peppers. It is also necessary to loosen the soil before fertilizing to promote root absorption of nutrients. From planting to fruit setting, top dressing is required, and at this time, only 10 kilograms of urea needs to be applied with water. When chili peppers grow to 3-5 centimeters, another top dressing can be done to promote fruit growth, which can be done through foliar application.
3. Precautions
Chili peppers need to be pruned regularly to reduce nutrient consumption. Dead, old, and poorly growing branches should be pruned. When chili peppers mature, they should be harvested promptly, which will speed up the growth of the remaining chili peppers and avoid unnecessary nutrient waste.
The above sharing on how to fertilize chili peppers and a detailed explanation of the comprehensive methods for chili pepper fertilization, watering, and care hope to serve as a starting point to solve your problems with green plants.