When to plant colorful peppers? How to plant colorful peppers?

Peppers are not only edible, but also can be cultivated as ornamental plants. In particular, the colorful peppers in the pepper family are a common ornamental plant. Its fruits are red, yellow, purple, white and other colors, and are shiny and have a high ornamental value. It is said that it originated in tropical South America and was later introduced into China. Now many people want to grow colorful peppers, but they don’t know when to sow them. The following editor will tell you in detail and give you a comprehensive understanding of its planting methods.

When to sow colorful peppers

Colorful peppers are best grown in mid-March each spring, when the ground temperature must be stable above 10 degrees, and plastic film must be covered. Colorful peppers can also be sown in late April or early May, when the ground temperature is higher, so they can be sown directly without covering with plastic film, but before sowing, the seeds must be soaked in warm water to germinate.

How to grow colorful peppers

1. Sowing and seedling raising

When planting colorful peppers, the first thing to do is to sow and raise seedlings. Before sowing, the seeds of colorful peppers should be soaked in warm water to germinate. After white spots grow, they can be planted in the seedbed. Cover them with a layer of fine sand, and then sprinkle a layer of wood ash. Cover them tightly with plastic film. When the seedlings grow three true leaves, you can remove the plastic film for ventilation.

2. Land preparation and transplanting

When the colorful peppers grow 5 to 6 true leaves, they can be transplanted to the field. Before transplanting, be sure to apply enough base fertilizer in the field. Instead of using organic fertilizer alone, you should add an appropriate amount of phosphorus fertilizer and urea. The spacing between the plants should be kept between 40 and 60 cm, and the plant spacing should be about 30 cm.

3. Field management

After planting the colorful peppers, field management is also very important. After transplanting, water should be applied in time to keep the soil moist. After it enters the flowering period, it is necessary to apply fertilizer in time, applying 15 kg of urea per mu, and fertilizing again after entering the state-owned enterprise. During the growth process of the colorful peppers, water should be prevented from accumulating in the soil to avoid falling leaves, flowers and fruits. In addition, some plant vitality can be applied during its growth period, which will make the colorful peppers grow more vigorously.