First, plant green pepper seeds.
1. Buy green pepper seeds from grocery stores or farmers' markets. Go to the local grocery store, farmer's market or nursery to buy a packet of green pepper seeds. There are many different varieties of pepper, some of which may not be available all year round. Shop around until you find a place to sell healthy organic green sweet pepper seeds.
If you have a big garden, please make full use of your own planting space and study other types of green peppers that can grow green peppers.
If you have planted green peppers in the past, you can also save the seeds harvested last year for reuse.
2. Calculate the date of the last frost in your area. The old farmer's yearbook can help you calculate the date of the last frost in your place of residence to determine which week to sow. Pepper seeds should be sown 8- 10 weeks before the last frost date. After the last frosting date, you will transfer the seeds outside.
3. Sow three seeds in each container with a depth of 1/4 inches (1/2 cm). Use any size jar or vessel or yogurt cup with a hole in the bottom to sow. A large amount of water can be discharged by using an excellent starting seed mixture. Water the seeds until they are wet but not saturated.
Never let the soil of the seeds dry completely.
Seedlings that grow slowly and produce drooping and withered fruits or leaves may receive too much or too little water.
4. Put your seeds in a room at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit (2 1 Celsius). Pepper seeds need warmth to germinate. Find a room in your house where you can bask in the sun and keep the temperature at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit (2 1 celsius). If the thermostat is unreliable, a wall-mounted thermometer can be used to determine the temperature.
5. Remove the weakest seedlings. Pepper grows best in pairs, because these two plants can block out the sun from each other. After several weeks of seedling growth, delete the least active one so that the other two plants can flourish.
6. Let plants grow in the sun. Pick up the seedlings you planted in the shallow seeder and put them on the window sill facing south to absorb the light and warmth during the day. It is very important to have enough light for the growth of green peppers.
After planting seeds indoors, you should gradually start to expose green peppers to the outdoor environment. Keeping the windows open to allow direct sunlight and air circulation is a good way to start. Green peppers should receive at least 5-6 hours of sunlight every day. If you don't have well-lit windows, please consider using artificial growth lights.
Step 2 transplant green peppers into the garden
1, when the season is right. When the weather starts to get warmer, it should be transplanted immediately after the last frost date. In a hot climate, it is usually around March or April. If you live in a place where the temperature continues to be high in winter, you may have to wait until near summer to grow feasible green peppers. In arid areas with warm climate, peppers can be planted all year round. If you want to plant plants in dry and hot places, just make sure the plants get enough water.
Most people should plan to start indoor sowing at the end of 10 or early February, and transplant after 10.
After transplanting green pepper plants outdoors at night, cover them with row covers to help them keep warm.
Find an open and sunny place in your garden. Leave enough space in the corner of your garden to continue planting green peppers. The site you choose should be well drained, fertile and dark. Try to choose a place with direct sunlight, and make sure that the peppers you grow are far enough away from other rich fruits and vegetables to avoid competing for nutrition.
If you plant green peppers at a temperature of about 70 degrees or higher, the effect is the best.
Don't plant vegetables that may be harvested near leafy plants, such as green peppers. Rabbits and other foragers may eat these vegetables.
3. Dig a hole big enough to adapt to the growth of pepper plants. Dig a hole about 6-8 inches deep and 10- 12 inches wide with a shovel or trowel. Let the soil around the hole be fully ventilated. Plant green pepper seedlings in holes and fill them loosely.
The planting spacing of green peppers should be about 18-24 inches (46-60 cm), so that there is room for growth and they will not catch up with each other.
4. Add some fertilizer to the soil. Use a little organic fertilizer in the soil, such as blood meal or organic compost, to keep the growth of pepper plants. Don't use too much: about a teaspoon will solve the problem. Most of the food of green peppers comes from the growing soil, so excessive fertilization can actually absorb nutrients from plants, and even kill them in severe cases.
Some gardeners suggest putting some matches in the soil around pepper plants to get a small amount of sulfur.
5. Cover plants with row covers when it is cold. In order to keep your green peppers healthy, you need to keep them warm. Protect plants with heat-insulating row covers on particularly cold nights or in places where frost is expected. This line covers the heat required by peppers and also provides a barrier to prevent precipitation, runoff and grazing scavengers.
When the climate is mild, you can leave a row of covers on hot plants such as green peppers.
Don't plant peppers until early spring. Cold weather may kill them or seriously hinder their growth.
Third, grow healthy green peppers.
Water the green peppers regularly. According to the weather, drink a healthy drink for your green pepper plant every 1-2 days. As the plants mature and the roots grow, you can reduce the number of watering. Pepper growing in a warm climate may need more water. For most medium-sized green pepper plants under moderate growth conditions, it is best to water them one or two inches a week. Avoid watering too much, because it will kill plants or make them easy to get sick.
Ensure that the selected plots are well drained to prevent water from accumulating around plants and wetting the soil.
2. Mix the organic matter into the soil around the plants. Break the soil around the plants every few weeks and add a shovel of mulch or compost. Green peppers will grow more efficiently if they can eat organic matter. Some pepper plants don't even need a separate fertilizer if a small amount of compost is added to the soil every once in a while.
Organic materials such as plastic film can also help the soil to keep water, which is very useful to ensure that green pepper plants get enough water in hot weather.
Because calcium deficiency will lead to the bottom rot of pepper, the calcium content in soil can be increased by grinding eggshells and mixing them with soil (or using lime). If fertilizer is used, please make sure that it has low nitrogen content and is not based on ammonia. Excessive nitrogen and ammonium may be the cause of calcium deficiency.
Once the plant is big enough, support it with a stump. As the pepper grows, the fruit will become heavier, which will put pressure on the stem. The way to correct this problem is to tie pepper stems to wooden garden stakes, which will help plants support their own weight. You can buy benefits at cheap prices in most gardening centers.
Fix the stems of plants on the stumps with pantyhose or rubber bands instead of ordinary plastic belts. Increased elasticity will ensure that the knot will not restrict the growth of plants and will not cause stress or damage to the stems.
You can harvest the green pepper when it is fully ripe. When it reaches the required size (usually 3-4 inches), the green peppers can be harvested. However, most of the time, it depends on its color to know whether the pepper is ripe or not. Mature peppers will appear dark green, deeper than the stems and stems of plants. Cut the ripe pepper from the stem with a sharp knife or gardening scissors. Wash and dry peppers before cooking, or store them in the refrigerator until they can be used.
Most green persimmon peppers can be harvested 60 to 90 days after transplanting outdoors.
Green peppers can be kept fresh for two weeks in the refrigerator.