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Gardening Secrets: How to Grow Bell Peppers
05.08.2023 16:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:24
Due to the presence of 2-3 chambers, the tip of the male pepper is pointed, while the female one is more square; the crown of the female pepper is slightly flattened or slightly concave inward.
Do I need to cover the pepper from the sun
The landing site is sunny, but protected from heat and wind.
Pepper does not like deepening when planting, and you need to be very careful with the roots, it is very sensitive to damage to them.
How to choose a landing site Choose a bright and as warm as possible for a landing without drafts. To prevent the plant from being in the shade, plant peppers away from fences and all kinds of buildings that can cast a shadow on the garden.
What kind of soil is needed for bell pepper
The most suitable for growing peppers are light sandy or loamy soils rich in organic matter, with a pH level close to neutral (6.0-7.0). On very heavy and acidic soils, it grows and develops poorly; does not tolerate salt licks at all.
How to plant bell pepper
Bell pepper seedlings are planted in the evening at a distance from each other and between rows. The wells are filled with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, then mulched with earth. Pepper seedlings are deepened into the ground to the bottom two true leaves. For two weeks, bell pepper takes root, and grows poorly.
Bell pepper care
In order to avoid cross-pollination of bitter and sweet varieties of pepper, it is advisable to seat them away from each other. Peppers need to be watered infrequently, but regularly, they are quite moisture-loving plants. You should also periodically feed them with manure, superphosphate or potash fertilizers.
Peppers are watered once a week or once every 10 days. It is imperative to monitor the productivity of watering. Water it so that the moisture that enters the soil from above combines with the one inside.
