How to Grow Peppers from Seeds
Pepper in its different varieties, is an important part of our food life. It adds colour and spice to any food that you put it in. There are some of our favourite cuisines that we cannot think of making without pepper. Pepper also makes great dipping sauce and pickle. This all makes it an integral part of our kitchen supplies. You can grow your own pepper, right from the seed at home. This gives a satisfaction of growing your own produce at home and also saves money. It is a joy to work from seed to harvest. You can also grow varieties which are not available in your nearby market. Pepper growing is really easy because it is not a demanding specie and is content if you provide the basic.
Things Required:
– Peat pots
– Garden spade
Instructions
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Take off seeds from old pepper plants. Let the pepper dry and wrinkle well before you take it off. Now slice it open with a knife and spread the seeds on a tray. Place the tray on a sunny and airy place so that the seeds dry. After they dry, pour them into an airtight jar until you start plantation.
Plantation of pepper should ideally start eight weeks before the temperature rises to above 55 Fahrenheit. When you plan to plant, soak the seeds into a tub of water. Bad and damaged seeds will float to the top while the good ones will remain on the bottom. Separate these for plantation. -
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Take small peat pots. Plant three seeds of pepper in each. Now place these pots at a place which gets adequate sunlight. The seeds germinate best when the temperature is more than 70 degree Fahrenheit. The peat soil should be moist to facilitate germination. This process is typically done in the month of January. The place where you keep the pots should be properly ventilated to prevent any rotting in the moist peat.
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After the seeds germinate and reach the height of one inch, remove them and plant them outside. Keep a distance of 1 to 2 feet between the seedlings so that each has enough space to grow. Once outside, reduce watering because pepper does not demand for much. The drainage system of the soil should be good. If you are planting in pots, make a drainage hole in the bottom for excess water to drain out. Mix in any organic compost if you have any.
