Planting techniques of Hot Pepper in Summer

Pepper is not only a common vegetable, but also a condiment, which has the effects of removing dampness, appetizer, wind and sweating, killing insects and so on. People who like to eat chili are very popular. So what are the summer pepper planting techniques?

I. seed treatment

Select high-quality pepper seeds, expose the seeds to the sun, then disinfect them with trisodium phosphate solution, and then soak them in water for about 8 hours. Fish it out and dry it for a while. Wrap the soaked seeds in cotton cloth and cover them with plastic film to moisturize. It takes about 60 to 70 hours to sprout and sow when the bud is about 3 mm long.

II. Land preparation

Choose convenient drainage and irrigation, fertile and loose soil to grow chili peppers. Before planting, deep ploughing is carried out at a depth of 10-15 cm, and bottom fertilizer is applied at the same time. 5000 kg of barnyard manure and 15-20 kg of calcium superphosphate are applied in the field at the same time, and ditches are opened at the same time to avoid stagnant water and irrigation.

III. Colonization

After emergence, it is generally chosen to water the seedbed in the morning on a sunny day and plant in the afternoon. The row spacing of precocious varieties is 40-50 cm, the plant spacing is 26-33 cm, and there are 1-2 seedlings in each hole. The row spacing of late-maturing varieties was 66-73 cm, the plant spacing was 50-60 cm, and 1 seedling was left in each hole.

IV. Management

Before harvest, it is necessary to irrigate small water, early topdressing, combined with mid-tillage, topdressing phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote the robust growth of seedlings, prevent falling flowers, and remove the side branches on the main stem below the first flower. Harvest time to harvest pepper in advance, timely watering soil, and topdressing fertilizer. In the hot season, watering is carried out in the morning and evening to keep the soil moist and apply a small amount of chemical fertilizer.

Prevention and control of diseases and insect pests

Pepper diseases and insect pests include bacterial wilt, powdery mildew and so on. Resistant varieties were selected and sprayed with 100-200PPM agricultural streptomycin with water at the initial stage of the disease. the roots were irrigated for 2-3 times every 10-15 days. The varieties with good resistance to powdery mildew were selected for the control of powdery mildew. Before planting, the new high lipid membrane was sprayed with 800x liquid, and at the initial stage of the disease, Duoyuqing 1000 times liquid and DuPont Fuxing 3000 times solution could be sprayed.

The management of chili pepper planting is relatively simple, and you can also grow chili peppers in your own flowerpot. If you are interested, you can plant chili peppers properly.