Planting techniques of Pepper in South China

Chili is a common side dish, which can add flavor to ordinary dishes, especially in the south of our country, many areas are not spicy. So, what is the planting technology of chili in the south?

1. Land selection and preparation

Select land with good drainage and convenient drainage and irrigation, and deep ploughing, make the border, the width of the border is generally 1.3-1.7 meters (even ditch), planting 2-3 rows. At the same time, 50-80 kilograms of rotten barnyard manure, 15 kilograms of superphosphate and 25 kilograms of plant ash are applied per mu as base fertilizer.

2. Sowing and raising seedlings

Before sowing, the bed soil is fully wet, fine and flat. The width of the seedbed is generally 1.5-1.7 meters. Early-maturing species are generally sown in January, and late-maturing species are generally sown in February-March. Planting per mu requires sowing 75-120 grams. After sowing, cover the seeds with fine soil mixed with old bran ash or coal ash, with a thickness of about 2 cm.

3. Colonization

The suitable soil temperature for planting hot pepper is above 15 ℃. The row spacing of early-maturing variety is 40-50 cm, the plant spacing is 26Mel 33 cm, and there are 1-2 plants in each hole, while the row spacing of late-maturing variety is 66-73 cm, and the plant spacing is 50-60 cm, 1 plant per hole. Choose to plant in the sunny afternoon.

4. Field management

After the planting survived, ploughing once in time. After planting, it is necessary to apply seedling fertilizer on a sunny day, each time should not be too much or too thick, when waiting for the first or second layer of fruit, we should apply more fertilizer, pay attention to watering during the growth period, and always keep the soil moist.

5. Pest control

Pepper main diseases are: bacterial wilt, powdery mildew, timely examination, found that the diseased plants were immediately removed, burned, and symptomatic treatment to prevent spread.

Compared with the north, growing chili in the south is warm and humid, which is more suitable for its growth. In addition, it should be noted that chili peppers can not be sown directly, but need to be transplanted after raising seedlings.