When do Hunan people usually sow chili peppers? What are the planting techniques? What kind of fertilizer should I apply?

For Hunan people, chili is an indispensable ingredient on the table, and it is also a necessary dish for meals. So, do you know when chili peppers are usually sown? What are the planting techniques? What kind of fertilizer should I apply? Let's take a look at this together:

When do chili peppers usually be sown?

The planting time of hot pepper should be determined according to the local climatic conditions, because hot pepper has the habit of loving heat, spring sowing and early summer sowing are the most suitable, and the best sowing time is from March to July. Proper early sowing will make the pepper grow more fully and produce more chili peppers.

In Guangdong, pepper can be planted all the year round, but the most suitable growth period is spring planting and autumn planting. The sowing period of spring planting is from late January to early February, the planting period is from mid-March to early April, and the harvest time is from May to July. The sowing time of autumn planting is in the first ten days of August, the planting time is September, and the harvest time is October to December.

Second, what are the planting techniques? What kind of fertilizer should I apply?

1. Sowing seeds

When sowing chili peppers, you can sow the seeds directly without accelerating germination, bury all the seeds, pour them thoroughly with water, keep the soil moist, and wait for them to germinate; if you accelerate germination, that is, the seeds will be sown after the white roots, it will improve the evenness of seedling emergence. Under normal circumstances, the seedlings will emerge within 7-14 days after sowing. When the seedlings grow to 17-20 cm, they have 6-8 true leaves that can be transplanted and planted.

2. Watering

After sowing or covering, spray water again with a fine spray nozzle, watering thoroughly, so that the seeds are in full contact with the substrate and mulching material.

3. Film mulching

Cover the sowing pot with glass, plastic film or plastic film to maintain air humidity and keep warm in winter. Summer can not cover the film, cover the film can not be sealed, both sides must be ventilated.

4. Shading

If sowing in summer, it must be shaded, otherwise the light is too strong and water evaporation is exuberant, which will affect the seed germination. Adequate sunshine, adequate water supply, proper heart-picking, there are many chili peppers, basically no fertilization, Amoy rice water occasionally irrigated, it can be regarded as a green vegetable.

5. Fertilization

Fertilization is generally combined with watering for extra-root topdressing, and 0.1% urea plus 0.3% potassium dihydrogen phosphate and 0.1% zinc sulfate are sprayed evenly every 7-10 days.

In the summer high temperature season, the amount of water can be increased appropriately. Due to the restriction of living environment, the fertility level of potted chili peppers is mostly on the low side, and it is easy to drop flowers and fruits, so while strengthening fertilizer and water management, 0.0025%-0.003% p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (PCPA) should be sprayed at flowering stage to prevent plants from falling flowers and fruits.

What are the benefits of eating chili peppers?

The content of vitamin C in pepper is as high as 198 mg per 100 grams, ranking first among vegetables. Vitamin B, carotene, calcium, iron and other minerals are also rich. Medical experts believe that chili can relieve cold pain in chest and abdomen, stop dysentery, kill stomach parasites, control heart disease and coronary artery sclerosis, stimulate oral mucosa, cause stomach peristalsis, promote saliva secretion, enhance appetite and promote digestion.

Spicy flavor has played a positive role in preventing and curing diseases, improving genes and promoting human evolution because of its functions of sterilization, antisepsis, seasoning, nutrition and expelling cold. Therefore, adding a little chili to your daily menu is good for your health.

Pepper is also a very irritating food, is the favorite of many people, especially Sichuan people are famous for eating spicy, chili not only its spicy taste can stimulate our appetite, but also has a great effect on warming the stomach and expelling cold. It has a good effect on the treatment of indigestion.