Vegetable planting on the balcony-- Pepper

Pepper is an important vegetable and condiment, seed oil is edible, fruit also has the effect of deworming and sweating.

Key points of cultivation techniques of Pepper balcony

1. Variety selection

Pepper varieties with strong resistance to diseases and insect pests, high quality, high yield, good marketability, compact plant type and low light tolerance were selected.

two。 Cultivation environment

Take the balcony with better light, especially the south-facing balcony as the ideal, with plenty of sunshine.

3. Cultivation season

It can be cultivated in spring, summer and autumn, but the family balcony is better in spring.

4. Sowing seeds

(1) substrate treatment before sowing.

1-2 days before planting, keep the original state of the basin matrix unturned, wet the matrix to the bottom with clean water, and make the matrix moist. Substrate treatment and sowing can also be carried out at the same time, but the substrate is too wet to cause rotten seeds and too dry to cause irregular germination and emergence.

(2) seed treatment

Seed soaking: soak the seeds in 5-6 times 50-55 ℃ warm water for 15-20 minutes, keep stirring until the water temperature drops to 30 ℃, and continue soaking seeds for 4-6 hours.

Sprouting: the treated seeds were incubated and moisturized at 25 ℃ for 30 minutes. The seed can be put into a small bottle with a vent, put into a carry-on bag, and use artificial body temperature to promote germination.

(3) sowing period: from late February to early March, spring seedlings are generally raised and transplanted. 1-2 plants per pot.

5. Administration and Management

The main results are as follows: (1) Water management: the growth period of pepper is longer, the substrate is dry and wet, and then watered. Watering is better in the morning, keep the soil moist all day, avoid excessive watering, and keep the drainage holes at the bottom of the basin unobstructed.

(2) nutrient management

(3) standing stent: 35 Mel 40 days later, pruning in time, wiping off the small lateral buds at the base, removing withered and yellow leaves, erecting stents to prevent plant lodging.

(4) the hot pepper sex likes the light, the planting pot should put in the balcony sunshine sufficient place.

(5) pest control. Disease resistant varieties were selected. In principle, pesticides are not used. When yellow leaves, diseased leaves and rolled leaves are found, they should be removed in time. When aphids are found, garlic, onions and other mashed juice can be used to dilute and spray.

6. Harvest

The chili peppers were harvested in batches according to the maturity of the products.