Capsicum Green Seeds

Description

Seeds Specifications

Common Name	ornamental pepper, Bell pepper, Paprika, Capsicum annuum, Indian name Shimala mirch
Height	1 to 3 feet
Flower Colour	white
Bloom Time	Year round
Difficulty Level	Easy to grow

Planting And Care

• Soil should be well-drained, but maintain adequate moisture either with mulch or plastic covering
• Water one to two inches per week, but remember peppers are extremely heat sensitive
• If you live in a warm or desert climate, watering everyday may be necessary
• Fertilize after the first fruit set
• Weed carefully around plants
• If necessary, support plants with cages or stakes to prevent bending
• Try commercially available cone-shaped wire tomato cages
• They may not be ideal for tomatoes, but they are just the thing for peppers
• For larger fruit, spray the plants with a solution of one tablespoon of Epsom salts in a gallon of water, once when it begins to bloom, and once ten days later

Capsicum Green Care

• Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last spring frost date
• The temperature must be at least 70 degrees F for seed germination, so keep them in a warm area for the best and fastest results
• Start pepper seeds three to a pot, and thin out the weakest seedling
• Let the remaining two pepper plants spend their entire lives together as one plant
• The leaves of two plants help protect peppers against sunscald, and the yield is often twice as good as two segregated plants
• Begin to harden off plants about 10 days before transplanting
• A week before transplanting, introduce fertilizer or aged compost in your garden soil
• After the danger of frost has passed, transplant seedlings outdoors, 18 to 24 inches apart (but keep paired plants close to touching
• )Soil should be at least 65 degrees F, peppers will not survive transplanting at temps any colder
• Northern gardeners can warm up the soil by covering it with black plastic
• Put two or three matchsticks in the hole with each plant, along with about a teaspoon of fertilizer
• They give the plants a bit of sulfur, which they like

Sunlight	partial sun
Watering	Moderately
Soil	Loamy with neutral pH
Temperature	18C and 35C.
Fertilizer	Apply any organic manure
Harvest Season	Capsicum will be ready for harvest about 2 months from planting.

Capsicum Green Special Feature

For maximum flavour, eat peppers on the same day they are picked. You can also leave them on a kitchen counter for a day or two to ripen further.
Do not place peppers in the crisper drawer or in plastic wrap or bags in the refrigerator. Peppers are warm-weather fruits and do not store well in cold temperatures. If you have too many peppers, consider the following storage options.

Capsicum Green Uses