Paprika - one of the most popular cultures among vegetable growers. In Europe it has appeared at the time of Christopher Columbus, and to Russia has been delivered at the beginning of the 17th century. Pepper is very exacting to respect for the correct technology of cultivation. Therefore for receiving worthy harvest it will be required to put a lot of effort.
It is required to you
- Paprika seeds, capacity for seedling, nutritious soil.
Instruction
1. Pepper is very thermophilic plant. Therefore grows only at temperature of +18...+25 °C. When the indication of the thermometer falls below +18 °C, development of pepper slows down. And at temperature of +13 °C stops at all. Also rather big daylight hours is necessary for vegetable. Gardeners begin crops of pepper in January-February, only if its change to the greenhouse is planned further. Optimum term for crops of pepper is the first week of March. At this time in the afternoon already rather light, and stem of thermometer slowly creeps up. Pepper does not transfer even half-shade therefore at insufficient lighting use fluorescent lamps.
2. As seeds of pepper ascend long, before landing execute their barbotirovaniye. For this purpose use vessel of the extended form or the aquarian compressor. You keep pepper seeds in the water oxygenated within 24-36 hours. After that lay out sunflower seeds on damp rag which arrange in very warm place (+25+30 °C). Wait when seeds begin to turn up, and seed them in soil. Choose the soil for pepper easy and friable. Take 2 parts of the soil from kitchen garden (it has to be healthy), add on 1 part of peat and 1 part of humus. Depth of crops has to be no more than 1-1.5 cm, otherwise shoots will be painful.
3. Usually sweet paprika ascends in week or a little more provided that seeds have been well processed. Before emergence of shoots maintain the air temperature of 24 — 25 °C. When shoots arise, lower temperature to +18 °C to allow root system to develop properly. At the same time it will be peculiar training for pepper. Then temperature needs to be increased again.
4. As soon as pepper has two-three real leaflets, replace it in separate pots or seat in the same capacity on more long distance. Growing up, seedlings of pepper begin to interfere with each other, their leaves adjoin, roots can be mixed. For change use the same soil structure in which pepper grew before. Make holes in new capacity, water them. Then accurately get seedling from soil and transfer it to hole together with earth lump on roots. After change stamp the earth hands that in it there were no emptiness. For a while attract the replaced pepper, and later put on the constant solar place. Water as required with otstoyanny water.
5. For change to the open ground height of seedling has to be not less than 20 cm. And on one bush of pepper - not less than 8-10 developed side leaves. Land pepper only when the danger of frosts passes, and temperature of the soil will be not less than +15 °C. Close up pepper in soil at the same level at which it grew in glass. Approximately in week together with watering it is possible to introduce fertilizers. Pepper is sympathetic on organic and mineral fertilizers, and especially nitric. Before change of plant fill 1 tablespoon of urea in each hole and fill in with water. Nitrogen promotes increase in quantity of ovaries. However its surplus reduces resistance of pepper to diseases. Introduction of phosphoric and potash fertilizers affects quality of fruits. In addition, carry out fertilizing by mullein or chicken dung.
6. Fruits of pepper grow on side escapes. Blossoming has white color. After that on escapes ovaries are formed. Fruits grow in a downward direction. In the beginning they rather small, but every day increase. Collect fruits in phase of biological maturity - when they begin to redden slightly. In this phase at pepper the greatest collects amounts of vitamin C, sugars, other nutrients. After timely collecting large fruits, new ovaries are formed. Cut off pepper sharp knife, but do not tear off, otherwise the plant can decay.