Pepper is a vegetable that belongs to the Solanaceae family, its bushes can reach a height of up to one and a half meters. Pepper has a pleasant taste and is widely used in cooking. This vegetable is rich in vitamin C.
Today we will tell you how to grow peppers in a greenhouse to get an early harvest of this wonderful vegetable.
Why seedling method
Many experienced gardeners know what conditions bell peppers like. Seedlings, which are grown in pots or cups, will allow you to get a rich harvest. Whereas the use of boxes can lead to its decrease. This is because the root is damaged during transplantation, and recovery may take several weeks.
How to sow seeds
Before you grow peppers in a greenhouse, prepare the soil for seedlings. To do this, prepare a mixture containing peat, humus and sod or peat, sod and sand. Sow the seeds not too deep (up to 1 cm), after treating them with a solution of potassium permanganate. The ground must be moist. Cover the pots and keep them warm. Temperature regime - not lower than 25 degrees. Sowing can start as early asMarch.
How to care for seedlings
Speaking about how to grow peppers, one cannot help but touch on the question of "how to properly care for them." Proper care of seedlings is the key to a good harvest, it includes the following activities:
- top dressing with fertilizers containing potassium, calcium or s altpeter;
- watering in small doses with warm water;
- maintaining air temperature;
- proper lighting.
Feeding is carried out a couple of times a week. This is an important process, since it is at this time that the plant is strengthened and hardened. The soil must not dry out. Keep an eye on its moisture, but do not overdo it, as excessive wetting is harmful to the root system. Watch the air temperature, keep it in the range from 20 to 28 degrees, depending on the time of day. Lighting is very important for pepper, the lack of light is bad for seedlings. At least 12 hours a day, pepper seedlings should be in the light, so it is recommended to create artificial lighting if natural is not enough.
How to grow peppers in a greenhouse
We have come to the main point - transplanting seedlings into the greenhouse. Where to begin? Start by preparing the soil. It should be fertile, light, rich in humus. Apply humus and compost, mineral fertilizers and dig up the ground. Pepper grows especially well after cucumbers, zucchini, beans. Then you can proceed to transplanting seedlings. To do this, make beds (1 m wide) and plant peppers in two rows, on30 cm apart. Do not plant densely. After transplanting, it is better to mulch the soil with peat so that the plants take root faster and get sick less.
Caring for peppers in a greenhouse
You have planted your pepper in the greenhouse, now it remains to wait for the harvest. In order to get large and he althy fruits, you need to properly care for the plant:
- continue to observe the temperature regime of air and soil (18-22 degrees for soil and not lower than 25 degrees for air);
- provide plants with light;
- water regularly (preferably before lunch);
- loosen the soil;
- watch the humidity of the air, if it is lacking, flowers can crumble;
- feed with fertilizers with phosphorus and nitrogen, as well as trace elements (boron, zinc, manganese, iodine);
- control pests using special preparations.
Now, knowing how to grow peppers in a greenhouse, you will definitely get an early rich harvest of this vegetable.
