What should be paid attention to when transplanting pepper seedlings (when is the right time to transplant peppers)

Peppers not only have a long growth cycle but also grow indefinitely, constantly budding, blooming, and bearing fruit. If they bear fruit too early when planted in an open-air vegetable garden, they must be transplanted.

① Planting time

Open-air vegetable gardens are generally planted in spring and summer. If the seeds are planted early, the harvest period will be long and the economic benefits will be high, while if the seeds are planted late, the harvest period will be short and the economic benefits will be low .

The natural temperature in spring is unstable, so the method of raising seedlings first and then transplanting can be used to harvest early. It is also suitable for other vegetables such as tomatoes, loofahs, cucumbers, beans, leeks, etc.

② Seedling cultivation

Seedling transplanting is an important model for increasing production in the current planting industry, with the advantages of small investment, low cost and high economic benefits.

In order to increase pepper yield, a good foundation must be laid during the seedling stage to increase the probability of producing more high-quality seedlings and reduce the probability of producing low-quality seedlings.

Strictly control the temperature and humidity to prevent diseases and pests in the seedlings. The process from germination to transplanting is a long and careful management process.

③Transplantation

Before transplanting peppers, preparation work needs to be done, such as fertilizing and making beds, watering the seedbed, sterilizing and pest controlling, etc., which are all important processes.

First, prepare an appropriate amount of fermented organic fertilizer, apply it to the planting site, deep plow and mix it evenly with the soil .

Ultraviolet light sterilization and disinfection can reduce the incidence of diseases and pests, increase water and fertilizer retention effects, and improve the survival rate of pepper seedlings.

It will take 30 to 50 days for the seedlings to grow to 20 cm in height on the nursery bed and then they can be transplanted .

This period is the most critical period for transplanting. Although peppers are easy to survive, it should not be too late. If the pepper seedlings are transplanted too late, it will affect the flowering and fruiting time, and also reduce the yield.

Spraying and disinfecting the seedbed the day before transplanting to improve drought resistance and preventing the roots from separating from the soil during transplanting are important links in improving the survival rate.

④Water and fertilizer management

Peppers are vegetables that like fertilizer very much. Before transplanting, you should choose fermented organic fertilizer as base fertilizer, and continue to apply fertilizer during the growing period. Preparations should be made in open-air vegetable gardens where watering is inconvenient.

Apply topdressing before it rains, and loosen the soil and water the field after transplanting to promote seedling growth and increase survival rate.