How to apply base fertilizer to peppers? What base fertilizer is good?

The role of pepper base fertilizer

Chili peppers are not very demanding on the soil, but they have a high demand for soil nutrients. If they are malnourished, the stems and leaves of the plants will often be poorly developed. Sufficient base fertilizer can increase the nutrients in the soil, which is conducive to the growth of chili peppers. Chili pepper base fertilizer is applied around the end of July each year, before planting chili peppers.

How to apply base fertilizer for hot peppers

1. Before planting hot peppers, generally, fully decomposed and sifted organic fertilizer is applied, about 5,000 kilograms per acre.

2. During the growth period, hot peppers have a large demand for nitrogen and potassium in the soil, so in addition to applying organic fertilizer, about 50 kilograms of compound fertilizer should be applied as base fertilizer.

How to apply base fertilizer to peppers

From the seedling stage to the fruiting stage, peppers generally need two to three topdressings. After the seedlings emerge, the first topdressing can be carried out. At this time, the base fertilizer may be insufficient, so you can dig a ditch to apply less organic fertilizer and compound fertilizer and water.

When the chili peppers grow to about 20 centimeters, the second topdressing can be carried out, applying an appropriate amount of potassium fertilizer every 10 days or so.

During the fruiting period, the third topdressing can be carried out. At this stage, the peppers are prone to premature aging, so generally about 10 kg of urea is applied per mu of land. The amount of topdressing during the flowering and fruiting period can be determined according to the growth of the peppers and the specific conditions of soil fertility.