How to grow peppers to get high yield?

As a common condiment in life, chili pepper is widely grown in various parts of my country, but some friends always have trouble growing it. In order to increase the yield of peppers, let’s learn how to grow peppers to achieve high yields.

1. Reasonably control the planting density

Excessively dense planting can lead to poor crop growth, reduced yield and quality. The recommended pepper planting density is 3,000 holes per acre, with 1-2 seedlings per hole, row spacing maintained at 50-55 cm, and plant spacing at around 25-30 cm. The planting density can be appropriately increased in plots with fertile soil, while it should be appropriately reduced in plots with poor soil.

2. Select healthy and strong seedlings and plant them in time

Selecting healthy, strong seedlings of the right age for planting will help the peppers survive quickly, enhance their growth potential, and increase yield and fruit quality. The ideal transplanted seedlings should have 5-6 true leaves and 1 growth point, with upright plants, complete leaves, and no diseases or insect pests. The seedling height should be 15-18 cm, the stem thickness should be 0.4-0.5 cm, and the leaves should be dark green and shiny.

3. Adequate fertilization

Ensure that the seedbed and base fertilizer are sufficient, and apply topdressing and foliar fertilizer in a timely manner to provide a comprehensive nutrient supply .

Seedbed fertilizer: use 1000-1500 kg of decomposed farmyard manure, 25-30 kg of wood ash, 1-1.5 kg of superphosphate, and 0.3-0.5 kg of urea.

Base fertilizer: mainly 3500-4000 kg of high-quality organic fertilizer, combined with 100-150 kg of wood ash and 25-30 kg of superphosphate.

Top dressing during the growing season: According to the sensitive period of pepper to different elements, apply nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer or urea, potassium sulfate and superphosphate in stages.

Foliar fertilization: Spray fertilizers containing trace elements such as boron, calcium, magnesium, and zinc to increase the flowering and fruiting rate and fruit quality.

4. Scientific irrigation

Peppers have shallow roots and are sensitive to water. Soil moisture should be maintained at 60-80% during the growing period. Follow the principle of "moderate water control before flowering, small amount of water supplementation during the initial flowering period, timely watering during fruit setting, sufficient water supply during the peak fruit-bearing period, and stop watering before picking fruit".

5. Regulate the temperature during flowering and fruiting period

The suitable growth temperature for peppers is 20-28 degrees during the day and 15-18 degrees at night. Through ventilation and insulation measures, maintain a suitable temperature to promote flowering and fruit expansion.

6. Timely pruning and vine hanging

Peppers have a strong ability to grow lateral branches. Timely pruning, branch cutting, vine hanging and pinching can improve ventilation and light conditions and promote flowering and fruiting.

7. Control the early growth

For pepper fields with vigorous growth, plant growth regulators such as mepiquat or dwarfing agent can be used for spraying to promote the transformation of vegetative growth to reproductive growth.

8. Flexibly control the removal and retention of peppers

According to the growth potential of peppers, flexibly decide whether to remove or retain the peppers to regulate the nutrient distribution and growth balance of the plants.

The above are the key points of pepper cultivation. Proper daily management can effectively improve the yield and quality of peppers and achieve a good harvest.