How many days does it take for a pepper to mature?

Chili pepper is an important vegetable and condiment in China. It has many processed products and high added value. It is cultivated in provinces and regions in northern and southern China. So when planting peppers, how many days does it take for them to grow to maturity? Let’s learn more about it below.

How many days does it take for a pepper to mature?

The length of the pepper's growth cycle from sowing to maturity is not fixed, but is affected by many factors, including variety characteristics, planting environment, and climatic conditions. However, it usually takes about 40 days for peppers to mature from flowering to fruiting, and the maturity period is about one month. The growth cycle mainly involves several stages, including the germination period, seedling period, flowering and fruiting period, and fruiting period.

Management points of pepper growth cycle

1. Germination period

It usually takes about 10 days from seed germination to the appearance of the first true leaf. Management points include ensuring that the sowing soil is moist and well ventilated, and controlling suitable temperature and humidity conditions to promote rapid seed germination.

2. Seedling stage

It usually takes about 30-50 days from the appearance of the first true leaf to the appearance of the first flower bud. The key points of management are to strengthen management during the seedling stage, ensure suitable temperature and light conditions, apply fertilizer reasonably, promote healthy growth of seedlings, and pay attention to controlling excessive growth to avoid affecting later flowering and fruiting.

3. Flowering and fruiting period

It usually takes about 10-15 days from the first flower budding to the first flower setting fruit. The key points of management are to regulate the relationship between growth and development, vegetative growth and reproductive growth, and above-ground growth and underground growth through measures such as water and fertilizer to achieve a balance between growth and development. In addition, the side branches and weak branches below the main pepper should be removed in time to improve the ventilation and light conditions of the plant.

4. Fruiting period

From the time the first pepper fruit sets to the end of harvest, this period lasts a long time, usually around 50-120 days. During the fruiting period, reproductive growth is the main focus, and vegetative growth continues, requiring a large amount of water and fertilizer. During this period, it is necessary to strengthen water and fertilizer management, create good cultivation conditions, promote the vigorous growth of seedlings and fruits, and ensure continuous fruiting in order to achieve the goal of a good harvest.

The above is a detailed introduction to the growth cycle of pepper. When planting peppers, we need to reasonably arrange management points according to the different growth stages of each cycle to ensure that the peppers can grow smoothly and achieve the expected yield and quality.