What are the methods and time for raising pepper seedlings?

1. Seedling cultivation method

1. Seed selection: The key to seedling cultivation lies in seed selection. In addition to your own preferences, it is best to choose varieties that grow strongly, are disease-resistant and heat-resistant, such as Taiwan Pepper No. 5, which is a good choice.

2. Substrate: Choose a suitable substrate for seedling cultivation. The conditions must be good and it needs to be fertile, loose and contain organic matter. Before sowing, you need to loosen the soil to ensure its activity, and it must also be disinfected, so that it can have a preventive and therapeutic effect. Apply enough base fertilizer. It is best to choose decomposed organic fertilizer, which is less irritating. Do not use ammonium sulfate, ammonium bicarbonate, etc.

3. Sowing and seedling raising: Level the land and sow the seeds. To ensure uniform sowing, you can mix sand in it. After sowing, cover it with less than 1 cm of soil. The temperature is controlled at around 25℃ during the day and 18-20℃ at night.

2. Seedling raising time

The time for seedling cultivation is mid-to-late February, which is early spring. This is when the plants are sprouting and in good growth condition, so they can be put on the market earlier.

3. What are the methods?

There are two methods of raising seedlings. In addition to direct sowing, you can also cultivate them in seedling trays and then transplant them into the soil.