How to grow chili peppers all year round

You don't need much space to grow chili peppers. Moist, well-draining soil is important. The plant loves sun and heat. But in winter, you can care for it indoors.

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HOW TO GROW CHILI PEPPERS

An easy-to-grow, highly productive plant that will provide you with a precious spicy berry year-round, both for cooking and for your health: the chili pepper . Beautiful to look at, fragrant, and rich in flavor, chili peppers are ideal for growing in small spaces, where, if well cared for, they ensure high productivity. All you need is a windowsill and a rectangular pot to have a colorful corner in your home that will allow you to flavor your dishes with zero-mile produce. Let's see how.

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CHILLI PEPPERS: HOW TO GROW IN POT

The vase of the Chili pepper In terracotta, it must be small: about 8 centimeters in diameter, with two seeds per cell. This makes chili peppers very easy to grow, almost anywhere and all year round. You'll have many growing in your small pot, and then when they reach a height of around 5 centimetres, eliminate the weaker one and let the other grow.

SOWING

There's no ideal season or time of year for sowing; it all depends on the climate and latitude. Since chili peppers are slow-growing and thrive in warm weather, sowing them begins between March and June. You'll need good, soft, well-draining soil and empty yogurt pots . This is the best way to plant the seeds, one by one, and wait for them to grow. Another simple and quicker method is to germinate the seeds on paper towel pots. Simply wet the paper towel and place the seeds on top. When the first shoots appear, you can plant the seedling.

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TRANSFER

It's best to plant chili pepper plants in their pots on a balcony or windowsill when the nighttime temperature doesn't drop below 15°C (59°F). If the weather is unpredictable, it's best to wait until June; otherwise, you can cover the pot with a special non-woven fabric to protect the seedlings from showers and cold. Chili pepper plants prefer a sunny environment with high temperatures, which can reach up to 25°C (77°F). If the temperature drops below 15°C (59°F), as during the winter months, simply move the pot containing the chili peppers indoors. Here 's a handy pot for growing chili peppers.

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CARE

Once the seedlings are planted, they need to be watered regularly, preferably early in the morning, every day. Chili pepper plants are susceptible to aphid attacks. To prevent these pests, water the plants with nettle macerate once a week. Another wicked enemy of chili pepper plants is waterlogging, which can be avoided by using well-draining soil. Also be careful to avoid waterlogging in saucers: it can be harmful to the plants. Finally, the amount of water is also crucial for spiciness. Here's a little trick: if you reduce the watering about ten days before harvest, the amount of capsaicin, the molecule responsible for spiciness, will increase in the pepper.

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