How to grow jalapenos

The jalapeno pepper is a pungent fruit, or as it is also called Chile, which reaches from 5 to 9cm in length. This plant is native to Mexico, this is where it is grown. Even the name "jalapeño" comes from the town of Jalapa, where it is traditionally grown. This plant can be planted in your garden plot, the main thing is to follow main rules and recommendations.

Instruction

Preparation of seed. Initially, prepare seeds for planting (they can be purchased in a specialty store). To do this, prepare a weak solution of potassium permanganate and soak in it a cotton ball (gauze). It will put seeds and cover them. Keep them in a warm place for 2-3 days, tracking to a cotton ball (gauze) was always slightly damp.

Preparation of seedlings. Visivite seeds in the spring - from March to April. This is the ideal period for good germination. Note: seedlings growing 50-70 days. In advance, prepare small boxes for planting seeds. Soil you can buy already prepared for vegetable crops, it is optimal all necessary components. You can also prepare it yourself. To do this, mix 0.5 parts of sand with peat, 1 part soil, 2 parts humus. A bucket of the mixture add 2 cups of ash. All components mix thoroughly and spread into prepared boxes of seedlings.

Planting seeds. Sow seeds not deep,1-1. 5 cm Immediately after planting, pour a little of them. Pepper is very exacting to heat, so cover the boxes with glass or plastic film. Capacity with seedlings put in a warm spot but not under direct sunlight, otherwise it will die. 2-3 times a week ventilate your seedlings to moisture do not accumulate and did not get on sprouts. As soon as 2-3 leaves on each plant, put them in a container of more proradio and removing weak shoots. Do not forget about watering. It needs to be regular, but moderate.

Planting seedlings in open ground. The best time for planting is from may to June, inclusive. When planting, leave a small aisle - 40-45 cm as soon As the plant reaches a height of 12-15 cm, priderite growth point, leaving a few side shoots. Since the ideal temperature for the growth of pepper jalapeno is 25-30 degrees, it is advisable to arrange a greenhouse.

Feeding. 2-3 times during the season, the peppers should be fertilized fertilizer. For this you can dilute the manure with water at a ratio of 1:10 or purchase a special blend of "Stimulus". For these purposes, perfect ash solution (in a bucket of water 1 Cup of ash).

Harvest. Pepper jalapeno green collect, since the second half of July. It was during this period he fully Matures and is ready to use.

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