How to grow colorful peppers in pots (tips on how to grow colorful peppers indoors)

1) How to sow colorful peppers

  Under greenhouse cultivation conditions, colorful peppers can be sown and propagated all year round.

The planting of colorful peppers is generally in March in spring, when the temperature warms up and sowing begins. When sowing, it is best to use flower pots with a diameter of about 10 to 15 cm.

Or fill an open foam box with sandy loam, sow the seeds in the loam, and cover with a thin layer of soil.

Keep the loam slightly moist. It will germinate 2 to 3 weeks after sowing. When 5 to 7 true leaves grow, it can be transplanted into a flowerpot or courtyard for maintenance. When the plant is 10 cm tall, pinch the top to promote branching.

2) Plenty of sunlight for strong growth

Colorful peppers love sunlight and are very sun-loving plants. If there is insufficient sunlight, the plants will grow too tall and produce few fruits after flowering. Moreover, colorful peppers that lack sunlight will look very light in color and not very ornamental.

Colorful peppers grow best in warm, well-drained, fertile loam.

However, colorful peppers are not cold-resistant, and the optimal growth temperature is around 15-25°C. If the temperature exceeds 30°C in summer, colorful peppers will bloom less and bear less fruit. If colorful peppers are carefully cared for, the fruits will not fall off in winter.

3) Water management should be in place

Colorful peppers like water and are not drought-tolerant. Water them 1 to 2 times a day in summer and fertilize them once a week. Dilute potassium dihydrogen phosphate 1000 times with water and water it in the potting soil. You can also spray foliar fertilizer to increase the number of flowers.

Do not water too much during the flowering period to prevent falling flowers and buds; after fruit setting, apply 1 to 2 times of potassium dihydrogen phosphate liquid fertilizer or Huaduoduo No. 2 fertilizer to make the fruit color brighter.

Before the frost, the fruit turns red, yellow or purple. This is also the time to view the fruit. The plants should be moved indoors and watering should be reduced, with watering only once every 3 to 4 days. If the indoor temperature can always be maintained at a moderate 20°C, the fruit viewing period can be extended to the end of December.

In short, colorful peppers like moisture and the suitable temperature for growth is 15~25°C; for home potted plants, loose, fertile sandy loam is suitable, and you can use garden soil, peat soil, leaf mold and river sand in equal proportions of 1:1:1 to mix them.

The fruits of the colorful peppers are rich and colorful. They can be placed in pots on balconies, dining rooms, and living rooms. They are cute, crystal clear and beautiful. In addition to admiring them, you can also pick the small fruits to stir-fry and enhance the flavor, which is a feast for the eyes and a delight for the taste buds.

However, families with young children should be careful not to let them pick the fruits at will, so as to avoid spiciness to their hands, mouths and eyes.