Balcony cultivation method of colorful peppers

Balcony planting method of colorful peppers

Prepare the Materials

Prepare a flowerpot of suitable size. The bottom of the flowerpot needs to have drainage holes to drain excess water in time and facilitate the breathing of the plant roots. Fertile substrate soil is also essential. Potted plants can generally be made from a mixture of leaf mold, compost soil and fine sand.

Seed selection

You can buy colorful pepper seeds on the market, or you can peel open the existing colorful pepper fruits, take out the seeds, and then sow them after drying them.

sowing

Just sprinkle the prepared seeds directly into the soil, the germination rate is still relatively high.

Daily maintenance of colorful peppers

Colorful peppers are relatively easy to grow, just follow their growth habits. Five-color pepper likes a sunny, warm and humid growing environment. It is not cold-resistant or drought-resistant. The most suitable growth temperature is between 15-32℃.

illumination

Place it in a sunny place to give it a certain amount of light. In midsummer, you need to provide shade to avoid exposure to the sun.

Watering

Be careful to keep the soil in the pot moist, but avoid water accumulation. Do not water unless it is dry, and water thoroughly if it is dry. It should be noted that watering should be controlled during the flowering period, and not too much or too frequently, otherwise it will easily cause flowers to fall and reduce the fruiting rate. During the fruit ripening period, the soil needs to be kept moist, otherwise the fruit will become dry, yellow and dull.

Fertilization

During the growth period of colorful peppers, top dressing is required once every half a month. In order to make it grow stronger, you can apply more urea and spray some fertilizer appropriately when the colorful peppers begin to bloom.