How to Plant Peppers in a Garden
updated: February 8, 2011
Jalapenos and hot peppers require the same care as sweet peppers.
Both hot and sweet peppers grow well in most climates as long as they receive three months of sun and warmth. These annual vegetables cannot tolerate frost and must be planted out in the garden bed after the soil temperature reaches 60 degrees Fahrenheit. In most areas the summer is too short to sow pepper seeds directly in the garden so nursery-grown seedlings are used. Planting seedlings ensures the pepper plants are closer to maturity and have the necessary time to produce mature fruits.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Hoe
- Compost
- Fertilizer
- Rake
- Trowel
- Remove any weeds and plant debris from the garden bed. Break up large clods of soil with a hoe.
- Spread a 2-inch layer of compost over the garden bed. Apply 4 cups of 16-16-8 fertilizer over every 100 square feet of garden bed. Work the compost and fertilizer into the top 6 to 8 inches of the soil. Rake the soil surface with a hoe to smooth it prior to planting.
- Dig the planting holes to the same depth as the seedling pot the pepper plant is growing in. Space the holes 18 inches apart along each row, spacing the rows 2 feet apart.
- Lift the pepper plant from the nursery pot and set it in the planting hole. Add or remove soil from beneath the pepper's roots until it sits in the bed at the same depth it was growing at in the pot.
- Fill in the hole with soil. Firm the soil around the base of the pepper plant with your hand.
- Water the peppers thoroughly immediately after planting. Soak the bed until the soil feels moist to a 6- to 8-inch depth.
Read more: How to Plant Peppers in a Garden | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_7907194_plant-peppers-garden.html#ixzz0fuHAq6c8
0 comments:
Post a Comment