Growing bell peppers, how to get juicy, sweet fruits

Growing bell peppers is an activity that requires certain skills and knowledge.
The time for sowing bell pepper seeds for seedlings depends on the climate zone and the time of planting the seedlings in the ground. In any case, the seeds must be sown no later than March 1.

For sweet pepper seedlings, prepare the following soil mixture: a bucket of garden humus, 2 cups of sand, 1-2 cups of wood ash. The mixture is poured with 2 liters of water and brought to a boil. The hot mixture is transferred to boxes and cooled to 40-45 degrees C, after which the pepper seeds are sown at a distance of 5 cm from each other, deepened by 1.5 cm. Watering the seedlings must be done once a week.

After two leaves appear, the seedlings are planted down to the cotyledon leaves in peat cups, plastic bags, etc., the size of the container must be at least 8 cm high and 8 cm wide. Before picking, the seedlings must be watered.

Bell peppers love moderate heat, so the room temperature should be between 20 and 32 degrees Celsius.

Before the pepper blooms, it is watered once a week; after flowering begins, the amount of watering is increased by 1.5-2 times. Water for irrigation should be at a temperature of 25-28 degrees C. After planting in the ground, the plants are fertilized at least 2 times. The first time with manure or nitrophoska, the second time with bird droppings diluted in water in a ratio of 1:12.

To obtain full-fledged fruits, some of the stepsons must be removed.In addition, to properly pollinate the plant, you can shake it slightly.

Proper cultivation of bell pepper will yield results in the form of large, juicy, sweet fruits.