High heat demand
All Habanero varieties are warmth-loving plants. In their native Mexico, they get plenty of sunshine all year round. Unfortunately, in this country we cannot spoil you in this regard. As soon as the temperatures drop below 10 degrees Celsius in autumn, it becomes uncomfortable for them and in the long run also hostile to life. At this point in time at the latest, wintering must be started.
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Suitable winter quarters
In winter it is not primarily a matter of harvesting hot chili peppers, but rather of bringing the habanero through into the next season. These are suitable conditions for wintering:
- bright location close to the window
- possibly. Install plant light
- Temperatures between 10 and 15 degrees Celsius
- The temperature must not fall below 4 degrees Celsius
Tips
If you do not have this ideal winter quarters available, you can also overwinter the Habanero in a room with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. Then, however, more lice can appear.
Preparation for wintering
- Harvest your habanero completely off.
- Examine the plant for pests and diseases. Only healthy plants are allowed to enter the winter quarters.
- If the space in the winter quarters is limited, you can cut back the plant.
- Transplant a habanero that is in the bed into a sufficiently large container. Use the soil from the bed for this. Be careful not to damage the root ball.
Tips
Hardly anyone will be able to process so much heat in culinary terms at once. That is not necessary either. The harvested fruits of the Habanero dry well or by inserting make durable.
Care in winter quarters
- Water the plant only modestly, do not fertilize
- check sporadically for pests
- Regularly spray the tips with water in warm locations
- from February / March put lighter and warmer
- then is the best time to cut back
- from April gradually get used to being outdoors (if it is already warm)
Note:
Don't worry if the habanero loses some of its leaves in its winter quarters. This change is triggered by the change in living conditions. The plant will adapt and sprout again in due course.
