Early sowing creates the basis for a rich harvest
There Chilli varieties Allow up to 4 months for the fruit to ripen, the early one represents sowing a mainstay in Cultivation represent. February and March have proven to be suitable months for starting chili cultivation.
- Soak seeds in lukewarm salt water for 24-48 hours
- Seed bowl with peat-sand mixture or Sowing soil to fill
- Insert the seeds 3–4 mm deep at a distance of 2 cm and sieve them thinly with soil
- moisten with rainwater from the spray bottle
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At 25-28 degrees Celsius in a bright, not full sun window seat, the seeds are quickly active. The sowing before in a heated indoor greenhouse. Covering the seed pot with cling film comes close to ideal.
Make space for chilli by pricking them properly
If the cotyledons have fought their way through the earth to light, the first pairs of leaves follow them within a short time. As soon as the plants are in permanent contact, they become
pricked.- Growing pots(€ 16.68 at Amazon *) fill with lean substrate
- lift each seedling out of the earth with the prick stick
- Pre-drill the planting hole with the stick and insert one chili per pot up to the cotyledons
- Moisten regularly with a fine rainwater shower
Light and warmth are still of essential importance for a healthy, compact growth. However, it shouldn't be full sun yet. Temperatures of more than 30 degrees Celsius stress the tender chilies.
Conscientiously repot into the final planter
Before you go out on the balcony from mid-May, repot your pupils. At the latest when the roots peek out of the base opening in the nursery pot, they want to move into a larger container. They will stay there at least until the end of the season.
- in the bucket or Flower box(€ 149.00 at Amazon *) Spread out a drainage made of gravel, chippings or potsherds
- nutrient-rich Substrate Fill up to 5 cm below the rim of the vessel
- Plant the chillies up to the lower pair of leaves and water
A planting distance of 50 cm on average is recommended in the flower box. Smaller chilli varieties can be placed a little closer. Each plant receives a support post to protect it against wind throw.
Choose the location in the bed wisely
It is an open secret that chilli plants are only suitable for outdoor cultivation to a limited extent. Hobby gardeners in mild wine-growing regions are much better off than their colleagues in northern Germany. In order for you to successfully grow chilli in the bed, the following premises apply:
- sunny, warm, sheltered location
- humic, nutrient-rich soil, fresh and a little damp
- ideally under a rain canopy or in a polytunnel
Tips & Tricks
Anyone who, as a hobby gardener, would like to cope with chili cultivation with a limited amount of free time will choose the Hydroponics. Instead of in conventional soil, the plants thrive in Expanded clay.(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) They cover their need for water and nutrients independently from a supply, which can be read on a special display.
