Table of contents
- variety of peppers
- sowing
- site conditions
- Sow capsicum
- Point of time
- February
- March
- April
- May
- The lunar calendar
Paprika comes from the subtropical regions of Central and South America. The healthy vegetables are served raw, roasted, steamed or pickled in sweet and sour. More and more hobby gardeners are trying their hand at growing peppers themselves. Anyone who knows the needs of the plant and observes the indications of the lunar calendar will be rewarded with a rich harvest. We have put together the most important information for you.
variety of peppers
paprika (capsicum) Like the tomato, it belongs to the nightshade family (Solanaceae). Depending on their spiciness, the vegetables are divided into mild sweet peppers, hot peppers, chili peppers and chili. All variants contain capsaicin, the substance responsible for the sharpness. The most common variant in Germany is Capsicum annuum.
sowing
You can purchase pepper plants from garden supply stores. However, it is a lot of fun to grow the plants from pepper seeds yourself. The selection of varieties is huge. You will be surprised by the variety of shapes, colors and different flavors. In order for the seeds to develop into robust plants, we use the lunar calendar and the knowledge of previous generations.
site conditions
Pepper plants thrive in greenhouses. The warm temperatures of past summers allow peppers to be grown outdoors in sun-drenched regions. For everyone else, there is an optimal location on the sheltered balcony.
Sow capsicum
To sow the pepper seeds you will need
- a planter
- seed soil
- possibly a mini greenhouse for the windowsill
Fill the pot with soil. Lay out the pepper seeds two centimeters apart. Put a layer of soil about 1 cm thick on top. Water the seeds carefully with water at room temperature. Cover the seed tray with foil. Air the cover daily to avoid mold growth. After two weeks, the first seedlings can be seen. Then the foil can be removed. When the little plants have four cotyledons, they can be planted in pots.
Danger:
Pepper plants need warmth and light to develop well. The optimal temperature is 20 to 22 degrees Celsius.
Point of time
In the lunar calendar, fruit days are marked as suitable times for sowing the pepper seeds. They correspond to the fire signs Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. The fire element brings warmth to the earth and supports warmth-loving plants like capsicum, cucumber, zucchini, and squash. Sowing in the window sill and planting out in the bed should take place on fruit days. Fruit days are also suitable for obtaining new seeds or cutting cuttings.
The 2023 lunar calendar shows the dates for sowing the pepper seeds:
February
- 06. – 08.02.2023
- 17. – 18.02.2023
- 25. – 26.02.2023
March
- 05. – 08.03.2023
- 16. – 17.03.2023
- 24. – 25.03.2023
April
- 02. – 04.04.2023
- 12. – 13.04.2023
- 21.04.2023
- 29. – 30.04.2023
May
- 01.05.2023
- 10. – 11.05.2023
- 18.05.2023
- 25. – 29.05.2023
Incidentally, it will not always be possible to base activities in the garden exclusively on the moon. After all, the weather also has a decisive influence. However, once you have internalized the alternation between fruit, leaf, flower and root days and plan your gardening accordingly, you will soon notice the success.
The lunar calendar
The moon affects much of what happens on earth. It influences the weather, the changing tides and the development of plants. Maria Thun (1922 – 2012) is considered the founder of the lunar or lunar calendar. She studied the effect of the moon on plant growth. She discovered that the four elements fire, air, earth and water have an effect on the organs of plants.
She determined direct connections between
- fire and fruit
- air and bloom
- earth and root
- water and leaf
More and more farmers, allotment gardeners and self-supporters are looking for the best time to sow, plant, fertilize and harvest according to the lunar calendar. The calendar distinguishes the lunar periods
- new moon
- increasing Moon
- full moon
- waning moon
In addition to the phases of the moon, the Position of the moon in the twelve signs of the zodiac A meaning. Each sign of the zodiac is associated with a phase of the moon.
- Fire: Sagittarius, Leo, Aries
- Earth: Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo
- Air: Aquarius, Gemini, Libra
- Water: Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio
The lunar calendar sets in Dependence on the position of the moon Favorable and unfavorable days for all gardening activities and marks them as
- fruit days
- flower days
- root days
- leaf days
A notice:
Before the introduction of the Gregorian calendar, which is used worldwide today, many cultures followed the moon. Each of the twelve months denotes a change in the moon.
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