how do i plant green bell peppers

[kandcworld]

I am going to try and start a few green bell pepper plants straight from the seeds.

Only one problem. I don't know much about gardening. can some one help me?

thanks,
Chris

[vegmandan]

Hi,It's not hard at all.

What I wouldn't recommend though is planting the seeds you have collected from inside a pepper you've eaten as you won't necessarily get the same pepper when you grow them.

Buy a packet instead.

Basically you will need to sow the seed about 3-4 mm deep in compost,keep it quite warm and moist and it should germinate within a week or so.

Then just leave it to grow and pot it into a 6-9 inch pot when it's about 6 inches high.

They are painfully slow to grow initially but one they reach about 6 inches they really take off.

Some people cut off the top growing tip of the plant to promote side growth and a bushy habit but I personally just let them grow how they want to.

You'll need to stake it once it gets taller.

Once the flowers appear or when you have a few small fruit then you will need to feed with a Tomato fertilizer to get bigger fruits.

If you are having trouble getting fruit to form,i.e the flowers just drop off and no fruit appears then give the flowers a light spraying with water daily.

That's about it really.

Give it a go...


I've just seen that you're from florida,you'll be able to grow them all year round outside over there.