Hot Cow Horn Chili Pepper Seeds Item #V-2486 | 100 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty: An heirloom pepper. These large, thick-walled peppers are named for their shape, looking like a cow's horn. The fruit turns bright red when mature and can become quite hot. The wrinkled fruit are excellent for sauces and drying. Space transplants 18 inches apart in rows 30 inches apart. Fruits are 8 to 10 inches long. Matures in 75 to 85 days. 100 seeds per package.

Tips on How to Grow Chili Peppers

GROWING SEEDLINGS:

• Sow Chili Pepper seeds in shallow flats, 4 seeds/in., 1/4" deep, in late March or about 8 weeks prior to transplanting outdoors.
• If possible, maintain soil temperatures 80-90�F (27-32�C). Pepper seed germinates very slowly in cooler soil.
• Well-drained, fertile soil with abundant phosphorus and calcium is best.
>li> When the first true leaves just show, transplant 2-3" apart in flats or 2" cell-type containers.
• The use of 2" or larger cells will produce larger plants with better-developed root systems.
Grow plants at approx. 70�F (21�C) day and 60�F (16�C) nights.

COLD TREATMENT:

• Exposing the seedlings to controlled cold treatments can increase the number of flowers and fruits.
• When the third true leaf appears, grow the plants at a minimum night temp. of 53-55�F (12-13�C) for 4 weeks.
• The plants should receive full sunlight.

TRANSPLANTING:

• Transplant out after frost when the soil is warm and weather is settled.
• Ideal seedlings have buds, but no open flowers.
• Set plants 12-18" apart in rows 24-36" apart, or 2 rows on poly/paper mulch, 18" between plants.
• Water-in transplants using a high phosphorus solution.
• Use Row Covers: Cold weather is buffered and earliness increased by using plastic mulch, especially in combination with a slotted row cover or lightweight fabric row cover supported by wire hoops.
• Remove row covers when in sunny weather above 85�F (29�C) to prevent heat damage.

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