Pepper Seeds
Capsicum annuum
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NEW! Cute Red Stuff F1 Pepper Seeds
An apple shaped mini-bell that turns from green to red has an excellent sweet
flavor that is perfect for stuffing, grilling or for fresh eating.
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NEW! Cajun Belle F1 Pepper Seeds
Cajun Belle is truly a unique mildly hot, sweet and savory with the appearance
of a small bell pepper that is about 2" wide and 3" long with 3-4 lobes.
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Container Patio Redskin F1 Pepper Seeds
A true dwarf bell pepper with medium sized fruit which will
turn red upon ripening. Fruit can grow to 4-5" and look huge
on this dwarf plant. However, they will grow comfortably in
containers or window boxes.
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Vegetable Garden - Tips on Growing Peppers From Seed
Days to Maturity: 55-90
GROWING SEEDLINGS:
- Sow Chili Pepper seeds in shallow flats, 4 seeds/in., 1/4" deep, in late February or March or about 8-12 weeks prior to transplanting outdoors.
- If possible, maintain soil temperatures 80-85�F (27-29�C). Pepper seed germinates very slowly in cooler soil, and may very well rot before they germinate.
- Well-drained, fertile soil with abundant amounts of phosphorus, magnesium and calcium is best. Peppers do well without much added nitrogen. They are also more tolerant of acid soil than many other Garden Vegetables. Chili Peppers are less likely than bell or sweet peppers to object to the low level of aeration in heavy clay soils. Just remember to water them well in hot and dry weather.
- 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.
- Harden off the pepper plants one to two weeks before your last frost by setting them outdoors, if the plants have blossoms cover the tomato plants at night until the night temperature is warmer.
- Grow plants at approx. 70�F (21�C) day and 60�F (16�C) nights.
- Do not let people that smoke handle your peppers or pick your peppers before they wash their hands. The virus that causes tobacco mosaic which will affect peppers, survives the cigarette manufacturing processes.
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