Pepper / Paprika

Capsicum annuum

Plant family

Solanums (Solanaceae)

Cultivation Break

4 Years

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Light germinator

Germination temperature

24 - 28 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Plant distance

40 cm

Row spacing

50 cm

Seeding depth

0.5 cm

Instructions

End of March

Hygiene

Every two Weeks

Mid of April

Harden

End of April

Planting

Description

Peppers are perennial, cold-sensitive plants that belong to the nightshade family. A distinction is made between sweet peppers and spicy peppers (including chili). There are many different varieties, the fruits of which differ in size, shape, color and pungency.

Origin:

North America

Growing tips

Peppers should be grown in nutrient-rich soil in a sunny location. For a rich harvest, the first flower (terminal bud/'king flower') should be broken out. This will encourage flower and fruit formation on the side shoots. Pull the plants with 3-4 shoots and remove the remaining shoots. In Central Europe, the cultivation is usually annual, but the highest yield is achieved only 2-3 years after planting. For this, the plant must be overwintered indoors. Harvesting of fruits takes place from July to September, depending on the variety and weather conditions.

Companion Plants

Basil

Bean ((Scarlet) runner bean)

Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)

Bean (Dwarf bean)

Bean (Lima Bean)

Bean (Runner bean)

Borage

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage (Cabbage)

Cabbage (Pointed cabbage)

Cabbage (red cabbage)

Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celery (Leaf celery / Chinese celery)

Chinese kale - Kai-lan / Chinese broccoli

Chives

Collard greens (Kale)

Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)

Common marigold

Cucumber / Gherkin

Dill

Garlic

Garlic chives

Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage

Lavender

Leeks

Lettuce (Common chicory)

Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)

Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)

Lettuce (Lettuce)

Lettuce (Puntarelle / Cicoria di catalogna / Cicoria asparago)

Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)

Lettuce (Sugar loaf)

Nasturtium

Onion

Onion (Spring onion)

Ornamental alliums

Parsley

Radish

Radishes

Rosemary

Savory

Spinach (Summer)

Spinach (Winter)

Thyme

Vegetable cabbage - Forage cabbage

Antagonistic Plants

Diseases

Root Rot

Powdery mildews

Blossomrot

Early blight of potato

Black spot of roses

Red spot disease

Grey mold

Pests

Land snails

Thrips

Spider mites

Aphids

White fly