CAPSICUM SEEDS – GROWING MADE EASY!
Ideal Climate & Soil
- Temperature: 18–30°C & Well-drained loamy soil, pH 6–7
Land Preparation
- 2–3 ploughings & Add 15–20 tons FYM/acre
Sowing Time & Method
- Nursery → transplant 30–35 days seedlings
- Kharif: May–June | Rabi: Sept–Oct | Summer: Dec–Jan
- Seed rate: 120–150 g/acre
Spacing & Nutrient Management
- Spacing: 60 × 45 cm & Fertilizer: NPK 50:25:25 kg/acre & Nitrogen in split doses
- Apply Secondary Nutrients – Ca , Mg ,S Crop Required
Irrigation
- After transplanting, then every 6–8 days & Critical at flowering & fruiting
Pest & Disease Management
- Thrips, mites → Neem oil / Neem oil / Flonicamid & Leaf curl, blight → Mancozeb / Metalaxyl
Harvesting
- Harvest & Yield First harvest: 60–70 days
- Yield: Depend On Management & Climatic Condtions