If cared for properly, the pepperoni will delight you with bright fruits, which of course also enrich your own kitchen. It's a good thing that the vegetable plant is also very undemanding. If you take a few aspects into account, you will soon be able to harvest a lot of pepperoni pods.
How do you properly care for a hot pepper plant?
In order to properly care for a hot pepper plant, it needs sufficient water, a sunny and wind-protected location, regular fertilization and frost-free overwintering. Avoid waterlogging, too little light and the use of incorrect fertilizer.
What should you pay attention to when caring for a hot pepper plant?
The following aspects are important for the he althy growth of your pepperoni plant:
- Irrigation
- choosing the right location
- Fertilizer application
- Wintering
Pouring
A hot pepper plant needs a lot of water. Always keep the substrate moist and only water the soil and not the leaves. At the same time, it is important to avoid waterlogging. It is best to use lukewarm, stale and soft water for watering, such as clean rainwater.
Location and weather protection
Considering the requirements of the location, keeping them in a container is very advantageous. When cultivated in a pot, you can constantly move your plant and thus create optimal conditions for the external conditions. On the one hand, the vegetables need a lot of light and heat, but on the other hand, they also need to be protected from the wind and not allowed to get wet. These requirements are usually met under a roof overhang, especially since, as mentioned, you can constantly move the pot. A window sill can also be used as a storage location. However, you should note that heating air that is too dry could be harmful in winter. If you want to plant your peppers in the ground, they must not get frost. So in winter you will inevitably have to dig them up again. The rest of the year, cozy warmth accumulates in a greenhouse.
Fertilize
You should enrich young plants in particular with organic vegetable fertilizer (€19.00 at Amazon) every two weeks. Nettle manure, for example, is recommended. Artificial fertilizer, on the other hand, is rather bad for your pepperoni. When choosing the product, pay attention to low nitrogen content and more magnesium content. If the first flowers appear, this is a sign to stop fertilizing.
Wintering
The pepperoni must be overwintered in a moderately warm but bright place. Under no circumstances should this be done outdoors in frosty temperatures. The minimum limit is 5°C. Temperatures should also be around 10°C at the alternative location. If necessary, the vegetable plant can also tolerate 20°C. It is only in late spring that the weather conditions are suitable again for putting the peppers out into the fresh air or planting them.
Common care mistakes
The most common care mistakes include:
- incorrect watering
- too little light
- nutrient-poor soil
- Benching due to strong wind
- incorrect fertilizer application
