Growing pepper in a sheltered ground (in a greenhouse) is the most common and easiest way. If the soil for planting is prepared correctly, has sufficient softness and lightness, it passes moisture well, then the results are excellent.
Pepper is a crop that requires well-loosened and breathable soil. Therefore, care in the greenhouse for pepper involves regular weeding and loosening. If a crop is grown in one place for several seasons in a row, then the soil must be disinfected.
Before planting, the site needs to be dug to a depth of about 40 cm, a large amount of fertilizers of organic origin, and, if necessary, mineral, should be applied. Typically, well-rotted manure is used for these purposes at the rate of 1-1.5 tons per 100 square meters. Immediately before planting seedlings, the soil should be carefully leveled.
The planting scheme directly depends on the plant variety and type of cultivation, that is, on the timing of sowing, the duration of the vegetative period, etc. The longer this process lasts, and the worse the lighting, the greater should be the distance between the separate bushes. Then leaving in the greenhouse for pepper will be easier.
Very bushy varieties should be planted according to the scheme 40 x 70 or 50 x 80 cm, respectively 2-5 or 3-6 pieces per square meter. Varieties with small bushiness are placed according to the scheme 30 x 60 and 40 x 70 cm - 3-6 or 4-8 per square meter.
Caring for bell peppers involves cutting the bush. The branches of the plant are quite fragile, they break very easily, especially under the great weight of ripening fruits. Many varieties that are grown on sheltered soils can reach a height of one meter, so they establish props.
Caring for peppers in a greenhouse provides for the mandatory formation of a bush. Depending on the length of the ripening period and planting patterns , plants are formed into several stems. The bush should not be too thick. Plants that have been trimmed in a timely manner begin to bear fruit earlier and more abundantly. But, in turn, this contributes to the danger of diseases in the plant and damage by its pests.
Do not forget that the best quality care in the greenhouse for pepper will not give good results if the plant is not pollinated in time. You need to do this as follows: as soon as the first flowers appear, every day during the afternoon it is necessary to shake the bushes easily. For example, you can carefully strike the structure to which the plants are tied. Pollination occurs during pepper care activities.
It is believed that pepper fully ripens as soon as its color begins to change from green to red or yellow. But sometimes it’s advisable to remove the fruits earlier to give the opportunity to ripen the remaining peppers. Well-ripened fruits should have a smooth surface, fleshy structure, easily separated from the stem.
Depending on the variety, fruiting usually occurs approximately 8-11 weeks after transplanting seedlings into the ground. Harvest should be taken every two weeks or as they mature. You need to cut the fruit at the base of the stem with a knife or pruning shears.
Proper care in the greenhouse for pepper will help to get 5-6 kg with early cultivation, with an extended cycle - 10-12 kg and with autumn cultivation 3-4 kg per square meter.