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All we love Crispy, crunchy and colourful capsicums Capsicums, Shimla Mirch or bell peppers are one of the easiest vegetables you can grow at home with least supplies and efforts.
If you love the taste of capsicum and want that in your meals, then there’s nothing better than an organically grown, freshly cut capsicum to enhance the taste of your dish.
Looks don’t tell but capsicums and chillies are close relatives of tomatoes. They need tantamount growing requirements, but capsicum tends to be stronger than tomatoes and therefore easier to grow at home. What’s better? They come in many colours like green, red, yellow and even in purple. Be it a pizza or a salad, it adds a delicious taste to each dish. Rich in vitamin A, C, and E this green veggie is not just used for food but also used for its medicinal qualities.
after getting all the information about capsicum you thought how we can grow it at home. not to worry you can grow at home now and eat fresh capsicum daily how
let see:
Firstly you have to prepare to grow capsicum
Make sure you have a good place to plant your capsicum. It’s a sun-loving plant and prefers a sunny spot to grow. The temperature to grow capsicum plants should be moderate, neither too hot nor too cold. So pick a sunny spot with partial shade. Now, gather everything you’ll need to plant capsicum: a pot, watering can, potting soil, heirloom capsicum seeds, trowel and that’s all.
How to Planting of Capsicum
Everything is depend on your potting mix. better potting, the better your plant will grow. It can be a mixture of equal parts of vermicompost, cocopeat and sand. Take the pot and fill it with the potting mixture, tickle the top of the soil with your fingers and spread the seeds over the soil. Now you have to cover these seeds with a thin layer of soil. Sprinkle some water on the top, just enough to keep the soil remember that do not allow the soil to dry out, but do not drench the soil either. Now your plant is ready to grow.
How To propagate your Capsicum
Capsicum germinates well when the temperature ranges between 18 C to 35 C.
Plant in a sunny spot that receives 4-5 hours of direct sunlight.
Keep a plant to plant distance of 12-15 inches
The ideal time to grow capsicum in north India is around summers. Whereas, it can be grown all year round in the southern parts of India.
Fertilize and cultivate your capsicum
Taking care of capsicums is easy. Ascertain that give water your plant every once or twice a week. If you feed your plants well, they will feed you well too. Capsicum plants use nutrients from the soil as they grow, so replenishing the nutrients with organic fertilizers ensures that your plants grow to their full potential. Give them a boost of organic fertilizers after every third or fourth week of planting them.
It always a good idea to use some garden stakes to hold the plant upright so they don’t blow over when it’s windy. Well-watered, well-nourished capsicum plants will have a better chance of keeping all the unwanted pests and diseases at bay.
Keep pests and diseases away
Capsicums are prone to get infected by pests and diseases easily. Most of the bugs can be either picked off manually or sprayed away with a mixture of detergent and water. If your plants start wilting and die unexpectedly even after receiving enough sunlight and water, there are chances that your plants are infected with a wilting disease. These diseases stay in the soil for a long time. To prevent this you should grow your capsicum in large pots or areas where no capsicums have been grown for a long time.
The main pests that attack capsicums are aphids and whitefly. These little bugs can cause big problems for your capsicums. They usually suck sap from the tips of the plant shoots. They can be avoided by spraying soapy water on the plants. Once the seedlings are sturdy, you can cover them with a thin layer of neem oil which acts as an organic pesticide.
Harvesting capsicum
The well-treated capsicum plants start bearing fruits within two months of planting. You can start harvesting your capsicums when they grow to the size of a tennis ball and the texture starts to look smooth and glossy. Even if you pluck them when they are not fully riped, they will ripen if kept at a place that receives sunlight. Cut the capsicums off the plants when they are riped.
see how easy is it so why are you waiting for start grow it at your and eat fresh capsicum daily. eat healthy stay healthy!