Fertilizers for bell peppers: how to feed in the open field for growth and thickness

The beds, decorated with colorful peppers, involuntarily suggest a Christmas tree. Making this miracle a reality on your own site will allow the creation of favorable conditions for the plant. Pepper care, regardless of the variety, consists not only in shelter and watering, but also in enriching the soil.

Our article will tell you how, when and what to feed peppers with to get a rich harvest.

What is the best way to feed peppers in a greenhouse

Compared to other common vegetables, sweet and bitter peppers are moisture-loving and have a long development period - at least 90 days pass from the moment of germination to full ripening of the first fruits. Therefore, peppers are recommended to be grown indoors, where a warm and humid microclimate is created.

Top dressing are:

• preliminary - before planting the culture, the soil is mixed with the nutrient mixture;
• root - when the plant is planted and fertilizer is applied to the soil in the form of solutions;
• air - using a spray bottle to promote the development of the aboveground part.

In the complex, all types of feeding give a tangible effect - the vegetable is actively is growing and bears fruit.

In the greenhouse, a mixture of native (greenhouse) soil, humus and ash in a ratio of 3: 1: 1 is used for feeding. The mixture is introduced into the holes before planting the seedlings. The first ingredient serves as a diluent, the second contains macro- and microelements, the third - potassium, which is necessary for flowering and fruiting.

For feeding with nitrogen and phosphorus, at every third watering from the moment of planting seedlings or seedlings, add a 1% solution of saltpeter and superphosphate (2 tablespoons of each agent per 10 liters of water). 2-3 weeks before harvesting mineral dressing "under the root" is prohibited so that substances do not get into the fruit.

In the open field

On the open ground, in addition to preliminary and root dressing, spraying is used. It requires:

• clear and calm weather, so that the drug quickly penetrates the pores of the leaves;
• using liquid or powdery complex mineral fertilizers;
• compliance with the dosage indicated on the label so that the culture does not get burned;
• application before flowering, so as not to scare off pollinating insects.

On average, pepper is sprayed in the open field twice over the entire period of development. The main emphasis is placed on preliminary soil preparation and irrigation with nutrient solutions.

Selection of fertilizers for Bulgarian and hot peppers

Bulgarian and hot peppers differ in color and taste, but they have the same nutritional requirements. Fertilizer is selected depending on the following factors:

• period of plant development;
• budget;
• growing conditions.

Like any other vegetable, pepper first requires nitrogen and phosphorus, and when ovaries form, potash fertilizers. Often summer residents have to choose between economical, optimal and dynamic feeding.

If a farmer wants to get organic vegetables, budget organics will do. In addition, after the "chemistry", the earth quickly wears out. Therefore, the best option is considered to be the optimal one - when organic matter is introduced into the soil in advance, and minerals - along with irrigation.

Selection of top dressing depending on the growth phase

Each fertilizer contains separate macronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) and microelements (boron, iron, manganese, copper, zinc, etc.). Microelements are not as important as macro-, as there are enough of them in the soil and organic fertilizers. In addition, the plants themselves produce trace elements. But nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are always in short supply, so they are given to the plant additionally, depending on the growth phase.

Pepper seedlings

Young peppers need nitrogen and phosphorus - they are found in saltpeter and superphosphate, respectively. They are introduced before sowing by mixing the soil for seedlings with humus in a ratio of 3: 1.

Important... For additional feeding, pepper seedlings are watered every 15 days with a 1% solution of nitrate and superphosphate.

It is advisable to use a complex fertilizer, for example, "Nitrofoska", "Malyshok", "Tsitovit", "Tsitovit", "Energen".

After landing

According to statistics, experienced gardeners rarely soak seeds in nutrient fluid before planting. But the corresponding event:

• accelerates seed germination;
• strengthens the immunity of seeds and future shoots;
• allows you to do with simple soil.

For preliminary mineralization of seeds, a growth stimulator is used (not to be confused with a complex fertilizer), which can be purchased at a garden store:

• "Epin";
• "Zircon";
• Kornevin;
• "Energen".

But if there was no soaking, then the drug is used immediately after planting the seeds according to the instructions.

After the pick

If nitrogen contributes to the development of green mass, then phosphorus strengthens the root system. Accordingly, the picking (transplanting) of pepper is accompanied by root feeding with superphosphate. The nutrient composition for seedlings is made weak - 1 tbsp. l. for 10 liters of water. 0.5 tbsp is also added there. l. saltpeter and 1 tbsp. l. ash.

Water the vegetable with a phosphorus or complex solution, not only during the pick, but also 10 days after the transplant... The second step is especially relevant if a growth promoter was used instead of a fertilizer in the new location.

Bloom

The phase of opening of flowers in pepper occurs 65-80 days from the moment of germination. During this period, the vegetable most of all needs feeding in order to gain strength before fruiting. It is impossible to spray due to possible damage to the flowers, and it is too late to apply soil dressing. It remains to water the plant with one of the following means:

1. Manure emulsion - dilute one part of manure with ten parts of water, leave for three days and dilute with three more parts of water to create an irrigation solution.
2. Humus "talker" (rotted manure or droppings) - one part of humus is diluted with five parts of water, insisted for a day and diluted with 1-2 parts of water for irrigation solution.
3. Mineral solution - the matchbox "Nitrofoski" is dissolved in 10 liters of water.

Instead of organic matter and "Nitrofoski", any complex preparation containing sodium, phosphorus, potassium is used. True, it will cost more.

Fruiting

During the period of fruiting, the bush is fertilized “at the root” with a weak organic solution so as not to spoil the taste of the fruit. If during transplanting the seedlings the holes were not filled with a nutrient mixture, then 2-3 weeks before fruiting the seedlings are watered with a mineral or organic solution.

When using natural macronutrients, the emphasis is on potassium. A 10% solution is made from ash, infused for 3-5 days and diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 3 (1: 5).

Top dressing by month

Many, instead of drawing up a feeding calendar, are guided by months:

• June - spraying with a nitrogen solution, watering "under the root" with a nitrogen-phosphorus formula;
• July - watering with a complex mixture;
• August - watering with a weak organic emulsion of ash, humus or manure.

But in the case of thermophilic pepper, such a schedule is relevant only in the south.

Attention! The northern regions require a rearrangement of dressings, depending on the dive, flowering, fruiting.

How to feed peppers for good yields

To answer this question, consider the life cycle of a vegetable.

To grow

A rapidly absorbed drug helps to solve this problem:

• "Bogatyr";
• Gumi Kuznetsova;
• "Emerald";
• "Strong".

They contain all the necessary macro- and microelements and are sold in liquid or powder form.

For the fruits to be large

Only healthy bushes give large fruits. Three methods contribute to this harvest:

1. Planting adult seedlings in holes filled with native soil, humus and ash in a ratio of 3: 1: 1.
2. Watering recently transplanted seedlings with a "talker" of any complex fertilizer or organic (except ash).
3. Watering flowering bushes with a solution of ash, humus, manure or droppings.

To have plump stems

Lack of sulfur is a common cause of thin stems. However, the plant suffers from a "graceful waist" and with a deficiency of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. In order not to guess what exactly the pepper is missing, it is better to use a complex formula marked N, P, K, S. These include:

• "Azofoska" with sulfur;
• sulfoammophos and potassium magnesium.

These are traditional remedies. In addition to them, there are organo-mineral analogues that are more expensive, contain more useful macro- and microelements.

When to apply top dressing

Seedlings are fed moderately. The choice of means depends on the phase of development of the vegetable and the nutritional value of the soil.

How often to do it

If the nutrient mixture is introduced into the well once - when transplanting seedlings, then the need for root enrichment is multiplied several times:

• the first time - when planting seeds (optional);
• the second time - 10-14 days after the seedlings emerge (required);
• the third time - 10-12 days before transplanting seedlings (required);
• the fourth time - during transplantation (mandatory if a growth stimulator is used);
• the fifth time - 10-14 days after the transplant (required);
• the sixth time - during flowering (required);
• the seventh time - during fruiting (mandatory if an organic liquid is used).

As for spraying, it is better to do this instead of the third and fifth root dressings.

reference! To prepare a spray mixture, complex powder or granular compositions are used.

Useful advice from gardeners

Despite the variety of the drug, experienced gardeners still prefer the "old-fashioned" methods:

• I quickly restore yellowed and sluggish bushes with the help of a 2% solution of ammonia, which contains nitrogen;
• a solution of nettle, wormwood and ash (10: 1: 1: 1) infused for 3-5 days acts as an organic alternative to Nitrofoski;
• the lack of macro- and microelements in the soil is easily compensated by fresh mulch, which decomposes with each watering and gives useful substances to the root system;
• in order for the lateral ovaries to grow, the central flower is removed (in this case, the plant is fed with a double organic solution);
• ripe fruits are removed in time to give strength to the young.

Reviews

Each farmer has his own secrets of getting a bountiful harvest. Let's consider some of them.

Tatiana Pavlovna, Rostov: “I was lucky to be born in the south of my homeland, so I don’t skimp on seeds of different varieties of pepper. Last year, I liked the feedback from the Fat Baron. Compared to other varieties, it just turned red from the compost. Don't be surprised that I use a decomposed pile in water. I have little compost, but it is of high quality, rotted from hay, ash and chicken droppings. "

Kostya, Podolsk: “Indoor ground requires hybrids and mineral water. If there are colleagues among the readers, then I recommend only the Dutch Hesi products. When using proven hybrid seeds, the yield increases 3-4 times. Buy in bulk while the market can still offer European quality. "

Elena, Yaroslavl: “I grow hot ornamental pepper on the windowsill and on the balcony when it's June-August.I read all sorts of different things about fertilizers on the Internet, but I still buy Agricola (to be honest, the first time there were no other drugs, and the result justified all hopes). "

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Conclusion

The modern agricultural market offers different nutritional formulas for plants - traditional and unique, specific and complex, liquid and solid, organic and mineral. Their assortment makes it easy to care for peppers. This care is available, balanced and effective.

However, remember that everything is fine in moderation - and excess fertilizer can also be harmful to fruiting and growth.