Best Sowing Season: October - November & February - April
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Approx. 20 seeds per pack.
Grow productive Upright Hot Pepper F1 Hybrid, a vigorous chilli variety producing attractive hot peppers held in an upright position above the foliage.
The fruits are generally harvested green for fresh use or can be allowed to mature further and develop their fully ripe colour.
Excellent for kitchen gardens, rooftop gardens, raised beds, pots and GREEN GARDENS Grow Bags.
Germination Time: 7–14 days
Ideal Temperature: 22°C–30°C
Best Sowing Season: October - November & February - April
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Upright Hot Pepper is a distinctive chilli type in which the fruits develop:
Pointing upward rather than hanging downward.
This upright fruiting habit makes the plant visually attractive and also makes developing and mature fruits easy to identify and harvest.
As an F1 Hybrid, this variety is selected for vigorous plants, relatively uniform fruit development and productive growth when supplied with adequate sunlight, nutrition and moisture.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
Recommended minimum grow bag for one Hot Pepper plant.
Suitable where regular watering and feeding can be maintained.
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
Highly recommended for one strong Upright Hot Pepper plant.
The additional soil volume provides better:
Use:
60% Bhalu Mitti / Sandy Soil + 30% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗 + 10% Cocopeat
The growing medium should be:
Loose, fertile, moisture-retentive and well-draining.
Hot Pepper performs poorly in permanently waterlogged soil.
Good drainage helps maintain:
For best results, start Hot Pepper seeds in:
Sow approximately:
0.5 cm / ¼ inch deep.
Cover lightly with fine growing medium.
After sowing:
Water gently and maintain consistent moisture.
Do not keep the growing medium permanently saturated.
Warm conditions are particularly important for successful pepper seed germination.
Seeds generally germinate within approximately:
7–14 days
under suitable warm conditions.
Some seeds may take longer when temperatures are below the ideal range.
Ideal germination is encouraged by:
After germination, provide seedlings with:
Strong natural light or bright sunlight introduced gradually.
Pepper seeds germinate best in a warm growing medium.
Recommended temperature range:
22°C–30°C
Warm growing conditions generally result in:
Faster and more uniform germination.
Cold soil can significantly slow or delay germination.
Seedlings are generally ready for transplanting when they are:
Strong, established and carrying approximately 5–8 true leaves.
Before transplanting:
Transplant preferably:
In the late afternoon.
Water immediately after transplanting.
For garden beds and raised beds, maintain approximately:
40–45 cm / 16–18 inches between plants.
Adequate spacing provides:
For grow bags:
Grow one plant per G-11 or G-12 Grow Bag.
Provide:
Full sun.
Hot Pepper performs best with approximately:
6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily.
Good sunlight encourages:
Avoid growing mature plants in deep shade.
During seedling establishment:
Keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged.
After plants establish:
Water deeply when the upper soil layer begins to dry.
Avoid allowing plants to repeatedly alternate between:
Severe dryness and excessive watering.
Irregular moisture can stress chilli plants and interfere with flowering and fruit development.
During very hot summer weather, grow bags may require:
More frequent moisture monitoring.
At planting time, incorporate:
into the growing medium.
During active vegetative growth, maintain balanced nutrition.
Once flowering begins:
Avoid excessive nitrogen feeding.
Too much nitrogen may produce:
Large leafy plants with comparatively fewer flowers and fruits.
Regular moderate feeding is preferable to excessive fertilizer application.
Healthy plants produce small flowers followed by developing upright peppers.
Good fruit setting depends on:
Extreme heat or unusually low temperatures may temporarily reduce:
Flower retention and fruit setting.
The characteristic feature of this variety is its:
Upward-facing / upright fruit habit.
Young peppers develop pointing upward and become increasingly visible as they mature.
Fruit shape, exact length, pungency and mature colour may vary according to:
Strong productive plants may carry a substantial number of fruits.
Where required, provide:
A light stake or plant support.
Support is particularly useful for:
Tie stems loosely to avoid damaging the plant.
Hot Peppers can generally be harvested:
Green when fruits have reached usable size and firmness.
For fully mature chillies:
Allow fruits to remain on the plant until they develop their mature colour.
Regular harvesting encourages plants to continue:
Flowering and producing additional fruits.
Use scissors or a clean pruner where possible instead of pulling strongly on the fruit.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
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