Pepper

( Capsicum annuum )

• Type of vegetable : fruit
• Optimum growth pH range : 5.5-6.8
• Optimal growth temperature range : 18-27°C
• Organic matter requirements : demanding plant
• Rooting : medium (90 to 120 cm)
• Special requirements : indifferent to the photoperiod. Flowering delayed if night temperatures exceed 25°C. Ideally 15°C at night. Possible in Mayotte if optimal temperature conditions are met.

• Seed characteristics  

• Number of seeds per gram : 150
• Nursery : Yes
• Sowing depth : 6 - 8 mm
• Line spacing : 60 cm
• Interplant  : 60 cm
• Remarks : In staggered rows or in beds with double lines spaced 40 or 50 cm apart (importance of pruning and trellising: fragile branches)

• Seed germination time

• Duration of the crop cycle under optimal growing conditions

• Optimal storage conditions