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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
15°C 20°C 25°C 30°C 35°C
25 d 13 d 8 d 8 d 9 d

 

  • Duration of the crop cycle under optimal growing conditions
Nursery Field

Pollination at commercial maturity

35-45 d 60-90 d 30-60 d

 

  • Optimal storage conditions
Temperatures Relative humidity Average shelf life
7-13°C 90-95% 2 to 3 weeks
Last change : 07/25/22