How to speed up the ripening of peppers: clever tricks of experienced gardeners

14.08.2024 20:38

It is not difficult to speed up the ripening of peppers, you just need to resort to certain tricks.

We'll tell you about techniques that help speed up the ripening of peppers.

How to speed up the ripening of peppers

The first option is to stop watering. If the pepper grows in a greenhouse, stop watering for 10-12 days, in open ground - for 15.

The second option is watering with hot water (up to 50 degrees). Sprinkling with warm water also helps.

It is advisable to carry out the procedure early in the morning or a couple of hours before sunset.

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In addition, mulching accelerates ripening. Before mulching, you need to water and loosen the trunk lump.

Use hay or straw as mulch. The optimal thickness of mulch is 5-7 centimeters.

Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor