The most accurate dates: when to sow sweet and hot peppers for seedlings in 2025
To get a good harvest of pepper, it is necessary to sow seedlings in a timely manner.
We tell you when to sow sweet and hot peppers for seedlings.
When to sow pepper seedlings
Firstly, it depends on the region. The further south you live, the earlier you can start.
Secondly, you need to consider the variety. Early ripening varieties can be sown one to two weeks later.
Hot peppers are sown a week earlier than sweet peppers – they take longer to sprout.
According to the lunar calendar, the most favorable days for sowing pepper seedlings this month are February 10, 12, 13, 18 and 19.
In March, it is best to sow pepper for seedlings on the 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th and 10th. Unfavorable days are February 28th and March 14th.
Peppers are planted in the ground after about two and a half months.
But it is necessary to take into account that this is a heat-loving plant. It cannot be planted until the soil warms up to +15 degrees.
If you grow peppers in a greenhouse, you can plant them a week earlier.
Accordingly, seedlings can be sown earlier. But remember that early sowing requires additional lighting.
