At the end of winter, many summer residents already begin to plant pepper seedlings.
We will tell you which dates are best for sowing peppers for seedlings in February.
When to sow pepper for seedlings in February
In February, there are only four favorable days left for sowing pepper seedlings: the 19th, 20th, 23rd and 24th.
But there is only one unfavorable day left this month – February 28.
It is necessary to take into account that pepper has a rather long growing season.
Depending on the variety, it is 110-150 days. Peppers are planted in the ground after 60-80 days.
Early varieties begin to bear fruit 3.5-4 months after sowing; they should be planted in the ground after 60-65 days.
For mid-season varieties, the growing season is approximately 125 days.
Mid-season peppers are planted in the ground 75-80 days after sowing.
Greenhouse varieties can be sown as early as the first ten days of February, and for open ground – until mid-March.
It should also be remembered that the vegetation period of hot peppers is slightly shorter than that of sweet peppers. Depending on the variety, the difference is 5-10 days.
