Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Landing
• Method 2 of 3: Transplant
• Method 3 of 3: Daily Care
• Tips
• What do you need

Bell peppers are not difficult to grow, but the amount of work required to grow them indoors is not much more than the amount of work required to grow them outdoors. Keeping plants moist and warm is the hardest obstacle, but the right conditions aren't too hard to produce as long as you know what the pepper needs.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Landing

1. 1 Soak the seeds. Place the seeds in a small plastic cup and fill it with warm water. Let the seeds soak for 2-8 hours until they settle to the bottom of the glass. Soaking the seeds breaks the hard coating, speeding up the germination process.
   • You can also try soaking pepper seeds in mild chamomile tea or a solution made from 1 cup (250 ml) warm water and 1-2 teaspoons (5-10 ml) of 3% hydrogen peroxide. These solutions are even more effective in breaking down the coating and have the added benefit of disinfecting seeds.
2. 2 Fill a disposable plastic seedling tray with soil. A sterilized, well-drained potting mix purchased from your garden store or grocery store should be sufficient.
3. 3 Make a hole in the soil with your finger or the end of a pencil. The hole should be about 2/3 cm deep.
4. 4 Add seeds. Throw one seed into each hole and cover it loosely with extra soil.
5. 5 Place the seed tray in a warm place. Sweet bell peppers germinate best when the soil temperature is 27 ° C or higher. If possible, place the seedling tray on a heated seedling mat. Otherwise, place it on a warm, sunny windowsill.
6. 6 Keep the seeds moist. After the surface of the soil is dry, sprinkle it with water. Don't wet the soil, but don't let it dry out either.

Method 2 of 3: Transplant

1. 1 Repot the seedlings as soon as they have two sets of true leaves. "Real leaves" are leaves that have grown stronger, not leaves that are just starting to grow.
2. 2 Use a pot that is large enough. If you plan to keep each pepper plant separately, a 5 cm or 10 cm pot should be sufficient. You can also combine several pepper plants into one pot if it is larger.
3. 3 Fill the pots with soil. Use loosened, well-drained soil, preferably high in organic matter.
4. 4 Dig a hole in the soil. The hole should be the same as the depth and width of the compartment in which your seedling is currently sitting. If you are planting one seedling per pot, dig a hole in the center of the pot. If you are planting several seedlings in the same pot, dig several holes that are at least 5 cm apart.
5. 5 Transplant the seedlings into a new pot. Gently "wiggle" or pull it out of the seedling tray by squeezing the plastic compartment on the sides. Once the seedling has been removed, roots, soil, and everything, place it in the hole.
6. 6 Tamp the seedlings in place. Tamp the soil around the base of the seedling so that it stands firmly and firmly.

Method 3 of 3: Daily Care

1. 1 Keep the peppers warm and in good light. Once disembarked, the ideal temperature is between 21-27 ° C. Bell peppers also need a lot of light to grow. A solar window can fulfill both requirements, but even the sunniest window may not be enough. Growth fluorescent lamps tend to work much better. Keep light at least 7.6 cm from the top of the plant from 2 to 4 pm every day.
2. 2 Water consistently. Soak the soil thoroughly every few days, allowing the top of the soil to be barely dry between each watering.
3. 3 Check the pH. Bell peppers grow best in soils with a pH between 5.5-7.5. Add crushed, ground agricultural lime to the soil if you need to raise the pH. Add compost or fertilizer to the soil if you need to lower the pH.
4. 4 Pollinate the pepper as it blooms. Using a cotton swab, gently wipe the pollen from the anthers onto the male flower. Swab the pollen onto the female flower, applying it to the central pollen-collecting stem called the stigma. Pollination of peppers will increase your harvest.
5. 5 Harvest peppers as they ripen. Once they have reached their normal size and color, the peppers can be harvested. Use sharp, clean scissors to make a clean cut, leaving a stem that is 2.5 to 5 cm long.

Tips

• Store the peppers in the vegetable storage drawer in the refrigerator. Fresh bell peppers usually last one to two weeks in the refrigerator. If you cannot use the peppers during this time, chop them up, place them in an airtight freezer bag, and store the peppers in the freezer for 10-12 months.

What do you need

• Plastic cup
• Water
• Chamomile tea
• 3% hydrogen peroxide
• Well-drained soil
• Plastic seedling trays
• Pencil
• Spray
• Watering can
• Heating mat for seedlings
• Small to medium pots
• Garden shovel
• Fluorescent Grow Lights
• Soil pH tester
• Cotton swab
• Pruner or scissors