The optimal greenhouse size for peppers
In general, the correct size of the greenhouse depends on the use. A small, inexpensive greenhouse is suitable for hobby gardeners who prefer only a few ornamental plants and a few vegetables or who want to grow weatherproof. If, on the other hand, you want to regularly supply a large family with fresh tomatoes and peppers, you should calculate with 7 to 15 square meters of floor space. Most of the space is taken up by large potted plants that are supposed to overwinter frost-free.
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Location and climate for a greenhouse with peppers
- partially shaded to sunny, warm and sheltered from the wind
- nutrient-rich, loose soil
- Soil with pH 6.0 to 6.5
- no waterlogging
- Humidity 65 to 70%
- Temperature 22 ° to 28 ° degrees
Proper care for peppers in the greenhouse
At temperatures above 20 ° degrees, you can start sowing peppers from mid-February to March. Make sure that you do not plant the plants deeper than in the cultivation container. Otherwise they will easily get sick with a typical pepper disease, stem rot. Do not water too much after planting until flowering, otherwise the flowers will be repelled. Due to their low root mass, peppers often have to be watered regularly but not too much.
In the unheated greenhouse, the first young plants can be planted from the beginning / middle of May at over 15 ° degrees. Ideally, she has already set the first flower buds. Removing the royal flower promotes side shoot growth and increased fruiting. If you want to prune your peppers, you should stabilize and tie them with a bamboo stick. Because peppers with 2 shoots grow up to 1.5 meters high in the greenhouse.
Paprika do not tolerate mineral fertilizers. As a heavy eater, they should also be fertilized in the greenhouse every 2 weeks. The first peppers can be harvested from the end of July. A greenhouse with good ventilation ensures that the plants do not overheat in summer.
Pollinating the peppers in the greenhouse
Not enough flowers or peppers in the greenhouse? If no bees come into the greenhouse, the flowers are artificially pollinated. To do this, simply shake the plants to distribute the pollen. Or carefully open the flowers with tweezers and use a fine brush to transfer the pollen from a pistil to the pistil of a plant of the same variety. Mark already pollinated flowers with a thread so that you can collect seeds later.
Tips & Tricks
To make peppers grow bushier and produce more fruit, pinch out the terminal bud (central bud) or flower at the top of the plant shortly after planting. It is not necessary to prune the side shoots in the leaf axils.
