Axote Heirloom Pepper Seed  (450 per packet)

GROWING GUIDE FOR CHILLIES GREEN LONG SEEDS PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS Sow hot chilli seeds ½ inch deep and 18 to 24 inches asunder. Space rows 24 to 36 inches apart. Sow two seeds in each pot and lightly for the most successful seedling. Chillies can be transplanted when 4 to 6 inches tall. GROWING REQUIREMENTS WATERING Seeds need to be watered on a daily basis, so that the soil remains moist at all times. PESTS The crop can be a victim of small soft bodied insects laying a cluster of 50-150 eggs on the underside of leaves and/or stems of the plant causing holes in the foliage. Heavy feeding by young larvae can also lead to skeletonised leaves, shallow, dry wounds on fruit. The pests affecting chilly plant are - Aphids, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Hornworms. SOIL Chillies grow well in soil that has a neutral or slightly acidic pH of 6.5-7. It can be grown in all type of soft soil but loamy and clay soils are best suited for it. SPOT They prefer a spot that receives plenty of sun. TEMPERATURE Hot peppers grow best where air temperature ranges from 21° to 35°C (70° to 95°F). HOW TO HARVEST Hot peppers are ready for harvest in 60 to 95 days of sowing. Pick hot peppers when they have attained full size and are of mature colour. Pick peppers gently to avoid any damage to the rooted plant.