Chile peppers are some of the most popular plants to grow because they range from sweet to spicy and can enhance many meals. Peppers require a fertilizer to help give them a push during their long growing season. By understanding the methods fertilizing these plants, you can grow your own bountiful crop of peppers.
Instructions
1. Fertilize your indoor pepper plants after they have germinated (pushed through the soil) by using a fertilizer with an even mix of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK). Follow the instructions on the package. A good fertilizer for chili pepper plants is one made with fish, blood and bone meal, but other mixes work well too. You can access an Internet resource, such as the "Chile Pepper Fertilizer Guide", to read about different solutions available (see Resources).
2. Add fertilizer to the ground around pepper plants when they planted outside. Follow the directions on the package to determine the quantity of mix you should use for the area size that you are planting the peppers in.
3. Wait until the peppers begin to produce flowers and then add fertilizer to the soil around the plants. Again, follow the instructions on the package. The peppers grow out of these flowers so you want your plant to have the nutrients needed to bear the fruit.
4. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of Epsom salts in a quart of water, pour this solution in a spray bottle and mist the plants with it at blossom time and then 10 days later. This extra magnesium sulfate helps the peppers produce fruit.
5. Add organic mulches, such as grass clippings, to the soil during the growth process. These types of fertilizers reduce weeds, retain moisture and protect against the elements.
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