PEPPER VARIETIES
ALL ABOUT PEPPER
Pepper
seeds per oz.: 4500
yield per 100' row: 50 lbs
days to maturity: 60 - 100
time to viability: 3 - 5 years
soil temperature: 65 - 85
planting depth: 1/4 -1/2"
seed spacing: NA
row spacing: 2 - 3'
mature spacing: 18 - 24"
succession: n
self seeding: n
Description: Peppers are another member of the nightshade family and offer a huge selection of varieties including red, orange, yellow and purple sweet peppers, and a dizzying array of beautiful hot peppers (often called chilies) in many colors and shapes. Ripe peppers, especially red ones, are extremely high in vitamin C. Most peppers turn color when ripe. They can be eaten raw, stuffed, chopped into sauces, salsas, stews and soups and in the case of hot peppers to add a fiery zing to almost any savory dish. The "hot" flavor in hot peppers is from the chemical capsaicin, which comes off onto hands when handling chilies, so be careful not to rub your eyes when preparing a spicy dish. Nutrients: vitamins A, C, K, and B6.
Guidelines: Growing: Peppers are frost sensitive annuals, that need full sun and evenly moist soil to thrive. Plant Seeds: 1/4-1/2" deep in 3-4" pots, 6-8 weeks before last frost. Transplant after all danger of frost and when soil has warmed up leaving 18-24" between plants, in rows 2-3' apart. Soil Temp: 65-85?F. Days to Emergence: 8-25. Thin To/Mature Plant Spacing: 18-24". Seeds/Oz: 4,500. Average Yield/100' Row: 50lbs. Days to Harvest: 60-100. Seed Viability: 3-5 years. Companions: Basil, Carrot, Eggplant, Lovage, Marjoram, Onion, Oregano, Tomato. Antagonists: Fennel, Kohlrabi.
Companions:
Carrot

Carrot

Carrot

  • Tendersweet
  • Little Finger
  • Red Core Chantennay
  • Danvers, ORGANIC
  • Atomic Red
  • Scarlet Nantes
Tomato

Tomato

Tomato

Onion

Onion

Onion

lovage
oregano
Antagonists:
Kohlrabi

Kohlrabi

Kohlrabi

  • Purple Vienna