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Bell Pepper (Capsicum) - Red
Bell Peppers are part of the Capsicum family, is a relative of the tomato and ideally requires warm weather to grow.
How To Grow
Sow seedlings under glass at 15 Celsius degrees. Sow 2 seeds in a peat pot filled with compost - remove weaker seedling. Once hardened off, plant outdoors about 45 cms apart in a well-drained fertile soil in a sunny, sheltered location.
How/When To Harvesting
Pick the fruits when they are green, swollen and glossy. A green pepper will turn red in about 3 weeks under glass.
Planting Schedules for Location: Dublin, Ohio
Sow Indoors / Plant Out
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow Indoors |  | | |  | | | | | | | | |
| Plant Out |  | | |  | | | | | | | | |
| Harvest |  | | | | | | |  | | | | |
- Sow Depth: 1 cm
- Spacing Between Rows: 45 cm
- Spacing Along Row: 45 cm
- Number plants per Square Foot: 1
