Peppers

Kirstie and I grew two flats of peppers from seed. We grew Sweet Banana Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers, and California Wonder Peppers.

So pepper plants in general take about 70-90 days to mature. The ideal temperature to keep them is at 80 degrees F, especially when the seeds have just been planted. It is wise to keep the flats of newly planted, sprouted, or planted pepper plants, on the top shelf where the flats will stay the most warm. During the seedling stage, it is best to water the seeds/plants whenever the soil starts to become dry. To check this, stick your finger about an inch into the soil, and if your fingertip is moist, there is no need to water your seeds/plants. When you over water them, the leaves will begin to turn yellow. If they do this, it is best not to water them until the soil has completely dried out. When you plant the pepper seeds, sow them 1/4th of an inch deep.

Next year, I suggest the people in charge of growing peppers acquire bell pepper seeds because we had quite a few people request for that kind of pepper plant. Possibly have bell peppers instead of California Wonder, because that plant wasn't as popular. We ended up selling our beautiful plants for $2 each.