How to grow chili (part 3 - Planting)

Assalamualaikum, meet us again to continue on how to grow chillies.

For this session I will present about how to grow chillies in the field and in polybags/pots.

 

First of all we need to find the site

Crop sites are mandatory criteria before undertaking any planting or agricultural activities.

Among the features that must be present for each site are:

- rather wide/not too narrow

- equal squares or elongated plots, bends are prohibited as it will complicate planting activities.

- must not be protected from sunlight.

- not easily submerged/flooded, make sure all drainage works properly.

- not exposed to crop pests such as foxes, goats, cows and so on.

- close to the road

- easy access to water and electricity

- clean environment to avoid extreme insect disturbance.

 

How to prepare the site in Polybags/Vases and Other Containers

Use cocopeat, fill the cocopeat into a polybag. use 100%cocopeat.

OR

Use a soil mixture containing 3 parts soil, 1 part rotten chicken manure or compost and 1 part sand. Fill the pot with the soil mixture up to 5 cm (2 inches) from the surface of the pot

 

How to Plant in Pots and Other Containers

Seedlings can be changed after 4 weeks of sowing in the tray. Each vase or polybag needs to be filled with one/two trees only, but I only recommend 1 tree for 1 polybag only. The distance for the tree is 90cm between the trees and 1.2 meters between the lines.