How to Plant Peppers to Grow Optimal!
You must be familiar with the chili family which has an oval size with a sweet taste, right? That's right, people call it paprika or in English it is also called bell pepper. The reason is because of its bell-like shape. Paprika in Indonesia is easy to find, but the price is not cheap. Therefore, you can try to grow it yourself. However, how to grow peppers? Let's take a look at the following description!
Before knowing how to grow peppers, it's a good idea to know what the content and benefits of paprika are that are important for your health.
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Peppers have various colors that are commonly found in Indonesia, namely green, yellow, and red. Bell peppers contain lots of vitamins and minerals.
Some of the vitamin content found in paprika, including high vitamin C, serves to increase endurance. The presence of vitamin C is also very good in increasing the absorption of iron in the intestine.
In addition there are vitamins B6 (phridoxine) and K1 (phylloquinone) which have an important role in helping the formation of red blood cells and bone health.
Paprika also contains vitamin E which is able to maintain healthy nerves and muscles. Red peppers contain pro-vitamin A, namely beta-carotene which is also beneficial for eye health.
Besides being rich in vitamins, paprika also contains antioxidants that are beneficial for the body. The antioxidants in paprika include capsanthin, violaxanthin, lutein, quercetin, and luteolin.
How to Grow Peppers
Reporting from the Ministry of Agriculture, how to grow paprika is not difficult and here are some steps that need to be taken:
- Pay attention to the climate
Peppers will grow well and optimally in a highland climate with a temperature of approximately 25 and resistant to diseases and pests at an altitude of 750 meters above sea level.
- Seed Preparation
The first stage is to prepare the paprika seeds. In order to get good seeds, it is necessary to seed the seeds first for 2 weeks until they germinate.
- Transfer to polybag
After becoming seeds, they are ready to be transferred into polybags containing planting media with a size of 30 × 35 cm.
- Maintenance process
Furthermore, it is necessary to make sure to regularly provide organic fertilizer during the maintenance process.
- Harvest
Paprika can be harvested after the age of 3 (three) months of planting. After the first harvest, peppers will remain productive for 7 to 9 months before replacing them with new seeds.
Well, that's a little about the information on the content, benefits, and how to grow peppers. Are you interested in trying to grow it? Let's get a myriad of benefits of paprika by growing it yourself!
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