How to farm red chili in Indonesia

The way to cultivate provides information for all of you who are looking for solutions on how to solve problems. Because finding information is very important for us for the efforts we are doing in order to obtain maximum results. Therefore, here is the information about Red Chili Cultivation that we provide to all of you, read carefully the information. 

Chili commodity is currently a vegetable commodity whose demand continues to increase in the market. Because the fruit is not only used as vegetables or cooking spices, it also has the capacity to increase farmers' income, as an industrial raw material, has export opportunities, creates job opportunities and is a source of vitamin C. Every day, the demand for red chili continues to increase. Prices are relatively unstable, which can sometimes soar high and sometimes fall drastically. If the price is high, it's because there are few of them. If in conditions like this it will produce very high profits.

Also read: Time And How To Graft Lime For Perfect Results

Red Chili Cultivation

Growing Conditions

1.       Soil

• Soil structure crumb / loose and rich in organic matter.
• The degree of acidity (PH) of the soil is between 5.5 - 7.0
• The soil is not muddy / there is standing water
• The land for planting is open or there is no shade.

2.       Climate

• Rainfall 1500-2500 mm per year with an even distribution.
• Air temperature 16 - 32 C
• During flowering to fruit ripening, the sun is sufficient (10 - 12 hours).

Also read: Tips and Benefits of Caring for Mango Using NPK Fertilizer

Cultivation Technique

1.       Nursery

• The need for seeds per hectare of planting is 150 - 300 grams with a growth rate of more than 90%.
• Prepare seedling media from soil, sand and manure in a ratio of 1: 1 made beds 20 cm high, 1 m wide and 3-5 m long and provided with shade from straw or reeds/coconut leaves.
• Spread the seeds evenly or spread them in rows with a distance of 5 cm between them and cover them with a thin layer of soil and then watered. Maintain good soil moisture so that seeds grow fast
• After the seedlings are 10 days old, they will be scraped to facilitate planting and prevent death when the plants are transplanted. As a box, banana leaves, coconut leaves or plastic bags can be used. Cockroached seeds are placed under the shade of the nursery.
• About five days before the seedlings are transferred, the shade in the nursery is opened or reduced so that the seedlings get used to the sun.

2.       Soil Cultivation

• One week before planting the land is ready, including hoeing/plowing and making beds.
• The size of the beds is 30 cm high, 1-1.5 m wide and the length according to the needs of the plot with the distance between beds + 30 cm.
• Give manure with a dose of 20-30 tons / ha. If mulch         from plastic is used, it can be installed after fertilizing with manure and mulch from plant waste such as dang-slang and plant remains can be applied after planting the seeds.

Also read: Tips for Ageless with Calendula Flowers

3.       Planting

• Seedlings can be transferred at the age of 28-35 days after sowing with 5-7 leaves. 
• Choose tall seeds with uniform size. Plant the seeds in an upright position and lightly press the soil around the stems of the plant.
• Water the plants sufficiently after planting and the next watering is done every 2 days if there is no rain.

4.       Fertilization

It is given in the following dosages and applications:

• Manure 20 tons/ha
• Application a week before planting.
• Urea 150 kg/ha, 3,6,9 weeks after planting with a dose of 1/3 each
• application.
• ZA 400 kg/ha. Age 3,6,9 weeks after planting with a dose of 1/3 each application.
• TSP 36: 150 kg/ha, application a week before planting.
• KCL: 100 kg/ha, 3,6,9 weeks after planting with a dose of 1/3 each application.
• To further increase yields, liquid Tress fertilizer can be applied at a dose of 500 1/ha, at the age of 20 days after planting. Age 30 days after planting 500 liters / ha. Age 40 days after planting 500 liters / ha and 50 days after planting 500 liters / ha.

5.       Maintenance

• Do embroidering bile ads of dead plants in the morning/evening.
• Installation of stakes can be done at the time of planting or after the plants are 30 to 50 cm high and tied directly, the length of the stake is + 1.5 m.
• Weed the plant before fertilizing if there are weeds.

6.       Pest and Disease Control

• Pests and diseases that attack chili planthoppers are lice, peach leaf, caterpillars, armyworms, trips pests, fruit rot, leaf spot and stem rot.
• Leaf spot, stem rot and fruit rot were used Antracol, Dithane, M-45, Cupapit, Dipolatan AF.

Also read: Want Hydroponic Garlic Cultivation? Here's the Way

7.       Harvest

Harvest the chilies, if the color of the chilies is more than 60% (the color of the fruit is still black). Harvesting can be done every 3-5 days continuously until the plants do not produce. When harvesting, include the fruit stalks, do it selectively and carefully so that the flowers, fruit, and stems do not fall out / damage.