Chili pepper 'Long Pepper Mix'

Capsicum annuum longum group

How to grow Chili pepper 'Long Pepper Mix'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Long Pepper Mix is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Long Pepper Mix requires a loamy and sandy soil with a ph of 7.0 - 8.5 - it grows best in neutral soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Long Pepper Mix from seed

Ensure a distance of 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.2 inches (0.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Long Pepper Mix about 38 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Long Pepper Mix

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Long Pepper Mix is a tender plant.

Harvesting Long Pepper Mix