PEPPER MINI BELL COLOR MIX 1 gram
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Photo and Description Credit - Territorial Seed Company
55 days. These impressive miniature bells really pump out the peppers! The 3-lobed fruit are 2 ½ inches wide by 1 ¼ inches long. They are very sweet, excellent on veggie platters, in salads, stuffed, or cored and eaten whole. With a diverse selection of colors, the miniature bell varieties listed below ripen green to red, green to yellow, or green to chocolate, respectively. Choose your favorite, or try them all!
More Information
| Soil Temp for Germ | 70–90°F |
| Seed Depth | ¼" |
| Days to Emergence | 8–25 |
| Soil Temp for Transp | 65°F |
| Plant Spacing | 12–18" |
| Row Spacing | 24–30" |
| Fertilizer Needs | High |
| Minimum Germination | 70% |
| Seeds per Gram | ≈ 140 |
| Seed Life | 2 years |
Capsicum annuum Our wide array of fabulous peppers, both sweet and hot, offers one of the richest sources of nutrients in the plant kingdom. Hot peppers contain capsaicin, which revs up your metabolism and reduces general inflammation in the body.
Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplanting and reflect edible green fruit.
Culture
• Peppers are warm season annuals that grow best in composted, well-drained soils with a pH of 5.5-6.8
• Extra calcium and phosphorus are needed for highest yields
• Plants perform best when grown in raised beds and covered with plastic mulch
• Row cover young plants, remove after blossoms form
• Peppers grow slowly in cool soils; do not transplant before weather has stabilized
• Peppers set fruit best between 65-85°F
Direct Sowing
• Not recommended
Transplanting
• Start seeds in trays 8-10 weeks before anticipated transplant date
• Once seedlings have 2 sets of true leaves, up-pot to a 4 inch pot
• Use 1/2 cup TSC's Complete fertilizer and a shovelful of compost around each plant
• Fertilize with Age Old Bloom when plants begin to flower
Insects & Diseases
• Common insects: Flea beetles, aphids
• Insect control: Pyrethrin or row covers
• Common diseases: See chart below
• Disease prevention: 3-4 year crop rotation
Harvest & Storage
• Peppers are generally fully ripe and have the most flavor and vitamins when they turn red, yellow, purple, or orange
• Store at 45-55°F and 95% relative humidity
KEY TO PEPPER DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE
HR indicates high resistance.
IR indicates intermediate resistance.
PVY* | Potato Y potyvirus
TEV | Tobacco Etch Virus
TMV | Tobacco Mosaic Virus
ToMV | Tomato Mosaic Virus
TSWV* | Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
* Numbers indicate specific disease race.
