Pepper Hot – Toofan F1
Pepper Hot – Toofan F1. Vigorous, semi-erect plants produce masses of hot pepper under a wide range of climatic conditions. Well-branched plants produce erect, upward-facing fruit, ripening to bright scarlet-red. Originally selected for outdoor production in India, this variety has performed exceptionally well in unheated greenhouses in Northern Europe.
Cultivation advice Pepper Hot – Toofan F1
Sun: full sun
Height: 75-90 cm
Spread: 50 cm
Fruit Size: 10-12 cm (20-25 g)
Days to Maturity from Transplant: 120
Uses: greenhouse culture ( north), outdoor plants (south)
- Sow seeds 1/4″ deep in 3 in pots with quality seed compost. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 70 degrees F+. Temperature is critical for germination.
- Transplant to individual containers when seedlings have at least two pairs of leaves.
- When 4-5 inches plant 18″ apart in greenhouse / conservatory with root ball 1/2″ below the soil surface.
- Keep moist and feed when flowering with tomato type fertiliser.
- Harvest when fruits have reached full-size and full colour
