Hot Chilli Pepper – Large Red Cherry
Heavy crops of round Red hot chili peppers. Very hot, nearly round, deep green, 1-1/4 inch fruits turn cherry red. Walls are medium thick. Continuous fruiting over a long season. Heavy crops. Harvest starts about 80 days after potting on.
Cultivation advice Hot Chilli Pepper – Large Red Cherry
Days to Germination: 10-21
Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 70F+
Days To Harvest: 70-90
Planting Depth: 1/4in
Spacing, Plant: 24 inches
Light: Greenhouse / Conservatory
- Sow seeds 1/4″ deep in 3in pots with quality soil based seed compost. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 70degrees F+.
- 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.