Sweet Pepper – D’asti Red Organic
An Heirloom classic from Italy producing large Fire Engine Red square shaped block peppers with tasty thick flesh with a sweet mild flavour ideal for salads, stuffed, fried, grilled and in casseroles. The plants are large and will need to be spaced at least 18 inches.
Cultivation advice Sweet Pepper – D’asti Red Organic
Days to Germination: 10-21
Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 65 to 70F
Days To Harvest: 90-100 days
Planting Depth: 1/8 inch Spacing,
Seed: 1 inches Spacing,
Plant: 18-24 inches
Light: Full Sun,
Warm location, Greenhouse, Conservatory
- Sow seeds 1/4″ deep in 3in pots with quality seed compost. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 65-70 degrees F.
- Transplant to individual containers when seedlings have at least two pairs of leaves.
- When 4-5 inches plant 18-24″ 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.
