subject: How To Grow Capsicum Seed In The City [print this page] City life has definitely taken most of us away from many traditional practices that are comforting and essential like planting vegetables. If only challenging ones green thumb can surmount difficulties of city gardening, then enjoying ones harvest is a real possibility. If you are the type who wants to spice up every morsel of food you want to drop in your mouth, start from scratch by germinating capsicum seed. Most probably, you will be faced with lack of space to grow vegetables, grow them in containers.
If one would intend to start with the vibrant and useful capsicum seed, remember that it is a tropical species. As such, the requirement for sunlight will be the first limiting factor. Such restraints are managed by the use of lamps to provide artificial light should the need arise and by the use of containers that will give liberty of being moved about.
The first step is to prepare the container. Ensure proper drainage by putting enough drainage holes to prevent roots from being flooded with water that leads usually to falling off of leaves. Drainage is enhanced by placing pebbles at the bottom of the container. The container should also be at least 6 inches in height to allow the same depth of garden soil.
It will be best to buy from a garden store some potting mix that is of good quality. Crude collection of soil from the ground will be more tedious and the soil composition not be as ideal. Harmful pathogens in grounds may also cause complications in the future.
When germinating the capsicum seed, remember that not every seed will be viable so germinate more than what is needed.
To break up the seed coats, spray it with water until the radicle and the embryonic leaves appear. Provide light for at least 6 hours of light to the germinated seeds.
Transfer the seedlings to the container. In 8 to 10 weeks, they will need to be exposed to light for 15 to 16 hours under artificial light or natural daylight to flower. Using a transparent plastic or glass, protect the young plants.
A capsicum seed will turn to grow in about 3 months. Let the flowers and fruit be a spectacle as light is provided. Harvest and enjoy the fiery meal youll get out of it.
