Starting Bell Peppers from Seed. Bell pepper seeds germinate slowly, so sow pepper seeds indoors in peat pots or containers of sterile seed starting mix 8 to 10 weeks prior to the frost-free date in your area. Place the seeds 1/4-inch deep in moist, lightweight soil.
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How many peppers will a plant produce? The answer depends in large part on fruit size. Varieties that bear big, thick-walled fruits do well to produce 5 or 6 fruits, while a small-fruited variety may produce 30, 50, or even 70 peppers. No wonder so many gardeners are trying baby bell peppers and little sweet pimentos like 'Lipstick'.
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Average Time Span. Subtle white flowers drooping downward on the hot pepper plant do not last longer than three days, but they are continually produced during warm spring and summer days. After successful fertilization, full-size green peppers develop within 55 days, although these fruits are often referred to as unripe.
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Set pepper plant seedlings out after the last spring frost. They grow well in raised beds, containers, and in-ground gardens. Plant them 18 to 24 inches apart in a sunny, well-drained spot. Pepper plants need at least 6-8 hours of sunlight per day.
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Bell peppers are warm-weather plants and may grow very slowly or not at all when temperatures overnight are below 50 degrees. Low nighttime temperatures may also cause blossoms to drop without setting fruit. Plan to plant your little seedlings outside about 3 weeks after the last frost date.
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Growing pepper plants is easy. Sweet bell peppers, and many hot peppers, are native to Central and North America. A wide range of hot pepper varieties are also native to Asia, most notably Thailand and China.
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Seedlings grow slowly, at first. Start pepper plants indoors, eight to ten weeks or more before the last frost date for your area. Pepper seeds can be a difficult seed germinate.We recommend using a seed germination mat, to shorten the germination time and increase the germination rate.
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In fact, you can pull these peppers from the plant at any color stage and enjoy varying heat levels for many recipes. Preferring U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11, a hot pepper takes several months to move from flowering to ripe fruit.
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There are a number of yellow, red, and orange colors. There is even a variety with a striking purple color. After you are done selecting hot versus sweet, and color, don't forget shape. There are traditional bell pepper shapes, long and slender, and of course round or cherry peppers.
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My friend is not having any luck growing her peppers in boxes with 12 deep soil. Each one gets a black circle on the top of the pepper and then wrinkles up from there and the rest will rot. I'd say they are in about 12 at least and in a pot on the deck, lots of sun and lots of water.
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how long does it take to fully grow bell peppers
It takes 55 days to fully grow bell peppers. It takes about 55 days to fully grow bell peppers.