 Irrigation &
Fertilization:
In peppers, the root system does not increase after
the first fruit setting. Therefore, a careful irrigation and
fertilization regime should be maintained. Intervals between irrigation
should be relatively equal without great changes in quantities of water.
Fertilization should be applied proportionally all the time in the
dripper irrigation system, according to growth stages.
Proportional
Fertilization
(part/million) or gr/m3
|
Growth stage |
Nitrogen |
Phosphorus |
Potassium |
|
Planting to first blossom |
*80 |
20 |
60 |
|
Fruit development to harvest |
110 |
20 |
40 |
|
Harvest at red stage |
120 |
20 |
40 |
|
|
*In organically fertilized fields, one should avoid using nitrogen
fertilizers at the initial growth stage.
- NH4:NH3 proportion should be 3:1
- Too much nitrogen (N) causes
dropping of flowers.
- Increase in nitrogen (N) is gradualIn contrast to tomatoes that bear fruit constantly during the growth
period, one should be aware of the different ways in which different
pepper varieties, behave and fertilization should be carried out
accordingly.
The variety "Magma" does bear fruit constantly and requires more
fertilization than the variety "Mega", which bears fruit in waves.
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