How to choose chili seeds and treatments

Choose a good seed

Chili cultivation begins with the selection of seeds. Seed selection is a very important first step. Because if we choose seeds that are not good, of course, the results are also not good. Chilies seeds or seeds must be available before we start working on the land. Chili seeds can be obtained from local agricultural shops in the form of local varieties, OP or hybrid.

How to buy

Chili seeds are easily available in agricultural shops such as saprotan shops. With several kinds of trademarks such as Tanindo, Red Arrow, by buying at the official farming stall. It is hoped that we can get superior quality seeds according to the label, to buy in stores that must be considered the expiration date of the seed packaging. Usually, there is already a production date, the date of validity of the growing period. It is expected that we buy 2 months before the optimal growth period ends.

In addition to buying at a kiosk, we can also buy with Chili Farmers who have successfully planted. Seed from farmers can also be used by taking into account the conditions of the seed if we buy from farmers we need sorting to separate the seeds that contain, pith. Seed sorting is done by placing it in water, stirring for a while, the drowned ones that are dense and the light ones will arise or float. We will choose heavy seeds as superior seeds.

In addition to buying seeds at the farm shop, at the farmer's place. We can buy seeds ready for planting, generally, seeds ready for planting are not traded for long distances, because the seeds will die on the way. Because the seeds are ready for planting, they are not packed with enough soil containers/media for several days. In South Kalimantan already available seeds ready for planting which are sold in special places, so that they can be taken on long trips as long as they are watered. The hobbies or those who want to plant chili seeds as quickly as possible, do not want to wait long to breed themselves. For hobbies who want to quickly buy chili that is already in Polybag and wait a few weeks, harvest. Take care easily, do not need long.

Make your own. Before we make our chili seeds, there must be attention

Terms of cayenne pepper

In addition to seed weight requirements, prospective seeds must also have convincing physical characteristics such as the shape, size and color of the seed candidates must be uniform, the surface of the skin is clean, not wrinkled and not deformed, and bright skin color. The requirements for the fruit from the parent tree to take the seeds are as follows:

The fruit is picked from the lowest branches of the plant because usually, the seeds will grow faster after sowing

The fruit is completely ripe and the outer skin looks shiny

The size is bigger than the normal size, about 3.5 cm in length (White chili and 2.5 - 3.0 Green chili)

Clean fruit without spots and not affected by pests, diseases.

Growth of stems, branches, twigs, and leaves are fertile

Plants are not harmful to pests and diseases

Minimum age is 7-8 months because the fruit production has reached its maximum

Plants should be fruitful

Pests and Diseases

This crop is soft trunked. Naturally, chili has many pests that lurk all the time.

In the dry season, chili plants are stalked by fruit flies and aphids that can damage the chilies. While in the rainy season, chili plants are threatened by anthracnose, fungi and pseudomonas solanaceanum (causes of wilting, ed.).

To deal with fruit flies and aphids, spray pesticides (such as Qthene, Hosianon, Curacron) every two weeks after the plants move to pots (1 month old). And to overcome diseases caused by anthracnose, fungi, and bacteria by spraying fungicides (such as Dithane) once every two weeks.

Stop spraying pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers at least 1 week before consumption

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