General Information:

  • Category- Vegetable
  • Binomial Name- Capsicum annuum
  • Common Names- Serrano pepper
  • Spread- 36 inches**
  • Height- 40 inches**
  • Average Production- 250-300g per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 75 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 40
  • Water: 88%
  • Fat: 0.2 grams
  • Protein: 2 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 9 grams
  • Minerals: Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium
  • Vitamins- A, B6, C

*The values are standard average per 100 grams and might change a bit.

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil-  neutral pH, black soil
  • Soil Moisture- 20%
  • Soil pH- 6.5-7.5
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- May to June, September to October, January to February
  • Components Needed for better growth- Phosphorous
  • Temperature range- 14-35 Celsius

Tips to Grow Green chilli:

  1. Arrange good quality green chilli seeds..
  2. Sow the seeds into a seed about 1 inch deep and 18 inches apart, try to sow multiple seeds at the same spot to ensure a plant, you can remove extra plats later.
  3. Cover the seeds with 5 mm of compost or garden earth.
  4. We can add compost made by animal waste. (phosphorous rich)
  5. To harvest chillies cut them off the plant with scissors or a sharp knife Chillies can be harvested when they are green or red.
  6. We can continuously sow new seeds in every 3-4 weeks to get continuous supply.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

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