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HOTSHOT
RED HOT F1
SINIGANG
VULCAN F1
Hot Pepper
Hot Pepper
Land Preparation
1.
Prepare the land thoroughly by plowing and harrowing. Apply lime 1 month before panting if
soil pH is below 5.6 at the rate of 3-5 tons per hectare.
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Apply basal fertilizer 2 bags 46-0-0, 2.5 bags 18-46-0, and 2.75 bags 0-0-60 per hectar
5.
Cover with plastic mulch right after the fertilizer is applied; use bamboo staple sticks to fix the
edges.
6.
Make holes just before transplanting; 2 rows at around 50cm apart at 45cm between hills.
Seedling Production
1.
Fill seedling trays with sowing medium. Sowing medium can either be peat moss or potting mix
prepared from garden soil, compost, washed coconut coir, rice hull and or sand. Be sure to
have good water holding capacity and good drainage.
2.
Sow one seed per cell in seedling trays. One hectare needs 200g seeds.
3.
Cover seedlings with insect proof net or place inside screen house
4.
Water seedlings every morning or as needed (not too wet, not too dry) and use fine sprinkler
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7.
Harden seedlings 4-5days prior to transplanting by decreasing the amount of water and
gradually exposing them to direct sunlight.
Transplanting
1.
Under good condition, four weeks-old seedling with 4-5 true leaves is ready for transplanting.
Transplant late in the afternoon
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3.
If there is intense heat, fill the hole with soil up to the level of plastic mulch
Irrigation
1.
Sweet pepper is less tolerant to drought. Irrigate weekly during dry season. Closer interval
when evaporation is high or when crop is flowering and/or setting fruit.
2.
Furrow or Drip irrigation is recommended. If overhead irrigation is used, avoid late afternoon or
evening irrigation.
3.
Fertilization
Two weeks after transplanting
1.5 bag 46-0-0 or 3.25 bags 21-0-0 per hectare. Apply 10 grams in small hole near the base and cover
with soil.
Four weeks after transplanting
Mix 0.5 bag 46-0-0, 2 bags 18-46-0, 2.5 bags 0-0-60 and apply 10 grams per hill. Dibble a hole 10 cm
from the base of the plant, place the fertilizer mix and cover with soil.
Six weeks after transplanting
apply 2 bags 46-0-0 or 4.5 bags 21-0-0 whatever fertilizer is available. Place in a hole 10cm from the
base and cover with soil
1.
Repeat application if in 2 weeks interval if plants are still vigorous and healthy to prolong
harvest period
2.
Construct trellis using bamboo poles or stake at 2.5 meters apart on both sides of the bed.
2.
Attach G.I. wire to bamboo post and tie sagging stems and branches on G.I. wire using twine or
blue string.
3.
Do hand weeding when needed. At vegetative stage canals between bed can be sprayed with
herbicide.
Harvesting
Harvest in the morning. Depending on the market requirements, harvest green or breaker stage at 3-4
days interval.
RED HOT F1
Red Hot Hybrid Hot Pepper is a very vigorous plant that gives superior yield and good quality
fruits.
Its fruit point upwards and are easy to pick. Its uniform fruits commands premium prices.
Fruit color is green/dark green and becomes glossy red when mature.
This variety won the Best Innovation Award in Thailand due to its superior performance in
yield and field adaptation.
DJANGO F1
A highly productive hybrid sinigang type variety developed for the Philippine market. The
plants are very vigorous and sturdy.
Django plants produce bountiful crops and are disease resistant, making this variety highly
recommended for successful year-round cropping.
The fruits are light to medium green in color, smooth and very glossy, mildly pungent. Fruits
are 12 cm long and first harvest is very early.
VULCAN F1
Strong disease and pest tolerance and good bacterial wilt tolerance.
HOTSHOT
A dark green and moderately pungent variety with good field performance.
Hotshot gives slender, slightly wrinkled and dark green glossy fruits thats 10 cm long.
SINIGANG
The standard sinigang variety that has a good setting and strong plants.
The fruits of Sinigang are mildly pungent, light green, a length of 8 cm and have a tapering
shape.