All the subtleties and secrets of how to water the pepper after planting
To grow large, plump and juicy peppers, the first step is to provide them with moisture. Therefore, it is important for every gardener to know how to water the pepper after planting and not only. It is important to observe the "golden mean" and not allow plants to suffer from drought and overflow. Due to the lack of moisture, pepper leaves lose their turgor and sag, and the fruits begin to dry out. Conversely, if the beds are flooded too often and abundantly, then cultural diseases can be provoked. As a result of excess moisture in the soil, its top layer is salted, and these salts are deposited on the plant itself. Plus, the roots that are constantly in a humid environment begin to rot. It turns out that it is bad without water, and it is tight with it, but only not if you approach this issue correctly. So how much moisture does a pepper need?
How to water pepper after planting - watering time and frequency
When to water the pepper after planting in open ground
As you know, planting holes are spilled abundantly before placing seedlings in them. This is necessary for the plants to survive the move to the beds with minimal risk and take root safely. In addition, it is convenient to spread the roots in wet ground. Given the amount of water, the first watering after transplanting can be done in five days.
In the future, peppers growing in the open field are watered 2 times a week. But at the same time, weather conditions are taken into account:
- after the rain, if it was good, skip the next watering;
- if the weather is cool, it is enough to water the pepper once a week;
- on hot dry days, you may need to moisten the soil more often, every 2-3 days.
After the first crop of peppers has been harvested, the plants are given a short rest, and not watered for about a week. As soon as new buds begin to set, watering is resumed.
The mode and norms of watering greenhouse pepper
Even ventilated greenhouse still has more humidity than outside its walls. Therefore, adult crops growing there, including peppers, should be watered every 10 days in the evenings. At high humidity levels, the soil under the bushes is moistened once every two weeks. The water consumption is rather small: 700 liters of water will be enough for a room of 10 square meters.