To protect the seedlings from insects, wind and cold temperatures, some gardeners set miniature greenhouses, known as hotcaps, over each seedling.
Increasing Pepper Yield in Your Garden
Fruit development is enhanced by increased sunlight. More fruit will set near the top of the plant than within the canopy of leaves.
Transplanting Pepper Seedlings: Hotcaps
To protect the seedlings from insects, wind and cold temperatures, some gardeners set miniature greenhouses, known as hotcaps, over each seedling.
Aji Peppers of South America
The C. baccatum species, familiarly termed aji throughout South America, originated in either Bolivia or Peru and was probably domesticated in Peru about 2,500 b .c .
How to Deal with Chile Pepper Seedling Pests
The same friendly environment that promotes seedling growth also provides perfect breeding conditions for common greenhouse pests such as aphids, white flies, mealy bugs, and spider mites.
Choosing Chile Pepper Seeds for Gardening
To produce seed that is true to type, individual varieties must be pollinated only by their own pollen.
Culinary Herbs for Mexican Cuisines
Mexico is considered a “Megadiverse” country, since it contains 70% of the animal and vegetable species known to man, and it is home to more than 5,000 different endemic plants.