Have you ever wondered where the pepperoni you bought from the supermarket actually came from? Which fertilizers have been used, which transport route has the vegetable already covered and how fresh is it accordingly? All of this will no longer worry you if you grow a pepperoni yourself. Not only will you taste the difference, you'll also be delighted to see your hard work bearing fruit.
Hot peppers can be easily grown from seeds
The rearing
First of all, you are faced with the choice of whether to buy an early specimen from a specialist retailer or whether you want to grow your own peppers from seed right from the start. The latter has some advantages:
- significantly more variety of species
- no risk of a second generation plant producing fewer fruits
- Enjoy raising your own
You can obtain the necessary seed on the Internet or in the tree nursery. If you already have a pepperoni, you can also remove the seeds and plant them in the ground.
The care
First, grow your peppers in the pot. Only in May, when ground frost is no longer to be expected, can you plant the cold-sensitive vegetable plant in the ground. Alternatively, you can continue to cultivate the peppers in the pot, which will make it easier for them to overwinter again. The following must be observed:
- the site
- the watering
- the harvest of ripe fruit
The site
Hot pepper plants love sunny, warm locations. Equally, however, you should place your plant sheltered from the wind. Under a small ledge, the pepperoni is also protected from precipitation. If you don't have the capacity to do this, a small greenhouse can help.
pour
Daily watering of the pepperoni is a must, especially in very warm locations. The substrate should always be moist. Waterlogging, on the other hand, must not form. Always water the root directly, never the leaves. Clean, preferably filtered, rainwater is best.
Harvest pepperoni
In late summer, your pepperoni will reward you with a rich yield. You can pick the fiery pods from August to the end of October. Incidentally, this is also possible in the green state. Then only small amounts of capsaicin have formed. Accordingly, the taste is somewhat milder. Be sure to harvest the pods before the first frost and move your peppers to a warm spot as soon as temperatures drop below 5°C. You can use the harvested fruit both fresh and freeze it to preserve it.