Fruit vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes and aubergines have traditionally been refined for a long time. Simply to maintain positive properties of the cultivated plant, to avoid soil intolerance, to reduce diseases and to compensate for weak growth.

A high-yielding paprika cultivar is grafted onto a grafting base specially bred for this purpose. Both complement each other in their positive qualities. The advantages of grafted plants are:

  • more vigorous
  • more powerful
  • more resilient
  • more profitable

They produce more fruit earlier and are of better quality. Refining paprika - there is much to be said for it. With the necessary patience, care and a green thumb, anyone can refine peppers themselves.

Why refine peppers and how does it work?

Anyone who grafts fruit vegetables such as peppers lets two different types of young plants grow together, which complement each other in their positive properties. For this purpose, noble varieties with positive properties are placed on pest and disease-resistant substrates.

Peppers are improved with a head graft. The most important prerequisite for this is that the stalks of the noble variety and the rootstock are of the same thickness and the cut surfaces fit together exactly.

Cut off the selected plants with a sharp knife without crushing the stems. The underlay is cut below the first pair of leaves. In the case of the noble variety, the shoot is cut off where it has the same thickness as the grafting point of the rootstock. The stem is cut horizontally or diagonally. A ceramic rod is inserted into the base handle and the noble variety is placed over it.

In order to successfully grow together, the little plants need light, about 25°C heat with high humidity and regular watering. These growing conditions can be found under a grow hood or plastic sheeting on the window sill or in the greenhouse. After one to two weeks in a warm, humid climate, the grafting point has grown together.

Head grafting of peppers - step by step

  • Decapitate the noble variety and rootstock
  • Insert the ceramic pin into the document handle
  • Put the top quality head on the ceramic pin
  • Allow the plant to grow together in a warm, humid climate

Rootstock for the grafting of peppers

Resistant pepper varieties of chili or cayenne pepper against cork root disease, stem rot and various diseases are commercially available.

Ripe, tasty fruits and fast, healthy growth - all the good qualities in one pepper variety - it's worth grafting peppers for that.

tips and tricks

main finishing tool - a sharp knife or razor blade. Pay attention to hygiene and cleanliness. Avoid touching the cut surfaces with your fingers and make sure they don't come into contact with soil.

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Vegetable garden