Fruit Specs
Length & Diameter: varies by variety and growing condition
Note: All varieties are seedless. All flowers are pollen-free. Avoid contact with external pepper pollen to ensure seedlessness.
Planting & Trellising
Seedless peppers should be planted and grown separately from seeded varieties.
Trellising Systems:
- Spanish system, 2–2.5 plants per m² used in greenhouses.
- Dutch system, 2.5–3 plants per m²; 3–4 stems per plant, minimum of 9–10 stems in 1m², used in greenhouses.
Recommendation: With Dutch growing system maintain 10 stems per m² to balance yield and size.
Soil: Must be sterilized— Currently our varieties have no resistance, to soilborne diseases or nematodes.
Light Management
Early Stage Planting: Low light (400–600 µE or 180–275 W/m²) + shading required.
Later Stage: Increase to 1000–1200 µE or 500–600 W/m² after plant is strong.
Fruit Thinning: Remove fruits formed below 30–40 cm as early as possible.
Vegetative to Generative Transition
Shading Removal: Trigger flowering at the right time (well developed root system).
Too Early = Short (under 8cm) fruits.
Too Late = High plants, long internodes, will lead to loosing production.
Irrigation Strategy
Monitor Soil: Use tensiometers for precision (of soil moisture levels).
Days 0–40: Water as for regular (seeded) pepper varieties.
40–60 cm height: Gradually reduce to promote fruiting, begin generative stage.
Balance: Maintain healthy balance between vegetative to generative growth throughout crop cycle.
Fertilization
First Month: Balanced mix (e.g., 6:6:6 or 20:20:20) for root development. High phosphorus use and additional calcium, support strong root development during the crop’s first month.
After 30–40 Days: When the plant is strong and fruit begins to accumulate switch to 7:3:7 or similar for fruiting phase.
Micro-Nutrients
Micro-nutrients play a very important role in maintaining plant nutrition and the proper vegetative-generative balance.
- Apply manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) regularly according to the manufacturer’s recommendation.
- Crucial in artificial media, sandy, or high-pH soils.
Signs of Over Generative Growth
Flower on final internode = stress. The plant has lost its equilibrium and has become too generative.
Remedy: Increase N, water, shading to regain vegetative growth.
Signs of Good Vigor Management
Each internode should end with a fully developed flower and/or a qualified fruit.