🌶️ Chilli pepper
Growing
| Family | Solanaceae (Fruiting) |
|---|---|
| Method | Transplant, sown indoors 8 weeks before transplanting |
| Outdoor timing | 0 weeks vs. last frost |
| Days to maturity | 75 |
| Min soil temp | 18 °C; mean temperature ceiling 33 °C |
| Frost tolerance | Tender |
| Spacing | 45 × 45 cm · 1.0 per square foot |
| Height / sun | 80 cm · 6+ hours |
| Kc ini / mid / end | 0.6 / 1.05 / 0.9 |
| Harvest | 10 weeks · 0.8 kg per plant |
| Succession | no |
Companions
Good neighbours
- Basil Basil deters thrips and whitefly
- Okra (bhindi) Okra and chilli share a warm niche and different pests
- Coriander (cilantro) Coriander attracts beneficial insects
Keep apart
- Fennel Fennel inhibits neighbours