Choose a container with holes in the bottom for easy drainage.Plant peppers in a commercial potting mix.Peppers can be grown in pots or containers that are at least 12 inches (30cm) wide and deep.Space rows 24 to 36 inches (61-91cm) apart. Space pepper plants 18 to 24 inches (45-61cm) apart.These crops can be attacked by the same pests and diseases. Avoid planting peppers where another nightshade (Solanaceae) family crop has grown recently-tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants.Peppers prefer a soil pH of 5.5 to 6.8.Set transplants in the garden at the same depth they were growing in the container.The plastic will transfer solar heat to the soil. Pre-warm the soil before transplanting by placing black plastic over the planting bed for two weeks prior to transplanting peppers.The soil should be moisture-retentive but well-draining.Work aged garden compost or commercial organic planting mix into beds prior to planting.

Plant peppers in soil rich in organic matter.

Peppers should get 8 hours of sun each day.

and a nighttime temperature around 62☏ (172☌).

The ideal temperature for sweet peppers is a daytime temperature around 75☏ (24☌).

Sweet and hot peppers grow best in air temperatures 65° to 80☏ (18-26☌).

Set plants outdoors for a few hours each day before transplanting to the garden.

Plants started indoors should be acclimatized to outdoor temperatures before transplants.

Young peppers transplanted should be 4 to 6 inches (10-15cm) tall.

Transplant peppers into the garden 2 to 3 weeks after the last frost in spring when the soil temperature has risen to at least 65☏ (18☌).

Sweet and hot peppers grow best in air temperatures 65° to 80☏. More tips on growing peppers from seed: Pepper Seed Starting Tips. This process is called “potting up.” Continue to pot up seedlings as they outgrow containers-until they are transplanted into the garden or a very large container.

Transfer seedlings to a larger container once they are 2 to 4 inches (5-10 cm) tall be sure that seedlings have sufficient room for root growth.

Water to keep the seed starting mix from drying.

Keep the indoor nighttime temperature above 62☏ (17☌).

Seedlings started indoors should be kept under grow light or in a sunny window after germination.

Clip away the weaker seedlings once the strongest seedling is about 2 inches (5 cm) tall.

Keep the seed starting mix just moist until seedlings emerge.

Germination takes 7 to 10 days at 85☏ (29☌) or warmer.

Germination soil temperature is 75-95☏ (24-35☌) the optimum soil temperature for germinating seed is 85☏ (29☌).

Sow 3 to 4 seeds to a pot or across flats.

Start pepper seed indoors 7 to 10 weeks before the date you intend to set seedlings into the garden.Planting Peppers Starting Pepper Seed Indoors

Pepper seedlings