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Pepper (Capsicum and Chilli) Farming Program/ Planting Guide

Published Jul 21, 2024

Pepper (Capsicum and Chilli) Farming Program/ Planting Guide

PEPPER PROGRAM

We have different pepper seeds varieties ranging from open pollinated (OPVs) to hybrids. Here is a link to our pepper seeds portfolio: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=pepper

An acre requires about 100- 125g (10,000- 12,000 seeds).

Nursery:

Peppers generally take about 45 days in the nursery.

  • At sowing: Confidor 10g/20l (soil drench)
  • After 7 days: Confidor 5g/20 + Ridomil 40g/20l
  • After 7 days: Confidor 5g/20 + Ridomil 40g/20l
  • After 10 days: Confidor 5g/20 + Ridomil 40g/20l
  • After 10 days: Confidor 5g/20l + Miravis Duo 15ml/20l

Mazao Plenty Starter Plus foliar fertilizer should be applied in between the above sprays at 40ml/20l.

For more information on nursery establishment and management, refer to https://agropests.co.ke/blog/how-to-prepare-and-manage-seedling-nursery

Seedbed:

Incorporating well composed manure to the top soil/ planting holes prior to transplanting will be an added advantage (preferably cow/goat manure).

Here is an ideal planting guide for pepper:

TimeApplicationTarget

At transplanting

(week 1)

  • DAP/TSP/Yara Power (50kg/acre)
  • Systema 50EC (20ml/20l) + Goldazim 500SC (20ml/20l)
  • Enhance root formation
  • Cutworms, crickets, aphids, thrips
  • Dumping off, phytophthora blight

After 7 days

(week 2)

  • Pegasus (20ml/20l) + Score (20ml/20l)  + Mazao Plenty Starter Plus (40ml/20l)
  • Thrips, red spider mites, whitefly
  • Powdery Mildew
  • Root formation, early crop establishment

After 10 days

(week 3)

  • CAN (75kg/acre)
  • Match (25ml/20l) + Score (20ml/20l)
  • Facilitate vegetative growth of the pepper plant
  • Thrips
  • Powdery mildew

After 7 days

(week 4)

  • Marshal (50ml/20l) + Uster Top (10ml/20l)  + Mazao Plenty Vegetative Plus (40ml/20l)
  • Thrips, caterpillars
  • Powdery mildew, downy mildew
  • Facilitate vegetative growth of the pepper plant

After 10 days

(week 5)

  • Mastercop (20ml/20l) + Rapid (10ml/20l)
  • Bacterial spot, prevent fungals
  • Aphids, thrip, red spidermites

After 7 days

(week 6)

  • Yara Winner/NPK 17.17.17 (50kg/acre) + Nitrabor (25kg/acre)
  • Mazao Plenty Macro Pro (40ml/20l) + Engeo (10ml/20l) + Topguard (20-30ml) 
  • Boost generation production/yield
  • General nutrients supply
  • Aphids, thrips, bugs
  • Powdery mildew, downy mildew

After 7 days

(week 7)

  • Rapid (10ml/20)  + Uster Top (10ml/20l) + Mazao Plenty Calmagzinc (40ml/20l)
  • Aphids, thrips, red spidermites
  • Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew, Botrytis
  • Boost fruiting & flowering

After 7 days

(week 8)

  • Luna Sensation (10ml/20l) + Emmaron (15ml/20ml)  
  • Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew, Botrytis, Anthracnose
  • Thrips, Red spider mites

After 7 days

(week 9)

  • Yara Winner/NPK 17.17.17 (50kg/acre) + Nitrabor (25kg/acre)
  • Nordox Express (20g/20l) + Orbea Opti (10ml/20ml)
  • Boost generation production/yield
  • Powdery mildew, bacterial spots, downy mildew, botrytis
  • Aphids, thrips, bugs

After 7 days

(week 10)

  • Karate Zeon (12ml/20l) + Luna Sensation (10ml/20) + Mazao Plenty Sure K (40ml/20l)
  • Thrips, aphids
  • Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew, Botrytis, Anthracnose
  • Facilitate fruiting and fruit expansion 

After 7 days

(week 11)

  • Ortiva (20ml/20l) + Dynamec (10ml/20l)
  • Powdery Mildew, Downy mildew, Botrytis, Anthracnose
  • Red spider mites, Thrips

After 7 days

(week 12)

  • Yara Winner/NPK 17.17.17 (50kg/acre) + Nitrabor (25kg/acre)
  • Uster Top (10ml/20l) + Karate Zeon (12ml/20l)
  • Boost generation production/yield
  • Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew, Botrytis, Anthracnose
  • Thrips, Aphids, Whitefly

After 7 days

(week 13)

  • Aster Extrim (10ml/20l) + Mazao Plenty Sure K (40ml/20l) + Mastercop (20ml/20l)
  • Aphids, Thrips, Red spider mites
  • Bacterial spot, Powdery mildew, Downy Mildew

After 7 days

(week 14)

  • Ortiva (20ml/20l) + Dynamec (10ml/20l)
  • Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Botrytis, Anthracnose
  • Red spider mites, Thrips

NOTES:

  1. AFTER THE LAST APPLICATION, REPEAT WEEK 6-14 ACTIVITIES UNTIL THE FINAL HARVESTING IS DONE
  2. The spraying intervals may vary depending on disease and pest pressure.
  3. Feeding regime may also change depending on the general outlook of your crops/ soil test results.
  4. Other cultural farm practices, other than inputs, will also influence production. General care is thus needed to be observed.
  5. It is recommended to also include adjuvants/sticker in your sprays to enhance effectiveness, especially during rainy seasons. Aquastick, Aquawet or Integra may be used.

PRODUCT LINKS TO AGROPESTS E-COMMERCE:

Confidor: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=confidor 

Ridomil: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Ridomil 

Miravis Duo: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=miravis%20duo

Starter plus: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=starter%20plus 

DAP: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=DAP

Yara Power: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=YaraMila%20Power 

Systema: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Systema 

Goldazim: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Goldazim 

Pegasus: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=pegasus 

Score: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Score

CAN: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=CAN

Match: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Match

Marshal: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=marshal

Vegetative Plus: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=vegetative%20plus

Uster top: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=uster%20top

Mastercop: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Mastercop

Rapid: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Rapid

YaraMila Winner: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=YaraMila%20Winner

Nitrabor: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Nitrabor

NPK 17.17.17: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=NPK%2017.17.17

Nordox Express: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Nordox%20express

Macro pro: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Macro%20pro

Engeo: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Engeo

Topguard: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Topguard

Calmagzinc: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=calmagzinc

Luna Sensation: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=luna%20sensation

Emmaron: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Emmaron

Orbea Opti: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=orbea%20opti

Karate Zeon: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Karate%20Zeon

Sure K: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=sure%20k

Ortiva: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Ortiva

Dynamec: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Dynamec

Aster Extrim: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=Aster%20Extrim

Aquawet: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=aquawet

Integra: https://agropests.co.ke/products?s=integra