30+ Organic Jalapeno Chili Pepper Seeds- Fast Growing Non GMO- CAPSICUM ANNUUM-A029
Description: The jalapeño Pepper is a medium-sized chili pepper pod type cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum. A mature Jalapeno Pepper Seeds produce pungent, thick-walled and juicy dark green peppers that are 5-10 cm long and about 2cm (1") wide with a blunt end. On the coast, fruits set well on mid-sized plants 60-90cm (24-36") tall. If there are still green peppers on the plant at the end of the season, pull up the whole plant and hang in a dry spot for it to finish ripening to red. Use green peppers for fresh eating, pickling, and sauces, and dry the red ones.
It can have a range of pungency with Scoville Heat Units of about 3500-8000. Jalapeno works well in three to five gallon containers, and is suitable for patio growing. Dried, smoked jalapenos are known as chipotle. Matures in 70 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)
Latin Capsicum annuum, C. baccatum, and C. chinense Family: Solanaceae
Difficulty: Moderately difficult Plants are vigorous and productive.
Season & Zone Season: Warm season.
Exposure: Full-sun
Zone: Not winter hardy. Grow in Zones 4 and up.
Timing: Peppers need plenty of time to mature before they will bloom and set fruit. Start indoors in early March to the first week of April under bright lights. Transplant only when weather has really warmed up in early June or later. Night time lows should be consistently above 12°C (55°F). Soil temperature for germination: 25-29°C (78-85°F). Seeds should sprout in 10 – 21 days. Starting Sow indoors 5mm-1cm (¼-½”) deep. Keep soil as warm as possible. Seedling heating mats speed germination. Try to keep seedlings at 18-24°C (64-75°F) in the day, and 16-18°C (61-64°F) at night.
Before they become root-bound, transplant them into 8cm (3″) pots. For greatest possible flower set, try to keep them for 4 weeks at night, about 12°C (55°F). Then transplant them into 15cm (6″) pots, bringing them into a warm room at night, about 21°C (70°F).
Growing: Soil should have abundant phosphorus and calcium, so add lime and compost to the bed at least three weeks prior to transplanting. Mix ½ cup of complete organic fertilizer beneath each plant. Though peppers will tolerate dry soil, they will only make good growth if kept moist. Harden off before planting out in June, 30-60cm (12-24″) apart. Water in with kelp-based fertilizer. Using plastic mulch with a cloche can increase the temperature few degrees.
