Hot Chilli Pepper Numex Sandia
£1.09 – £9.99
The 24-26in high plants deliver heavy yields of 6in long fruits of good flavour, mild heat with medium to tick walls. Heat increases as the fruits mature.
Hot Chilli Pepper Numex Sandia
Hot Chilli Pepper Numex Sandia. A mild heirloom variety introduced and refined by New Mexico state university. The 24-26in high plants deliver heavy yields of 6in long fruits of good flavour, mild heat with medium to tick walls. Heat increases as the fruits mature. A favorite for roasting, the peppers are also often dried to create decorative strings, or ristras.
Cultivation Advice Hot Chilli Pepper Numex Sandia
Days to Germination: 10-21
Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 70F+
Days To Harvest: 120
Planting Depth: 1/4in
Spacing, Plant: 18-24 inches
Light: Greenhouse / Conservatory / Windowsill
- Sow seeds 1/4″ deep in 3in pots with quality soil based seed compost from early spring.
- Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 70degrees F+. Temperature is critical for germination.
- Transplant to individual containers when seedlings have at least two pairs of leaves.
- When 4-5 inches plant 18″ apart in greenhouse / conservatory with root ball 1/2″ below the soil surface.
- Keep moist and feed when flowering with tomato type fertiliser.
- Harvest when fruits have reached full-size and full colour.