Sweet pepper remains the main crop for summer preparations and fresh salads. It seems unpretentious, but even with abundant flowering, you can be left with empty shelves if you violate the basic rules of agricultural technology. Experienced gardeners note which actions most often destroy seedlings after planting in the ground.
The first mistake is to water with cold water. Pepper does not tolerate sudden cooling of the roots. From the icy moisture, the plant freezes, the flowers fall off, and the ovaries form crookedly. To maintain the growth rate, use only settled water heated in the sun to twenty degrees.
The second mistake is to overfeed with nitrogen at the beginning of summer. Excess nitrogen fertilizers causes the bush to drive away powerful foliage to the detriment of fruiting. The trunk thickens, and the buds simply do not open. From the moment the first flowers appear, switch to phosphorus-potassium fertilizers to stimulate the filling of pulp.
The third mistake is to ignore the formation of the bush. If you do not remove excess lateral shoots, the pepper quickly turns into dense thickets where light does not penetrate to the lower tiers. Ventilation is impaired, and fruits become smaller due to competition for food. Regular pinching and removal of the lower leaves before the first fork directs all the juices into the harvest.
If you avoid these mistakes, peppers will delight you every season with thick-walled fruits and an even harvest without bitterness or deformation.
