Pepper habits Details

Pepper was originally grown in tropical regions of South America. European colonialism after reaching the Americas, pepper lead into Europe in 1493, approximately 1583 --1598 was introduced into Japan, introduced to China's no specific records, but more recognized China's earliest records on the chili is the Ming Gao Lian essays, "Zun-Sheng Ba Jian" (1591), are: "chili profusion of white flowers, like fruit majestic bald tip, spicy red, very impressive," the description. According to records, generally it believed that chili is the Ming Dynasty was introduced into China.
Pepper came to China there are two paths, one statement Far Eastern Silk Road, into Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi and other places from the West, the first in the Northwest cultivation; First, through the Malacca Strait into the South China, in southern Yunnan, Guangxi and Hunan and other cultivation, and then gradually extended to the nation, and now almost no blank areas of the chili.
   Growth for the First Pepper germination period, germination after sowing general unearthed 5-8 days, 15 days or so of the first true leaves appear, to reveal the bud seedling stage. Spikes to take the first door pepper main flowering period. After the fruit is the result of pulling out seedlings. Pepper suitable temperature between 15 to 34 degrees. Seed germination optimum temperature 25 to 30 degrees, germination takes 5 to 7 days, below 15 degrees or above 35 degrees seeds do not germinate. Seedlings require a higher temperature during the day and 25-30 degrees at night from 15 to 18 degrees is best, seedling cold intolerance, pay attention to cold. If Pepper at 35 degrees will cause shattering. Pepper strict requirements for water conditions, it is not that is not drought waterlogging. I prefer a more dry air conditions.