- 1). Choose a container large enough to grow the peppers. If you are growing mini-bells or dwarf bell varieties, use a pot that is at least 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep. For larger pepper plant varieties, choose a pot that measures 16 inches in diameter. The container also must have drainage holes on the bottom to allow water to drain out. A large container such as a wine barrel can be used raise up to three pepper plants.
- 2). Cover the drainage holes so that water can drain but still keep soil inside. Some items to use for this step are shard, window screen or coffee filters.
- 3). Fill the container with well-draining potting soil containing superphosphate and/or bone meal. Either use potting soil with these properties bought at a garden retailer, or make your own by mixing equal amounts of composted soil, peat moss and perlite. Add superphosphate and bone meal supplements to the soil according to label directions.
- 4). Dig a hole in the soil that is about the same size or a little bigger than the pepper plant's root ball.
- 5). Remove the pepper plant from its container. Be gentle when doing this so the roots aren't disturbed.
- 6). Place the pepper's root ball into the hole and backfill the hole with soil. Firm the soil around the root ball. Do not bury the pepper plant any deeper than it was originally growing in its container or the stem might rot.
- 7). Place the container in an area that receives full sunlight. Move the pot around if necessary to ensure that it recieves a lot of sun.
- 8). Water the plant thoroughly until water comes out the bottom of the container. Check the soil daily for moisture. The pepper plant may not set fruit or the blossoms may fall off if the soil dries out. Pepper plants will not grow when the soil continually remains soggy.
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