Red Habanero Cropping Organically

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Red Habanero (Capsicum chinense) is very spicy chili, has a level of spiciness 100000-350000 SHU (Scoville Heat Units), which is comparable with the cayenne pepper, chili particular the treatment could reach 2 to 4 times the spiciness of chili.

Habanero is a native of the Amazon River chili that later developed in Mexico. Spaniards who popularize and bring it to the whole country. According to history, the taxonomists in the 1900s thought the chilli comes from China (hence the scientific name recorded as Capsicum chinense), whereas the original from the Amazon River in Brazil.

Currently Red Habanero became an important icon in the Yucatan region of Mexico. The unique shape and taste are very spicy, suitable for those of you who like to eat spicy.

The plant has oval leaves with dark green shiny. Red Habanero generally leafy, slightly higher, and grew wide. Red Habanero belongs to the plants that have slow growth, so it takes a long time to develop.

How to Plant Red Habanero:

Preparation:

1. Place the habanero seeds into a bowl. Soak overnight in warm water mixed with a liquid organic fertilizer, this will accelerate the growth of the seed.


2. Use a small container to be easily moved, can use the polybag / pot or container in another form, try a small container for ease in nurseries.


3. Ensure sterile growing media, it is to take precautions against the presence of germs in the planting medium.

Seedbed

1. Nursery lasts about one month. After a month, usually the seeds already produce seeds chili with leaves number four to eight.


2. Make sure the nursery shade. During the time of seeding to avoid seed from direct sun. Light is still needed but sparingly. Avoid also from strong winds and excessive water.


3. During the nursery, should be given an insecticide so that the seeds are not edible caterpillars and avoid pests. In this case, use of organic insecticides.


4. Once the seedlings reach the age of one month, habanero chilli seeds can be planted in polybags. But should land in polybag already given NPK fertilizer. Fertilizer application process should be restarted two weeks after planting in polybag. Use of organic fertilizers to produce healthy peppers without chemicals.

Treatment

1. Provide a solid or liquid organic fertilizer when the plants habanero least six weeks old.


2. Control of pests and diseases is done using organic insecticides.


3. Fungal diseases can be reduced by limiting excessive watering.

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We plant Red Habanero organically. We do not use chemical pesticides and prefer organic pest control and the use of predatory insects.