Banana Sweet Wax Pepper Seeds

Banana Sweet Wax Peppers Heirloom Vegetable Seeds
Caspsicum annuum
Listing is for 1 packet with a minimum of 20 seeds

Check out my tutorial on how to grow peppers from seed: https://youtu.be/9j74wQpahsA
Check out my tutorial on how to transplant peppers for maximum production: https://youtu.be/hqkwOP-ci9M

This is a popular pepper cultivar for pickling and making sweet pepper jam or jelly. Can be eaten fresh too. Peppers start of very light green in color and mature all the way to red. The peppers can be harvested at any point. 

Peppers are slow to germinate and slow to start growing to transplant size. I recommend to start seeds in pots/trays with a heat mat to speed up germination. Then start fertilizing weekly with half strength fertilizer once the first set of true leaves appear. Peppers are similar to tomatoes in that they like plenty of water and are heavy feeders. 

Peppers are perennial plants and can produce for several years if taken care of. In cold climates trim off all the leaves and bring in doors in a pot to over winter. Place back out doors once temperatures are nice and warm. In mild climates, pepper plants can be left out doors and might need to be covered on the coldest nights. 

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Ideal Growing Conditions

Sun: 8 hours of full sun. Cover with 40% shade cloth during the summer if the days are consistently over 90F.   

Water: Let the soil dry out a little in-between watering

Fertilizer: Regular applications of an organic granular fertilizer, like Espoma Tomato-Tone will help speed up growth and increase production. 

When To Sow Seeds: General guidelines recommend to start seeds indoors, 10-12 weeks before your last spring frost date. If you gardening in a hot climate (no snow areas), can also sow seeds indoors during the summer to plant for a fall crop. Sow 2-3 seeds, 1/4 inch deep, in solo cups with drainage holes cut out of the bottom. Use heat mats and grow lights to speed up germination and growth. 

Germination: 10-14 days

Days To Maturity: 80 days after transplanting

How & When To Harvest: Peppers can be harvested at any color stage. Banana peppers are most often harvested when they turn all yellow.

Common Diseases: The most common disease when growing peppers is bacterial spot, often proliferated by consistently wet conditions and plant leaves. Spray with 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide per gallon of water to clean and disinfect. Repeat every 3 to 5 days until you notice the spread has stopped. If a lot of rain is expected, pre-treatment will help to prevent diseases. 

Common Pests: Whiteflies and mealybugs are common sap-sucking pests on pepper plants. Whiteflies gather on the undersides of leaves, causing yellowing and leaf drop, while mealybugs, covered in a white, cotton-like wax, weaken plants and produce sticky honeydew that attracts sooty mold. Treat both pests with regular applications of an organic insecticidal soap, focusing on leaf undersides. Additionally, use yellow sticky traps to capture adult white flies. For severe white fly infestations, remove badly infested leaves and spray with spinosad. 

Do I have a YouTube video tutorial on how to grow this? YES

Check out my tutorial on how to grow peppers from seed: https://youtu.be/9j74wQpahsA

Check out my tutorial on how to transplant peppers for maximum production: https://youtu.be/hqkwOP-ci9M

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