Are your peppers wilting, turning yellow and dropping their buds like autumn leaves?
You may be making a fatal mistake that isn't taught in textbooks.
Doctor of agricultural sciences Anna Kuznetsova conducted a study: 80% of summer residents water their peppers with cold water, not suspecting that this is ruining the harvest.
"Pepper roots are heat-loving 'sissies'. Water below +18°C blocks the absorption of potassium," says Kuznetsova. "The plant begins to 'starve', even if the soil is fertilized."
Farmer Igor from Krasnodar admitted:
"I thought it was the aphids, but it turned out to be the water from the well. Now I heat it in black barrels to +22–25°C.
The peppers have become juicy, like at the market!” Scientists from the All-Russian Institute of Vegetable Growing confirm: the optimal water temperature is +20–24°C.
Cold watering also causes root rot.
“I lost half of my harvest until I bought a water thermometer,” shares Valentina from the Moscow region.
Advice from professionals: add nettle infusion to water (1 kg per 10 liters). This is a natural source of nitrogen, which softens the temperature shock.
“After such watering, the peppers grow like crazy!” enthuses blogger and gardener Dmitry.
Author: Valeria Kisternaya
