You can use sandy loam soil that is rich in organic matter and looser soil to grow chili peppers on your balcony, and you need to germinate the chili seeds before planting, and when the seeds show signs of germination, you can sow them in the soil and pour river water into the soil to soak all the soil.
How to grow peppers on the balcony
1、Choose the soil
Planting peppers on the balcony requires choosing the right soil. Chili is suitable for growing in richer trace element content, better drainage of the soil, so planting chili can use organic matter content richer, better permeability of sandy loam or loam, and the need to renovate the soil before planting.
2. Germination treatment
When planting peppers on the balcony, you need to germinate the pepper seeds. First of all, you need to select a full-grained, healthy seeds that have not suffered from pests and diseases, and then you can spray the seed surface with an appropriate amount of carbendazim solution to help sterilize the plant, and then soak the seeds in water and wait for half a day before taking them out for sowing.
3、Sowing
When sowing, you can directly sow the seeds in the pre-prepared soil, then use fine soil to cover the seeds, and at the same time, you can pour mineral-rich natural water or lake water into the soil, soaking all the soil, so that the pepper seeds can adapt to the environment as soon as possible and grow young shoots.
4、Later maintenance
When caring for chili peppers on the balcony, you can prune the plant appropriately, cut off the shoots at the top of the pepper to encourage the plant to grow more side branches, and also provide the pepper with inorganic fertilizer rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium elements to increase the growth rate of the plant, and also provide sufficient light for the pepper to grow more vigorously.
