Chili Pepper Production, Climate and Soils

Climate and Soils
Chili Pepper Production

	Chili peppers can withstand more heat than sweet peppers, but still struggle when night temperatures are high. Chili pepper grows best at 20–30°C. Growth and yields suffer when temperatures exceed 30°C or drop below 15°C for extended periods.
	Chili pepper crops benefit from crop rotation. Growing pepper after paddy rice, for example, reduces the incidence of diseases and nematodes.
	Avoid planting pepper in a field planted the previous season with tomato, pepper, eggplant, or other Solanaceous crop. These crops share some insect and disease problems. Peppers prefer a well-drained soil because they are very sensitive to waterlogging. Soil pH should be between 5.5 to 6.8.