Field Requirements
Seed Production of O.P. Pepper Lines
Ideally, select a field where the previous
crop was a legume or a cereal. Avoid fields where the previous
crop was pepper. This prevents the new seed crop from being contaminated
with pollen or seeds from volunteer pepper plants. Volunteer
plants are seedlings that emerge from unsown seeds.
Avoid fields where the previous crop was
sweet potato or a Solanaceous crop
(tomato, pepper, eggplant, and white potato). This prevents the
build-up of diseases and insects.