Sweet Pepper Production, Climate and Soils

Climate and Soils
Sweet Pepper Production

	Sweet pepper grows best at 21–24°C. Growth and yields suffer when temperatures exceed 27°C or drop below 18°C for extended periods. Sweet pepper can tolerate daytime temperatures over 30°C, as long as night temperatures are within 21-24°C.
	Sweet 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.