Mini Sweet Peppers Vegetable Seeds Packet
Mini Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum 'Red Knight') are compact plants that produce small, snack-sized peppers ripening through red, orange, and yellow. They are sweet and crunchy, and a rewarding pepper for new gardeners, in garden beds or large containers (a five-gallon pot gives enough room). Seeds are non-GMO and vacuum-sealed for freshness.
- Plant type: Annual (perennial in frost-free climates)
- Height: 12-24 in
- Sun: Full sun (6-8+ hours a day)
- Days to germination: 7-14
- Days to harvest: 60-75
- Sowing depth: 1/4 in, at 75-85F
- Spacing: 12-18 in between plants, 18-24 in between rows
- Soil: Well-drained loam rich in organic matter, pH 6.0-6.8
- Best temperature: 70-85F; transplant only when soil is reliably 65F or warmer
- Packet: About 80 seeds
How to Grow Mini Sweet Peppers from Seed
Sowing and Germination
Start indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost, sowing 1/4 in deep. When seedlings have 2-3 true leaves, move them to deeper containers, and harden them off before transplanting outdoors.
Care and Harvest
Water consistently, about 1-2 in a week, since uneven moisture causes blossom end rot and split fruit, and mulch to hold moisture. Apply balanced fertilizer at planting and side-dress with phosphorus and potassium at flowering, avoiding excess nitrogen. Pinch early flower buds on young plants and stake lightly when heavily loaded. Peppers can be picked at any color stage. Pick regularly to encourage more fruit, cutting the stems rather than pulling. Refrigerate for 1-2 weeks, or slice and freeze.
Dimensions: 5.6" x 3.6" x .1"
Weight: 1.6 hrs
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Standard paper seed packets are permeable to oxygen and moisture -- the two primary causes of seed degradation. Most paper-packaged seeds begin losing germination viability after approximately one year, contributing to significant garden-industry waste: packets purchased, not planted, expired, discarded. Shido Seeds are hermetically vacuum-sealed. The packet does not expire quietly in a drawer. It waits.
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