Chilli Pepper Plant - Tabasco
The ‘Tabasco’ is one of the most well-known varieties of chilli peppers. This chilli pepper plant will produce an abundance of upright pods about 4cm long. Ripening from yellow-green to a vivid red this fiery pepper weighs in at an impressive 30,000 - 50,000 SHU.
A ‘Tabasco’s’ fiery flavour makes it famously popular for its use in Tabasco sauce, why not try making your own! your chilli pepper plant will reach heights of 140 - 150 cm and this particular variety will thrive better in a greenhouse or a sunny sheltered spot.
Grow this eyecatching chilli pepper from your very own home, a must-have for any keen chilli enthusiast.
Caring for your Tabasco
Your chilli plant will perform best in a greenhouse but will produce a good crop in a sunny sheltered location outdoors. It is important that you give it time to adjust to its new environment. Check the compost is moist and if required leave the plant to soak in approximately 5mm water for 5-10 minutes or until the top of the compost is damp. Stand the plant in a warm, light, airy place such as a windowsill or conservatory and allow to grow, ensuring that the compost is kept moist.
Chilli peppers may be grown undercover in a greenhouse or polytunnel, or grown outdoors in a sheltered position in full sun. Pot up young plants and grow them on in warm frost free conditions. When plants are well grown transplant them into grow bags and containers, or plant them in well prepared beds of fertile, well drained soil. When growing chilli peppers outdoors, gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over a period of 7 to 10 days prior to transplanting them. Space pepper plants at a distance of 50cm (20") apart.
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