Oct 02 2008
Growing Tobasco Pepper Plants
When starting off, most people prefer to go to their local nursery to purchase seedlings because they tend to grow slowly. Some people do get the enjoyment of watching it grow from seed. You can start them off inside and then transplant them into your garden after the last frost of the spring. They prefer full sun and love the hot weather. Amend the soil with fertilizer and compost, and then be sure to space them about 20 inches apart. These plants tend to get pretty big and need the room to breathe. Be sure to water often, especially in the hottest part of the year. It takes about 80 days until maturity and they will put off peppers until it frosts. One tip, do not plant peppers too close to other varieties (as in banana peppers and bell peppers) because pepper plants pollinate themselves and they will cross pollinate easily.
