Q&A for How to Grow Bell Peppers Indoors

Tie the plant to a thin wooden pole to the plant with some thick string.

Yes, you can do it.The turning is because of difference in the pH of the soil, climatic conditions, insects, and other various problems in the plant . But be careful, not to cut all the leaves, the plant may die too.

A male flower will have little stems with pollen on top. A female will have a stem with nothing. You will need to place pollen onto the tip of the stem.

Yes you can. You may even be able to grow them from seeds that come out of bell peppers from the store. You can also specifically buy bell pepper seeds to plant and grow in your garden.

Use paper towels and place the seeds on them to dry out. Once they are dried (it won't take long), place them into a bag or jar. Store in a cool, dry place until you are ready to plant.

Because the plant has gone a full growing season. Don’t worry, this is normal.

Add some manure from the grass eating animals like cow, rabbit, goat, and others. See that the manure is not fresh, it shout be completely dried, then it gives potassium to the soil. To protect the plant from bugs spray buttermilk on to the leaves, just a little.

Yes. Red bell peppers are just ripened green bell peppers, although some green bell peppers will stay green even when fully ripe.

Before you germinate them, soak them in some hydrogen peroxide with water. The ratio for hydrogen peroxide to water should be 1:5.

Some pepper species are self-pollinating and don't require you to pollinate them. But just to be safe, pollinating your bell peppers will greatly increase your chances of getting a bell pepper plant to produce.

Yes, you can. You won't need to water the bell pepper seeds/sprouts as much, because paper egg cartons hold water very well (although if they're too wet, the bottom could fall apart when you need to move them).

Plants sometimes freak when you put them into a pot too big too fast. They like to feel secure in the soil.

As you can see in this article, the plants require lots of sunlight and warmth. The best time to plant your seeds are in the mid-spring. This is when it will be sunny, light out, and still have summer with lots more light to come. If you plant them outside, the rain from spring will greatly help the plants.

No, just leave it to grow naturally. You can also feed it with a tomato fertiliser.

Yes. Just make sure there is enough space for both to grow and that the pot you plant them in is big enough to prevent crowding.

This may be because they aren't getting either enough water or sunlight. I had this problem when I first started growing my peppers because I wasn't giving them enough water. It also may be because you need to transplant them into a larger pot.

No, just go to the store and purchase either one of them. They are cheap.

This could be an indication of a larger problem––aphids. Aphids suck the nectar out the plant leaves and ants will farm the nectar. Neem oil kills aphids. You can also use soap water (castille soap).

Yes. There is a lot of information about growing peppers in commercial hydroponic systems and using the Kratky and other hydroponic methods on the internet.

Leave all the flowers where they are. Each flower, if pollinated, will make a pepper. Wait until the peppers form, then thin them as they grow, if needed. Many of the flowers will not be pollinated and will fall off on their own.

That depends on how hot it gets where you place the peppers. If it's too hot, the seeds will die without germinating. Also, you will have to watch the soil carefully to keep it moist. The extra heat will dry the soil quickly. If they seeds get too dry they will die.